This Bowl of Soup Will Really  Warm You Up!

I love being able to toss a handful of ingredients in a slow cooker and know that in 5 hours we will have an amazing soup ready to eat. This is the kind of meal I love putting together during the week when it feels like you are running out of time and the last thing you want to do is make a meal and clean up a mess! I mean, sure you will have to deal with the empty cans but I can totally handle that!

Ree Drummond always pulls together the easiest meals that are bursting with flavor! And this is one soup that does not disappoint! Ree knows that having a family dinner together is important and being able to take the frazzled mess out of meal planning is a huge benefit.

I love that this recipe can be made while you are out and about, but in a pinch, you can always make this on the stove top in a Dutch oven and let it simmer for a while. Since this recipe makes 12 servings you can count on having leftovers to take for lunch, or enjoy another meal!

This is what Ree says about her recipe.

“It’s my favorite kind of slow cooker recipe in that it requires no pre-cooking or sauteing or browning. You literally throw everything in, turn it on, then go live your life until it’s done.”

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Quick Tip: Make some cheese quesadillas to serve with this soup.

Image and recipe courtesy of Ree Drummond at The Pioneer Woman

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Make This Dinner Just Like An Italian Chef. Bon Apetite!

When I saw that Ree Drummond posted this recipe I had to check it out. I love all her recipes. I think I started following her when she was just getting started and there was just something personal about her life with Marlboro Man and her kids. It made me want to move out to a ranch! Ree started out talking about taking caer of her family and that is exactly what I was doing as well. Her simple yet delicious recipes really helped me add some fabulous meals to our monthly menu.

I love that this recipe calls for tiny little meatballs, so there are plenty throughout this zesty dish. However if you find that is a bit more time consuming than you had anticipated, go ahead and make them a bit bigger, but I will warn you right now, you might as well make a double batch because the meatballs they are going to be such a hit that your family will be diving into the middle of the pasta to find the last one.

This is what Ree has to say about her recipe.

“It’s got miniature meatballs, carbalicious pasta, and big chunks of mozzarella all throughout, and after you bake it in the oven the heavens open up. It’s delicious!”

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Quick Tip: You can use whatever kind of sausage is your favorite. I happen to LOVE a Feta/Spinach chicken sausage.

Recipe and image courtesy of Ree Drummond of Prairie Woman

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Somethings are just worth the effort! Wait until you stick your fork in this!

There are a few foods that my family could eat every single week. Lasagna and pizza are on the op of the favorite foods list. So seeing those two words together in the same recipe is perfect!

I have been a little hesitant to try this recipe because it looked like more work than I wanted to tackle. But really, it isn’t something too gigantic and if you make this on a Sunday afternoon, you can bake it as soon as you get home from work on Monday.

Since this makes a huge pan, I suggest being prepared for two meals and maybe some lunch leftovers. Gotta
love that!
When you are having a large crowd over it is nice to be able to figure out how many serving you are going to need and this recipe really sets the serving and portion size up with each roll. plus you can have everything ready to just pop those babies in the oven.

Just ask someone to bring the salad, bread, and a side or dessert.

I know not everyone is a pork eater so don’t toss this recipe out because of the pepperoni! After all you can do a meatless option or a chicken meat option.

Either way, the fresh ingredients in this homemade sauce will be a show stopper that will definitely turn heads.

These pizza lasagna rolls are a fun meal that the whole family will love — what’s not to love about pizza and lasagna? With a little planning ahead, they are a great weeknight meal.

This is what Rachel of Rachel Cooks has to say about her Uber Italian Lasagna Roll-Up!

All you’ll have to do is throw it in the oven when you get home from work or your play date or whatever Monday might hold. We all know Monday could use all the help it can get, so having dinner waiting in the fridge for you is definitely something to look forward to at the end of the day.
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Quick Tip: As much as I hate not making things from scratch, if you really really need to skip out on making this dinner due to the time and attention it needs  consider skipping the sauce making part and just use a good canned sauce.

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Rachel at Rachel Cooks

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All the Tamale Taste in one hot dish!

Sometimes my recipes turn out delicious, but definitely not something that would grace the cover of Bon Apetite.

Instead of making this in once big dish I decided to try something a bit more creative.

I divided this recipe into individual ramekins! Each serving was just the right size and could be served piping hot on a plate with beans and rice. How adorable is that?

I love that this recipe also used a cornbread mix. It is something I usually have on hand.

Trust me on this one, having a casserole that mimics the flavors of a tamale is golden! I took a tamale making class once and it was so much work.

This is what Stephanie of Plain Chicken has to say about this super easy and super fast recipe.

I used rotisserie chicken in this dish, and it only took minutes to assemble. I served it with some lime wedges and black beans. You must squeeze a lime wedge over this dish (and the black beans). It gave it a little zing and really put the flavors over the top. I am adding this to our dinner rotation. You should do the same.

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Quick Tip: I love that you can buy a rotisserie chicken at Costco for less than 5.00! Perfect to use in this recipe if you are short on time!

Photo and recipe courtesy of  Stephanie of Plain Chicken

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“Too Much Of a Good Thing Can Be Wonderful.”  Mae West

Chances are that Mae West was not talking about garden fresh vegetables. Don’t get me wrong, I love fresh fruits and vegetables, but sometimes they can be a bit overwhelming.

My husband, John, has been our family gardener and usually has a small plot or above ground planters of beets, zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, and peppers growing.

If you have ever had a garden you know zucchini plants can get a little over zealous in their production.

It becomes a case of “too much of a good thing” can be Too Much!

There was a time when we used to bring baskets of fresh produce to the church and set it on a table with a sign that read. “Free to ANY home!”

I baked bread, we had stir fry, I sauteed, baked and even made jam out of the zucchini we raised one year.

This recipe is great to have on hand. Whether you have bushels of zucchini growing in your garden, or buy it at the local farmers market or supermarket, this recipe is a great way to use those veggies.

If you can get your kids to eat more veggies, then this day is like one of those rare epic moments that you finish folding laundry and all the socks match. SCORE for the home team!

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Quick Tip; This recipe calls for eggplant. Feel free to replace it with another zuccini or squash.

Photo and courtesy of Buitoni pasta and Italian restaurant.  

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