This thick zippy stew from Amy Short of Lesage, West Virginia is loaded with familiar ingredients, such as ground beef, tomatoes, kidney beans and chili beans. Chili powder and green chilies season it just right.
Cooked chicken simmers in a rich parsley-flecked sauce with carrots, peas, and celery. The delectable filling is baked under prepared biscuits for a comforting pot pie that's easy to put together.
'My family always enjoyed my homemade spaghetti sauce, but it's so time-consuming to make on the stovetop,' remarks Arlene Sommers of Redmond, Washington. 'My busy grown daughter adapted my recipe to take advantage of her slow cooker. The flavorful sauce still receives compliments.'
This pie is hearty, wonderfully flavorful and bursting with mozzarella and Cheddar cheeses. Along with the cheese, there 's cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups, chicken, veggies, and mushrooms.
I used to live in Sicily, and these stuffed rice balls were a favorite of mine! 'Arancini' means 'Little Oranges' in Italian, named so because the little breaded rice balls resemble small oranges so much.
A mixture of spices that approximates what you might buy in a package. Depending on how spicy you and your family like your dishes, use as little or as much as you want.
I make this hearty soup using the ham bone from our Easter spiral ham. It makes a huge pot of soup, so invite some friends or just freeze several portions for later use.
'My daughter created this soup when she needed to use up some leftover pork,' explains Eleanor Niska from Twin Falls, Idaho. 'More water can be used for a thinner soup or less water for a noodle dish. It's good with mushroom flavored ramen noodles, too.'
