Tag: Go-to meals

Ham & (dry) Bean soup

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter 1 onion diced 1 large carrot peeled and diced ½ cup finely chopped celery 4 cloves garlic minced 2 cups shredded cooked ham 1½ quarts beef stock or broth (you can use chicken) 2½ cups dry beans — any combination of c white, lima, kidney, black or pinto beans can also be used ½ teaspoon black pepper pinch of salt, if needed Directions Cook dry beans Sauté […]

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, […]

Lentil Soup

Ingredients 2 cups lentils 1½ quarts water 6 cubes chicken bouillon (6 tsp bouillon) 1 can stewed tomatoes 1 bay leaf 1 chopped onion ½ pound ground turkey cooked 3 diced carrots Salt and pepper to taste Directions add all together bring to boil boil until tender prep time  15m cook time 30m total time […]

Squash Fry

Ingredients 6 cups (about 4 medium) Zucchini/yellow squash 2 pounds hamburger 2 medium green bell peppers Salt Pepper Garlic powder seasoned salt 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup shredded cheese (optional) Directions Chop zucchini/squash into half inch cubes and begin to fry with olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic powder and seasoned salt to […]