Nicely Dun Cooking

 Nothing better that a nice hot soup on a cold and rainy Sunday.   This one is super easy to make.  Hardest thing is cooking the sausage and cutting it up. Recipe: 1 pound of sweet Italian sausage cooked and sliced. 1 pound of shrimp peeled and sliced in half  2 cans of butter beans drained 2 can of cannellini beans 1 can of sliced potatoes  drained 1 can of fire roasted tomatoes  4 cups chicken broth  1 package baby spinach  1/2 cup chopped fresh basil  2 tablespoons minced garlic  Pepper Combine all ingredients in stock pot cook over medium low heat until shrimp has turned pink and done about 20 to 30 minutes.   Serve warn with shredded parmesan and hot bread.

 Today I decided to make some homemade tomato sauce with meat.  Used my crock pot for ease. Recipe: 2 pounds of cook ground meat cooked,  you can use ground beef,  ground chicken or venison.  I used ground chicken today. 2 cans of fire roasted tomatoes  1 can of tomato paste  2 cups water 1 medium onion chopped  1/2 cup shredded carrots  2 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning  1 teaspoon onion powder  1 Tablespoons oregano  3 Tablespoons minced garlic  2/3 cup of parmesan cheese  1 teaspoon sugar Pinch of salt and pepper  Mix all in crock pot and cook on low for 6 hours,  stir occasionally. 

I just love the fall.   Great time for soups, stews and chili.  This recipe is a quick weeknight soup prep time is 10 to 15 minutes and cooking time it 30 minutes.  Throw this one together when you get home from work. Recipe: 1 box of beef broth 32 oz 1 can of fire roasted tomatoes  1 small package of spinach chopped 1 medium onion chopped  Half pound of mild Italian sausage  1 pound of hot Italian sausage  3 cloves garlic crushed  1/2 cup of fresh basil chopped  1 package of cheese Tortellini 10oz  Into stock pot pour broth, tomatoes, 2 cans of water, chopped spinach, chopped onion and crushed garlic bring to a simmer.  In a fry pan cook the sausage until done.  Drain and add to  broth mixture. Simmer for 15 minutes until spinach has wilted. Add tortellini and basil cook for 5 addition minutes or until tortellini is soft.  Serve warm with shredded parmesan. 

  Well this turn out better than expected.  Every where I looked for recipes for flank steak was about marinating and grilled.   Why not the crock pot. So here goes.  Tender and tasty.  Recipe: A 2 pound flank steak 1 green pepper sliced into strips 1 red pepper sliced into strips 1 yellow pepper sliced in strips 2 medium onions sliced 2 tomatillos quartered 1 package of Fajitas seasoning 1 cup of beef broth or beer,  I used Modelo 🍺  Put steak in crock pot cover with veggies sprinkle season over top pour broth or beer over all and cook on low for 6 hours.  When time is up remove meat and shred with fork.  Drain juices off veggies and return meat to crock and stir together.  To make the stack: Start with a warm Street Taco flour tortilla and spread warmed refried beans, topped with shredded sharp cheese, meat and veggies next was a bit of lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream and Jalapenos finally a squeeze of fresh lime.

  Its soup and stew time of year.  This soup is easy to make and warms you to the bone.  Added a little bacon on top.  Hope you enjoy as much as I do.   Recipe: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium onion chopped small  1 garlic cloves minced  3 cups of fresh broccoli cut into bite size pieces  2 cups of chicken broth  1 block cream cheese cut into 1 inch pieces  2 cups shredded sharp cheese 1 small block of Valetta cheese or half of large block cup into 1 inch pieces  3 cups whole milk Pepper to taste 1/2 cup water  2 tablespoons corn starch  In a stockpot melt butter,  cook onion and garlic for 5 minutes.  Add chopped broccoli and chicken broth simmer for 30 minutes on medium low heat until broccoli is tender.  Remove from heat to add cheeses and milk.  Stir until well blended.  Return to heat on low for 20 mintues.  Mix corn starch and water add to soup and stir.  Simmer for addi...

  Quiches are the one of the easiest dishes  to make. You can add just veggies  or combination of meats and veggies or seafood if you like..  I've  thinking about quiches for while now...this one is the 2nd I've made in the last week.     Recipe: 1 pie crust  6 eggs 1/2 cup of half and half  1 cup of Cheddar Cheese grated 1 cup of Parmesan Cheese grated Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves sliced thin 2 roma tomatoes slices 1 small onion chopped fine 2 cups of sauteed spinach Preheat oven to 375,  spary pie dish with Pam roll out pie crust and place in pie dish.   Layer the following,  Cheddar cheese, onions, spinach Parmesan cheese and tomatoes.   Sprinkle with basil.  Mix eggs and half and half in a bowl add pinch of salt and pepper.  Evenly pour over the veggies.  Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until set.

We are getting ready for hunting season so we have to use up all the meat in freezer.  For my friends that do not hunt or think venison tastes gamie use regular ground beef.  I am making and baking for this weeks dinners.  Lasagna always tastes better the second day. Recipe: 1 to 2 pounds of ground venison, we like it meaty  1 small onion chopped  4 mushrooms sliced thin Optional  1/2 tablespoons of chopped garlic  1 jar of manarinara sauce Rao's is good very low sugar. 1 can of roasted tomatoes 3 shakes of Italian Seasoning  Salt and pepper to taste  1/3 cup of grated parmesan cheese  3 to 4 zucchini's sliced thin 1 and 1/2 cup ricotta cheese 1 egg 2 cups of mozzarella cheese Pinch of garlic powder  1 tablespoons Italian Seasoning  Start by cooking meat, chopped onions, mushrooms and garlic until done.  Open jar of sauce and can of tomatoes add them to a medium size mixing bowl,  pinch of salt and pepper.  Mix i...