Chard Soup Bliss

This soup is served at the Olive Garden. It is very good. It is my husband's most favorite soup ever.



1 lb ground sausage, cooked *We used country sausage for the sausage and Nate loved it. You could also do Italian.

1 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper *I didn't use any red pepper because I don't like spicey foods

1 large Onion, diced

4 Tbs bacon, chopped

2 Tbs garlic puree

10 cups water

5 chicken bouillon cubes

1 cup heavy cream

1 lb potato peeled and diced (3 large potatoes)

2 cups chard or kale



1. Sauté sausage and crushed red pepper (if using). Drain. Refrigerate while prepping the rest.



2. Saute onions, bacon, and garlic over low-med heat for about 15 minutes or until onions are soft.



3. Add bouillon cubes and water. Heat until it starts to boil.



4. Add potatoes. Cook until soft (about 30 minutes).



5. Add heavy cream. Cook until heated thourouly.



6. Stir in sausage and chard/kale. Heat through.
 
[from Valerie]

Cheeseburger Pasta

One day, I had cheddar cheese soup for some reason and didn't know what to do with it. So I turned to campbells and this is what I found. DH and Brayden LOVE it. It is okay, but I don't see the love.




Cheeseburger Pasta
1 lb ground beef

1 can cheddar cheese soup

1 can beef broth

1 1/2 c water

1/2 c ketchup

2 c uncooked medium shell pasta (but I use small and more than two cups)

*I add an onion



Cook beef *and onion* in skillet until browned. Poor off fat. Add soup, broth, water, ketchup, and pasta. Heat to a boil. Cook over medium heat 10 minutes or until done, stirring often.



Easy as that.

[from Valerie]

Flatbread Tacos

1 can buttermilk biscuits

1 lb. ground beef
1 can pinto beans, rinsed & drained
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 tbs hot pepper sauce
½ cup diced onion
2 tsp ranch salad dressing mix
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup sour cream

Optional: shredded lettuce, cheese, sliced olives



*Mix the sour cream, lemon juice & ranch mix together and chill until served.
*Brown the ground beef, drain; add the taco seasoning, tomatoes & beans and heat through.
*Meanwhile, roll out each biscuit into a 6 inch round. In a small nonstick skillet, cook each biscuit over medium heat for 30-60 seconds. NO COOKING SPRAY! Dry pan. You want brown spots but not burned. Keep warm.
*To serve, spread each flatbread with sour cream; top with meat mixture and sprinkle with desired toppings.

[from Doodiebug30]

Fish Tacos

Fish Tacos
4 cups slaw mix
½ cup thinly sliced red onion
¼ cup light mayo.
Most of the zest from 1 lime
3 tbs. fresh lime juice
2 tsp sugar
6 frozen battered fish fillets
8 taco shells




*Toss coleslaw mix, onion, mayo, sugar, zest and juice. Leave at room temp.
*Bake fish fillets at box directions. Approx. 25 minutes.
*Break fish into chunks. Spoon into warmed shells and top with coleslaw.
**Serve with Knorr Mexican Rice. I also add corn to our tacos. YUMMY!!

[from Doodiebug30]

Curried Chicken Casserole

Curried Chicken Casserole



3 cups cooked white rice
2 pkg. frozen chopped broccoli (10 oz. each), thawed

2 large chicken breasts, cut up & cooked

2 cans Soup (1 cream of mush. & 1 cream of Chicken)

¾ cup mayo

¾ cup milk

1 tbs lemon juice

2-3 tsp curry powder (2 makes it spicy but not hot)




*Heat oven to 350. Coat a 12 x 8 baking dish with cooking spray.
*Layer the cooked rice, about ¾ of the broccoli and the chicken in pan. (Season the chicken while cooking)
*In a large bowl, mix the soups, milk, mayo, lemon juice and curry powder together. Spread the sauce evenly over the top; sprinkle remaining broccoli over the top.
*Bake 30 minutes covered with foil. Uncover and bake another 15.

[from Doodiebug30]

Nasi Goreng with Spekkies

My Dh's absolute favorite is Nasi Goreng with Spekkies - its an indonesian rice dish. The nasi goreng - everyone makes slightly differently, the important part is the nasi goreng spice and everything else is whatever you like. But the spekkies is the real favourite part.




You take pork slices (really thick cut bacon- about 1/2-1 inch thick) and cut into square pieces



Put in a pan and pour over sweet soy sauce - otherwise called Kecap Manis - I can usually only find this in Dutch or Asian stores. Cover the meat and simmer for an hour - the longer the better. Serve over the Nasi and its SO.. yummy.



Thankfully, dh only asks his mom to make it or makes it himself I don't make it right.. :)

[from Harmony]

Chicken, Broccoli with Rice

Chicken, Broccoli with Rice



4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 can Cream of chicken soup
1 ½ cups water

¼ tsp paprika

¼ tsp black pepper

1 ½ cups instant rice

2 cups broccoli florets (fresh or thawed)



*Cook chicken until well browned. Remove from skillet. Slice into thin strips.
*Stir soup, water & spices into skillet. Heat to a boil.
*Stir in rice and broccoli. Reduce heat to low. Return chicken to skillet. Sprinkle additional paprika dn pepper. Cover and cook 5 minutes, or rice is tender and chicken is cooked through.

[from doodiebug30]