Category: Quick Prep

Ham & (canned) Bean soup

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter 1 onion diced 1 large carrot peeled and diced 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 4 cloves garlic minced 2 cups shredded cooked ham 1 1/2 quarts beef stock or broth (you can use chicken) 4 (15 ounce) cans white beans (cannellini beans) — (any combination of canned kidney beans and black beans can also be used) 1/2 teaspoon black pepper pinch of salt, if needed Instructions Sauté onions, carrots, […]

Savory Sloppy Joe

INGREDIENTS: Traditional: 2 pounds Ground Beef 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion 1 cup finely chopped green, red or yellow bell pepper 2 cans (15 ounces) no salt added or regular tomato sauce 4 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce or mustard (optional – include w/ tomato sauce in instructions) Toppings (optional): Dill pickle […]

Eggnog

Ingredients 6 Eggs ¾ tsp Salt ⅔ cup Sugar for yolks 6 tbsp Sugar for whites 1 tbsp Vanilla 1 drop Lemon Extract? 1 tsp Cinnamon 3 cups Milk 2 cups whipping cream Nutmeg (sprinkle on top at the end) Directions Separate the yolks and egg whites. Mix the yolks vigorously with the wire whisk […]

Box-Free Macoroni & Cheese

Ingredients 2 cups dried pasta 3¼ cups milk 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 tsp salt Optional (any combination that sounds good to you) dijon mustard nutmeg cayenne pepper Directions In a small saucepan, add pasta and milk.  Bring to simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until pasta […]