Zuppa Toscana

This is a classic and a personal favorite of mine.  It tastes a lot like Olive Gardens Zuppa Toscana soup...although I think this recipe has more flavor.  If you haven't tried this before it is a creamy soup full of yummy bites of potato, sausage and kale. 

Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients:

1 lb Italian Sausage 

1 large onion, chopped

4 cups water

2 (14.5) cans of chicken broth

3 large russet potatoes, sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup Real Bacon Bites

1 cup heavy whipping cream

2 cups kale or Swiss chard

Directions:

Cook sausage and onion over medium heat until cooked, drain. 

Boil water, broth, garlic and potatoes over medium heat until potatoes are cooked through. Turn to low heat, add sausage, onion, bacon, cream and kale, cook about another 10 min.

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Cheesy Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:
2 cups of minute rice white or brown
2 cups of water (to cook the rice)
1 green pepper
3 8 oz cans of tomato sauce
1 lbs hamburger
1.5 cups of shredded Colby Jack cheese
1 (15.25 oz) can of corn
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Brown the hamburger.  Dice the green pepper and add it to the uncooked rice.  Follow the directions for cooking the rice.  I usually just put 2 cups of water and 2 cups of rice in a microwave safe bowl for about 8 minutes with the peppers.  Mix in the remaining ingredients and cook for a couple more minutes.  At this point everything is cooked, so you are just cooking to get everything warm.  Sprinkle the top with leftover cheese and enjoy.

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Nutella Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup nutella

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup flour

1 egg

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl mix ingredients. Form into balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 7-9 min. 

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Chuck-A-Mucka

This one is usually gone minutes after it is made!  If you are looking for a delicious holiday treat that is sure to be a hit than give this recipe a try.  This recipe is an original family favorite!

Chuck-A-Mucka

Coating:

1 stick of butter

1 Cup of corn syrup

2 Cups of brown sugar

Bring the above ingredients to a boil on the stove top mix well and pour over the mix below.  If you would like the coating to be more fluffy so it's easier to cover the mix, then add a pinch of baking soda and stir in.  The coating will get more puffy and appear more like foam.

Mix:

1/2 a bag of golden grahams

1/2 a bag of crispex (or rice chex)

A bag of m & m's (in holiday colors)

2 cups or large handfuls of pretzels

Once the mix is coated spread on a baking sheet and bake on lowest temp until the mix is nice and crunchy. Break apart and enjoy.

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