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For Tomato Soup: 4 cups tomatoes, canned, crushed or diced 1½ cups red onions, diced 1½ cups vegetable broth 1 cup potatoes, peeled and diced 3 tbsp olive oil ¼ tsp liquid smoke salt and ground black pepper, to taste For Grilled Cheese Sandwich: 6 sourdough bread, (½-inch slices) 6 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature 6 American cheese slices 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated unsalted butter , at room temperature for greasing...

Ingredients 2 lbs ground beef ½ cup milk 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs 1 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp. garlic, minced ½ cup onion, finely chopped 2 eggs 1 lb spaghetti water dash salt 1 tbsp olive oil 1 jar spaghetti Preparation Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine the ground beef with the breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, onion, and garlic. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, sauce, and milk....

2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil 2 ½ cup farfalle pasta 1/4 cup roma tomato, cubed 1 tbsp. red onion, diced 1 dash kosher salt 1 dash pepper 1 oz. fresh spinach Fresca Sauce 1/4 cup fresh garlic 2 tsp kosher salt 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup sweet white wine 1 cup extra virgin olive oil Mix all the ingredients for the fresca sauce. In a pan, add all the pasta ingredients except the spinach....

Ingredients 8 oz cream cheese, (1 package) 14 oz sweetened condensed milk, (1 can) ⅓ cup lemon juice 2 cups cherry pie filling 1 graham cracker crust, (9-inch) prepared Preparation Cream together cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth. Add lemon juice and blend well. Pour into graham cracker crust. Top with fruit pie filling. Chill for 2 hours before serving. Enjoy! Related Video

Suitable for Low Carb, Keto, Paleo, Whole30, and Gluten Free diets. Weight Watchers Points included. What’s great about this Salsa Chicken is that there really is no prep work. It is a true dump and start, one-pot slow cooker dish. A meal light and healthy, full of flavor with minimal clean up…..now that’s my kind of dinner. #easydinnerforthewin Slow Cooker Chicken Salsa is an ideal meal prep recipe too. You can whip up a batch and pair it with so many other things throughout the week....

Ingredients 8 tomatoes ⅛ tsp salt ⅛ tsp pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 8 eggs ½ tsp oregano 8 slices bread, fried in butter Preparation Cut off tomato tops. Remove seeds and juice. Put in a greased casserole, sprinkle with oil, salt, and pepper. Breach one egg into each tomato. Sprinkle more oil, salt, pepper, and oregano. Cook in the oven at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and serve on fried bread slices....

Ingredients 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp flour 1 cup milk pinch nutmeg 4 oz Goat’s cheese salt freshly ground white pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 2 medium ears of sweet corn 1 lb fresh spinach, washed, stemmed and patted dry 2 tsp garlic, chopped 1 lb lump crabmeat, picked for cartilage 12 inch pieces of fresh pasta 1 tbsp fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped Preparation In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter....

Just a warning: it pops. Big time! Use a pot with tall sides, and a splatter guard if you have one. Only fry them a couple leaves at a time, and as soon as you drop them in the oil, stand back! We also didn’t want to waste a whole cup of good olive oil… so we took it after the basil had been fried and the oil had cooled, and poured it into a bottle....

Greek Style Chicken Greek food has been a favorite of mine since I visited a little family-run place that opened in our mall when I was a teenager. The flavors are incredible, and almost all the dishes are healthy and delicious! Since the love affair started, I have made all sorts of different takes on Greek food, like this easy Crock Pot Greek Chicken, one of my favorites, these Greek Chicken Bites which can be turned into Loaded Greek Wraps, and of course, the Greek Layer Dip (heaven people!...

This post was created in partnership with the Minnesota Pork Board. Food on sticks is way more fun! And honestly, who couldn’t use a little more fun these days? I’m already missing all of the usual summertime activities and trips our family had planned, but I’m also embracing the fact that staying home means we’ll finally have time to finish up projects in the house and yard. And plenty of time for one of my favorite summer pastimes…grilling!...

Ingredients 10 oz. strawberries, or 1 bag, frozen 10 oz. blackberries , or 1 bag, frozen 10 oz. raspberries , or 1 bag, frozen 1 cup sugar, or to taste ½ cup baking mix, i.e. Bisquick 2 ¼ cup baking mix, i.e. Bisquick ½ cup sugar, divided 4 tbsp. butter, melted ½ cup milk 2 tsp. ground cinnamon Preparation In a large mixing bowl, toss together all the frozen fruit, sugar and 1/2 cup baking mix....

Ingredients 2 racks lamb 2 tsp garlic, minced 2 tbsp fresh thyme, minced 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced 1 1⁄2 tbsp coarse sea salt 1⁄2 tsp ground black pepper 2 tbsp olive oil Preparation Make a crown out of the racks of lamb by combining both racks sideways using a kitchen twine. Pinch a hole on one end of of both racks before the last rib. Bring both racks together side by side....

4 large oranges 2 large lemons 2 1/2 cup water 1/8 tsp baking soda 1 3/4 oz powdered fruit pectin 5 1/2 cup sugar 1 pinch ground cloves 1/4 cup Irish whiskey With a vegetable peeler or zester, remove the zest (the colored part of the peel) in strips from the oranges and lemons and chop. With a knife, scrape off all the white membrane, or pith, from the peeled fruit....

¾ cup creamy peanut butter ¼ cup butter , softened 1 tsp vanilla extract ⅓ cup Milk Chocolate Nestle Hot Cocoa Mix 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup Cocktail peanuts Line baking sheets with waxed or parchment paper. Beat peanut butter, butter, and vanilla extract in medium bowl until creamy. Combine cocoa mix and powdered sugar in another bowl. Stir into peanut butter mixture. Place peanuts in flat dish. Scoop peanut butter mixture into 1 ½-inch balls; roll in peanuts to coat....

Spinach Pesto Baked Chicken – The EASY Way! When I say this is an easy dinner, I mean it is truly simple to make, cook, and serve. Everything about this dinner is EASY. … And delicious! With only 6 ingredients and one dish, this meal can go from the fridge to the oven in literally minutes. The chicken cooks in the oven completely hands off to give you time to do the other things that need to get done....

Ingredients 1¼ cup strawberries, fresh or frozen ¼ cup sugar, use less if for a less sweet drink ¾ cup fresh strawberries, cut into pieces, about 1 cm or ⅓ inch 2 cup any milk of choice , (recommend coconut milk) Preparation Puree the 1¼ cups of strawberries using a blender, food processor, or masher. If using frozen strawberries, thaw them a bit in the microwave or use a high speed blender....

1 ½ cups sweet brown rice, uncooked ¾ cup raisins ¾ tsp cinnamon 2 ½ cups walnuts, shelled 3 cups water 1 pinch sea salt Bring water to boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Add rice and salt, cover, and reduce heat to medium. Cook for one hour. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix half the raisins and half the cinnamon into half of the rice and process mixture thoroughly through a grain mill....

It’s not a loose soup, it’s thick, chunky and loaded with rich flavor certain to please the entire family. It has kidney beans, pinto beans, chunks of ground beef, spices … it’s got it all! This thick chili recipe is perfect for game day gatherings as well. A one-pot, easy meal that can easily feed a crowd. If you’re looking for that hearty chili recipe, you’ve found it! Check out our Tomato Basil Soup!...

Ingredients 1 lb chicken breasts, or chicken tenders (boneless and skinless ) 2 eggs, (or 1 cup milk or buttermilk) 1 cup all-purpose flour salt, to taste pepper, freshly ground, to taste 3 tbsp olive, or vegetable oil Preparation Cut the chicken into 1-inch thick strips. In one bowl, lightly beat the eggs. In another bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and pepper, making sure they’re well-combined. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat....

Ingredients ½ cup chocolate cookie crumbs Oreo cookies, crumbled filling removed ⅓ cup margarine, melted ½ cup raspberry preserves ¼ cup water 8 oz. cream cheese ¼ cup granulated sugar ½ cup sour cream 2 tsp vanilla extract 5 eggs 4 oz white chocolate, chopped into chunks optional garnish 2 oz white chocolate, shaved whipped cream Preparation Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Place a large pan or oven-safe skillet filled with about ½-inch of water into the oven while it preheats....