Thought for Food

NGREDIENTS:

• 1 9-oz. pkg. refrigerated or frozen tortellini pasta
• 2 cups frozen baby peas
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

PREPARATION:

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1-1/2 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into 1" cubes
1 pkg. baby carrots
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1-1/2 cups beef broth
1/2 cup apple juice

Combine everything in a 3-1/2 quart slow cooker. Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours (high for 4-5 hours). Discard bay leaf.

1 8-oz. carton sour cream (low fat is fine)
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup water

Combine sour cream, water, and flour in medium bowl and mix well, using a whisk. Add 1 cup of the hot liquid from the crockpot to the sour cream mixture and stir until combined. Return the whole thing to the crockpot mixture and stir well. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes until thickened and bubbly.

Serve over hot cooked egg noodles.

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2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound kielbasa, sliced
2 large onions, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups chicken broth
1 can (19 ounces) diced tomatoes
1/2 pound cooked ham, cubed
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon pepper sauce (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 1/2 cups uncooked rice

Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add kielbasa, onions, green pepper, celery and garlic; cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, ham, bay leaf, pepper sauce, thyme and allspice; simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Add rice. Cover; simmer 15 minutes. If necessary, add more broth or water and simmer until rice is tender. Remove bay leaf. Serve with additional pepper sauce, if desired.

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INGREDIENTS:
    * 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken, cut into bite-size pieces
    * 1 pound round steak, cut into bite-size pieces
    * 4 slices bacon, cut into small dice
    * 2 cups chopped leeks, white part
    * 3/4 cup barley
    * 6 cups chicken broth
    * 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    * 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
    * 1 teaspoon salt
    * 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS:
Combine all ingredients in a 5 quart slow cooker. Stir to mix well and cook on high for 4 hours or until all the leeks are tender.

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You will need:
A large pot (about an 8-12 qt)
Fill your pot about 1/2 full with water
Start boiling your water

Ingredients:
* 1 whole chicken cut up or about 4-5 leg quarters (Season with Cajun seasoning)
* 1 lb sausage sliced
* 1-2 onions chopped
* 1 whole bell pepper chopped
* 1-2 tblsp chopped garlic
* you can add parsley too if you like it, but we usually don’t add it

Okay now the water should be boiling. Here is where you add the roux, I would say about two cups, or if you are using the roux in a jar, I usually add more than half of the jar, but really this is a personal choice, once you have made it you will get the idea of how much more/less you should add next time. So you add your roux, let that boil on medium heat for about an hour. Don’t boil on high or it will foam and boil over and it makes a HUGE mess (I know) Add your onions, bell pepper and garlic, let that cook about 8-10 minutes. Add your chicken and sausage, let cook about 45 minutes to an hour. Season to taste. If you think that it is too thick add a little water. Gumbo is not thick like a stew and not as thin as soup, but somewhere in between. Skim off excess fat that rises to top. Serve over rice. [TheRedKitchen]

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1 lb ground beef, pref. lean
1 large can diced tomatoes
1 package dry onion soup mix
Basil, garlic powder, oregano to taste
2 cups macaroni or spiral type pasta (uncooked)
2 cups water
Brown beef in a bit of oil. Drain fat. Add tomatoes, and stir. Mix in soup mix and spices. Stir. Toss in uncooked pasta and water. Stir. Once mixture boils, reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook approximately 25 minutes or until pasta is done. [TheRedKitchen]

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