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Continue reading →: Butter Chicken with Pasta
Chicken Marinade ½ cup plain Greek yogurt or ½ cup sour cream + 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. turmeric 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. ground ginger 2 tsp. garam masala ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tsp. instant garlic) 1 chicken breast or 3 chicken tenderloins,…
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Continue reading →: Borscht
Ingredients 1 Tbsp. oil 1 ½ to 2 lbs. of beef; cuts like top or bottom round work well 1 large onion, diced 3 beets, peeled 3 medium russet potatoes, peeled 3 large carrots, peeled 1 small green cabbage 8 cups beef broth 1 Tbsp. tomato paste 1 tsp. dried…
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Continue reading →: Cheesy Beef & Pasta (like homemade hamburger helper!)
Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef 1 onion, finely chopped (yellow or white) 2 Tbsp. tomato paste 4 cups beef broth (or 4 cups water with 4 tsp. beef bouillon) 8 oz. small pasta such as shells, macaroni 2 tsp. garlic powder 1 ½ tsp. black pepper ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce ½…
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Continue reading →: Cheesy Potatoes
Ingredients 30-32 oz. frozen hash browns, shredded or cubed, thawed (set the bag out for about one hour before you get going) 1 stick butter, melted 1 – 10.5 oz. condensed cream of chicken soup 16 oz. sour cream 2 Tbsp. dried minced onion (not onion powder!) or a small…
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Continue reading →: Classic Chili
Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced or pressed 1 – 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes 1 – 15.5 oz. can of diced tomatoes 1 or 2 – 14.5 cans of dark kidney beans, drained but not…
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Continue reading →: Mom’s Dinner Rolls
Ingredients: 1 egg at room temp. plus enough very warm water (110°) to equal 1 cup 1 tsp. lemon juice (sub with white vinegar if needed) 2 Tbsp. neutral oil such as avocado, canola 1/3 cup brown sugar, heavily packed 1 ¼ tsp. active dry yeast 3 ½ cups bread…
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Continue reading →: Parmesan Risotto
Ingredients 3 ½ cups chicken broth 2 Tbsp. butter 2 tsp. dried minced onion 1 tsp. instant garlic or 1 clove, minced 1 cup Arborio rice ½ cup dry white wine (I use Pinot Grigio) or sub extra chicken broth or water ½ cup grated parmesan 1 Tbsp. butter Instructions…
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Continue reading →: Mom’s Mac & Cheese
8 oz. (half a box) of pasta (macaroni, shells, or cavatappi are our favorite picks!) 2 Tbsp. butter (I use salted) 2 Tbsp. flour ½ cup heavy cream (or 2 Tbsp. melted butter, then enough milk added to equal half cup). 1 cup milk 2 heaping cups of shredded cheese…
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Continue reading →: One Pot Creamy Chorizo Pasta
Ingredients 8 oz. ground chorizo 1 small onion, minced 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 oz. of dried pasta (don’t use long pasta like spaghetti or linguine, use something smaller like rigatoni, bow tie or penne) 1 cup chicken broth ½ cup heavy cream ½ cup tomato sauce 1 Tbsp. dried…
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Continue reading →: Nashville Hot Chicken
Oil for frying, such as peanut, canola or vegetable Brine: 4 chicken tenderloins or 2 small chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise 1 cup pickle juice Dredging: 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 Tbsp. white vinegar and enough whole milk to equal 1 cup. Let sit for 10 minutes to make…
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