Ingredients:
1 T olive oil
1 cup brown rice, uncooked
Low sodium chicken broth to cook the rice per package directions
1 T butter, unsalted
1 cup onion, minced
1 large shallot, minced
3 cups fresh broccoli florets, rinsed and trimmed to bite sized pieces
1 (10 oz) can cream of celery soup, undiluted (or one recipe of homemade Thick and Creamy Celery Soup)
1 1/3 cup condensed milk
1 1/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 t ground black pepper Read More
Ingredients:
2 t olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 celery stalks
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
4 cloves garlic
1 recipe Beef Bone Stock (6 cups)
2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 T fresh parsley, chopped
1 parmesan rind
1/2 t oregano
1 t garlic powder
1 bay leaf
Two shakes of crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
4 medium red potatoes
12 oz cut or snapped green beans
Cooked beef from the bones that made the stock
Additional salt and pepper to taste
Alternative ingredient: use store bought stock and cut leftover roast or steak into small pieces and add it to the soup. Read More
Ingredients:
1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped
Pinch of salt
1 (2 lbs, or 3 cups) butternut squash, peeled, deseeded, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
2 T olive oil
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
20 fresh sage leaves, torn into halves or thirds
1/8 t nutmeg
4 medium cloves garlic, minced
1 lb pappardelle (or other wide pasta such as tagliatelle)
1 1/2 ladles salty pasta cooking water (see directions)
1/2 cup ricotta, low fat
1/4 cup walnuts, smashed
2 T fresh flat Italian parsley
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan Read More
Ingredients:
3 medium sized young eggplants with firm skin and a beautiful green stem
1 egg thinned with two tablespoons of water
1/2 cup panko, regular, Italian, or my favorite Garlic panko
1 t dried garlic
3 cups garlicky spaghetti sauce
2 eggs, beaten
4 oz Parmigiano Reggiano
2 t dried garlic
12-24 basil leaves, rinsed, patted dry, and torn in half
16 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced
2 oz grated Pecorino Romano
fresh cracked black pepper to taste Read More
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef, 93% lean
1 medium yellow or sweet onion, chopped
1/2 red or green bell pepper, rinsed, deveined, and chopped
8 oz mushrooms, rinsed, dried, and sliced thickly
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 t powdered garlic
1 t thyme
1/2 t paprika
1/4 t ground black pepper
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
2 cups fresh green beans, snapped into 1-2” lengths
4 cups beef stock, low sodium
Pinch of salt, to taste
Hot red pepper flakes, to taste Read More
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