Cheesy Garlic Sloppy Joe Melts Six open-faced melts with Parmesan garlic butter, a thick beef and tomato filling, and melted mozzarella. Ready in about 45 minutes. These melts start with thick slices of bread brushed with Parmesan garlic butter. The beef filling is cooked separately, then spooned over the bread […]
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Easy Chicken Pillows
0 commentsEasy Chicken Pillows Eight crescent-dough parcels filled with chicken and cream cheese, coated in bread crumbs and served with a milk-and-broth sauce. Allow about 55 minutes. Refrigerated crescent dough wraps around a filling of shredded chicken, cream cheese and sour cream. A butter-and-bread-crumb coating gives the outside some crunch, while […]
Homemade Cheesesteak Soup
0 commentsHomemade Cheesesteak Soup Thinly sliced sirloin, green pepper and onion in a creamy provolone broth, finished with bacon and chives. Makes six servings in about 45 minutes. This soup uses the steak, onion, pepper and cheese of a cheesesteak in a beef broth enriched with cream and cream cheese. The […]
Garlic Butter Cod Strips
0 commentsGarlic Butter Cod Strips Pan-seared cod strips with paprika, garlic butter, lemon and parsley. The fish is unbreaded and cooks quickly; allow extra time if your skillet needs a second batch. Cod needs only a short time in the pan. Pat it dry, season with paprika, salt and pepper, then […]
Broccoli Cheddar Gnocchi Soup
0 commentsBroccoli Cheddar Gnocchi Soup A one-pot soup with broccoli, potato gnocchi and cheddar melted into a milk-and-broth base. Take the pot off the heat before stirring in the cheese. The broccoli and gnocchi cook in the broth before the milk and cheddar go in. Cut the broccoli into small, similar-sized […]
Sheet Pan Roasted Red Onion Chicken
0 commentsSheet Pan Roasted Red Onion Chicken Bone-in chicken and thick red onion wedges roasted on a rimmed sheet pan with butter, olive oil and white wine vinegar. Check each piece reaches 165°F before resting and serving. The red onions soften and brown alongside the chicken, picking up the butter, vinegar […]
Homemade Chicken and Dumplings
0 commentsHomemade Chicken and Dumplings Cooked chicken, carrots and celery simmer beneath soft drop dumplings, with cream stirred in at the end. Start with cooked, shredded chicken for this recipe. Rotisserie chicken works, or you can use chicken you have cooked separately. The short simmer here is for heating the meat […]
Pumpkin Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Sticks
0 commentsPumpkin Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Sticks Pumpkin puree thickens this tomato soup, with cream and Parmesan stirred in at the end. Serve it with grilled cheese sandwiches cut into dipping sticks. Canned pumpkin and crushed tomatoes make a quick base for this soup. Choose plain pumpkin puree, not sweetened […]
The Best Hearty Goulash
0 commentsThe Best Hearty Goulash American-style goulash with ground beef and elbow macaroni cooked together in a tomato sauce. The pasta goes into the pot uncooked and absorbs the broth as it simmers. This is the beef-and-macaroni dish often called American goulash. It uses ground beef rather than the stew meat […]
Punchy Pumpkin Empanadas
0 commentsPunchy Pumpkin Empanadas Baked pastry pockets filled with pumpkin puree, brown sugar and warm spices. A little cayenne adds heat to the sweet filling. This is a buttery pastry dough, so keep it cold as you work. If it becomes soft or greasy while rolling and cutting, return it to […]

