Occasionally, and I mean the very rare occasion, I create something myself that turns out pretty good. If you like broccoli and comfort food, this soup's for you! Of course, since I kind of made it up I don't have exact measurements for some things so you'll just have to do it to your own tastes.
Creamy Broccoli Ham & Potato Soup (creative name, I know:))
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
chopped onions
minced garlic
chopped celery
sliced carrots
5 cups boiling water
4 chicken bouillon cubes
4 cups cubed red potatoes
3 cups chopped broccoli
diced precooked ham
1-2 cups grated cheddar cheese
~Saute onions, garlic, celery and carrots in the butter in a large pot on the stove until soft.
~Add the boiling water, bouillon cubes and potatoes.
~Bring to a boil. Then add the broccoli. Cook till tender.
~If you have a hand blender stick it in and blend it up some. Or if you don't (like me!) pour about half of it in the blender and blend it up and pour it back into pot.
~Add the diced ham and the cheese. Heat until cheese is melted and ham is heated through.
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
This recipe comes from my bloggin' buddy, Mer. I make this....ALOT. This is GOOD stuff.
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
4-5 cloves garlic, chopped
3/4 tsp dried sage
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3-5 lb boneless pork shoulder
hamburger buns or hoagie rolls
barbeque sauce (Sweet Baby Ray's is our favorite!!!)
coleslaw (optional)
In the crock-pot, mix ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, sage, oregano, salt and pepper. Trim fat from pork and cut in half. Add meat to crock-pot and turn to coat all sides with ketchup mixture. Cover and cook on low until very, very tender. About 8 hours on low; 6 hours on high. Transfer pork to a large bowl. Using two forks, pull meat apart until shredded. Pour juices from crock-pot over pork to moisten. Spoon onto buns or rolls. Add barbeque sauce and/or coleslaw if you're from the South. So delicious.
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
4-5 cloves garlic, chopped
3/4 tsp dried sage
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3-5 lb boneless pork shoulder
hamburger buns or hoagie rolls
barbeque sauce (Sweet Baby Ray's is our favorite!!!)
coleslaw (optional)
In the crock-pot, mix ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, sage, oregano, salt and pepper. Trim fat from pork and cut in half. Add meat to crock-pot and turn to coat all sides with ketchup mixture. Cover and cook on low until very, very tender. About 8 hours on low; 6 hours on high. Transfer pork to a large bowl. Using two forks, pull meat apart until shredded. Pour juices from crock-pot over pork to moisten. Spoon onto buns or rolls. Add barbeque sauce and/or coleslaw if you're from the South. So delicious.
Mac & Cheese a la Paula Deen
How can you go wrong with Paula Deen?
I took her base recipe from here and tweaked it just a smidgen. And, BOY, was it good!
Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (this will be more than an 8oz box)
4 Tbsp butter, cut into pieces
3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup whole milk
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp black pepper
Panko breadcrumbs
~Boil macaroni in plenty of water about 7 min (you still want it be slightly firm). Drain.
~In lg saucepan heat butter, cheese and milk until cheese melts.
~Add sour cream, soup, salt, pepper and dry mustard stirring on low heat until hot.
~Mix with cooked pasta and pour into a buttered baking dish. (I used a 9x13)
~Sprinkle with panko breadcrumbs to taste.
~Bake at 4oo until bubbly and brown.
**I'm going to experiment with different cheese next time! Can you say "chipotle cheddar"?! Or I might add bacon and garlic...the possibilities are endless!
I took her base recipe from here and tweaked it just a smidgen. And, BOY, was it good!
Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (this will be more than an 8oz box)
4 Tbsp butter, cut into pieces
3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup whole milk
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp black pepper
Panko breadcrumbs
~Boil macaroni in plenty of water about 7 min (you still want it be slightly firm). Drain.
~In lg saucepan heat butter, cheese and milk until cheese melts.
~Add sour cream, soup, salt, pepper and dry mustard stirring on low heat until hot.
~Mix with cooked pasta and pour into a buttered baking dish. (I used a 9x13)
~Sprinkle with panko breadcrumbs to taste.
~Bake at 4oo until bubbly and brown.
**I'm going to experiment with different cheese next time! Can you say "chipotle cheddar"?! Or I might add bacon and garlic...the possibilities are endless!
Chicken Fettucine
This came from my friend, Rhonda. It is sinfully amazing and you'll see why Paula Deen would approve.
Ingredients
2/3-1 cup butter depending on taste (but truthfully I'm pretty sure I use 2 whole sticks:))
1 onion sliced
2 Tbsp Basil
1 tsp fresh garlic
salt & pepper
~combine in a large casserole dish (bigger than a 9x13) & melt in a 350 degree oven until onions are brown (about 15-20 mins)
~Add
1/4-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1 chicken bouillon cube
~Place 4-6 chicken breasts (I like to use the frozen chicken tenders from Costco (use more than 4-6) since they cook faster.) in dish and cook at 375 degrees for about 45 mins turning 2-3x.
~Cook 1 pound of fettucine noodles seperately. Drain & mix into dish with the finished chicken (cut up).
*Most times I add a can of drained corn as well.
Ingredients
2/3-1 cup butter depending on taste (but truthfully I'm pretty sure I use 2 whole sticks:))
1 onion sliced
2 Tbsp Basil
1 tsp fresh garlic
salt & pepper
~combine in a large casserole dish (bigger than a 9x13) & melt in a 350 degree oven until onions are brown (about 15-20 mins)
~Add
1/4-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1 chicken bouillon cube
~Place 4-6 chicken breasts (I like to use the frozen chicken tenders from Costco (use more than 4-6) since they cook faster.) in dish and cook at 375 degrees for about 45 mins turning 2-3x.
~Cook 1 pound of fettucine noodles seperately. Drain & mix into dish with the finished chicken (cut up).
*Most times I add a can of drained corn as well.
Guacamole
We LOVE Mexican food. We LOVE guacamole. And my husband LOVED it when I threw together this guacamole on the fly.
2 avocados - mashed w/ a fork.
Nature's Sweet Cocktail Tomatoes - cored, seeds squeezed out, and chopped up fine. (No specific amounts here, just eyeballed it)
Finely Chopped Onion - just enough to give the flava
Minced Garlic - aprox. 2 cloves
1/2 lemon - squeeze the juice in (but not the seeds. Almost made that mistake.)
Chopped green onion - to taste.
Salt - to taste, of course:)
Now watch it disappear.
2 avocados - mashed w/ a fork.
Nature's Sweet Cocktail Tomatoes - cored, seeds squeezed out, and chopped up fine. (No specific amounts here, just eyeballed it)
Finely Chopped Onion - just enough to give the flava
Minced Garlic - aprox. 2 cloves
1/2 lemon - squeeze the juice in (but not the seeds. Almost made that mistake.)
Chopped green onion - to taste.
Salt - to taste, of course:)
Now watch it disappear.
Lasagna
The ONLY lasgana I'll make. The women in my family just keep handing it down and if somethin' ain't broke don't fix it.:)
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
chopped onion
1 small can tomato sauce
1 small can tomato paste
1 can diced or stewed tomatoes
1 1/2 Tbsp oregano
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 tsp garlic powder (I use more, of course.)
1 pt. small curd cottage cheese
1/2 lb. jack cheese - grated
sm package of grated parmesan cheese
9 wide lasagna noodles
Directions
1) Brown meat with onions. Drain. Add tomato sauce, paste, diced tomatoes, and seasonings. Simmer 30 min. to an hour.
2) Prepare noodles according to package directions. Place 3 noodles in bottom of glass 9 x 13 pan. Alternate layers of noodles, sauce, cottage cheese, parmesan and jack cheese.
3) Bake for about 45 min. at 350 degrees uncovered until heated through and edges are a little crunchy. YUM!
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
chopped onion
1 small can tomato sauce
1 small can tomato paste
1 can diced or stewed tomatoes
1 1/2 Tbsp oregano
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 tsp garlic powder (I use more, of course.)
1 pt. small curd cottage cheese
1/2 lb. jack cheese - grated
sm package of grated parmesan cheese
9 wide lasagna noodles
Directions
1) Brown meat with onions. Drain. Add tomato sauce, paste, diced tomatoes, and seasonings. Simmer 30 min. to an hour.
2) Prepare noodles according to package directions. Place 3 noodles in bottom of glass 9 x 13 pan. Alternate layers of noodles, sauce, cottage cheese, parmesan and jack cheese.
3) Bake for about 45 min. at 350 degrees uncovered until heated through and edges are a little crunchy. YUM!
Chicken Tortilla Soup
This blog wouldn't be complete without this recipe. I got it from Pampered Chef and have added a few things to it. It has become our all time FAVORITE soup to make.
Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 chicken breasts
1/4 tsp chili powder*
1/4 tsp ground cumin*
1 clove of garlic (pressed)
2 cans chicken broth
1 can diced tomato undrained
1 can (4oz) green chilies undrained
1 can black beans (drained)
1 can corn (drained)
Directions
1) Cook onion and cut up chicken in pot w/ olive oil spray. Add garlic & spices, cook until chicken is done.
2) Add rest of ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer 10 mins or more. (I like to do step 1 and then throw everything in the crockpot for several hours.
3) Serve w/ grated cheese, sour cream, and Fritos (my favorite part!). (optional)
*I always end up adding more seasonings. I really don't measure anymore. Just add to taste.
~I almost always double this recipe! It freezes great too!
Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 chicken breasts
1/4 tsp chili powder*
1/4 tsp ground cumin*
1 clove of garlic (pressed)
2 cans chicken broth
1 can diced tomato undrained
1 can (4oz) green chilies undrained
1 can black beans (drained)
1 can corn (drained)
Directions
1) Cook onion and cut up chicken in pot w/ olive oil spray. Add garlic & spices, cook until chicken is done.
2) Add rest of ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer 10 mins or more. (I like to do step 1 and then throw everything in the crockpot for several hours.
3) Serve w/ grated cheese, sour cream, and Fritos (my favorite part!). (optional)
*I always end up adding more seasonings. I really don't measure anymore. Just add to taste.
~I almost always double this recipe! It freezes great too!
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