181 easy with options Recipes

chicken stock (reserve 2 cups cold ), fresh lemon juice, seasoning (my big fat greek seasoning ), unsalted butter (or 5 tbsp for a richer soup), granulated sugar, grated fresh lemon zest, uncooked orzo pasta, reserved cold chicken stock, reserved cold chicken stock, flour (or 5 tbsp for a thicker soup), eggs, diced boneless skinless rotisserie-cooked chicken (optional), minced flat leaf parsley (optional, to garnish )

hot italian sausage, cooked and cut into small pieces (use mild sausage if you don tsp like spicy soup), olive oil, garlic powder, vidalia onion (no need to cut it up), pre-cut carrot, beef broth, tomato paste, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, crushed red pepper flakes (optional for added heat ), salt, black pepper, water

unflavored gelatin (from a 1/4-oz envelope), smoked salmon, coarsely chopped, reduced-fat sour cream or 1 1/4 cups sour cream, fresh lemon juice, coarse salt, fresh dill (optional) or capers, for garnish (optional), crackers , for serving or baguette, slices for serving

corn oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, flour, fresh ripe roma tomatoes, pureed, seeded fresh jalapeno pepper, pureed, water (not broth!), salt, mexican oregano, crushed, ground black pepper, bay laurel leaf, ground cinnamon (optional ingredient ), ground cloves (optional ingredient ), fresh anaheim chilies or 6 large anaheim canned chilies or 6 fresh pasilla chiles or 6 fresh poblano chiles, water, salt, white vinegar, mild cheddar cheese (this is my personal preference) or 6 oz monterey jack cheese, separated eggs, flour (plus 1 tbsp for egg yolk mixture), salt, canola oil, for frying, sour cream, fresh cilantro

kraft italian salad dressing (not low-fat ), dijon mustard (optional but good to add in i always do), vegetable oil or 1/4 cup olive oil, fresh minced garlic (or to taste, the more the better i say!), black pepper

butter, all-purpose flour, whole milk, kosher salt, ground pepper , less if you prefer less spice, chopped fresh herbs , such as chives (optional) or 1 -2 tbsp parsley (optional), tuna, drained (i prefer albacore solid packed in water), frozen peas, wide egg noodles, cooked

beef roast or 3 -4 lbs cross-rib roasts or 3 -4 lbs rump roast, about, vegetable oil, onions, thinly sliced, stalks celery, thinly sliced, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes, garlic cloves, minced, dry mustard, dried thyme leaves, salt, cracked black peppercorns, flour, condensed tomato soup, condensed beef broth (undiluted ), worcestershire sauce, brown sugar (optional), balsamic vinegar (optional) or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar (optional)

lavash bread (or sorj or tortilla), cream cheese (optional) or cottage cheese (optional), sour cream, sweet chili sauce, double smoked ham (or chicken or turkey slices), lettuce leaves (shredded ), cucumbers (julienned), carrots (julienned)

corn tortillas, quartered, green enchilada sauce (red if you like it spicy), shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend, sliced olives (optional), cooked chicken (optional) or 1 cup steak, chopped (optional)

elbow macaroni (approx , 2 cups) or 1 small pasta shells (approx, 2 cups), old cheddar cheese or 2 cups extra- , shredded, milk, tbps. all-purpose flour, dry mustard or 1/2 tsp dijon mustard, pepper, ground nutmeg, hot pepper sauce (optional), old cheddar cheese (optional) or extra- (optional)

refrigerated prepared pizza crust, olive oil or 1/4 cup melted butter, fresh minced garlic, dried basil (rubbed between fingers to release the flavor), grated cheddar cheese (can use combined mozzarella and cheddar), freshly grated parmesan cheese or 1/2-3/4 cup romano cheese, sliced green olives (to taste) (optional) or black olives (to taste) (optional)

canola oil, beef top round steak , trimmed of fat and cut into 1/4-inch cubes (such as london broil), chopped onion, garlic (minced or chopped ), paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano flakes, mexican-style stewed tomatoes (or similar), light beer (non alcoholic beer, beef broth or water can be substituted), chopped chili pepper, finely chopped (jalapeno chili, halved and seeded (optional), low-sodium kidney beans, drained and rinsed (or pinto beans), minced onion , for serving (optional), grated reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese (optional)

eggs, salt, milk, honey mustard, paprika, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper (a pinch), butter, divided, sourdough french bread , large round artisan-style, cut in half to make 4 sandwiches, swiss cheese, good quality, rotisserie-cooked chicken, thinly sliced (i prefer the breast), parmesan cheese, freshly grated, sliced cooked ham, good quality (i prefer off-the-bone from the deli), honey mustard (optional) or raspberry preserves (optional)

rotini pasta or 6 -8 oz other pastas, shrimp (already pre-cleaned & cooked), alfredo sauce, artichoke heart, peas (cooked ) (optional) or your choice vegetables (cooked) (optional), chili pepper flakes (optional), parmesan cheese, grated or shredded

mayonnaise, divided (i used an olive-oil based mayonnaise), lemon , juice and zest of, garlic clove, finely minced, dijon mustard, dried parsley (replaced 1/4 tsp crushed dried thyme or you can use fresh parsley), lump crabmeat (confession ( cheated and used 4 cans of snow s minced clams, drained), crushed kettle-cooked potato chip (read intro), yellow onions , finely minced (optional, my addition), minced celery (include some leaves), old bay seasoning (see #2, this can be omitted read my *note below.), eggs, slider buns, lettuce (optional)

potatoes, bacos bacon bits, shredded cheddar cheese , 1-3 oz per potato, margarine (optional) or 1 tbsp butter (optional), salt

bacon, bone in chicken thighs, onion, chopped, garlic salt, cumin, chili powder, dried oregano, black beans, rinsed and drained, rotel, cream cheese, softened, flour tortilla, softened, pico de gallo (optional) or other salsa (optional), sour cream (optional), avocado , slices (optional), grated cheese (optional), cooked rice (optional)

chopped clams, garlic cloves, minced, dry white wine, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, cream of mushroom soup, parmesan cheese (you may wish to sprinkle with additional parmesean cheese upon serving), fettuccine pasta, parsley (optional) or lemon slice, for garnishing (optional)