Sugar Cookies

Sift… 3 cups all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt In electric stand mixer, beat until light in color…

Instant Pot Italian Soup

Select SAUTE on the Instant Pot. Once hot, add the following and cook until the sausage is no longer pink.

Tex-Mex Pasta

Can be doubled, or made ahead and reheated. Great for potlucks.

Stuffed Zucchini

Parboil 4 medium-sized zucchiniI (1.5 inches thcik and 4-5 inches long) whole in boiling salted water for 8 minutes.

Pizza Sauce II

Combine in an uncovered saucepan over medium heat: 1 (15 ounce) can tomato puree 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspon (italian seasoning)[/post/italian-seasoning/italian-seasoning] When the sauce begins to bubble, reduce the heat and simmer for 40-minutes, stirring often.

Sauteed Carrots Green Beans and Roasted Garlic

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Bring 2 cups water to boil in small saucepan.

Crostini

Preheat over to 350 degrees. Slice 1 baguette into 1/4” thick pieces.

Smokey Salsa

Assemble food grinder (I use my Kitchen Aid grinder attachment, but a manual counter mount will work just as good), using coarse grinding plate.

Italian Seasoning

Combine (if a larger amount is needed, keep the same ratio) and store in an air tight container:

Crockpot Ham & Bean Soup

Place the following in crockpot (slow cooker)… 1 pound Great Northern Beans (dried, rinsed and sorted) 1 pound left over ham (cut up however you like)  8 cups chicken broth  1 chopped white onion (medium - large)  1 cup sliced carrots  black pepper to taste  1 tablespoon dried oregano  fresh parsley (chopped, approximately 1/2 cup)  Cook on “low” for 8-9 hours.