Butternut Squash Ravioli

Butternut Squash Ravioli

FILLING

1/2 a butternut squash, peeled and diced

olive oil

salt and pepper

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Roast butternut squash cubes in a pan with olive oil, salt and pepper until soft.

Take out and mash

Add parmesan cheese

If it is dry add some melted butter

I then put it in a small zip lock bag and put in the refrigerator.

PASTA

1 1/2 cup flour

2 eggs

1 Tbls olive oil

put flour in large bowl, add a well in the middle, add eggs and olive oil. 

Mix until mixed. 

then kneed for 10 minutes on the counter. 

wrap with plastic wrap and let it rest for 20 mins

PRINTABLE RECIPE

I eat these ravioli's with Better than Olive garden Alfredo sauce.  

recipe here

Creamy Dill Cold Pasta

Creamy Dill Cold Pasta

8 ounces dried medium shell pasta

1 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sour cream

1 1/2 Tbls fresh squeezed lemon juice

1 1/2 Tbls dijon mustard

1 Tbls dried dill (or 1/4 cup fresh dill)

1/4 tsp ground cracked black pepper

1 stock diced celery (or 1/2 cup)

2 tomatoes seeded and  diced (optional, I didn't use it but I think it would be good)

3 Tbls minced shallots

2 chicken breasts, cooked and diced

Or you can add cooked shrimp or cooked salmon

1/2 cup frozen peas

Cook the pasta shells according to the package. drain and rinse cold

In a small bowl, add mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, dill and pepper.

Mix until combined.

Add celery, tomatoes, chicken and shallots.

Meanwhile at the last minute of cooking the noodles, add in the frozen peas to warm them up.

Drain pasta and peas and rinse with cold water. drain really well. 

Add pasta/peas to the mayo mixture. Mix and refrigerate at least one hour to blend flavors. 

Enjoy!

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Chipotle Southwest Sauce Copy Cat Subway

I found this recipe on Copy Cat recipe from Todd Wilbur. It is a free recipe he lets people see.  I changed the fresh cilantro to dried cilantro because I didn't have fresh and it was a really good sauce. I doubled the recipe to make more and to fit in a squirt bottle. 

Chipotle Southwest Sauce

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 tsp fresh lime juice

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp dried cilantro

1/2 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp white vinegar

1/2 tsp water

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp ground chipotle chili powder

pinch of dried thyme

pinch of ground cumin

Combine everything in a bowl and transfer it to a squirt bottle or a mason jar.

PRINTABLE RECIPE

I used this sauce on a veggie taco. so so good. 

Italian Dressing Mix

Italian Dressing Mix

1 Tbls garlic powder

1 Tbls onion powder

1 Tbls white sugar

2 Tbls dried oregano

1 tsp ground black pepper

1/4 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dried basil

1 Tbls dried parsley

1/4 tsp celery salt

1/2 Tbls Kosher salt

Mix all ingredients together and put in an air tight container or zip lock bag.

To make the dressing, mix 1/4 cup white vinegar, 2/3 cup oil, 2 Tbls water, and 2 Tbls of Italian dressing mix. Shake up util blended.

ALTERNATIVE: To make the dressing zippy, replace the white vinegar with Pinot Grigio Italian Vinegar. So so good.

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Lasagna Soup

Lasagna Soup

1 Tbls olive oil

1 lbs Jimmy dean sausage

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves crushed garlic

2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

2 Tbls tomato paste

6 cups chicken broth

1 (28 ounce) crushed fire roasted tomatoes

2 bay leaves

salt and pepper to taste

8 ounces noodles (i used around 1 1/2 c dried noodles)

Sour cream or cottage cheese for garnish.

In a large soup pot, add olive oil and sausage, brown. Drain fat

Add onions, cook until soft.

Add garlic, cook a few minutes.

Add oregano and pepper flakes. cook a few minutes.

Add tomato paste, cook 1 minute

Add chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, bay leaves and salt and pepper. 

Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for 30 minutes.

Bring a pot of water to a boil, add noodles cook until al dente.  

When soup has simmered for 30 minutes, add noodles and serve.

Add a dollop of sour cream or cottage cheese to the bowl of soup.  

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These are the tomatoes that I used. 

Chicken Chili Soup (Hot)

Chicken Chili Soup (Hot)

1 medium onion, diced

1 tbls olive oil

1 clove garlic, minsed 

1 (4oz) can diced jalapeños, drained

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp ground cumin

salt and pepper to taste

Diced cooked Chicken (i used diced turkey left over from thanksgiving- maybe 2 cups)

4 cups chicken stock

1 can chili beans

In a large pot, add olive oil and fry onions until soft, add in garlic, cook 1 minute.

Add drained jalapeños and cook a few minutes.

Add spices, cook a few minutes. 

Add, cooked chicken, stock and chili beans.

Cook on simmer for 1 hour.

To eat add a dollop of sour cream to cut down the heat.

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This is the kind of chili beans I used.