Friday, February 24, 2017

Ham and Potato Soup


Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
1/3 cup diced celery
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
3/4 cup diced cooked ham
3 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste
5 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk

Directions:
1. Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stockpot.  Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes. Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt and pepper. 
2.  In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4-5 minutes.
3.  Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.

Full recipe here

Friday, February 17, 2017

Delicious Pasta Salad


Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) package fusilli (spiral) pasta
3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 pound provolone cheese, cubed
1/2 pound salami, cubed
1/4 pound sliced pepperoni, cut in half
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 (10 ounce) can black olives, drained
1 (4 ounce) jar pimentos, drained
1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing

Directions:
1.  Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, and rinse with cold water.

2.  In a large bowl, combine pasta with tomatoes, cheese, salami, pepperoni, green pepper, olives and pimentos. Pour in salad dressing and toss to coat.

Full Recipe

Friday, February 10, 2017

Chicken Salad



Ingredients:
6 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and diced
1 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon salt-free herb and spice blend
1 cup mayonnaise

Directions:
Combine the chicken, celery, spice blend and mayonnaise. Mix all together; more or less mayonnaise can be added, depending on your preference. Voila!

Full recipe here