Pasta Fagioli – Perfect For Anytime Of The Year

This is a great Pasta Fagioli dish that you can make in the crock pot anytime of the year. It’s a favorite because it tastes great in the summer and warms you up in the winter.

Pasta Fagioli

This will definitely fill you up with a smile!

If you do not have a large crock pot, cut the recipe in half.

Pasta Fagioli also freezes wonderfully, so you can make a big batch and freeze the rest.

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Pasta Fagioli - Perfect For Anytime Of The Year
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 carrots chopped
  • 4 stalks of celery chopped
  • 2 28 ounce cans diced tomato’s, undrained
  • 1 16 ounce can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 16 ounce can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 3 10 ounce cans beef stock
  • 3 tsp. oregano
  • 2 tsp. pepper
  • 5 tsp. parsley
  • 1 tsp. tabasco sauce optional
  • 1 20 ounce jar spaghetti sauce
  • 8 ounces of pasta we use elbow pasta …but you can use whatever pasta you care to use
Instructions
  1. Brown the beef and drain the fat……then put into crock pot with all other ingredients except the pasta. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on High for 4-5 hours. Add the pasta 30 minutes before eating.
Recipe Notes

Serve with crusty warm bread!!!

Enjoy everyone.

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Homemade Sloppy Joe With Chicken or Turkey

If you’ve always made Sloppy Joe’s from the can and actually liked them…then try this Homemade Sloppy Joe recipe and you will never go back to the can!

Homemade Sloppy Joe

It’s soooo good! It’s made from chicken or turkey so it’s healthier as well.

The flavor beats the can ‘favorite’ hands down. So if you are a sloppy joe lover be sure to try this recipe.

Go ahead and add some fries or tater tots since these are healthier ‘joes’.

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Homemade Sloppy Joe With Chicken or Turkey
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/2 cup sweet onion – fine diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic – minced
  • 1/2 cup red pepper – fine diced
  • 1/2 cup green pepper – fine diced
  • 1 lb 99% lean ground turkey breast
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 8 oz ketchup – less than 2g sugar per serving
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar – sugar-free
  • 1 teaspoon agave nectar
Instructions
  1. 1) Place canola oil in large non-stick sauté pan on medium heat and spread to coat pan bottom.
  2. 2) Add onions and sauté until light golden; add garlic, sauté one minute then add red and green peppers and sauté until peppers are tender.
  3. 3) Add ground turkey, breaking into small pieces and season with thyme, salt and black pepper. Stir turkey frequently with rubber spatula or wooden spoon on medium heat and continue to break into small pieces. When turkey becomes firm and cooked, add ketchup, Dijon mustard, vinegar and agave nectar.
  4. 4) Stir until well mixed and cook for 3-5 minutes until heated through and serve.

Enjoy!

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Slow Cooked and Delicious Beef Tips

These Delicious Beef Tips are amazing! A very simple recipe where you just put stuff in the crock pot and let it cook. After it’s done you can serve it up on mashed potatoes or egg noodles and you are good to go.

Delicious Beef Tips

Nice easy meal for when you don’t have a lot of time…just set the crock pot on low while you are at work and when you get home…well you get the picture!

This is one of those recipes that takes hardly any prep time at all…10 minutes!

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Servings: 4

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Slow Cooked and Delicious Beef Tips
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs Stew Meat
  • 1 Packet Brown Gravy
  • 1 Packet Beefy Onion Soup
  • 1 Can Cream Of Mushroom
  • 3 Cups Of Beef Broth or Water
  • Few Sprinkles of Worcestershire Sauce
  • Few Sprinkles of Soy Sauce
Instructions
  1. Place meat at the bottom of cooker and then layer with ingredients. Stir all ingredients in the crock pot and place on desired temperature.
  2. Time on High: 3-4 Hours (or just set on low while you are at work)
  3. Time on Low: 8 Hours

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Beef Stew & Vegetables – Great Cold Weather Dish

There are a lot of beef stew recipes out there but this Beef Stew & Vegetables recipe calls for a variety of vegetables and has great seasoning.

Beef Stew & Vegetables
If there are other vegetables you like, just add to the recipe but I like it just as it is and have it several times over the winter months.

We like these kind of meals because there isn’t a lot of dishes to clean up afterwards (smile) and its a good filling meal.

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Beef Stew & Vegetables
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. top round beef
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 8 red-skinned potatoes halved
  • 3 cups finely chopped onion
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 large garlic cloves minced
  • 2 large carrots peeled, cut into very thin 2-1/2-inch strips
  • 2 bunches mustard greens kale, or turnip greens, stems removed, (1/2 lb. each) coarsely torn
  • nonstick spray coating as needed
Instructions
  1. Partially freeze beef. Thinly slice across the grain into long strips 1/8″ thick and 3″ wide.
  2. Combine paprika, oregano, chili powder, garlic powder, black pepper, red pepper, and dry mustard. Coat strips of meat with the spice mixture.
  3. Spray a large heavy skillet with nonstick spray coating. Preheat pan over high heat.
  4. Add meat; cook, stirring for 5 minutes.
  5. Add potatoes, onion, broth, and garlic. Cook covered, over medium heat for 20 minutes.
  6. Stir in carrots, lay greens over top, and cook, covered, until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
Recipe Notes

Serve in large serving bowl, with crusty bread for dunking.

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Frozen Peanut Butter Pie – No Baking

This Frozen Peanut Butter Pie has a lovely fluffy texture and a nice peanut buttery taste. The filling is super duper easy.

 

Just whip up some peanut butter and cream cheese, add in a little vanilla and a pinch of salt, and then to make it light and fluffy, fold in some Cool Whip.

So simple to make and wonderfully delicious!

Let the pie sit at room temp for about 10 minutes or so, to thaw out just a bit before serving.

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Frozen Peanut Butter Pie
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Frozen Peanut Butter Pie
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Freezing
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
 

Frozen Peanut Butter Pie is really unique but it's also really delicious!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Frozen Peanut Butter Pie
Servings: 6
Calories: 365 kcal
Ingredients
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 9 ounces non-dairy whipped topping
  • fudge sauce
  • 1 9 inch deep dish graham cracker pie crust
Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, blend together the cream cheese, sugar, and peanut butter. Slowly add the milk while beating, so your mixture is creamy. Continue beating until fluffy.

  2. Fold in the nondairy whipped topping.

  3. Pour the mixture into the graham cracker crust pie shell. Swill the fudge sauce through the pie using a butter knife.

  4. Freeze until firm.

 

Enjoy!

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Balsamic Pork Tenderloin Medallions

These Balsamic Pork Tenderloin Medallions are very tender and full of flavor and are so easy to make. The recipe serves 4 and only takes about 15 minutes of total time.

Balsamic Pork Tenderloin Medallions

Do you like pork? Is it getting cold outside so you aren’t able to barbecue? Well, this is a nice way to cook those pork medallions with a balsamic reduction that is really full of tender flavor.

All you need to do is add some vegetables or red skin potatoes and you have a complete meal. Cooking time for everything is only 20-25 minutes (including vegetable side dish).

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Balsamic Pork Tenderloin Medallions

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon minced shallots
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Cooking spray
1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, cut into 12 slices
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add vinegar and next 3 ingredients; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup.

2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Place pork in pan; cook 2 minutes on each side. Add balsamic reduction; cook 1 minute, turning pork to coat.

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Pineapple Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Do you like carrot cake? What about cream cheese frosting? Now we are talking! Add in some pineapple and you have Pineapple Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting.

The yummiest carrot cake ever.

There is something about the pineapple that makes the flavor and texture of this carrot cake the best we have ever had.

As far as the frosting goes…only a cream cheese frosting will do for a carrot cake … don’t you agree? If not, then wait until to make this cake…oh yeah!

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Pineapple Carrot Cake
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Pineapple Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Cooling
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
 

A delicious Pineapple Carrot Cake recipe and the Cream Cheese Frosting just makes it better.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pineapple Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Servings: 6
Calories: 415 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 c. all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp. cloves
  • 1 c. whole toasted almonds
  • 1 c. toasted pine nuts
  • 1 c. olive oil
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. 1 stick butter, melted
  • 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 Tbsp. dark molasses
  • 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • 2 c. chopped fresh pineapple or 1 (16 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 3 heaping cups shredded carrots
Frosting:
  • 4 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (room temp.)
  • 2 sticks 1 c. butter, room temperature
  • 2 c. powdered sugar
  • Half-and-half as needed
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350-f degrees. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, almonds, and pine nuts and mix very well.
  2. In another large bowl, combine the olive oil, sugar, butter, brown sugar, eggs, molasses, maple syrup, pineapple, and carrots and mix well. Add them to the dry mixture. Mix very well.
  3. Generously butter three 9-inch cake pans and dust with flour. Divide the cake batter evenly into the cake pans. Use a measuring cup for accuracy.
  4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
  5. Insert a toothpick into the cakes to make sure the are done. The toothpick should come out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove and cool completely.
To make the frosting:
  1. With an electric mixer, mix the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar until fluffy, but stiff. Add half-and-half to thin.
  2. Use the frosting to fill and frost the cooked layers.

Enjoy!

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Taco Cornbread Casserole – Delicious Tex Mex

This Taco Cornbread Casserole is an easy and popular casserole with our family. If you like cornbread and you like tacos then this recipe will satisfy those desires.

Mixed together as one dish. yum!

Very easy to make in under 45 minutes total time. Try this for your next casserole.

We know that as it starts to get warmer out most people will slow down on the casseroles but this one is a great dish for dinner when there is still that chill in the air.

Have a look at the ingredients and then check out how easy it is to make.

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Taco Cornbread Casserole
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Taco Cornbread Casserole
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 

Try this Taco Cornbread Casserole for your next week night dish.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Taco Cornbread Casserole
Servings: 4
Calories: 370 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 package corn bread/muffin mix
  • 3 cups cooked taco seasoned meat
  • 1 cup sour cream, light
  • 1 cup colby jack cheddar or mexican cheese, shredded and divided
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 1 medium tomato chopped
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, prepare cornbread mix based on instructions on the box.
  2. Spread into an 8 x 8 pan sprayed with cooking spray.
  3. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
  4. Remove cornbread from oven and spread meat over corn bread.
  5. Combine sour cream, 3/4 cup cheese and onion. Spread over meat mixture.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.
  7. Sprinkle with tomato, lettuce and remaining 1/4 cup of cheese.

Enjoy Taco Cornbread Casserole!

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Melt in Your Mouth Slow Cooker Pot Roast

This Slow Cooker Pot Roast is a complete meal..the veggies, pot roast and the base for homemade gravy. Yum… the entire family will love this one.

The only pot roast recipe you’ll ever need– just throw it all in the slow cooker and walk away!

When we were growing up it was a rare treat for us to have pot roast for Sunday dinner. But that pot roast was always made in the oven.

It was very good, don’t get me wrong, but this recipe is made in the slow cooker and the roast just melts in your mouth with each bite it is so good!

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Slow Cooker Pot Roast
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Melt in Your Mouth Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
9 hrs
Total Time
9 hrs 30 mins
 

This slow cooker pot roast is perfect for those days you don't want to heat up the kitchen!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Servings: 6
Calories: 365 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 chuck roast 3 pounds
  • Olive oil
  • 1 pound carrots peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 2 pounds potatoes peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 1 onion peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 2 stalks celery cut into large chunks (optional)
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 tablespoons corn starch
Seasoning Mix
  • 2 tablespoons steak seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
Instructions
  1. Combine together seasoning mix in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Coat both sides of meat with olive oil. Sprinkle on a third of the seasoning mix onto each side.
  3. Sear both sides of the meat in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Transfer roast to slow cooker.
  4. Place the vegetables in a large bowl. Drizzle on a little olive oil to coat vegetables. Sprinkle on the remaining seasoning mix. Add the vegetables to the same skillet that was used to sear the meat. Sauté for about five minutes – stirring occasionally.
  5. Transfer the vegetables to the top of the roast in the slow cooker. Pour in the beef broth. Cover with lid.
  6. Cook on low for 9 hours or on high for 6 hours.
  7. Using a turkey baster, retrieve most of the cooking juices from the slow cooker. Transfer juices to a small sauce pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat on the stovetop. Whisk together the cornstarch with a little water. Blend into the pan juices while whisking. Bring back to a simmer until thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
  8. Transfer the roast and vegetables to a large platter. Ladle the gravy over. Serve immediately.

 

Enjoy!

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Low Calorie Low Fat Broccoli Salad

Need to lose weight? Well who doesn’t, especially right after the holidays? We all have a tendency to over-indulge while having good times. This broccoli salad is a good start to dropping some pounds!

broccoli salad

This serves as a great meal starter. Pair it up with Crock Pot Low Calorie Lemon Chicken and Balsamic Green Beans (links below) for a complete weight loss meal.

Losing weight is a lot easier if you can leave the table satisfied with your meal.

With a collection of recipes like this one weight loss can happen without starving yourself to death!

You can also take satisfaction from the fact that this is a healthy salad.

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Low Calorie Low Fat Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
  • 4 cups broccoli florets or 4 cups Broccolini
  • 1/4 cup red onion minced
  • 2 tablespoons splenda artificial sweetener Granulated
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds roasted and salted
  • 3 tablespoons seedless raisins
Instructions
  1. Discard the broccoli stems and finely chop the florets or broccolini. Set aside.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the Splenda, vinegar and mayonnaise toghether until it is an even, smooth consistency.
  3. Stir in the broccoli and the remaining ingredients. Toss until well coated.
  4. Chill until ready to serve.


Serve it up with Lemon Chicken and Balsamic Green Beans!

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