Category: Kitchen

Southwest Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

These sweeties are spicy!

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4 medium sized sweet potatoes
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp olive oil
2 cups shredded pre-cooked chicken
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 red onion diced
2 cloves garlic
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1 14oz can black beans
1/2 cup greek yogurt
2 tablespoon Frank Hot Sauce
1 lime juiced
cilantro (to garnish)
green onions (to garnish)

Click HERE for the instructions

Loaded Beef Skillet Nachos

Plan this for the next get-together!

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, optional
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • one 1-ounce packet taco seasoning
  • 8 cups corn tortilla chips
  • one 13-ounce jar Cowboy Caviar (or a thick black bean, corn, red pepper salsa)
  • 2 to 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 2 green onions, sliced into thin rounds
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons cilantro or to taste, minced

Click HERE for the instructions

Strawberry Pistachio Sugar Cookies

Looking for something different? Try these!

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Cookies
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup freeze dried strawberries ground into fine powder
  • 1/4-1/2 cup chopped pistachios
Glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • Pink food coloring optional – I used Wilton’s pink gel color
Garnish
  • Additional freeze dried strawberries and pistachios

Click HERE for the instructions

Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

Served in a crispy garlic bread bowl… yes, please!

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Soup

1 tablespoon avocado oil
1/2 pound grass-fed ground beef
1/2 pound Italian sausage
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 medium onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
4 cups beef bone broth
1 jar spaghetti sauce
6 1/2 ounces Fussilloni Pasta or broken lasagna noodles
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

Ricotta Topping:
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, extra for serving
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley plus more for garnish
Fresh Basil for garnish

Crispy Garlic Bread Bowls
2 small sourdough bread rounds
4 tablespoons butter, melted
3 cloves garlic, minced

Click HERE for the instructions