Pizza Sauce

I will never buy pizza sauce again after discovering this recipe!  It is quick, easy and thick, and does not require any cooking before it goes on the pizza!

Pizza Sauce
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Servings Prep Time
3 cups 5 minutes
Servings Prep Time
3 cups 5 minutes
Pizza Sauce
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Servings Prep Time
3 cups 5 minutes
Servings Prep Time
3 cups 5 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: cups
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients.
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Hearty Stuffed Pepper Soup

I had never heard of this before we went to a hayride a few years ago and someone brought some stuffed pepper soup for the potluck.  I loved it!  She didn’t have a recipe, so I had to come up with one for it.  I like this even better than Stuffed Peppers, and it is super easy and fast!

Hearty Stuffed Pepper Soup
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Servings Prep Time
8 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Hearty Stuffed Pepper Soup
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Servings Prep Time
8 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. In a Dutch oven, brown beef with onion and peppers. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook until rice is fully cooked.
  2. This can also be made in a crock pot. Cook beef, onion, and peppers in a skillet first, then transfer to crock pot with all other ingredients. Cook about 4 hours on high, or until rice is cooked through.
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Refried Beans

Much better flavor than canned refried beans!  These are  made from dried pinto beans.  Of course, you can add black beans in place of some or all of the pinto beans.  I added these to my tacos (https://www.cherylsrecipes.net/recipe/tacos/) last night, and it was fantastic!

Refried Beans
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Servings Prep Time
1 1/2 cups 10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 1/2 cups 10 minutes
Refried Beans
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Servings Prep Time
1 1/2 cups 10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 1/2 cups 10 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: cups
Instructions
  1. Place beans, water, onion, garlic, chicken base, cumin, salt, pepper, and cayenne in crock pot. Cook on high until beans are tender (8 hours or so). Heat the lard in large skillet over medium-medium high heat. Drain beans and add to skillet. Mash the beans coarsely with the back of a wooden spoon, adding more chicken broth if needed, to moisten. Stir in the cilantro and lime juice. Top with shredded cheese.
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Soy Sauce Substitute

Since I have a soy allergy, I obviously cannot have soy sauce, which is in nearly every Chinese recipe out there!  This is a great substitute for soy sauce, and it is reduced sodium!  It will keep in the refrigerator for months.

Soy Sauce Substitute
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Servings Prep Time
2 cups 5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 cups 5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Soy Sauce Substitute
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Servings Prep Time
2 cups 5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 cups 5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: cups
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and boil gently, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, or until mixture is reduced to 2 cups. Store in the refrigerator. Stir before using.
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Cheese Lover’s Macaroni & Cheese

This is for the die-hard cheese lovers!  If it is too strong for your tastes, go with a mild or medium cheddar instead or substitute with your favorite cheese!  We have sometimes added Swiss, Provolone, Pepper Jack and others to the recipe.

Of course, if you don’t have a wheat allergy or intolerance, you can use all-purpose flour and semolina macaroni in the same proportions as the recipe.

Cheese Lover's Macaroni & Cheese
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Servings Prep Time
4 servings 5 minutes
Cook Time
7 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 servings 5 minutes
Cook Time
7 minutes
Cheese Lover's Macaroni & Cheese
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Servings Prep Time
4 servings 5 minutes
Cook Time
7 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 servings 5 minutes
Cook Time
7 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Fill a medium sized saucepan with water for cooking macaroni. Turn on heat to high. When it boils, add macaroni and cook according to package directions. Do NOT overcook the macaroni! Meanwhile, begin cubing the cheese. Melt butter in a skillet. Add flour and stir to make a roux. Add 1 1/4 cups milk and stir, cooking on medium heat, to thicken. Add cheese cubes. Stir until melted and sauce is smooth. You can add a little extra milk if you think it is necessary. Combine the cheese and cooked macaroni. It may seem a little thin at first, but if you let it sit for 5 minutes, the macaroni will absorb a lot of the liquid and it will be a nice consistency.
Recipe Notes

Although spelt is actually a type of wheat flour, most people with wheat allergies can digest spelt with no problem.  Obviously, you should not eat spelt if it is a problem for you.

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Brad & Shelley’s Breakfast Casserole

This is a quick and easy, delicious breakfast casserole that uses eggs, ham, onions, hash browns, and 3 kinds of cheese!

Brad & Shelley's Breakfast Casserole
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Servings Prep Time
12 servings 20 minutes
Cook Time
45-50 minutes
Servings Prep Time
12 servings 20 minutes
Cook Time
45-50 minutes
Brad & Shelley's Breakfast Casserole
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Servings Prep Time
12 servings 20 minutes
Cook Time
45-50 minutes
Servings Prep Time
12 servings 20 minutes
Cook Time
45-50 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Saute onion and ham with butter. In a bowl, slightly beat the eggs. Season with salt & pepper. Add ham mixture, hash browns and cheeses. Bake in 9x13" pan at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes, or until eggs are set. Let stand 10-15 minutes, then cut and serve.
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Taco Omelette

This is a good way to use up your leftover taco meat. This is the recipe I use.  Make sure that if you want gluten-free or soy-free to check the labels carefully before buying any taco seasoning in the store.

Taco Omelette
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Servings Prep Time
1 serving 5 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 serving 5 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Taco Omelette
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Servings Prep Time
1 serving 5 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 serving 5 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Ingredients
Suggested Garnishes
Servings: serving
Instructions
  1. Heat small skillet and add 1/2 T. butter. While that is heating, beat 2 eggs with heavy cream and salt & pepper. When pan is heated, add egg mixture. When omelette edges start to set up, lift edge with spatula while tipping pan so raw egg goes underneath. Continue going around the pan, lifting and tipping, until eggs are cooked through. Sprinkle some shredded cheese and taco meat on one side of cooked eggs. Fold edge without toppings over and carefully slide out of skillet onto serving dish. Garnish as desired.
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Tacos

This is the best recipe for taco seasoning I have ever tried! It cooks in about 30 minutes.  This also makes a great nacho!

For Whole30, this can be used in a salad or omelette.

Tacos
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Servings Prep Time
6 servings 5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 servings 5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Tacos
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Servings Prep Time
6 servings 5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 servings 5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Cook ground beef, crumbling as it cooks. While that is cooking, combine dry ingredients. Add seasonings to skillet with cilantro, lime juice and water.
  2. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has been absorbed.
  3. We like to use fresh corn tortillas and cook them on a greased griddle until they are soft and starting to turn brown. Update: We have recently been toasting them over an open flame on our gas stove. That makes them lower calories and fat. Suggested garnishes include: cheese, fresh, chopped cilantro, sliced green onion, salsa, chopped lettuce, chopped tomato or guacamole.
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Missouri Beans

A mixture of various kinds of canned beans, ground beef, bacon, BBQ sauce and molasses.  You can also used dried beans (see my notes below).  This could even be a main dish.  Even our grandsons loved it and they are picky eaters!

Missouri Beans
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Servings Prep Time
20 servings 20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Servings Prep Time
20 servings 20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Missouri Beans
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Servings Prep Time
20 servings 20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Servings Prep Time
20 servings 20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour in a 9x13" pan. This also works well in the crock pot on low for several hours.
Recipe Notes

I like to use dried beans and I had a lot of beans in my basement, so I used black turtle beans, pinto beans, baby lima beans, and cranberry beans.  I started with about 1 1/4 cups of each variety. You can cook them in the crockpot with some water on low until they are done.  I would like to try the oven method that I just recently learned about.  Place the beans in a dutch oven and cover with water to 1" past the top of the beans.  Bake at 350 for an hour and 15 minutes, or until done.  When they are finished cooking, drain the extra liquid off, and use as you would the canned beans.  Note:  I still used Bush's baked beans.  These took the place of the canned butter beans, kidney beans and lima beans.

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Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Pepper, Deconstructed

I loved the idea I saw for Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers, especially since I have a wheat allergy, which makes it really hard to have the Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich.  However, since this isn’t something my husband would normally prefer, I usually make it for lunch and it is quite time consuming to make just for me for lunch, so I created this easier way to enjoy the same thing which only takes about 20 minutes or so.

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Pepper, Deconstructed
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Servings Prep Time
1 10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Pepper, Deconstructed
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Servings Prep Time
1 10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Melt butter in skillet and add onion. Cook for a few minutes, then add peppers and mushrooms. Cook briefly before adding roast beef. Season to taste. Stir frequently until everything is cooked and warm. Top with provolone. Turn off heat and lightly cover with foil until cheese is melted. Carefully transfer to serving dish.
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