Red, White and Bean Minestrone

Woke up this morning to at least a foot of snow!  That means it’s time for soup and this is a good, hearty one!  Found this recipe on Food.com. 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup Italian turkey sausage, cut into small pieces (couldn’t find any Italian sausage so just got plain turkey sausage and I … Continue reading

Country French Beef Stew

This takes a little more prep time than your average beef stew but it is so worth it!  The bacon gives this stew such a great flavor and the beef just falls apart, it is so tender.  It’s from Betty Crocker. 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2″ pieces 1 (3 pound) boneless beef chuck roast, … Continue reading

White Bean Chicken Chili

This tastes much better than it looks!  It comes from the Betty Crocker 300 calorie cookbook.  Quick and easy! 2 tablespoons butter 1 large onion, coarsely chopped (1 cup) 2 cloves garlic, pressed 3 cups cubed cooked chicken (I used a can of Costco chicken) 1/2 teaspoon cumin 2 (10 oz each) cans diced tomatoes … Continue reading

Texas Ranch Style Stew

I always wonder what to do when I make something that doesn’t turn out or that some of us or all of us don’t like, should I still put it on the blog?  So far, I’ve put everything on the blog even if it doesn’t turn out all that great or if we don’t like … Continue reading

Tomato Beef Stew

What could be better on a cold and snowy day than a bowl of hearty beef stew and homemade rolls? 1 – 2 pounds chuck beef or round steak, cubed (I used a 1 1/2 pound package of stew meat) 6 – 7 medium red potatoes, peeled and cubed (I used about 4 large russet … Continue reading

Pasta Fagioli Soup

A Cooking Light recipe, so good!  I should have doubled it so there would be more leftovers! 12 oz Sante Fe chicken sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced (such as Amy’s) (I used 14 oz of turkey sausage) 3 cups fat free, less sodium chicken broth (I used two 14 oz cans of chicken broth) 1/2 … Continue reading

Italian Vegetable Soup

This is a really easy Taste of Home recipe.  I doubled it so that there would be plenty for lunches during the week. 2 (14 1/2 oz each) cans reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth 1 medium potato, peeled and cubed 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium carrot, chopped 1 celery rib, chopped 1/2 cup … Continue reading

Meatball Soup

This recipe comes from Charlotte who submitted it as an entry into my last giveaway for the Pampered Chef Fall Colors Prize Pack so thanks Charlotte!  Made it today, for lunch tomorrow. Bring to a boil: 16 frozen meatballs 4 cups beef broth (I also added 1 cup of water along with the broth) 1 … Continue reading

Zippy White Chili

This is a Taste of Home recipe that I found in my new Taste of Home cookbook, “Guilt Free Cooking 356 home-style recipes for healthier living”.  I doubled the recipe but I could have probably tripled it and had a good amount of leftovers for lunch tomorrow. 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into … Continue reading

Zesty Minestrone

Second soup choice for dinner with the fam, recipe from Kraft. 1/4 cup zesty Italian dressing 1 cup chopped onions (about 1 medium) 1/2 cup chopped celery (about 1 stalk) 1/2 cup chopped carrots (about 1 medium) 1 (14 1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (19 oz) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed … Continue reading