Southern Pecan Butter Balls

There are similar versions of Southern Pecan Butter Balls, but I truly think that if you make this one as directed, you will find that they are the best.

 

They will melt in your mouth.

This has been a recipe used in my family since I was little. We always made them for holidays and weddings, but they are good anytime.

The key is to use butter and make sure you grind the nuts very fine.

Another important step is to bake them at 250 degrees for 45 minutes. The extra time is worth it!

This recipe will probably make 100 balls, depending on how large you make the cookies. The baking time listed is just an estimate. It will vary depending on how many cookies you make and how many you put on a cookie sheet.

You can fit quite a bit on a cookie sheet because they really don’t spread much.

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Southern Pecan Butter Balls
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
 

I love Southern tradition especially when it comes to food. This is one of the best.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Keyword: Southern Pecan Butter Balls
Servings: 8
Calories: 405 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 lb butter softened, no substitutes
  • 4 cups pecans very finely ground
  • 8 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 4 tablespoons vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
  • 4 cups flour
  • powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Grind the pecans very fine. Set aside.
  2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Add flour and nuts alternately. You may have to mix by using your hands to really get it all mixed together well.

  3. Roll into small balls, approximately 1-inch. Place on a cookie sheet, ungreased. You can usually fit a lot of cookies on the cookie sheet because they do not spread that much.

  4. Bake at 250 degrees for 45 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, have a bowl of powdered sugar ready for when the cookies come out of the oven.

  6. When cookies are brought out of the oven, allow to cool for maybe a minute until you can pick them up without breaking them. Roll in powdered sugar and place them on wax paper. Cool.

  7. I also like to roll them in powdered sugar a second time when they are completely cool.

 

Enjoy!

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Lasagna Soup

I can’t believe how easy and tasty this Lasagna Soup is. When you need something fast, filling and delicious this one fits the bill! It is full of flavor!

Lasagna Soup

What’s not to like – all yummy ingredients, and they all work well together. I love the half-melted pieces of cheese in the soup!

Very simple, but very tasty recipe. I plan to add it to my soup collection.

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Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
  • 1 lb bulk Italian sausage
  • 2 cups onions chopped
  • 1 cup carrot diced
  • 2 cups mushrooms sliced
  • 2 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 14 1/2 ounce can Italian-style stewed tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 10 3/4 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup mafalda pasta or 1 cup campenelle pasta
  • 2 cups fresh spinach chopped
  • 1 cup provolone cheese or 1 cup fresh mozzarella cheese diced
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese shredded (for garnish)
  • 4 teaspoons thinly sliced fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
  1. Brown sausage in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrots; saute 3 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and garlic, and saute another 3 minutes.
  2. Add broth, stewed tomatoes, and tomato sauce, and bring to a boil. Drop in pasta and simmer until cooked, about 10 minutes, or according to package directions. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted.
  3. Place 1/4 cup cheese into serving bowls and pour soup on top. Garnish with Parmesan and basil.

Enjoy!

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Cabbage Soup With Kielbasa

Cabbage Soup With Kielbasa is an easy, delicious, and comforting soup. An excellent full meal soup. Try sauerkraut in place of the cabbage.

A can of sauerkraut drained and well rinsed, works really well in place of the cabbage. Or you can use both….. a 1/2 head of cabbage and a small can of sauerkraut.

Serve with a fresh salad or some Pumpernickel bread or both – either way, you can’t go wrong!

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Cabbage Soup With Kielbasa
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

This is an excellent soup. I like to use kraut instead of cabbage for a whole different dish.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cabbage Soup With Kielbasa
Servings: 6
Calories: 350 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 quart beef broth
  • 1 cup beer
  • 1 14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 small head of cabbage shredded
  • 1 large baking potato
  • 1 large onion thinly sliced
  • 1 large carrot cut into 1-inch slices
  • 8 ounces kielbasa or smoked turkey sausage cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon caraway seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Instructions
  1. Heat the broth, beer, tomatoes with their juice, and bay leaf to a boil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Add the cabbage, potato, onion, carrot, kielbasa, thyme, and caraway.

  2. Heat to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Partially cover the pot. Cook till the potato and carrot are tender, about 15 minutes. Add salt, if needed, and pepper.

 

Enjoy!

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Beef Corn Noodle Casserole

This Beef Corn Noodle Casserole is very tasty and so easy to make! You wouldn’t think the ingredients would go together, but they really do.

 

In fact, they go together very well. The contrast of the sweet corn and salty olives is very nice!

This is an extremely easy meal to make, almost a homemade hamburger helper, and it’s so good.

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Beef Corn Noodle Casserole
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 

This is so easy to make it's almost like hamburger helper but so much better tasting!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beef Corn Noodle Casserole
Servings: 6
Calories: 425 kcal
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons  butter
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 1/2 cups uncooked noodles
  • 1 14 1/4 ounce can corn
  • 1/2 cup chopped ripe olives
  • 2 cups canned tomatoes
  • 1 cup grated cheese
Instructions
  1. Brown beef in butter in an iron skillet and add the onion. Brown slightly & pour off some of the grease.

  2. Add tomatoes and noodles.

  3. Cook until noodles are tender, adding some water if necessary.

  4. Add corn & olives.

  5. Turn into a 13x9-inch greased casserole.

  6. Sprinkle with cheese.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees, 40 minutes.

 

Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken – Easy Mealtime

Mealtime doesn’t get any easier than this Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken. Intense flavor with fresh garlic, along with white wine and herbes de provence.

 

We love chicken because it’s so versatile and there are so many different ways to make it tasty. In this case, we wanted something zesty and spicy and full of flavor.

With fresh garlic, along with white wine and herbes de provence, this chicken is perfectly seasoned and totally delicious– plus, it’s great for you!

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Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 15 mins
 

Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken is really easy and delicious.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 395 kcal
Ingredients
  • 4 chicken leg quarters
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine
  • 30 garlic cloves unpeeled
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon herbes de provence
Instructions
  1. Pour stock and wine into cooker.
  2. Combine salt, pepper and Herbes De Provence and sprinkle on both sides of chicken.
  3. Put chicken into cooker and add garlic around chicken.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

 

Enjoy!

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Spicy Sausage Cabbage Soup

If you’re looking for an easy, tasty soup recipe, look no further than this Spicy Sausage Cabbage Soup. A bit of kick and awesome flavor.

 

Perfect for Fall or Winter, this soup is hearty and filling and doesn’t take all afternoon to make.

It has become a favorite at my house and I’ve been making this recipe for a couple of years now. I love the ease of recipes like this one for making it easy to get dinner on the table, even on the busiest of nights.

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Spicy Sausage Cabbage Soup
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

A great soup for anytime of the year but I especially like it during the Fall.

Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Spicy Sausage Cabbage Soup
Servings: 6
Calories: 345 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb Italian sausage casings removed and chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 1/2 head cabbage shredded
  • 1 onion sliced thin
  • red pepper flakes to taste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 -3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 1/2 cup instant rice
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, saute cabbage and onion in butter and olive oil on HIGH heat until onions start to soften.

  2. Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT for the rice and bring to a boil.

  3. Once boiling, reduce heat and cover. Simmer until sausage is done and cabbage is tender.

  4. Add rice and return heat to HIGH. Simmer uncovered until rice is cooked.

 

Enjoy!

Tips And Tidbits About Spicy Sausage Cabbage Soup

Instead of instant rice, you can use regular rice. Just cook the rice beforehand and add it at the end of cooking time so it can heat up.

Leftover rice will work just fine!

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Roasted Garlic-Herb New Potatoes

Roasted Garlic-Herb New Potatoes is the way to make roasted potatoes – browned on the outside and creamy inside. And so tasty!

 

Tender and savory with garlic. A fine accompaniment to roasts.

The combination boil/bake makes the texture just lovely, and the spices are just perfect.

If you want a little more ZING to your taters, I recommend adding a little cayenne pepper with the other spices.

This is a perfect side dish for  Chicken Schnitzel With Capers and Lemon.

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Roasted Garlic-Herb New Potatoes
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 

A delicious potato side dish that's really easy to make.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Roasted Garlic-Herb New Potatoes
Servings: 6
Calories: 365 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 lbs small red potatoes cut in half
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 8 -12 cloves garlic peeled (or more, if you love garlic)
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil; add potatoes and garlic and bring back to a boil.

  3. Reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes; drain well.

  4. Arrange the potatoes and garlic on a baking pan and toss with the olive oil (have the potatoes cut side down so they brown nicely).

  5. Sprinkle with the thyme, salt, and pepper.

  6. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and cooked through.
  7. Place on a serving platter or dish and garnish with parsley. Serve with Chicken Schnitzel With Capers and Lemon.

 

Enjoy!

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Brussels Sprout Salad With Walnuts

Trust me, even if you think you don’t like Brussels sprouts, it’s only because you haven’t had Brussels Sprout Salad With Walnuts yet!

 

Thinly sliced Brussels sprouts assembled with walnuts, Gruyere cheese, and a classic vinaigrette.

It’s impossible to go wrong with that combination of flavors, and the result is a crispy, crunchy, fruity salad that will bowl you over every time!

This salad is the perfect accompaniment to Chicken Schnitzel With Capers and Lemon

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Brussels Sprout Salad With Walnuts
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Don't say you don't like Brussels Sprouts until you've tried this recipe!

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Brussels Sprout Salad With Walnuts
Servings: 2
Calories: 195 kcal
Ingredients
  • 5 large Brussels sprouts
  • 1/4 cup walnuts
  • 1/3 cup Gruyere cheese or Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt coarse ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Slice Brussels sprouts across in strips, using a food processor or slicer. Discard cores (use for healthy snacks.)

  2. Chop walnuts into chunks.

  3. Grate cheese (aged Gruyere, not processed smoked Gruyere) (or Parmesan).

  4. Toss cheese with sprouts and nuts.
  5. Whisk together mustard, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper, until blended.

  6. Pour over salad, toss lightly, and serve.

 

Perfect alongside Chicken Schnitzel With Capers and Lemon

Enjoy!

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Chicken Schnitzel With Capers and Lemon

Schnitzel, in German, simply means cutlet. It’s usually veal, however, Chicken Schnitzel With Capers and Lemon is a delicious schnitzel!

 

This recipe uses chicken breasts and also uses panko breadcrumbs in place of regular breadcrumbs. Schnitzel isn’t a hard or complex recipe, and we didn’t want to make it hard either.

For our sauce, we combined some butter with capers, lemon juice, and a sprinkling of parsley to make a wonderful, creamy texture.

The Panko breadcrumbs really make this dish. Definitely not boring!

Served it with roasted new potatoes and Brussels sprouts salad.

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Chicken Schnitzel With Capers and Lemon
Ingredients
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves about 6 ounces each
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons capers
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
  1. Set the flour, eggs and panko in three separate shallow bowls. Season the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour, shaking off any excess, then dip in the eggs and coat thoroughly with the panko, pressing lightly to adhere.
  2. In each of 2 large skillets, heat 1/4 cup of the canola oil. Add the chicken and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until golden and crispy, about 3 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter and cook over moderately high heat until browned and nutty, about 4 minutes. Stir in the capers, lemon juice and parsley; spoon over the chicken and serve.

 

Enjoy!

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This Easy Recipe For Sweet Potato Pie Is The Only One You’ll Ever Need!

A classic but very Easy Recipe For Sweet Potato Pie! Not to heavy on sugar or spices like a lot I’ve tasted. Easy to make. It’s just right!

Easy Recipe For Sweet Potato Pie

This tastes just the way my grandmother’s did. Rich and flavorful sweet potato filling with a slight spiced touch.

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Easy Recipe For Sweet Potato Pie
Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup butter or 1⁄3 cup margarine softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 9 inch unbaked pie shells
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add eggs; mix well.
  3. Add milk, sweet potatoes, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; mix well.
  4. Pour into pie shell.
  5. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
  6. Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake 35-40 minutes longer or until pie tests done.
  7. Cool; Store in refrigerator.

Enjoy!

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