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Crock Pot Potato Soup

Crock Pot Potato Soup

Ingredients 5 large potatoes, diced 3 medium onions, diced 5 cups water 1 tablespoon parsley 1 stalk celery, diced 1 teaspoon salt Black pepper, to taste 4 cups chicken broth 4 to 5 tablespoons butter 1 (13-ounce) can evaporated milk…

Corn Chowder I

Corn Chowder I

Ingredients 2 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped celery 1½ cups diced, pared potatoes, cut in ½-inch cubes 2 cups corn, fresh or frozen 1½ cups water 2 chicken bouillon cubes ¼ teaspoon thyme 1…

Tuscan Bean Soup

Tuscan Bean Soup

Ingredients 3 cups cranberry or pinto beans 1 cup spelt or wheat berries (available at gourmet-food shops) ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling ½ pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed 1 pound kale, preferably Tuscan, coarse stems…

Beans and Rice

Beans and Rice

This recipe for beans and rice is great to make on the weekend and bring to work during the week. It’s also great for entertaining on a budget, since you can feed 5 or 6 people for less than ten…

Spicy Roast Brisket

Spicy Roast Brisket

This recipe is for a spicy beef brisket roast. It may be served with mashed potatoes. Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 kg (2 pound) piece of beef brisket 1 cup sliced or coarsely-chopped onions 1 cup thinly sliced stalk…

Macaroni Salad

Macaroni Salad

Ingredients ½ cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon sugar 2 Tablespoons cider vinegar Salt to taste Pepper to taste 1 lb elbow macaroni pasta, cooked, drained, and chilled ⅓ cup chopped red onion ⅓ cup chopped celery Procedure…

Galician Garbanzo Soup

Galician Garbanzo Soup

Fast and cheap, this soup will warm you on a cold day! Ingredients 3 cans (45 oz / 1.26 kg) garbanzo beans, divided 4½ cups vegetable broth or water (or a combination), divided 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 heaping cups…

Fisherman’s Casserole

Fisherman's Casserole

Ingredients 1 package (8 ounces) macaroni ½ pound grated cheddar cheese ⅔ cup milk ½ teaspoon dry mustard ½ cup chopped onion 1 can (10¾ ounces) cream of celery soup 1 teaspoon salt 1 can (14¾ ounces) salmon 1 bag…

Dirty Rice

Dirty Rice

Dirty rice is a traditional Cajun dish made from white rice cooked with small pieces of chicken liver or giblets, which give it a dark (“dirty”) color. Ingredients 2 tablespoons chicken fat 1 teaspoon black pepper ½ lb (225 g)…

Ossobuco Alla Milanese

Ossobuco Alla Milanese

Ossobuco, when loosely translated from Italian, means hollowed bone; a reference to the large piece of marrow in the center of the veal shank bone. It’s a Milanese speciality of veal shanks cooked in meat broth and flavored with white…

Tuna Salad

Tuna Salad

Ingredients Variation I 1 large can (12 oz) tuna 1 can water chestnuts, drained and chopped ½ small onion, chopped 1–2 stalks celery, chopped ½ cup carrot, shredded ½ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon soy sauce Salt…

Bacon and Egg Stuffed Tomatoes

Bacon and Egg Stuffed Tomatoes

Ingredients 6 large tomatoes, washed Salt and pepper to taste 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled; or 4 tablespoons bacon bits ¾ cups diced celery 6 hard boiled eggs ⅓ cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley ¼ teaspoon salt…