34 great soft Recipes

uncooked elbow macaroni, butter or 6 tbsp margarine, divided, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, whole milk or 2 cups 2% low-fat milk or 2 cups nonfat milk, process american cheese, cubed, curd cottage cheese, sour cream (i have used regular or light with great results) or 2/3 cup light (i have used regular or light with great results), shredded mild cheddar cheese (whatever you prefer) or 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (whatever you prefer), soft breadcrumbs, cubed cooked chicken , browned ground beef or 1 1/2 cups other cooked meat

reduced-fat kielbasa or polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, chopped onion, carrots, thinly sliced, celery ribs, chopped, garlic clove, minced, diced tomatoes, drained, reduced-sodium chicken broth, bay leaf, dried thyme, pepper, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, soft bread crumbs, butter, melted, minced fresh parsley

all-purpose flour, sugar, egg, butter (1 whole standard stick, make sure it s good and soft but not melted), cream cheese (softened , or else it will clump), eggs (on second try, using egg whites only worked great), low-fat vanilla yogurt (1 6-8oz container works ...or mix 1/2 cup plain yogurt with 1/2 cup sugarless green tea with a smid), sugar (caster s is the best( if you re like me and don tsp keep it handy, measure out 1 1/4 cups regula), all-purpose flour, lemon juice, vanilla extract, green tea powder (authentic matcha), plain yogurt, vanilla, sugar, cocoa powder (1 envelope drinking cocoa)

pork loin, cut into 1 cubes, thick pork sausages, cut into large chunks, streak bacon, chopped, onion, peeled and chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and chopped, herbes de provence, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, canned great white navy beans, drained and rinsed, canned black beans, drained and rinsed, rotel tomatoes & chilies, soft breadcrumbs, chopped fresh herb , such as parsley and thyme (to garnish)

white beans , such as great northern drained and rinsed, cooked peas, red cabbage , from a jar (preferably german), granny smith apple, cored and sliced thinly, cubed rauchkase bavarian smoked cheese , semi-soft, about 3/4 cup (or smoked semi-soft cheese), prosciutto, sliced into thin strips (preferably german ), salted sunflower seeds, lettuce leaf (optional), extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, minced fresh marjoram, hot mustard (preferably german ), honey (preferably german ), sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed, dozen flour tortilla (soft taco size), las palmas green chile verde enchilada sauce (mild, medium or hot ), shredded monterey jack cheese, chopped onions (frozen work great ), sliced black olives, scallion, chopped (green onions), vegetable oil, cooking spray (like pam ), seasoning salt, ground black pepper

texas toast, soft cream cheese (the tub works great ), strawberry jam, whipping cream or half & half, eggs, vanilla (optional), cinnamon (optional), fresh sliced strawberries, cool-whip topping

extra-virgin olive oil, kale, leaves stripped off stems, garlic , smashed, whole, skinned almonds, loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves and soft stems, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, water, great northern beans, drained and rinsed

chorizo sausage links, casing removed and sauteed (mexican is the soft chorizo, whereas spanish chorizo is the hard cured chorizo, you want to use mexi), black beans (2 drained and rinsed, 1 drained and not rinsed ), cannellini beans (drained and not rinsed ), diced tomatoes, undrained, crushed tomatoes, corn, thawed (frozen works great, but canned is just fine , i love white corn personally, but not necessary), chicken broth, sweet onion, chopped (if you like less onion, use a medium onion), red bell pepper, diced, green pepper, diced, celery ribs, diced (include the leaves, also chopped fine), jalapeno, chopped fine (seeds and ribs removed if you want it a bit milder, leave the ribs and seeds in if you want a bit mo), chipotle chile in adobo, minced fine and chopped , 1 tsp of the sauce (optional), garlic, minced, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, fresh cilantro, lime (1/2 juiced in the chili, 1/2 cut in wedges for a garnish), olive oil, salt, pepper

ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped (1 1/2 cups), snipped fresh basil, snipped fresh oregano, green onions, sliced (1/4 cup), garlic clove, minced, salt, pepper, red beans or 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, great northern beans or 1 (15 oz) can navy beans, soft fresh goat cheese (1 cup) or 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup), fresh basil sprig (optional)

dried great northern beans, tomatoes, seeded,chopped, chopped pitted kalamata olive, olive oil, chopped fresh basil, minced garlic, french baguette, cut into 1-inch thick rounds, soft fresh goat cheese, room temperature (such as montrachet)

jumbo shrimp, peeled , devained and tails removed (jumbo is key for this dish, approximately 12-16 shrimp, depending on the size), links spanish chorizo (not mexican , which is the soft chorizo, spanish is the hard cured chorizo, you will get 5-6 slices p), pearl onions (1 box of frozen works great for this, it has approximately 16 onions), spanish olives (you could also use black olives if you prefer), fresh mozzarella ball (optional), italian salad dressing (i just use bottled , but you can always use a homemade dressing if you want), salt, pepper