Cheeseburger soup

OMGGGGGGG so delicious!

1 lb ground beef ( I used ground chicken- can use any protein you like)
1 tbsp butter
1/2 onion diced
1 stalk celery diced
10-12 baby carrots diced
1 potato sliced into rounds then sticks then diced
2-3 teaspoons to taste of ground mustard OR 1/4 cup yellow mustard
Salt
Pepper
Garlic
Italian seasoning
1/2 carton of beef broth
1/4 -1/2 cup Half and half

Brown ground protein- push to edges of pot
In the center add butter, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, salt pepper, 2-3 teaspoons of fresh garlic, and a palm full of Italian seasoning sauté until tender crisp
Mix in mustard powder or yellow mustard
Add broth
Simmer on low for 45-60 minutes until potatoes are soft
Add half and half until it is a rich yellow color- not too light and not too dark
Simmer 10 mins.

I served it with brown rice in the bottom of the bowl.

YUMEEE

Enjoy!

YUMEEEMAMA

Chicken Kale soup

OMG I made this over the weekend and couldn't be happier with the results.


two turns of olive oil

large handful of diced onions

large handful of diced carrots

large handful of diced celery

You can use roughly chopped if you prefer but will need 2 handfuls of each then

3 tablespoons of minced garlic

1 9oz package of grilled chicken strips

1/3 bag of kale

1 can of rotel diced tomatoes

48 oz of chicken broth

salt and pepper


add two turns of olive oil

add garlic

add onions, carrots and celery

saute tender crisp

add kale

saute a few mins until kale is bright green

add tomatoes

add chicken

add chicken broth

bring to a light boil and reduce heat

simmer on lo for 2-3 hours

Serve with orzo or pastina


Enjoy!!

Yumeeemama

Dawn

The perfect SOFT boiled egg

There are two ways to SOFT boil an egg.

1. Place eggs in pot. Cover 1 inch over the eggs. Boil water then turn off.
Remove eggs, cover pot for 5-6 mins (5 runny-6 thicker)
Run under cold water immediately then peel.

2. Fill a pot with water and bring to boil. GENTLY place eggs in boiling water. Turn to low for 5/6 mins. Remove immediately and run under cold water then peel.


Yumeee

Enjoy!

Dawn

Tomato Soup

2 stalks celery
5 carrot sticks
1/2 onion
4 large tomatoes
salt
pepper
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
2 tsp fresh garlic
1/4 cup italian seasoning
chunk of PARM CHEESE RIND


rough chop all veg add everything except tomatoes and cheese rind to pot
cook until tender crisp
add tomatoes
cook until all veg is soft

remove from stove

use an immersion blender to puree veg into soup

put back on stove top and add cheese rind. Cook for 15 more mins or longer to infuse the cheese taste as you like it.


YUMEEE

Enjoy!!

Dawn

Zucchini lasagna

Mama Maria posted a veg lasagna and I didn't even read the recipe, I just ran with the idea and made my own version.

1large zucchini sliced in even width lengthwise
1 cup sauce of your choosing
1/2 head broccoli chopped
1/4 green pepper
1/4 red pepper
1 large carrot sliced into even slices or shredded
1/4 small diced onion
1 small container of part skim ricotta cheese- or make your own- find my recipe on yumeeemama
1/2 tsp olive oil
1/2 egg
3 tbsp minced garlic
Bag of mozzarella cheese -will use 2/3

Sauté broccoli, peppers, carrots, onions and garlic until crisp tender.
Put into cheese cloth and drain liquid
Add to bowl with ricotta cheese and egg
Mix


Put 2 tblsp of sauce on bottom of pan
Layer zucchini then a layer of ricotta
Layer of zucchini
Layer of mozzarella cheese
Layer of zucchini
Layer of ricotta
Spread 2 tbsp sauce on top
Cover with mozzarella cheese
Bake 40 mins on 350

YUMEEE

Enjoy!!

Dawn

Protein soup

1lb stewing beef
Garlic minced
Handful of baby carrots cut or not - whichever you prefer
2 stalks of celery chopped in half moons
1/2 red onion julienned
Salt
Pepper
1/2 cup farro
1/4 cup lentils
1 package tortellini of your choice - I used spinach and cheese
3 cans of LOW SALT BEEF broth.


If pieces of beef are large, cut into bite size pieces and salt and pepper one side.
Brown beef on both sides- if you like beef well then leave it in the pot the entire time. If you like it medium then take beef out of the pot after it is browned and set aside.
Add carrots, celery, and onions.
Sauté for 2 mins
Add 2 cans of beef broth and scrape any meat bits from bottom of pan
Add farro
Add lentils
Bring to a boil THEN
Cook for 7 mins
Add 3rd can of broth and tortellini
Cool 7 mins
(If you removed meat add it back in with the tortellini)


ENJOY!!

YUMEEE

Dawn

Homemade Sloppy Joe

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

1 small to medium pepper diced small

1 small red onion diced small

1/2 small can petite diced tomatoes

2 tsps brown sugar

2 tsp minced garlic

2 tsp tomato or veggie paste

salt and pepper

Brown the ground beef with garlic, onion and pepper. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Drain 95% of fat.

Add tomato paste and brown sugar and tomatoes.

Mix thoroughly until brown sugar is dissolved.

simmer for 5 mins.

Serve on potato rolls :)

Enjoy!!

YUMEEE

Dawn