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Slow Cooker Mince Pasta Bake. Let me introduce to you one of the best, most delicious, hidden veggie loaded, mince pasta bake recipes. Loaded with seasonal vegetables, minced beef, pasta, and plenty of cheese this is a weeknight meal come true in the slow cooker. Even better, this makes a large portion, leaving plenty of leftovers for another day that you can reheat in your slow cooker. Mince Pasta Bake I had a bad reminder recently about cooking before I fell in love with my kitchen gadgets....

Soup Maker Beetroot Soup. The best beetroot soup made in a soup maker. Quickly prep and then throw your ingredients into your soup maker and come back later to delicious cream of beetroot soup maker soup. Morphy Richards Soup Maker Beetroot Soup is loaded with vegetables. Not only does it include beetroot, but there is also onion, celery, carrot and garlic, making it a Slimming World Speed Soup! Soup Maker Beetroot Soup...

Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 can (15 ounces) solid pack pumpkin 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 1 1/2 cups whole milk 4 large eggs, plus 1 large egg yolk 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves Pinch cayenne pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bring sugar and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar....

Ingredients 2 pounds Collard Greens (rinsed) 1 tablespoon Olive Oil 1 cup Salt Pork (1/4" diced) 1 cup Onion (diced) 1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper (fresh ground) 1 cup Chicken Broth 1/2 cup Water 1/3 cup White Vinegar 1 teaspoon Hot Pepper Sauce ( recommend: “Crystal”) Preparation Cut off and discard the tough stems and any discolored leaves from the greens. Cut across the leaves into 2 inch ribbons....

Ingredients 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup sugar 1 cup butter 2 eggs, well beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup nuts Preparation Cream butter and sugars. Add beaten eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Add to batter. Dredge nuts with flour and add to cookie batter. Dough will be stiff. Using waxed paper, put half of the dough into the paper and roll into a long roll....

Holy Cow. How did it get here so fast? This season has gone by so fast and now we’ll all have to wait until February for any new shows to come on. I’m sitting here already crying because of this! I don’t want to spoil too much for those who haven’t watched it yet, so I’ll try not to talk too much about the season. Some of my friends who read this blog daily, only get to watch it with Hulu or on the Internet....

Got some spare stale bread? Then you must make air fryer French toast sticks. The best French toast ever and reheats perfectly in the air fryer too. Even better, you can freeze any French toast leftovers for another day and then reheat those from frozen. Our air fryer French toast sticks recipe was originally shared in 2016 and we are updating it today with new photos and even more great tips....

Ingredients 2 skinless salmon fillets (6 to 8 ounces each) Coarse salt and ground pepper 1/4 cup rice vinegar 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 small head napa cabbage, shredded (about 4 cups) 1 small head red cabbage, shredded (about 4 cups) 2 large carrots, shredded 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia 1/2 cup sliced or chopped toasted almonds 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots...

Many of you may have been wondering why I’ve had so many recipes about bacon lately. Well, I can finally tell every one today. A friend of mine named Ben, sent me a message one day asking me if I’d help him write a cook book called 50 Shades of Bacon. I loved the title of it, and I love bacon, so I said sure why not?! Let’s do this thing....

Ingredients 1 batch pale endive 1 batch watercress 1 batch butter lettuce 1 batch frisée 1 batch endive 1 batch minced shallots bathed in cold water 1 cup sherry vinaigrette 1 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoons warm water 1 batch Love Preparation Wash each of the five varieties of lettuce in three different temperatures of water. Make vinaigrette, and layer in between lettuce (don’t toss). combine lettuce, and layer vinaigrette Related Video

This alfredo recipe is only 5 ingredients: Noodles - There are so many different kinds of noodle shapes here. I went with good old spaghetti but most alfredo dishes call for fettuccine because the sauce sticks to the noodles better. If you are gluten-free, just use gluten-free pasta. Fat-Free Half and Half - If you have a milk allergy feel free to sub unsweetened almond milk for this. Parmesan Cheese - There’s really no low point replacement for parmesan cheese....

Ingredients 3 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream 2 teaspoons light mayonnaise 2 teaspoons water 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 3 dashes hot sauce Coarse salt 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese 1 romaine lettuce, cored and chopped 4 medium carrots, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces 2 medium celery, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces Preparation In a large bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, water, lemon juice, hot sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon salt....

Delicious savory scones with cheddar and green onions. Cut one in half and make an egg sandwich out it for breakfast! 6 points for 1 scone. All 3 myWW plans A Scone is a British baked pastry made with flour, butter, and a leavening agent such as baking powder. They can be savory or sweet and this Summer 2020, I am going to London for a family a trip and scones and tea are on my bucket list of things to do while visiting London....

Ingredients 1/2 cup couscous Coarse salt and ground pepper 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons pine nuts 2 scallions, thinly sliced crosswise 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (from 1/2 lemon) 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (6 to 8 ounces each) Preparation In a small saucepan, bring 3/4 cup water to a boil. Add couscous; season with salt and pepper....

25 minutes 1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling time This version comes via the now-closed Cafe Tamayo in Saugerties, New York, and it’s dinner party perfection. Preportioned and easy to make in advance, you can make this pots de crème recipe up to two days in advance—just store them in the fridge, covered in plastic wrap. If you want to gussy it up further, you can always garnish the individual portions with whipped cream, cacao nibs, dark chocolate curls, or even a little drizzle of nice olive oil, but you can keep to the spirit of the name and serve a little jar of cream, this glorious pudding, all on its own....

Ingredients French Dough All-purpose flour, for dusting Vegetable-oil cooking spray Preparation Working with 1 portion of dough at a time, keeping remaining dough covered, fold dough in half lengthwise to form a tight, narrow log. Gently press edges with lightly floured fingertips to seal. Using your palms, roll the dough on a lightly floured work surface until it’s about 16 inches long, rolling more firmly at the ends to create a tapered effect....

Ingredients Coarse salt and ground pepper 12 ounces rigatoni, penne, or other short tubular pasta 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed), thinly sliced 1/4 cup slivered almonds 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes 5 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled, plus more for topping (optional) 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley Preparation In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta 3 minutes less than package instructions....

Ingredients 1 medium head Boston lettuce, cored and torn into bite-size pieces 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives 2 scallions, thinly sliced 1/4 cup Lemon Vinaigrette Coarse salt Ground pepper Preparation In a large bowl, toss together 1 medium head Boston lettuce (12 ounces), cored and torn into bite-size pieces, 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, 2 scallions, thinly sliced, and cup Lemon Vinaigrette. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Related Video

Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 small garlic cloves, thinly sliced lengthwise 2 pounds heirloom tomatoes (any combination), halved, or quartered if large Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1/2 bunch chives, cut into 1-inch pieces (1/4 cup) 1/4 cup fresh basil, leaves torn if large Preparation Heat oil and garlic in a small saute pan over medium-low heat. Cook until garlic is golden, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, and let cool for 10 minutes....

Ingredients 3/4 cup Ricotta 3/4 pound Mozzarella Cheese, shredded 2 tablespoons Butter 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese, grated 8 ounces Manicotti Noodles 1 jar Your Favorite Pasta Sauce 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated 1 pinch Salt & Pepper, to taste 3 pieces Eggs, lightly beaten Preparation Preheat over to 400 degrees F. Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al denote. Drain and transfer to a lightly oiled rimmed baking sheet....