Easy Brownies

 

I know, not a great picture.  But this is a very easy and easy-to-memorize recipe:

Easy Brownies

1 brownie mix

2 eggs

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Prepare an 8x8 pan .  Mix together the ingredients and pour in.  Bake according to package instructions.  

Easy Crockpot Creamy Chicken Soup

 

Creamy Chicken Soup

Put in the crockpot: 

2 or 3 chicken breasts (can be frozen)

1 box chicken stock

3-4 carrots, sliced

4 celery stalks, sliced

1 onion, diced

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 tsp. onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp poultry seasoning

1 heaping Tablespoon better than bouillon

Salt and pepper

1 box rice-a-roni

Cook on low for about 5 hours, or until chicken is well cooked.  The rice a Roni will disintegrate into the soup, thickening it.  Take the chicken out and cut it up.  Put back in the soup. Stir well and add:

3/4 cup heavy cream

Heat and serve with parsley on top.

Mexican Mushroom Skillet

Kristen made up this recipe.

 Saute' in a skillet:

1 onion, chopped

1 package of mushrooms, sliced

Add 1/3 cup water, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste  (I added minced garlic and Tobasco sauce)

When the onion is soft, add:

Salsa

2 cans black beans

Chopped cilantro

Frozen spinach

Cook all together.

Easy Lasagna Soup

 I have another Lasagna Soup recipe which is delicious, but I rarely make it because it has so many ingredients and is quite involved.  This one is much simpler and still delicious.

Easy Lasagna Soup

1 lb ground beef or sausage

1 onion, diced

2-3 cloves garlic, minced 

1 jar Marinara sauce of choice

1/4 cup sugar, optional (cuts the acid)

4 cups beef stock

1-2 tsps. dried Italian seasoning

8 lasagna noodles, broken in pieces

1/2 cup cream, optional

Topping:

1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup ricotta or cottage cheese

Fresh parsley, minced

Sauté the onions in oil or butter until soft.  Add the beef or sausage and continue to cook until browned.  Add the garlic and cook another minute.  Add the seasoning.  Add the stock and Marinara sauce. and bring to a boil.   Cook for a few minutes, letting flavors blend.  Add the broken noodles and bring back to a boil.  Then reduce heat and cook until noodles are el dente.  Stir in the cream, if desired.

Mix together the topping ingredients.  Serve with a dollop of the topping on each bowl.  

It was even better leftover.

Prime Rib

I got this recipe from friends we serve with in the temple.  It is their traditional Christmas dinner.  We decided to make it for our Christmas dinner.  It was SO delicious.  We will be making this again.  The prime rib is very expensive but served us many meals.

 Prime Rib

1 beef tenderloin

Excalibur Prime Rib rub

Au Jus Seasoning Mix or Beef Better than Bullion

Make Au jus mix according to directions, adding prime rib rub to it.

Coat the meat generously with the prime rib rub (it should be kept in the freezer)

Roast the prime rib in the oven at 450 for 15 minutes.  In a pan with the enriched Au Jus in the bottom.  Rest the meat on a rack.  At the end of the 15 minutes, check the temperature with a thermometer.  You want it to be 130.  If it is not, turn the temperature down to 325 and periodically monitor the temperature until it is 130 (rare/ med. rare)

If someone wants their meat more well done, they can put their slice in the au jus until desired wellness.

Serve with the au jus and horseradish sauce.

We got this recipe from friends we serve with in the temple, the Olsons.  

Instant Pot Cauliflower-Potato Soup

 Michelle served this delicious soup on the night before Thanksgiving.  She makes it often for her family as everyone loves it.  We all loved it too.  

Instant Pot Cauliflower Potato Soup

6 strips bacon, cut into 1/2 pieces

1 onion, coarsely chopped

6 large Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes

2 16 oz bags frozen cauliflower florets, or fresh

4 cups chicken stock

2 cups milk

1T. kosher salt

1- 2 teaspoons garlic powder

Pepper to taste

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

chopped parsley or green onion to garnish

Heat the instant pot on sauté.  Add the bacon and cook until crisp.  Remove from pot and save for garnish.

Add the onion to the bacon drippings and sauté until soft and translucent.  Stir in the chicken stock and deglaze the pan. Turn off the instant pot and add the potatoes, cauliflower, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic.

Attach the lid and select pressure for 10 minutes.  When it finishes cooking, quick release the pressure.  Use an immersion blender to blend the soup.  You can leave some chunks if you wish.  Taste and add more salt, pepper, or garlic as desired.  Stir in the cheese,  Garnish with parsley, onion, additional cheese, and bacon.

Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

 Kristen made this for one of the meals at our family reunion.  It was a hit with old and young.

Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

2 lbs. sausage

2 cups chopped carrots

2small onions, chopped

6 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tablespoons Italian seasoning 

1/2 cup flour

12 cups chicken stock

14 ounces tomato paste

2 cups heavy cream

20 oz package frozen three-cheese tortellini

6 cups chopped kale

Salt and pepper

In a large pot, brown the sausage.  Add the carrots and onion and saute' until tender.  Add the garlic and saute' another minute.

Add the flour and cook for a couple of minutes.  Then add the chicken stock and tomato paste.  Stir well and thicken.  Add the cream and tortellini.  Bring to a simmer for about 7 minutes until the tortellini and kale and cook until the tortellini is done and the kale is tender.  Add salt and pepper to taste.