Awesome Sweet Potato Gratin
AWESOME SWEET POTATO GRATIN 1 T. butter, softened 1 1/3 c. heavy whipping cream 2 T. minced garlic 1 T. fresh thyme 3 ½ t. kosher salt, divided 1 ¼ t. black pepper, divided ¼ t. ground nutmeg 2 ¾…
Crunchy-Crispy Taco Casserole
CRUNCHY-CRISPY TACO CASSEROLE 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 pouch Ole El Paso roasted tomato Mexican cooking sauce 1 c. Ole El Paso Thick n’ Chunky salsa 2 c. shredded Mexican blend cheese 1 bag…
Instant Pot Smashed Potatoes
3 lbs. small red or Yukon Gold potatoes 8 T. butter 6 T. minced garlic Pinch red pepper flakes, to taste Sea salt, to taste Sour cream and thinly sliced green onions, garnish 1. Put a cup of water in…
Zesty Mexican Street Corn Salad
ZESTY MEXICAN STREET CORN SALAD 8 ears of fresh corn, shucked 2-3 fresh jalapenos 1 c. diced red bell pepper 1 c. chopped green onion ½ c. chopped cilantro ½ c. finely crumbled cotija cheese ¼ c Miracle whip or…
Alice’s Tasty Roasted Zucchini
1-2 medium zucchinis, cut into small or medium chunks 1 of each color of mini peppers (yellow, orange, red) 1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and minced 1 red onion, chopped or sliced ½ c. fresh pico de gallo Salt/black pepper to…
Epic Smothered Green Beans with Potatoes
EPIC SMOTHERED GREEN BEANS WITH POTATOES 4 slices thick-cut hickory-smoked bacon, chopped ½ c. sliced yellow onion 1 T. minced garlic 4 c. beef broth 2 lbs. fresh green beans, cut into 2” pieces 1 T. Tabasco Kosher salt/black pepper/crushed…
Easy Broccoli Alfredo Pasta
1 lb. Penne Pasta, uncooked 4 T. minced garlic Salt/black pepper, to taste 1 T. olive oil 4 c. water 1 head fresh broccoli, trimmed and cut into bite-sized florets 4 T. butter 1 c. heavy cream 1 c. grated…
Simple and Different Cauliflower Stir-Fry
2 (10-oz.) bags for fresh cut cauliflower (steamer bag type), cut in bite-size pieces Olive oil 2 T. minced garlic 2 T. good quality soy sauce 2 T. Sriracha Juice of 1 large lemon 2 T. Marzetti Simple Dressing Lemon…
Comforting Mac and Cheese with Fresh Asparagus and Prosciutto
COMFORTING MAC & CHEESE WITH FRESH ASPARAGUS AND PROSCIUTTO Kosher salt, black pepper 1 lbs. fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into ½” pieces 8 oz. elbow macaroni 4 T. butter, cut into pieces ¾ c. evaporated milk, not FF 2…
Satisfying Crawfish Nicoise Saladm
SATISFYING CRAWFISH NICOISE SALAD 2/3 c. good quality olive oil ½ c. fresh lemon juice ¼ c. minced shallot 1 T. Creole mustard 1 T. fresh thyme leaves Kosher salt/black pepper 1 t. sugar 1 lb. cooked crawfish tails ½…