3 Ingredient Chili

categories: Beef, Chicken, Healthy, Soups and Stews, Turkey

This hearty and satisfying chili is the perfect quick and easy weeknight meal.

THE DINNER DILEMMA

“What’s for dinner?” That’s the dreaded question that faces many of us after a long and busy day when we have mouths to feed and only a little bit of time before “hungry” turns to “hangry”. The solution to this dinner dilemma is quick and easy meals that come together in a matter of minutes – meals like this 3 Ingredient Chili which can be prepared with ground beef, chicken, or turkey to create a hearty and satisfying dish with minimal effort. Add some aromatics if you like (suggestions below), pile on the toppings, and watch it disappear. Dinner solved!

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19
Feb
2018

Curried Cauliflower Blender Soup

categories: Appetizers, Gluten Free, Healthy, Soups and Stews

A flavor-packed homemade soup that doesn’t require slicing, dicing and chopping vegetables, or hours of simmering on the stove top.

During the long, cold winter months there’s nothing more comforting than a big bowl of soup. Unfortunately, many soup recipes require extensive preparation and long hours of cooking to get the deep flavor that we’ve all come to expect in homemade soups, and not everybody has that kind of time. That’s why blender soups have become my new best friend. I think of them as easy, chilly weather comfort food. You can whip them up very quickly, without a lot of effort, and, if you use the right ingredients, still get the same great taste as soups that have been simmering all day. This Curried Cauliflower Blender Soup is a case in point. Dump some cooked cauliflower into a blender or food processor, along with some other ingredients, and whir it up until it’s smooth and velvety. Then just heat it and eat it! It doesn’t get much easier than that! (Check out my Creamy Tomato Corn and Avocado Blender Soup too.) (more…)

09
Nov
2017

Creamy Tomato Corn and Avocado Blender Soup

categories: Gluten Free, Healthy, Soups and Stews

A rich, velvety soup you can whip up in a matter of minutes. Quite possibly the easiest soup you’ll ever make!

Cream of tomato soup has always been one of my favorite soups and since we’re now into soup season, I decided to create a quick and easy version of this classic comfort food. You can make Creamy Tomato Corn and Avocado Blender Soup in about the same amount of time it takes to put together a sandwich. In fact, the day I photographed this soup, I also made the grilled cheddar cheese sandwiches you see pictured. While the grilled cheese sandwiches were cooking on the stove top, I made the soup, and by the time the sandwiches were done, the soup was heated through and everything was ready at the same time. The whole thing, start to finish, took only about 15 minutes. (more…)

04
Mar
2016

Roasted Garlic Cream of Tomato Soup

categories: Gluten Free, Healthy, Soups and Stews

Here is a lightened up version of the classic Cream of Tomato Soup. The taste and texture of this soup belie its ingredients as it contains no cream. Roasted Garlic Cream of Tomato soup is thickened primarily with pureed Yukon gold potatoes and infused with sweet, mellow, roasted garlic.

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26
Jan
2016

Turkey, Sweet Potato, and Black Bean Chili with Chipotle and Chorizo

categories: Gluten Free, Soups and Stews, Turkey

If you’ve been searching for a good chili recipe to make on Super Bowl Sunday, you’ve found it! Turkey, Sweet Potato, and Black Bean Chili with Chipotle and Chorizo is lighter than a traditional beef chili but it’s BIG on taste. It’s spicy, sweet, smoky, and utterly delicious. (more…)

08
May
2014

Pea Parmesan Soup with Crispy Prosciutto and White Truffle Oil

categories: Gluten Free, Soups and Stews

I love recipes that are simple and elegant – the kind that produce finished dishes that look sophisticated but are quick and easy to prepare, and require no unusual or hard to find ingredients. This Pea Parmesan Soup hits the mark on all counts. You can throw it together at the last-minute on a busy weeknight, or prepare it ahead time for a fancy dinner party. I usually serve this soup as a first course, but you can make it a complete meal by omitting the prosciutto, stirring in chunks of good quality ham, and serving it with a salad and some crusty french bread.