Taco Soup

1 lb. ground beef or turkey
1 onion
garlic
1 taco soup packet
1 large can pinto beans (if you dont have home made on hand)
1 can kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can rotel tomatoes
1 can corn (drained)
olives (if you like)

Chop the onion, stir it in the pan with a bit of oil until soft. If you are using whole garlic, do the same, if powder garlic, wait until you add the meat. Brown the meat and add taco season packet. Add all remaining ingredients taking care to notice what to drain and what not to. If I serve this at dinner, it is usually with cornbread, but the kids love eating it for lunch the next day as a dip with tortilla strips. Garnish how you like, chips, sour cream, cheese, avacado, etc.

Potato Soup Rubino Family Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cans chicken broth

1 can beef broth

3 cups water

2 large onions sliced

4 large potatoes, peeled and diced

2 cups sliced celery

1/3 cup margarine

1/3 cup flour

Salt and pepper

6 oz. jack cheese

Instructions:

In a kettle or large saucepan combine broths, water, onions, potatoes and celery.  Cover and simmer 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. IN as small skillet melt margarine and stir in flour.  Stir constantly over medium heat until mixture becomes golden brown.  Add to simmering soup, stir until soup bubbles and thickens.  Season to taste with slat and pepper.  Add cheese and stir until blended.  Serves 6.

Zuppa Toscana Copycat Receipe (Olive Garden)

INGREDIENTS

    1 pound Italian sausage

    2 large russet baking potatoes sliced in half, and then in 1/4 inch slices

    1 large onion, chopped

    1/2 can Oscar Meyer Real Bacon Bits (these are less fatty than real bacon)

    2 cloves garlic minced

    2 cups kale or swiss chard, chopped

    2 cans chicken broth

    1 qt. water

    1 cup heavy whipping cream

INSTRUCTIONS

·         Cook sausage in a 300-degree oven. Bake approximately 1/2 hour, drain on paper towels, and cut into slices. (I just cook it on the stove)

·         Place onion, potatoes, chicken broth, water, and garlic in pot, and cook on medium heat until potatoes are done.

·         Add sausage, bacon bits, salt, and pepper to taste, and simmer for another 10 minutes.

·         Turn to low heat, add kale and cream. Heat through and serve.

Basil Butter Garlic Bread

Posted by twopeasandtheirpod in Step-by-Step Recipes

To make the bread you will need: ciabatta or French bread, butter, olive oil, basil, parsley, garlic, green onion, salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese.




First, combine all of the ingredients, except for the bread and cheese, in a food processor.




Process until smooth.




Season basil butter with salt and pepper, to taste.




Cut the bread in half using a bread knife.




Spread the basil butter generously over each half of bread.




Put the bread halves together and wrap in aluminum foil. Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F.




Remove the bread from the oven and carefully separate the bread halves. Sprinkle each half with Parmesan cheese.




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Return the bread halves to the oven and turn up the heat to 500 degrees F or put them under the broiler. Cook until the cheese is melted and bubbly.




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Cut the bread into slices and serve warm.






from tastyrecipes.com