Moms Vegetarian Soup

healthy vegetarian soup Healthy Vegetarian Soup - This soup is so hardy that it can be served as a meal on it’s own. Obviously, it’s low is sodium and fat! A simple elegant Vegetarian recipe thats easy to make as well.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Healthy Vegetarian Soup

1/2 c Chopped onions
1/2 c Chopped carrots
1/2 c Thinly sliced celery
3 c Sliced fresh mushrooms
5 c Water
1/2 c Barley
4 ts Vegetable broth powder
1/8 ts Garlic powder

Directions to make Healthy Vegetarian Soup

Step 1:  Put vegtables in a large soup pot with a little water and cook for 5 min stirring frequently. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Cover & reduce heat to low & simmer 1 hour.

Grilled Tuna Dinner

din Grilled Tuna Dinner - This wholesome, grilled tuna steak, is marinated as well as grilled, giving it a melt in your mouth, moist tenderness. Grilled outdoors, in just 10 minutes, this simple, quick cooking dinner recipe, is packed with rich flavor.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 8-10 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Tuna Steak
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Grilled Tuna Dinner

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup minced parsley
1/2 cup jarred marinated roasted peppers, drained, diced
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons capers, drained
2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano, OR
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 8-oz tuna steaks, about 3/4 inch thick
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions to make Grilled Tuna Dinner

Step 1:In medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup olive oil with parsley, red peppers, scallions, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, capers, oregano, and salt. Simmer over low heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors. Remove from heat and set aside.
Step 2:Place tuna in a single layer in a glass baking dish. Drizzle remaining 1/4 c up olive oil and 2 tbsp. lemon juice over fish. Season with pepper. Turn to coat both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature 30 minutes.
Step 3:Prepare a hot fire. Place fish on an oiled grill set 4 to 6 inches from coal s. Reheat sauce by placing saucepan on side of grill. Grill tuna, turning once, until opaque throughout but still moist, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate and spoon sauce over each steak.

Spiced Chicken and Blue Cheese

dinner1 Spiced Chicken and Blue Cheese - This spiced chicken breast recipe, marinated in a spicy butter mixture, is wrapped around an abundance of succulent blue cheese. The spice and cheese complement each other perfectly, in this quick dinner recipe, that cooks in under 10 Minutes, making it perfect for those very busy week nights.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5-8 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Chicken Breast
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Spiced Chicken and Blue Cheese

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup hot pepper sauce
5 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled
romaine lettuce

Directions to make Spiced Chicken and Blue Cheese

Step 1:Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Pound the chicken breasts down to a 1/ inch thickness. In a large glass bowl, make the marinade by mixing together the butter and hot pepper sauce. Add the chicken into the marinade, turning to coat; cover and refrigerate 15 - 30 minutes.
Step 2:Remove the chicken from the marinade and spoon 1 tablespoon of the blue cheese onto the center of each chicken breast. Fold in the sides, rolling the chicken around the blue cheese. Secure with wooden picks. Set the temperature control at broil or 450 degrees. Arrange the oven rack so the chicken is about 8 inches from the heat. Broil the chicken for about 5 minutes or until brown.
Step 3:Remove the wooden picks from the chicken. Arrange lettuce and chicken on platter. Garnish with celery and remaining blue cheese.

Sirloin Steak Stroganoff

dinn Sirloin Steak Stroganoff - This secretly simple, yet succulent, recipe for beef stroganoff is sauted and simmered stove top in “Less Than 30 Minutes”! Lean, tender sirloin steak, (or tenderloin), sauted with traditional mushrooms and onions, then made irresistably creamy with nonfat sour cream. A lovely dinner recipe that tastes like you spent hours working on it.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Beef Steak
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Sirloin Steak Stroganoff

2 tablespoons All Purpose Flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3/4 lb beef tenderloin or boneless sirloin steak, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 cup beef broth
1 teaspoon oil
1 medium onion, sliced
1 8 oz pkg sliced fresh mushrooms, about 3 cups
1/2 cup nonfat sour cream

Directions to make Sirloin Steak Stroganoff

Step 1:In shallow dish or plastic food storage bag, combine flour, salt and pepper; mix well. Add beef; toss to coat. Remove beef from bag; place on plate. In small bowl, combine broth and remaining flour mixture from bag; blend well. Set aside.
Step 2:Spray medium nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add oil; heat over high heat until hot. Add beef; cook and stir 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add onion; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook 4 minutes stirring occasionally. Stir in broth mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors. Remove skillet from heat; stir in sour cream.
Step 3:Serve over cooked egg noodles or rice.

Image Source: pittaya

Classic Pasta Bake

dinner Classic Pasta Bake - This generous, homemade pasta recipe is phenomenal, and we know you will love it! Fresh cooked pasta noodles are smothered in a homemade pan sauce, starring tomatoes, with a subtle blend of spice and herbs, layered with cheese and topped with breadcrumbs. Baked until cheese is melted through, add a side salad and hot, fresh roll, and you have a very easy homemade dinner.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Pasta
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Classic Pasta Bake

1 lb Spaghetti, Linguini, any long broad noodle pasta
1 tb Salt
1 md Onion, chopped
4 tb Cooking oil
15 oz Tomato sauce
16 oz Tomatoes, chopped
Salt Pepper to taste
9 oz Cheddar cheese
1/4 c Seasoned breadcrumbs

Directions to make Classic Pasta Bake

Step 1:Boil spaghetti for 15 minutes in salted water; drain.
Step 2:Make tomato gravy by frying onion in oil, adding tomatoes and salsa, then salt and pepper. Cook 20 minutes. Cut up cheese; 1/3 package in small pieces and 2/3 package in strips. Spray large glass baking dish with no-stick cooking spray.
Step 3:Place 1/2 spaghetti in dish. Add small pieces cheese, half the gravy and then sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Add remaining spaghetti, cheese pieces and gravy. Top with cheese strips and breadcrumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Pork Chop Explosion

dnr_pork Pork Chop Explosion - This easy to bake stuffed pork chop recipe is overflowing with healthy veggies, creamy cheese, and a little “crunch” for added texture and flavor. And when we say overflowing, we mean it literally, as the lean meaty chops are stuffed, until they are overflowing. A quick easy dinner recipe, that is quite satisfying.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Pork Chops
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Pork Chop Explosion

2 Pounds Of Thick Lean Pork Chops + 1/4 Cup Butter
1/3 Cups Fresh Chopped Mushrooms
1/4 Cup Chopped Onion + 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley
1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Crushed Saltine Crackers
1 1/2 Cup Milk And 1 Cup Shredded Swiss Cheese
3 Tablespoons Butter Or Margarine
3 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour
1 Pinch Of Salt, Paprika, Fresh Ground Pepper
1/3 Cup Dry White Wine

Directions to make Pork Chop Explosion

Step 1:Make Deep Slicing Cuts into Center of Chops. Deep enough to fill. Cook Onions in butter for 3 minutes. Stir that skillet mushrooms, crushed crackers, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Place mixture into the Pork chops overfilling them.
Step 2:Place pork chops into a baking dish. In Saucepan melt 3 tablespoons butter. add flour and salt. Add milk and wine to saucepan with melted butter, flour and salt Cook and stir until mixture is thick and bubbly. Pour mixture over stuffed pork chops in baking dish and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with cheese and paprika and return to oven for 5 minutes.

Vegetarian Pasta Meal

dnr_pasta Vegetarian Pasta Meal - This magnificent, hearty, vegetarian pasta recipe is packed with 6 different vegetables! Stir fried to a crisp tenderness, they are then added to your favorite pasta, and blanketed in a creamy, cheesy, pan sauce! Slowly, oven baked so the succulent sauce oozes all the way through, this quick, easy recipe, is ideal for a romantic dinner.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Vegetarian Pasta Meal

8 ounces pasta
1 medium zucchini,cut into thin strips
1 medium red pepper,cut into strips
1/2 pound mushrooms,sliced
1/2 cup scallions,chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned)
1/4 cup flour
1 cup skim milk
1/2 can vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 dash freshly ground pepper
1 10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed & drained
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions to make Vegetarian Pasta Meal

Step 1:Cook pasta per package directions, cooking only 7 minutes; drain. Spoon into a 13×9 inch baking dish.
Step 2:Cook and stir zucchini, red peppers, mushrooms, and scallions in hot olive oil in a skillet for 3-4 minutes. Add tomatoes. Spoon over pasta.
Step 3:Whisk flour into drippings in skillet and whisk in milk, add broth, nutmeg, and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Add spinach and cheese. Pour sauce over vegetables & pasta.
Step 4:Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted.

Quick Bacon Beef Stroganoff

Quick Bacon Beef Stroganoff - This extra meaty, beef stroganoff recipe is the perfect “in a hurry” dinner, or even lunch. Skillet fried ground beef and distinct, crispy bacon, with a succulent, creamy sauce, served over pasta, doesn’t that sound great? A One Pot, Stove Top, dinner recipe that is quick and easy!


 

How To Make Quick Bacon Beef Stroganoff Video