*Raisins are the more economical choice here (golden or purple raisins), but I happened to have dried apricots on hand so I used those instead of buying raisins specifically for this recipe.
ready in about 50 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- yellow onion
- fresh grated ginger
- carrots
- brown lentils
- tomato paste
- chopped dried apricots or raisins*
Super YUMMY! – Carrots need to cook more
You might need to buy:
- black pepper
- kosher salt
- low sodium chicken or vegetable stock
- AP flour
- garlic minced
- medium onion chopped
- butter 1/2 stick
- half & half or milk or light or heavy cream
- grated cheddar cheese or 2 cups
You might need to buy:
- chopped onions
- chopped celery
- uncooked Italian sausages chopped
- 2-inch square Parmesan cheese
- minced garlic
- spaghetti sauce
- water
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Grated Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top when serving
ready in about 40 minutes;
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- soy sauce
- pepper
- salt
- eggs
- 2tbsp corn starch
- chicken broth
Delicious with or without the alphabets. All ingredients can me mixed out with what you have on hand. Use frozen or fresh onion if desired. Mural of Flavor is a Penzies brand spice blend, yummy but not necessary.
ready in about 30 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- beef broth
- bag frozen meatballs
- bag frozen soup mix
- crushed garlic
- crushed tomato
- Great Northern beans
- corn
- sage
- Mural of Flavor
- dried onion
- dried alphabet letter pasta
This could be considered Vegetarian or you could serve with some store-bought rotisserie chicken. Doesn’t really need any meat…so very good.
You might need to buy:
- sliced fresh mushrooms
- cracked black pepper
- ground white pepper
- rice wine vinegar
- sesame oil
- minced garlic
- water
- low sodium soy sauce
- Crushed red pepper and Sriracha for serving.
Serve with Sun-Dried Tomato-Parmesan Crisps
You might need to buy:
- olive oil
- coarse salt
- whole tomatoes in juice
- chicken broth
- 3x1 1/2 inch piece Parmesan rind
- Garnishes: olive oil or butter and grated Parmesan
You might need to buy:
- olive oil
- coarse salt
- chicken broth
- black pepper
You might need to buy:
- Fresh thyme
- Butter
- crushed tomatoes
- water
- heavy cream
- Salt
You might need to buy:
- unsalted butter
- chopped yellow onion
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- all-purpose flour
- mushroom stock
- chicken broth
- Worcestershire
- chopped fresh thyme
- half and half
- Garnish: fresh thyme