Cocoabliss tip: It’s really messy to purée in a blender or food processor. Reverse the process with an immersion blender: Take out what you don’t want to purée and keep chunky and buzz the rest with your stick right in the crock-pot. Then put the reserved chunks back in. Could also be nice with other cheeses, e.g. gouda with cumin, mozza, etc. Would be nice with broccoli, peas, lentils, etc. Subsitute part of potatoes for cauliflower or old bread. Modify spices. Use back bacon, leftover sausage or sandwich meat instead of bacon. Use white wine for part of water or stock. Throw in corn instead of cheese for a potato/corn chowder….. possibilities are endless!
- water
- bay leaf
- shredded Cheddar cheese
- bacon
- stalks celery
- heavy cream
- dried tarragon
- chopped fresh cilantro
May try substituting swiss cheese for the provolone.
- thin slices deli ham
- seasoned bread crumbs
- provolone cheese
- minced fresh parsley
Threw this together last weekend, great for football Saturday dinner.
- Bag favorite Tortilla Chips
- Oil
- Ground Turkey
- Tomato Paste
- recipe Taco Seasoning
- Mild Cheddar
- small can black olives
- Chopped Grape Tomatoes
- Lettuce
- Guacamole
- Sour Cream
this is always a hit
- 3C ricotta cheese
- 1C shredded parmasean cheese
- 7oz pkg pesto
- 4C bottled chunky pasta sauce
- no boil lasagna noodles
- 2C grated fontina cheese
You can double this as it freezes very well.
- vegetable oil.
- ketchup.
- brown sugar.
- worcestshire sauce.
- paprika.
- salt.
- dry mustard.
- cayenne.
- water.
- flour.
- cold water.
- wide egg noodles.
This isn’t a typical “creamy” alfredo sauce.
- fettuccine noodles
A light, easy to make salad that’s pleasing to the palate.
- package uncooked orzo pasta
- package baby spinach leaves
- crumbled feta cheese
- red onion
- thawed sweet green peas
- chopped green onions
- mayonnaise
- minced fresh garlic
- orzo pasta
- crushed red pepper