It seems like we always eat the same-old, same-old, so I've been trying to spice up our eatin' around here. The following are three recipes we've tried recently and love.
Autumn Soup: *Thanks Bea for showing this to me. Credit goes to ward member MG for the awesome recipe! I love that it is so simple, affordable, and ridiculously delicious. Great with rolls too!
1/2 lb ground beef. Browned and drained - set aside
2 C. water or stock (Chicken or beef - I used chicken as per her recipe)
3/4 C. celery (* we didn't have any but the soup was still good)
3/4 C. potatoes cut into small pieces
1/4 C. chopped onion
3/4 to 1 C. chopped or shredded carrots
Combine everything except meat with 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, and 1/2 tsp basil. Add a small bay leaf. Add the meat and boil 10 minutes. Add 1 med. can diced tomatoes and simmer 20 min. more.
I know this sounds so easy (because it is) but trust me, you will love it!
Cream Cheese Enchiladas:
1 Onion chopped
1 Green pepper chopped
1 can sliced olives
1 lb mushrooms (*I don't like mushrooms so we omitted this)
1 sm. can diced green chilies
1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese
12 corn tortillas
1 lb cheese (grated)
2 sm. cans enchilada sauce
Spread some enchilada sauce on bottom of a 9x13 pan, set aside.
Saute onion, green pepper, olives, mushrooms, and chilies together. Add cream cheese. Put mixture in shell* and top with cheese. Roll up, put in pan, cover with sauce and cheese. Bake at 350 for 20-30 min. Serves 4-6.
*For corn tortillas you want to cook them briefly in oil so they are golden, but not crispy, before using them. This was my first time, but you probably knew that.
Spaghetti - a meatless variation
My friend made this for me and it was soooo good. Just a variation on your typical spaghetti.
Spaghetti sauce (1/2 - 1 can)
Canned tomatoes
Vegetables of choice
Can of garbanzo beans (chick peas)
Black olives
Basically it's spaghetti sauce with the canned tomatoes to thin the sauce and veggies like carrots and peppers, etc for flavor. The garbanzo beans are in place of the meat and are surprisingly delightful in the sauce. I would never have thought to try them. And the black olives make the whole dish. We had this tonight and they were definitely our favorite part. Don't add the olives until the sauce is mostly done heating. We really enjoyed this change of pace for our spaghetti and will be having it again soon!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
Thanks so much for sharing the ideas. We really have same old same old at our house. Trick requested red meat only 2x per week so I am getting more creative.
These look like great recipes - thanks for sharing! And thanks for suggesting growing chives - I love chives in mashed potatoes, so I'll start growing some soon!
Post a Comment