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Pork chops are great when prepared in the slow cooker. This recipe is for boneless pork chops that are cooked in the crockpot with a delicious sauce. The sauce uses Asian style ingredients such as red chili paste and soy sauce to get most of its flavor. The sauce is thickened with a cornstarch and water mixture near the end of the cooking time. These pork chops are great to serve with rice on the side. Enjoy.
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If you are looking for a good marinade recipe for chicken, you may want to consider making this Tuscan chicken marinade. It has great flavor and is easy enough to prepare. The Tuscan chicken marinade is used both as a marinade and as a sauce for serving after the chicken is cooked. If you don’t want to grill the chicken it can be baked in the oven. This recipe gets a lot of flavor from sundried tomatoes, vinegar, basil and oregano. The marinade is prepared in the blender and then can be used in a ziplock bag with the chicken. Enjoy.
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This smoked sausage spaghetti is easy to prepare and makes for a great dinner. The smoked sausage is sliced and then fried in the pan before the sauce is prepared. The sauce is a combination of crushed tomatoes, wine, and various seasonings. Fresh parsley and basil are added to give this dish a nice and fresh flavor. I like to serve this recipe with garlic bread. Enjoy.
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These Mexican breakfast style quesadillas consist of chorizo, egg, and cheese. There is just something about chorizo sausage that is amazing with scrambled eggs. The chorizo is homemade but if you want to save some time you could buy it from the store as well. However, I highly recommend preparing it yourself from scratch as it is so much better than what you can typically find in the store. If you want to prepare it yourself you can find the recipe here. For the cheese, you can use several different kinds but I like queso chihuahua. Enjoy.
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Having a good dry spice rub on hand to prepare grilled chicken is a must. This spice rub uses a simple combination of spices to give your grilled chicken a delicious flavor. Sure, salt and pepper is fine but why not even add more flavor with a good dry rub? The best part is you probably have all or most of these ingredients on hand already. This spice rub is a combination of garlic powder, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt and pepper. This recipe makes enough rub to cover about 3 chicken breasts. You can easily prepare this rub in large batches and save some of it for future use. Enjoy.
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We have really seen a rise in the number of food trucks in the Upper Peninsula. One of my favorite types of food trucks are… Read More »Beef Street Tacos Recipe
If you are a fan of the steak rub from Texas Roadhouse restaurant you should give this recipe a try. Even if you are not a big Texas Roadhouse fan, you probably will still find this steak rub to have great flavor. This rub is a simple combination of spices, many of which you probably already have on hand. This rub gets a lot of flavor from spices such as garlic powder, garlic salt, chili powder, and turmeric. If you want you can prepare this in large batches and save some of it for future use. This is a great spice rub for summer grilling. Enjoy.
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These smoked sausage rolls are another great recipe to prepare on the grill. These rolls consist of grilled smoked sausage or kielbasa, white bbq sauce, a fried sauerkraut and onion mixture, and Swiss cheese. The combination of flavors on these rolls is absolutely delicious. The white bbq sauce gets a lot of flavor from mustard, horseradish, and vinegar. If you don’t have an outdoor grill, these could also be prepared on the stovetop in a frying pan or using an indoor grill pan. If you want you can toast the hot dogs until on the grill. You can serve these smoked sausage rolls with French fries on the side. Enjoy.
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If you enjoy the Power Menu burrito from Taco Bell you may want to give this recipe a try. This burrito consists of marinated grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and avocado ranch dressing wrapped up in a tortilla. To save a little time you can use premade guacamole and pico de gallo. You may also be able to find avocado ranch dressing in the store now. The best part about this recipe is the citrus grilled chicken. The chicken is marinated in ingredients such as tomatillo, cilantro, garlic, and chili pepper. Enjoy.
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These honey mustard pork chops are great on the grill during the warmer months. Using pork is a great alternative to chicken and is a bit cheaper to purchase. This recipe uses a honey mustard sauce for both brushing while grilling and for dipping. The honey mustard sauce gets a lot of flavor from mustard, honey, and apple cider vinegar. Preparing this recipe is easy enough, the honey mustard sauce is prepared on the stovetop and then basted onto the pork while it is being grilled to perfection. I like to serve these pork chops with a cold salad. Enjoy.
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If you are looking to add a little bit of delicious flavor to your grilled chicken, a marinade is an excellent way to do that. This marinade gives the chicken a lot of flavor from ingredients such as soy sauce, garlic powder, brown sugar, fresh thyme, and lemon juice. You will probably have most of these ingredients on hand already. You will want to marinate the chicken for at least 8 hours for the best flavor. Once the chicken is grilled you can serve it as is or you can slice it and use it in salad or wraps. Enjoy.
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Let’s face it, steak tastes great with just salt and pepper but if you are looking for something a little different, this marinade for grilled… Read More »Marinade for Grilled Steak Recipe
If you have ever wondered how to grill chicken skewers it is very easy and a simple marinade can really add a lot of flavor. You simply cut boneless skinless chicken breasts into chunks, place them into a marinade for a few hours, thread them onto skewers and then grill them to perfection. This recipe uses common ingredients for the marinade, many of which you probably already have on hand. If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in cold water for several hours before grilling. Otherwise, they will burn quickly on the grill. This is a great recipe to prepare for summer at cookouts. Enjoy.
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This recipe for taco stuffed manicotti is simple and easy to prepare for dinner, not to mention it has great flavor. Manicotti is stuffed with taco meat and refried bean mixture and then placed into a baking dish and topped with green enchilada sauce and shredded Mexican cheese. You can top this taco manicotti with whatever ingredients you want such as black olives, sliced green onion, lettuce, and tomato. Some other good options would be guacamole and sour cream. Enjoy.
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Meatballs are amazing when they are stuffed with fresh asiago cheese. These meatballs use a combination of ground beef and pork. The meatball ingredients are mixed in a bowl and then formed into meatballs that are stuffed with cheese. The meatballs get a lot of flavor from garlic, parmesan, salt and pepper. You can fry the meatballs in the pan but I like to bake them in the oven, it is less messy and requires very little effort. You can use whatever type of pasta sauce you want for this recipe. I like marinara. If you cannot find fresh asiago you can use mozzarella instead. Enjoy.
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Shredded chicken is great but if you are looking for something different for tacos, try grilling the chicken. For this recipe you can either use chicken breasts or chicken thighs. The chicken is marinated in a homemade taco seasoning and lime juice mixture and then grilled and sliced for tacos. Chances are you probably have a lot of ingredients on hand for this recipe already since it uses very common spices. You can top these tacos with your favorite condiments such as cheese, lettuce, tomato, guacamole. Enjoy.
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Carne Asada quesadillas are loaded with delicious grilled carne asada steak and cheese and to make things even better there is a avocado-lime sauce for dipping. The steak gets a ton of flavor from the marinade. You will want the steak to marinade for at least 6 hours to allow the flavor to develop. Once the steak has finished marinating it is grilled and sliced and then used to make the quesadillas on the stovetop. If you want you could grill the quesadillas as well and not use the stove at all. The avocado-lime sauce is delicious for dipping or you could use it as a spread when preparing the quesadillas. Enjoy.
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One of my favorite shrimp dishes to order at Red Lobster is the garlic-grilled shrimp. This recipe consists of shrimp skewers that are brushed with… Read More »Red Lobster Garlic-Grilled Shrimp Recipe
McDonald’s has some new burgers on the menu and one of them is loaded with guacamole and pico de gallo. This is a great copycat burger recipe with fresh ingredients to prepare for summer. This burger is topped with white cheddar cheese, fresh pico de gallo, and homemade guacamole. McDonald’s also adds buttermilk ranch to this burger but I decided to leave it off. You can either grill the burger patties or cook them on the stovetop. For the buns, McDonald’s uses either a sesame seed or an artisan bun, I used a brioche bun. Enjoy.
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These BBQ grilled chicken and coleslaw sandwiches are great to prepare during the summer months. These sandwiches are loaded with crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, and a Dijon slaw. You can use your favorite brand of BBQ sauce for this recipe or even make your own. For the bacon, I used Applewood smoked bacon. The Dijon slaw gets a lot of its flavor from ingredients such as Dijon mustard and vinegar. I recommend toasting the buns on the grill. I like to serve this recipe with French fries. Enjoy.
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If you need a quick and easy one pan breakfast dish, this breakfast skillet is exactly what you are looking for. This skillet is loaded with hash browns, bacon, eggs, cheese and green onions. The hash browns are cooked in oil in the pan until browned and then the remaining ingredients are added and the pan is placed into the oven and baked to perfection. You can easily double this recipe if you want to make two pans and serve more people. Enjoy.
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These cheesy chicken burritos are loaded with seasoned Mexican chicken, beans, cheese, Pico de Gallo and lime rice. This recipe does require a little bit of work to prepare all of the ingredients but it is delicious. The chicken is prepared in the slow cooker with taco seasoning and salsa. The Pico de Gallo is just a simple combination of tomato, cilantro, jalapeno, onion, salt, and lime juice. The lime rice gets a lot of flavor from cilantro and fresh lime juice. To make things even better these burritos are rolled up and then grilled in a pan to help the cheese and add a little crunch. Enjoy.
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This stuffed chicken caprese consists of chicken stuffed with both fresh and sundried tomatoes, fresh basil, and cheese. The chicken is coated in a balsamic glaze. The glaze is just a simple combination of garlic, balsamic vinegar, and brown sugar. The chicken is first stuffed with the ingredients, then fried in the pan and placed into the oven to finish the cooking process. This dish is great to serve for dinner and is not very difficult to prepare at all. I like to serve this stuffed chicken caprese with wild rice. Enjoy.
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Tuna noodle casserole is very simple and easy to prepare. This recipe combines cooked egg noodles with cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, tuna, and peas. The casserole is topped off with shredded cheese and French fried onions for a nice crunch. You can use rotini in place of the egg noodles if you want. If you are looking for a quick and easy casserole dish that uses tuna, give this one a try. Enjoy.
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The ingredients and chicken parmesan go great stuffed into manicotti shells. These chicken parmesan manicotti are loaded with shredded chicken, ricotta cheese, and parmesan cheese. The stuffed manicotti shells are topped with a homemade sauce and then baked in the oven. This recipe gets a lot of flavor from seasonings such as basil and oregano. I like to serve this dish with garlic bread on the side. Enjoy.
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Unfortunately, I don’t have a Popeye’s restaurant around here but I have always wanted to try their food, so I decided to prepare this copycat recipe for popcorn shrimp. This recipe is very easy to prepare. Raw shrimp is dipped in egg and then rolled in a seasoned flour mixture and fried. You should remove the tails from the shrimp before breading them that way they are easy to eat. I used a deep-fryer for this recipe but a deep skillet with an inch or two of oil will work great as well. Enjoy.
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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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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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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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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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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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If you enjoy chicken cordon bleu, you may want to try making a burger with similar ingredients. This burger is a ground chicken patty seasoned,… Read More »Chicken Cordon Bleu Burger Recipe
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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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.
When you grill a sandwich, it’s really easy to under or over cook it. Look at the color of my sandwich. I love the crisp on the gill. You need a good quality grill to impress your friends with perfect sandwich. If you are looking for a great grill then check out here https://www.globosurfer.com/best-grill-tools-and-accessories/.Read More »Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese Recipe
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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Texas chili packs a big flavor punch. Even better, it’s not hard to put together. Wanna know how to make Texas chili? You cube, chop,… Read More »How to Make Texas Chili
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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These Italian meatball sliders consist of Italian style meatballs tossed in marina sauce and placed onto a slider bun with mozzarella cheese. These sliders make… Read More »Italian Meatball Sliders Recipe
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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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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Beef macaroni casserole is delicious and easy to prepare for dinner. This recipe uses common ingredients and can be prepared quickly. Ground beef is mixed… Read More »Beef Macaroni Casserole Recipe
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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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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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.
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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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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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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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 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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With the use of frozen chicken nuggets, you can make some of the easiest sliders ever. These sliders include crispy chicken nuggets, cheddar cheese, crispy… Read More »Chicken Nugget Sliders Recipe: Kid-Approved
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Add chicken, bacon, and ranch to a tater tot casserole and you have an easy and delicious dinner. This casserole combines cooked chicken, bacon, tater… Read More »Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
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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The ingredients of chicken cordon bleu go into this delicious grilled cheese sandwich. This grilled cheese consists of fried chicken, a mustard sauce, Swiss cheese,… Read More »Chicken Cordon Bleu Grilled Cheese Recipe
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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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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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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