Veggie Meatball Stoup

Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 25 frozen cooked italian meatballs
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 3 cups beef broth
• 2 cups shredded green cabbage
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced
• 1 cup fresh green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup water
• 2 medium carrots, sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni

Recipe

• 1 combine first 14 ingredients in crock pot.
• 2 cook on low 5 1/2 - 6 hours, or until vegetables are tender.
• 3 cook macaroni, stir into crock pot.
• 4 serve with warm crusty bread!

Soppin Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato paste
• 5 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 6 tablespoons honey
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a medium sauce pan.
• 2 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer one hour, stirring occasionally.
• 3 if used as a basting sauce, baste meat with sauce when almost done. can also be served as a sauce with the meal.

Spicy Bacon Wrapped Pineapple

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb sliced bacon, cut into thirds
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup chili sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 wrap each chunk of pineapple with a piece of bacon and secure with toothpicks.
• 3 place in a shallow baking dish.
• 4 in a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, mayonnaise and chili sauce; pour over the bacon wrapped pineapple.
• 5 bake uncovered for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until bacon is crispy on the edges and the sauce is bubbly.
• 6 serve warm.

Tandoori Shrimp

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon harissa (or hot sauce of your choice)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garam masala (see note)
• salt
• 1 1/2 lbs peeled large shrimp
• 8 wooden skewers, soaked in the water for 30 minutes

Recipe

• 1 marinade: in a bowl, combine all the ingredients. season with salt. set aside.
• 2 thread the shrimp onto the skewers and place in the marinade. coat thoroughly.
• 3 preheat the grill, setting the burners on high or preheat a ridged nonstick skillet.
• 4 remove the skewers from the marinade and cook for about 2 minutes on each side.
• 5 serve the shrimp with basmati rice and raita.
• 6 tips: garam masala is a spice mixture from the northern region of india that enhances most vegetable, fish, and meat dishes. you can find garam masala in specialty grocery stores, but you can make a homemade version. in a large skillet over high heat, pan-fry for 1 minute 5 ml (1 teaspoon) of green cardamom seeds (small grains), 5 ml (1 teaspoon) of cumin seeds, 5 ml (1 teaspoon) of coriander seeds, 5 ml (1 teaspoon) of black peppercorns, 5 ml (1 teaspoon) of whole cloves, 1 cinnamon stick and 1 ml (1/4 teaspoon) of ground nutmeg. let cool, then grind the spices together very finely.

The Diner's Homemade Sausage

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs ground lamb
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon rubbed sage
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon clove

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl combine all ingredients.
• 2 mix by hand and form into 10 patties. (what you won't be using immediately may be frozen).
• 3 in large skillet fry patties until crisp and brown on both sides, about 15 minutes.

Yummy Chicken Wraps With Roasted Veggies & Pesto!

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 300 g chicken fillets
• 2 red peppers
• 2 yellow peppers
• 2 courgettes
• 2 red onions
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf
• 4 flour tortillas
• 4 teaspoons red pesto sauce
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon blackened cajun seasoning (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pre heat the oven to 180â??c / 350â??f / gas 4.
• 2 deseed the peppers and cut into quarters and half again, place on a baking sheet.
• 3 slice the courgette length ways and cut the onions into small wedges place on the baking sheet.
• 4 season and drizzle with the olive oil â?? roast for 25 to 30 mins or until tender.
• 5 heat a griddle pan or skillet. season the chicken and cook for 20 to 25mins or until cooked through.
• 6 spread 1 tsp of red pesto over each wrap, place some of the roasted vegetables and chicken on each wrap and a few basil leaves, roll the wrap up and cut in half.

Yummy Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme, dried
• 3 -4 lbs cut up chicken, skin on
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup mushroom, sliced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup apple juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 mix flour, salt, pepper and thyme in a plastic bag. shake chicken to coat well.
• 3 in a frying pan, brown chicken in butter. remove chicken and place in a casserole dish. add onions and mushrooms to the frying pan; cover and simmer for 3 minutes. pour the onions, mushrooms and butter over the chicken.
• 4 mix together the lemon juice, sugar, salt and apple juice. pour over the chicken.
• 5 bake for 1 hour at 325°f.