Category: main dish

French onion soup

This soup was labeled as a Panera Bread french onion soup knock-off. The thing is, now that we have had this, Brian and I actually prefer it to Panera’s! FOR THE ONIONS:1/4 cup butter4 medium yellow onions, sliced FOR THE SOUP:2 cans (14 oz each) (Swanson) beef broth3/4 cup (Swanson)...

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced2 large baking potatoes, peeled & cubed1/2 cup diced prosciutto (I used bacon)1 tablespoon canola oil1 tablespoon butter1 1/2 tablespoon all purpose flour1 cup sliced button mushrooms (I left these out since we’re not mushroom fans)8 cups chicken broth1 stalk green onion, sliced1 1/2...

Pizza crust

I love pizza. Love it. But I’ve never found a homemade pizza that I liked enough to repeat until I came across this recipe. It’s truely heavenly! Even Brian has admitted that he likes this crust better than local pizza places! Success! Ingredients:½ cup warm water (~110°)2 ¼ teaspoons instant...

Crockpot chicken with stuffing

Crockpot Chicken with Stuffingprint this recipe Ingredients:6 chicken breasts6 pieces pre-sliced cheese1 1/2 cans cream of mushroom soup1/4 cup milk2 cups herb stuffing mix (can use extra if desired — turkey flavor recommended)1 can chicken broth Directions:Place the chicken breasts in the crock pot, layering if necessary. Add the cheese...

Beef Stroganoff

My all time favorite food! I even eat it for breakfast 🙂 If I were to recommend any recipe in the world, this would be it!  Crockpot Beef Stroganoffprint this recipe Ingredients:3 lbs beef round steak cut into 1” cubes (I use about 2 lbs instead)2 medium onions, sliced and...

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Cajun Chicken Pastaprint this recipe Ingredients:4 ounces linguine pasta2 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch cubes2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (I used the chicken seasoning from this recipe)2 tablespoons butter1 green bell pepper, chopped (I left out this. We’re not huge pepper people)1/2 red bell pepper, chopped4 fresh mushrooms,...

Mac and Cheese with a kick

I created this recipe using several others as inspiration. I kept seeing “grown up mac and cheese” on food blogs and websites in the last few weeks so I decided to try to make one for myself. It turned out to be a very simple and VERY tasty dinner! Ingredients:...

Swedish Meatballs

This meal is on Brian’s top 5 dinner lists. It’s almost a guarantee that when I ask him what he wants for dinner that week he’ll answer “Swedish Meatballs!”. One of the reasons I love it is that the ingredients are all things we almost always have in the house. I...

Sausage Spinach Pasta

Ingredients: 1 lb sweet hot Italian sausage- ground1 medium onion, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced2 26oz jars marinara sauce6 Tbsp bottled basil pesto1 lb penne pasta1/2 lb mozzarella cheese1 Cup Parmesan cheese1 bag (6 oz) spinach (frozen, thawed, works fine) Directions: In large non-stick skillet, cook sausage on medium-high heat, breaking...