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Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe

Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup
Here is a copycat recipe for the broccoli cheese soup from Panera Bread. This is a delicious soup that can be prepared quickly and is easy to make. The soup uses vegetables such a broccoli, carrot and onion and the base is chicken broth, milk and heavy cream. The soup gets a lot of flavor from cheddar cheese which is stirred in at the end and a little kick from crushed red pepper flakes. I like to serve this soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. Enjoy.
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Pork Chop Spice Rub Recipe

Pork Chop Spice Rub
I am always looking for a good spice rub for meat such as pork chops. This spice rub consists of very common ingredients that you probably already have on hand. The rub is just a combination of paprika, black pepper, salt, sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. This is great to rub on boneless or bone-in pork chops and after the pork is coated with the rub, it can be grilled or fried in the pan. You can also use this dry rub on other meats such as chicken. Enjoy.
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Olive Garden Shrimp Alfredo Recipe

Olive Garden Shrimp Alfredo
This is a delicious copycat recipe for the shrimp alfredo from Olive Garden restaurant. Shrimp alfredo consists of fettuccini topped with homemade alfredo sauce and sautéed shrimp. The sauce gets a lot of flavor from ingredients such as heavy cream, parmesan cheese, Italian cheese blend, and garlic. The shrimp are sauteed in a little olive oil and then later mixed into the alfredo sauce for serving. I like to serve this recipe with garlic bread. Enjoy.
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How to Make Beef Enchiladas

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Shredded Beef Enchiladas
If you want to know how to make beef enchiladas this recipe is exactly what you are looking for. There are no shortcuts in this dish, the sauce is made from starch and we are using corn tortillas. If you want you can use flour tortillas instead. The meat and sauce are prepared on the stovetop but you could use the slow cooker instead if you would prefer. The beef is simmered in the sauce, shredded and rolled up in corn tortillas. The tortillas are placed into a baking dish, topped with sauce and cheese and baked to perfection. I like to serve these enchiladas with Mexican rice. Enjoy.
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Kettle Chip Crusted Chicken Recipe

Kettle Chip Crusted Chicken
You can use kettle chips as a delicious coating for breaded chicken. This recipe is so easy to prepare and only consists of eggs, chicken and kettle chips. You can use different flavored kettle chips to make this chicken dish taste different every time. I have only tried a couple of flavors but my favorite so far is BBQ. Best of all, the chicken is baked and not fried. You can crush the kettle chips by placing them in a ziplock bag and crushing them with a rolling pin. You can also put them into a food processor. The chicken is dipped first in the beaten egg and then rolled in the kettle chips and then baked in the oven. I like to serve this recipe with rice. Enjoy.
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How to Make Beef Pot Pie

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How to Make Beef Pot Pie
If you want to know how to make beef pot pie, it is fairly simple to prepare. This recipe uses cubed beef, vegetables and a sauce made from ingredients such as beef broth and Guinness. The ingredients are first simmered on the stovetop and then placed into a pie shell and baked to perfection. You can really add whatever vegetables you like to this recipe such as mushrooms and corn. It does require a little bit of work to prep all of the vegetables. If you want to save time you can buy cubed stew meat from the store. This recipe will make 2 (9 inches) pot pies if you only want to make one, cut the ingredients in half. If you don’t want to use the Guinness, you can substitute extra beef broth instead. Enjoy.
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Manicotti with Meat Sauce Recipe

Manicotti with Meat Sauce
This is a recipe for manicotti with meat sauce that is baked in a casserole dish. The manicotti is stuffed with ricotta cheese, fresh oregano, and parmesan. The sauce is just a simple combination of ground beef, garlic, crushed tomatoes, and seasonings. The manicotti is topped off with a layer of shredded parmesan cheese. It is a little bit of work to stuff the cheese mixture into the manicotti shells but it is worth the effort. I like to serve this recipe with garlic bread. Enjoy.
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Bangers and Mash Recipe

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Bangers and Mash
Bangers and mash originated in the United Kingdom. This dish consists of sausages and mashed potatoes and gravy. There is a variety of different sausage you can use for this recipe depending on what is available to you. Cumberland sausages would be a good choice, I personally used bratwurst because it was all I could find. The gravy gets a lot of its flavor from Guinness stout, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. The mashed potatoes use simple ingredients such as potatoes, milk, and half-and-half. This is a delicious recipe to prepare for St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy.
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How to Make Stromboli

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Stromboli
If you want to know how to make Stromboli, this recipe is exactly what you are looking for. Making Stromboli is very easy and using store bought ingredients helps to speed up the process a lot. This recipe uses pizza ingredients such as sauce, pepperoni, and Italian sausage. A premade crust is laid on out a flat surface and then topped with sauce, Italian sausage, pepperoni, and cheese and then rolled up and baked to perfection. I like to serve this Stromboli with additional pizza sauce on the side. Enjoy.
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Lime Cantina Tacos Recipe

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Lime Cantina Tacos
These lime cantina tacos are a delicious Mexican recipe that is easy to prepare for dinner. The meat that is used for this recipe is a marinated steak. The steak is marinated in orange juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and cumin. Once the steak is done marinating it is fried in the pan but you can also grill it if you would prefer. The tacos use corn tortillas and are topped with cilantro, onion and avocado and then served with limes. Enjoy.
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Green Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

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Green Chicken Enchiladas
If you are looking for a delicious chicken enchiladas recipe with a homemade green sauce, this dish is perfect for you. In this recipe, shredded chicken is rolled in corn tortillas and then topped with a homemade green enchilada sauce, Mexican crema, and cheese. The green sauce is made from scratch and uses ingredients such as tomatillos, chili peppers, onion, garlic, and cilantro. Preparing the sauce does require a little bit of effort but it is so much better than using the canned stuff from the store. I like to serve these with rice on the side. Enjoy.
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Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup Recipe

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Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
This is a copycat recipe for the chicken and gnocchi soup at Olive Garden. This is my favorite soup to get every time I go to Olive Garden and I love to eat it with breadsticks. This soup consists of ingredients such as cooked chicken, potato gnocchi, chicken broth and a half and half. A lot of the flavor comes from celery, carrot, onion, garlic, and thyme. This soup takes a little time to prepare because a lot of the ingredients need to be chopped. Enjoy.
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Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese Recipe

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Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese
With this garlic bread grilled cheese, the crust is like buttery garlic bread with delicious cheeses inside. This sandwich is great for dipping in soup. The garlic spread is a combination of butter, olive oil, parsley and parmesan cheese. This grilled cheese uses two different types of cheeses—provolone and white American. If you want to substitute, mozzarella would be great in place of the white American. You can also dip this grilled cheese in marinara sauce. Enjoy.

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Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe

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Chicken and Rice Casserole
Chicken and wild rice casserole is easy to prepare and tastes just amazing. This recipe uses very few ingredients and will be ready in no time at all. Prepared wild rice is layered in a baking dish with chicken, cheese, a cream of chicken soup mixture and herb stuffing. The only thing that needs to be cooked in advance for this recipe is the wild rice. The chicken is sliced into chunks and then placed into the casserole dish raw and fully cooked in the oven during the baking process. I like to serve this casserole with a salad on the side or by itself. Enjoy.
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Shanghai Wings Recipe

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Shanghai Wings
Here is a recipe for the Shanghai wings with wasabi ranch dressing just like at Chili’s restaurant. If you have never had this appetizer at Chili’s, it is basically breaded fried chicken coated with a ginger-citrus sauce and then served with a wasabi ranch dressing. These wings have an Asian flavor to them. The sauce gets a lot of its flavor from fresh ginger, soy sauce, lemon juice, and lime juice. If you want to save some time to buy breaded boneless wings from the store and coat them with the sauce. For the Wasabi-ranch dressing, green food coloring is optional. This is another great recipe for the Super Bowl. Enjoy.
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Taco Fries Recipe

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Taco Fries
If you want to make some delicious loaded fries that are a little different give these taco fries a try. These fries are loaded with taco meat, cheese, green onion, and tomato. This is another great appetizer to serve for the Super Bowl or any party. These fries are easy to prepare easily be doubled to feed a crowd. You can add additional taco toppings as well such as lettuce, salsa, sour cream, and guacamole. Enjoy.
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Frito Pie Hot Dogs Recipe

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Frito Pie Hot Dogs
Frito Pie ingredients on top of hot dogs are great to prepare for the Super Bowl! There are only a few ingredients involved to make this recipe. Hot dogs are topped with chili, cheese, and Frito chips. You can use whatever your favorite brand of chili is for this recipe. You can also cook the hot dogs however you like… the ones in the picture were grilled on an outdoor grill. I like to top these delicious hot dogs with green onions. Enjoy.
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Maple Mustard Sausage Bites Recipe

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Maple Mustard Sausage Bites
These maple mustard sausage bites are a delicious appetizer to serve for the Super Bowl or any party. What I like about this recipe is that it is so easy to make and can be ready in no time at all. The process to preparing this delicious appetizer is very simple—sliced smoked sausage in combined in a baking dish with a mixture of maple syrup, stone ground mustard and mayonnaise. The dish is baked or cooked on the stovetop and then you can serve the sausage slices on booth picks with some of the sauce on them. Enjoy.
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Refried Bean Dip Recipe

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Refried Bean Dip
This refried bean dip is an excellent appetizer to prepare for parties. This dip is very easy to make and tastes delicious. The dip is served hot and baked in the oven. A lot of the flavor comes from taco seasoning. Preparing this dip is very easy, refried beans are mixed with taco seasoning, sour cream, and cream cheese and then placed into a baking dish and topped with shredded cheese and baked to perfection. You can top this with delicious taco ingredients if you want such as lettuce, tomato, and black olives. Serve with tortilla chips. Enjoy.
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Pizza Fries Recipe

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Pizza Fries
Pizza fries are a quick and easy appetizer to prepare. This is more of an idea than a recipe and is perfect to serve for your Super Bowl party. Waffle fries are topped with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni and then served with pizza sauce. If you want you can put the sauce right on the fries before the cheese but I like my fries crispy so I used the sauce for dipping. No frying is required just bake the fries in the oven and then top with pizza ingredients. Enjoy.
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Super Bowl Party Meatballs Recipe

Super Bowl Party Meatballs
You may be wondering the best way to prepare meatballs for a super bowl party or the NFL playoffs. These simple meatballs are prepared in the slow cooker and only consist of three ingredients—frozen meatballs, grape jelly, and chili sauce. Simply mix all of the ingredients together in the slow cooker and you will have this delicious appetizer prepared in no time at all. These are sometimes called cocktail meatballs or grape jelly meatballs. This is a very easy recipe to prepare for the Superbowl that can easily be made along with other dishes. Enjoy.
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Fried Ravioli Recipe

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Fried Ravioli
Fried ravioli is perfect to serve as an appetizer. This recipe consists of ravioli that are breaded and then fried in oil and served with marinara sauce. You can use whatever type of ravioli for this recipe you like. I used beef and cheese. The ravioli should be thawed and not frozen. This recipe is easy to prepare and only consists of a few ingredients. You can use either a deep-fryer or a deep skillet partially filled with oil to cook the ravioli. I like to top these with parmesan cheese. Enjoy.
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Sloppy Joe French Bread Pizza Recipe

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Sloppy Joe French Bread Pizza
Using French bread as the crust for this sloppy joe French bread pizza makes it so easy to prepare. French bread is topped with prepared sloppy joe meat and cheese and then baked to perfection in the oven. The sloppy joe meat consists of ingredients such as ground beef, bell pepper, onion, and tomato sauce. For the cheese, I used a blend of Colby and Monterey jack but several other types of cheeses such as cheddar would be great as well. I like to serve this sloppy joe French bread pizza with a salad on the side. Enjoy.
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Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Recipe

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Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti
This cheesy chicken spaghetti is so easy to prepare and is great for dinner. Very few ingredients are used in this dish. It sort of reminds me of queso dip tossed with chicken and spaghetti noodles. The process to preparing the cheesy chicken spaghetti is simple—Velveeta cheese is melted in a pan with milk and mixed with cream of chicken and mushroom soups and then Rotel tomatoes and green chilies are mixed in for additional flavor and texture. This is a great way to use up leftover cooked chicken or you can also use the meat from a rotisserie chicken. Enjoy.
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Steak Mac and Cheese Recipe

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Steak Mac and Cheese
I often like to serve steak with mac and cheese on the side, so of course, adding steak right into the macaroni and cheese is a great idea. The steak is cut into cubes and then fried in the pan. The macaroni and cheese are very simple to prepare and gets a lot of flavor from sharp cheddar cheese and garlic. The combination of the steak with the sharp cheddar cheese is delicious. What is even better is that no side-dish is needed for this meal. Enjoy.
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Eggnog Pie Recipe

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Eggnog Pie
Just in time for the holidays, this eggnog pie is perfect to serve for Christmas. This pie is about as easy as it gets to make and consists of only 5 ingredients. What is even better is that this eggnog pie is no-bake—simply refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours and it is ready to eat. Instant vanilla pudding mix is combined with eggnog and whipped cream and then poured into a premade graham cracker crust. Top with additional whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg for serving. Enjoy.
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Breakfast Patty Melt Recipe

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Breakfast Patty Melt
Making patty melts with breakfast ingredients is easy and delicious. These patty melts are loaded with cheddar cheese, breakfast sausage, scrambled eggs, and onions. You can use whatever your favorite breakfast sausage is for this recipe. The sausage is formed into thin patties and then cooked on the stovetop. I used white bread for these patty melts but you can use whatever type of bread you would prefer, wheat would be a good option. This will make only one sandwich but the ingredients can easily be increased to make more. Enjoy.
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Roast Garlic Meatballs Recipe

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These meatballs get a lot of delicious flavor from roast garlic. Two different types of meat are used in this recipe, beef, and pork. The meat is mixed together with ingredients such as roast garlic, onion, rosemary and Worcestershire sauce, as well as common meatball ingredients such as breadcrumbs and egg. Roasting the garlic does take a little bit of time but these meatballs are very easy to prepare. I like to serve them with wild rice but mashed potatoes would be a good option as well. Enjoy.
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Fried Chicken Poutine Recipe

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Fried Chicken Poutine
You can take your poutine to the next level by adding fried chicken. This poutine consists of fried chicken, fries, country gravy, bacon and cheese curds! There are a few different components to this recipe and it is a lot of work but it is so delicious. The chicken is breaded in a seasoned flour mixture and then fried. The gravy gets a lot of flavor from some of the seasoned flour mixture and chicken bouillon. To make this recipe easy, you can use frozen French fries. This is a great recipe for football parties. Enjoy.
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Chili Cheeseburger Bake Recipe

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Chili Cheeseburger Bake
This chili cheeseburger bake is loaded with delicious ingredients. To be honest, it is actually more like a taco bake without any tortillas. The casserole is layered with a taco meat and vegetable mixture, refried beans and taco sauce, chili cheese flavored frito chips and tons of shredded cheddar cheese. This casserole is easy to prepare and you can easily double it to serve a lot of people if needed. You can top this off with your favorite chili or taco ingredients. Enjoy.
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Chorizo Grilled Cheese Recipe

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Chorizo Grilled Cheese
A grilled breakfast sandwich is great but when you add a little kick from chorizo sausage it takes it to a whole new level. This chorizo grilled cheese consists of homemade chorizo, hash browns, and shredded cheddar cheese. If you want to save time you can buy some chorizo from the store but it is so much better to make your own! You can also add some scrambled eggs to this sandwich if you want. This recipe will make 4 sandwiches. Enjoy.
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Spinach Dip Stuffed Chicken Recipe

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Spinach Dip Stuffed Chicken
These chicken breasts are stuffed with spinach dip. The dip is just a simple combination of cream cheese, spinach, mozzarella cheese and garlic powder. The chicken breasts are sliced in half and then stuff with the dip mixture and then coated with breadcrumbs and fried in the pan. The chicken is then baked in the oven to finish the cooking process. If you want you could skip the pan-frying and just bake it in the oven but it may take a few minutes longer to cook. I like to serve this chicken with wild rice. Enjoy.
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Boston Cream Pie Recipe

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Boston Cream Pie
The Boston Cream Pie is an American classic. This dish was first created by a chef in Boston. The truth is, this isn’t a pie at all, it is a cake. This cake consists of cake layers that are filled with vanilla custard and topped with a chocolate glaze. If you have concerns that this recipe is hard to prepare, the use of instant vanilla pudding makes this recipe easy to make. This recipe does not use multiple cake layers but one cake prepared in a 9-inch pan that is cooled and sliced in half. You may be concerned that the cake will not look nice after slicing it in half but just be careful when you are slicing it and it should turn out fine. You will want to make sure you follow the mixing and baking directions closely so that the cake has the right texture. Enjoy.
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Pineapple Grilled Chicken Recipe

Pineapple Grilled Chicken
Grilled chicken is great when you combine it with the flavor of pineapple. The chicken is first marinated in a pineapple juice mixture and then grilled and brushed with the reserved marinade. The marinade gets a lot of flavor from the pineapple juice, soy sauce, chili sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder. This recipe is easy to prepare and if you don’t have an outdoor grill, you can use an indoor grill pan instead. If you want even grill up some pineapple slices to go with this. I topped this dish with grilled diced pineapple chunks and sliced green onion. Enjoy.
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Chicken and Dumpling Casserole Recipe

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Chicken and Dumpling Casserole
This chicken and dumpling casserole is amazing to serve for dinner. This is almost like a pot pie but way easier to prepare. You can use leftover cooked chicken for this recipe or the meat from a cooked rotisserie chicken. A sauce is prepared in the pan with chicken broth and various vegetable and then mixed with the cooked chicken. The dumplings are made from ingredients such as flour, milk, and eggs. There is a good chance you probably have most of the ingredients for the dumplings on hand already. You can easily double this recipe to serve more people if you want. Enjoy.
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Slow Cooker Beef Ragu Recipe

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Slow Cooker Beef Ragu
This beef ragu can be easily made in the slow cooker. Just brown the beef on the stove top add it to the slow cooker with the other ingredients and let it simmer all day. This is a simple recipe that uses common ingredients, most of which you probably already have on hand. This ragu gets a lot of its flavor from the classic onion, garlic, celery and carrot combination. The sauce is tomato based using both crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Once the beef chunks have finished cooking in the slow cooker, they are shredded and then returned to the sauce and it is pretty much ready to serve. The noodles are cooked and then tossed with the sauce in a pan. I like to serve this recipe with garlic bread. Enjoy.

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Cranberry BBQ Meatballs Recipe

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Cranberry BBQ Meatballs
These cranberry bbq meatballs are simple to make and delicious. These meatballs make a perfect appetizer for game day and go great served for dinner as well. The meatballs are prepared and then baked in the oven and then mixed with the cranberry sauce. The sauce is just a combination of cranberry sauce and bbq sauce. You can use your favorite brand of bbq sauce or even make your own if you want. I like to serve these meatballs with mac and cheese. These also go great served over rice. Enjoy.
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How to Make Beer Brats Recipe

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How to Make Beer Brats
If you have ever wanted to know how to make beer brats this recipe is perfect for you. Beer brats are very easy to prepare and you only need 3 ingredients… bratwurst, beer, and onions. The brats are first simmered in a pot with beer and sliced onion and then placed onto the grill and browned. You can really use whatever type of beer you want but I like to use a good dark beer. With these brats I used Guinness. You can serve these on buns with the sliced onions and mustard. Enjoy.
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Olive Garden Chicken Lombardy Recipe

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Olive Garden Chicken Lombardy
Here is a copycat recipe for the chicken Lombardy from the olive garden! This recipe consists of breaded chicken that is topped with cheese, alfredo sauce, bacon, and parsley. The chicken is first breaded and then fried in the pan until golden brown. The chicken is then baked in the oven to finish cooking and topped with smoked mozzarella and provolone cheese. The breading of the chicken requires a little bit of work but other than that this recipe is easy to prepare. I like to serve this dish over linguini. Enjoy.
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Grilled Soy Ginger Chicken Recipe

Soy ginger chicken
This soy ginger chicken is marinated and grilled to perfection. This dish is easy to prepare, healthy and delicious. The chicken is marinated in ingredients such as soy sauce, fresh ginger, orange juice, garlic, and sesame oil. After the chicken has finished cooking it is topped off with homemade mango salsa. The salsa is just a combination of fresh mangos, cilantro, red onion, and lime juice. If you don’t have a grill using an indoor grill pan will work instead. Enjoy.
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Swedish Meatballs Recipe

Swedish Meatballs
Swedish meatballs are a classic dish that consists of meatballs that are fried in the pan and served with a homemade gravy over mashed potatoes or egg noodles. This is one of the better Swedish meatball recipes that I have tried. This recipe uses common ingredients, many of which you probably already have on hand. The meatballs are prepared and then fried in butter and olive oil, then gravy is prepared in the same skillet. The gravy is a combination of beef broth, heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. I like to serve these meatballs over egg noodles. Enjoy.
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BBQ Pepper Jack Chicken Recipe

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BBQ Pepper Jack Chicken
Here is a delicious and easy grilling recipe for bbq pepper jack chicken. This recipe consists of grilled chicken that is basted with a homemade BBQ Sauce and topped with crispy bacon and cheese. The bbq sauce is prepared on the stovetop and consists of ingredients such as ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. If you are not a fan of pepper jack you could substitute it with other cheese as well. Enjoy.
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BBQ Ranch Burgers Recipe

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BBQ Ranch Burgers
These BBQ ranch burgers get a lot of flavor from ranch dressing mix and prepared bbq sauce. The burgers are topped with ranch guacamole. You can either grill these burgers on an outdoor grill, cook them in the frying pan or on a griddle. The ground beef is mixed with ingredients such as ranch dressing, bbq sauce, shredded cheddar cheese and minced onion. I like to serve these burgers with French fries. Enjoy!
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffles Recipe

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffles
It’s that time of the year again for pumpkin. These pumpkin cheesecake truffles are easy to make and taste great. There are very few ingredients in this recipe and you can make these in large batches if you want. The process of preparing these truffles is very simple. Yellow cake mix and canned pumpkin is baked in the oven and then mixed with cream cheese and rolled into balls. The cheesecake bites are then dipped into melted chocolate and then dried until the coating is hardened. If you want you can even drizzle additional melted chocolate at the end after the initial coating has hardened.
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Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole Recipe

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Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole
This bacon cheeseburger tater tot casserole combines the ingredients of a cheeseburger with tater tots. What is great about this recipe is how easy it is to prepare. Ground beef is brown in a skillet and then mixed with seasonings and ketchup and mustard. The ground beef mixture is placed into a baking dish and topped with bacon, tater tots, and cheese. Once the dish has finished baking you can top it with your favorite cheeseburger condiments such as diced tomato and pickle. Enjoy.
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Easy Grilled Chicken Marinade Recipe

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Grilled Chicken Marinade
I always love a simple and easy marinade for grilled chicken. This marinade is so simple and only consists of 3 ingredients which you probably already have on hand. This marinade consists of olive oil, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar. You can substitute different kinds of vinegar if you wish such as rice vinegar or white vinegar. Just mix all of the ingredients in a bowl add to the chicken and marinate in the refrigerator.
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Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Hot Dogs Recipe

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Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Hot Dogs
These bacon wrapped cheese stuffed hot dogs are great on the grill. This recipe consists of very few ingredients and is simple to prepare. The hot dogs are sliced and stuffed with cheese and then wrapped with bacon. The hot dogs are then grilled and brushed with BBQ sauce. You will probably want to use precooked bacon for this recipe because it will cook faster. You can use whatever type of BBQ sauce you want for this recipe. Enjoy.
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Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread
This chocolate zucchini bread is a great way to make good use of the fresh zucchini from your garden. This recipe calls for 2 cups of grated zucchini and that will come from about 1 large or 2 or 3 small zucchini. This bread gets the chocolate flavor from both cocoa powder and chocolate chips. This is a very easy recipe to prepare and is extremely delicious. EnjoyRead More »Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe

Turkey Stuffed Peppers Recipe

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Turkey Stuffed Peppers
These turkey stuffed peppers are a delicious and healthy meal. This recipe consists of bell peppers that are sliced in half and then stuffed with a seasoned ground turkey and rice mixture and topped with shredded cheddar cheese. The stuffed peppers are baked in the oven until tender. The meat mixture gets the flavor from tomato sauce, garlic powder, cumin, and cilantro. These stuffed peppers are a great way to make use of peppers from your garden. Enjoy!
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Chicken Caesar Burgers Recipe

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Chicken Caesar Burgers

In this recipe, the ingredients of a delicious chicken Caesar salad are combined with a burger. Grilled chicken burgers are served on a toasted ciabatta roll and topped with Caesar dressing and romaine lettuce. The Caesar dressing gets a lot of flavor from ingredients such as lemon, garlic, and anchovy. Parmesan cheese is mixed into the ground chicken to keep the patties from drying out while cooking. If you don’t have an outdoor grill you can use either a griddle, frying pan or an indoor grill pan. Enjoy.
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How To Make Crispy Hash Browns

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Crispy Hash Browns
Perhaps you have made hash browns before but have had a hard time getting them crispy. This tutorial on how to make crispy hash browns is perfect for you. The secret is that you need to rinse the starch out of the potatoes and squeeze the moisture out. The oil also needs to be nice and hot to get them browned and crispy. The potatoes are shredded using a grater and then rinsed and drained and mixed with ingredients such as egg and flour. The hash browns and then cooked in hot oil until nice and browned. These hash browns make a great addition to any breakfast. Enjoy.
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Sausage Stuffed Manicotti Recipe

Sausage Stuffed Manicotti
Sausage stuffed manicotti are delicious served for dinner with garlic bread. The sausage mixture is a combination if Italian sausage, breadcrumbs, egg, and parmesan, provolone and mozzarella cheeses. Stuffing the manicotti does require a little bit of effort but it is worth it. You can use whatever type of spaghetti sauce you want for this recipe or even make your own. You can even make your own sausage if you want, give this cudighi recipe a try! Enjoy.
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Crack Chicken Tacos Recipe

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Crack Chicken Tacos
Crack chicken tacos consist of breaded chicken coated with a sauce and then served on a tortilla with shredded cabbage, cilantro and ranch dressing. The chicken is coated with breadcrumbs and then baked in the oven. The sauce is a combination of BBQ sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, and garlic powder. You can use whatever type of ranch dressing you want for this recipe. Enjoy.
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Jimmy John’s Beach Club Recipe

Jimmy John's Beach Club
If you have never had the beach club sandwich from Jimmy John’s you are missing out! This sandwich consists of sliced deli turkey, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, Alfalfa sprouts, mayonnaise and an avocado spread. What makes this sandwich so amazing is the avocado spread and the Alfalfa sprouts. The avocado spread is a combination of fresh ingredients and a couple of seasonings. The avocado spread is prepared in a blender and it gets a nice little kick from the chili pepper. If you are not a big fan of spicy foods, you can remove the seeds from the pepper before blending. You can use pretty much any type of bread you want for this sandwich. I did not list specific amounts of the sandwich ingredients but the avocado spread will make enough to prepare several sandwiches. Enjoy.
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Chipotle Pico de Gallo Recipe

Chipotle Pico de Gallo
Here is a recipe for the pico de gallo salsa just like at Chipotle Mexican Grill. This salsa goes on great on all kinds of different Mexican foods such as Tacos, burritos and quesadillas. This recipe is a simple combination of tomato, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper. The salsa is seasoned with lime juice and salt for additional flavor. I really like the amazing flavor that this salsa adds to burritos! Enjoy.
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Dry Rub Recipe

Dry Rub
If you have ever wanted to know how to make a dry rub for chicken, steak, pork or seafood, this tutorial is perfect for you. Whenever I am grilling during the summer, a good dry rub really helps to add an amazing flavor to the meat. This dry rub is just a simple combination of spices that you probably already have on hand. You can store it in an airtight container and use it multiple times. A nice little kick is added from the cayenne pepper. Enjoy.
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Slow Cooker Ground Beef Tacos Recipe

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Slow Cooker Ground Beef Tacos
Yes, you can make ground beef tacos right in the slow cooker and no browning of the meat is needed. The raw hamburger along with various seasonings are placed into the crockpot and cooked on low for several hours. What is great about this recipe is the texture that the tacos have. Chances are you already have most of the ingredients for this recipe on hand. These tacos and are slightly spicy from the cayenne pepper and chipotle powder—both of these ingredients are optional but I really like the nice smoky flavor the chipotle powder gives to this taco meat. The meat can also be used for burritos. Some great toppings are guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Enjoy.
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Blackened Chicken Alfredo Recipe

Blackened Chicken Alfredo
Instead of classic chicken alfredo, the chicken is seasoned with blackened seasoning in this delicious recipe. The blackened seasoning is just a mixture of common spices that you probably already have on hand. The cayenne pepper in the seasoning gives this dish a little bit of spice. The alfredo sauce is a combination of heavy cream, shallot, butter, and parmesan cheese. You can use whatever type of pasta you like for this recipe such as fettucine or linguini. I like to serve this recipe with garlic bread. Enjoy.
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Chorizo Enchiladas Recipe

Chorizo Enchiladas
Making breakfast enchiladas with chorizo sausage is delicious. The chorizo adds a unique flavor and a little spice to this dish. The enchiladas are stuffed with cooked chorizo, eggs, hash browns, and cheese. The enchiladas are topped off in a casserole dish with a sauce. The sauce is nothing more than a simple mixture of green enchilada sauce and heavy cream. A little bit of work is required to prepare all of the individual ingredients but it is worth the effort. I like to top these enchiladas with sliced green onion and diced tomato. Enjoy.
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Chicken and Black Bean Taco Salad Recipe

Chicken and Black Bean Taco Salad
This chicken and black bean taco salad is a healthy alternative to using ground beef. The chicken is cooked in the slow cooker with salsa, taco seasoning, cumin, and black beans and then shredded. The shredded chicken is placed over a bed of shredded romaine lettuce and topped off with cheese and cilantro-cilantro dressing. The dressing gets a lot of its flavor from avocado, cilantro, buttermilk, garlic, and lime juice. You could also prepare tacos or burritos instead of making a salad if you would prefer. Enjoy.
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Denver Omelet Recipe

Denver Omelet
The Denver omelet is perfect to prepare for breakfast. This omelet consists of cooked ham, green pepper, onion and cheese. There is some debate about if a Denver Omelet has cheese in it but I had to put it in mine. This recipe is enough to make one omelet but the ingredients can easily be doubled or tripled to make more. The ham and veggies are cooked right into the egg mixture and then cooked in a non-stick skillet, topped with cheese and folded or rolled up into an omelet. I like to serve this omelet with toast on the side. Enjoy.
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Steak and Egg Wraps Recipe

Steak and Egg Wraps
These steak and egg wraps are very simple but yet delicious. This recipe consists of sliced steak, scrambled eggs, gruyere cheese, and caramelized onions rolled up in a sun-dried tomato tortilla. There is a dipping sauce that is a simple combination of sour cream and hot sauce. The dipping sauce is optional and I chose to not prepare it myself. Once the wraps are rolled up they are fried in a pan to add a little crunch and additional flavor. Enjoy.
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Taco Lasagna Roll Ups Recipe

Taco Lasagna Roll Ups
Classic Italian lasagna roll-ups are great but when you add Mexican ingredients they are even better. This recipe consists of lasagna noodles that are topped with taco meat, cottage cheese, and parmesan cheese and rolled up. The rolled noodles are placed into a baking dish on top of the salsa and then topped off with queso cheese sauce and Mexican cheese blend. A little bit of work is required to roll the lasagna noodles but it is well worth the effort. You can top these Mexican lasagna roll-ups with whatever ingredients you like such as sour cream, lettuce, tomato, and black olives. Enjoy.
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Popeyes Fried Chicken Po’ Boy Recipe

Popeyes Fried Chicken Po' Boy
If you are looking for a copycat recipe for the fried chicken po’ boy from Popeyes restaurant, you have come to the right place. This sandwich consists of spicy fried chicken tenders, lettuce, pickle, and mayo on a toasted sub roll. The chicken is double breaded in a hot sauce and egg mixture and a seasoned flour mixture and then cooked in the deep-fryer until crispy. You can toast on buns with a little olive oil in the oven. I like serving this recipe with French fries. Enjoy.
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Frito Taco Casserole Recipe

Frito Taco Casserole
This frito taco casserole is great to make for dinner. This casserole is loaded with a taco meat mixture that combines seasoned ground beef, refried beans, rice and much more. The mixture is prepared in a skillet and then spooned into a baking dish and topped off with Fritos and additional cheese if desired. There are several delicious toppings for this dish including sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and black olives. I like to add the Frito chips during the last few minutes of cooking so that they do not get soggy. Enjoy.
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Guacamole Chicken Burgers Recipe

Guacamole Chicken Burgers
Guacamole chicken burgers go great on the grill or in a frying pan. The chicken burgers have sort of a taco flavor to them, are topped with cheddar cheese, cilantro, and guacamole. A lot of the flavor in the chicken burgers comes from cilantro, garlic, lime juice, paprika, and cumin. The shredded cheddar cheese is an important ingredient and helps to keep the burgers from becoming dry. For the guacamole, you can save time by buying it premade from the store. I love to make my own though because it tastes so much better. This is a great recipe for summer and if you want a try a burger that is a little different. Enjoy.
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Oyster Sauce Chicken Recipe

Oyster Sauce Chicken
The combination of fried chicken pieces and oyster sauce goes great together. This recipe uses boneless chicken thighs but you could use boneless skinless chicken breasts as well. The chicken is sliced into chunks and then coated with flour and cornstarch and fried in hot oil. The fried chicken pieces are then tossed with a sauce. The sauce gets a lot of its flavor from the oyster sauce, soy sauce, and vinegar. I like to serve this recipe with rice or pasta. Enjoy.
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Roadhouse Burger Recipe

Roadhouse Burger
Burgers on the grill are a great option for dinner during the summer. This roadhouse burger is loaded with Swiss cheese, garlic mayo, bacon, caramelized onions, an onion ring, and a toasted onion bun. The garlic mayonnaise is just a simple combination of mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. The garlic mayonnaise really adds an amazing flavor to this recipe. I used frozen onion rings for this recipe and cooked them in a deep-fryer. You could also bake them in the oven or even make your own. I like to serve this burger with French fries. Enjoy.
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Taco Omelet Recipe

Taco Omelet
There are endless filling ingredients you can put into an omelet but a taco is one of my favorites. There is just something about the combination of egg, taco meat, and salsa that is truly amazing. This recipe will make 1 omelet but you could easily adjust the ingredients to make more or less. These omelets are filled with season ground beef and Mexican cheese blend. You could add additional ingredients as well such as corn or black beans. The amounts for the filling are an estimate but you will want about 1/3 cup of filling for each omelet. The omelets are topped off with salsa, sour cream, lettuce, and tomato. Enjoy.
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KFC Mac and Cheese Recipe

KFC Mac and Cheese
I always enjoy getting the mac and cheese from KFC as a side dish to go with the fried chicken. This copycat recipe for KFC mac and cheese makes a great side dish to go with dinner. This mac and cheese is fully prepared on the stovetop, no baking is required. A combination of Velveeta and shredded cheddar is used for the sauce. I like to serve this recipe with fried chicken. Enjoy.
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