Vegetable beef soup should be hearty and just downright easy to do. This version is affordable with frozen vegetables and slow-cooked beef to fill you (or your crowd) up in no time flat. ...
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Dutch Oven Pot Roast with Carrots and Potatoes
Dutch oven pot roast with carrots and potatoes gets juicy and fork tender right from the oven. If you have time to skip the slow cooker, it's worth it for a melt in your mouth meal you'll be happy to serve again and again. ...
Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
Asian chicken noodle soup is an easy way to change the classic carrots, celery and egg noodles and brighten them up with garlic, ginger, and soy. Add a punch of heat, this soup is a dance in a bowl. ...
No knead dutch oven bread
No knead dutch oven bread is truly one of the most hands-off baking challenges you can try. If you're new to bread making and want to make a loaf of something that is free from crazy preservatives and stabilizers this is a fun place to start . Smear a warm slice with butter or dip it in some olive oil and herbs for a special treat. ...
Minestrone Soup with Chicken
Minestrone soup with chicken is an easy way to take a soup that is classically all vegetables and add some extra staying power with tender, juicy chicken. Serve it warm with crackers or your favorite crusty bread. ...
Homestyle Swiss Steak
Swiss steak is true comfort food and this recipe doesn't disappoint. Perfect for cooler weather, load peppers, onions, tomatoes and an affordable cut of beef into your slow cooker or bake it in the oven for a hearty meal. The truth is, there's no way to make this swiss steak look pretty. It's just not one of those dishes. I tried--well, I tried a little.But who cares? Once you ...
Sautéed Green Beans with Mustard and Shallots
Tired of canned green beans? Jazz up your next meal with these ultra-easy tangy sautéed green beans with mustard and shallots. Truly vegetables at their best! You know what's never, ever, ever gonna be a thing on this blog? Green bean casserole.Nope. Never happening.Because y'all...WHY? You're trying to tell me that canned green beans covered in canned cream of chicken soup is a ...
No-boil lasagna with meat sauce
Every cook needs a basic lasagna with meat sauce under their belt. My version is simple and safe to adjust with whatever you want to put in yours. It tastes great, makes ahead like a dream, and reheats great for smashing between two pieces of garlic bread as a sandwich. That's good eatin'. ...
Chicken with Garlic Mushroom Cream Sauce
Could somebody get me a straw? I could just drink up all the goodness in this one pan chicken with garlic mushroom cream sauce and not feel one bit bad about it. Plus this little bit of wonderful saved me in a busy evening scrape--which makes me love it even more. ...
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Baked macaroni and cheese doesn't have to be complicated with layers of ingredients to be the soul-warming food you crave. This homemade baked macaroni and cheese is my most favorite and has pleased crowds, small families, kids and picky eaters alike--give it a try and you'll see why. ...