45 option great Recipes

uncooked penne pasta, olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, yellow squash, sliced, zucchini, sliced, spinach, diced tomatoes (italian style is great here), salt, pepper, shredded mozzarella cheese (optional) or 1 tbsp parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional), fresh basil, for garnish (optional)

coconut lb cake (use for a great 1), instant vanilla pudding, milk, crushed pineapple, well drained, bananas, sliced, kiwi fruits, sliced, pineapple chunks (optional) or pineapple ring, drained (optional)

strawberry, stalks rhubarb, sugar, water, vanilla ice cream, shortbread cookies (optional, girl scout cookies work great !)

rotini pasta (1/2 box), cooked black-eyed peas (can use frozen, canned or homemade ), carrot, diced small, cooked salmon (canned works , but leftover salmon is great), artichoke heart (cut into quarters ), sliced mushrooms, lemon juice, greek yogurt, olive oil, salt (or to taste), pepper, garlic cloves (minced ), fresh cilantro (fresh, chopped fine ), green onions (sliced ), monterey jack pepper cheese (optional) or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (optional)

dried great northern beans, chicken broth (low sodium is best ), water, meaty ham bone (i use 2 or 3 smoked ham hocks), chicken bouillon granules, dried thyme, dried marjoram, pepper, rubbed sage, dried savory, onion, chopped, carrots, chopped, celery ribs, chopped (i also put in a handful of the chopped celery leaves), potato, cut into cubes (optional, but very good ), vegetable oil

vegetable oil, boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, sliced fresh mushrooms, refrigerated low-fat alfredo sauce, roasted red pepper, drained and chopped, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, reduced-sodium chicken broth, pesto sauce, optional for garnish (optional)

flour, baking powder, salt, cold diced butter, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, chocolate chips, melted butter, decorative sugar (optional, but great to look at and crunch thru)

garlic, minced, salt (optional), dried basil leaves, dried oregano leaves, red pepper flakes, boneless boston pork roast, onion, quartered and thinly sliced, tomato and basil pasta sauce (i used homemade pizza sauce) or 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce (i used homemade pizza sauce), great northern beans or 2 -16 oz cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, shredded fresh basil (optional) or 1/4 cup chopped italian parsley (optional)

lemon slices, very thinly cut and seeded, ea. fresh basil leaves , large, ea. baby carrot, quartered, carrot greens, rinsed and dried, chicken breast, cut into thin strips (optional but great ), squash flowers, ea. yellow squash , cut into strips, ea. sweet red pepper , cut into thin strips, seasoned cornstarch for dusting, batter for coating, oil for frying ( 1/2 vegetable oil, 1/2 ev olive oil), flour, cornstarch, tspbaking powder, sugar, salt & pepper to taste, garlic powder to taste, cold beer , or as needed, oil for deep frying

cannellini beans or 1 (14 1/2 oz) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed, olive oil, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, artichoke hearts, roughly chopped, vegan cream cheese (i use tofutti brand), panko breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast, vegan mozzarella cheese (i use daiya brand) (optional) or 1/2 cup (i use daiya brand) (optional)

sized potatoes - sliced thin as possible . to cheat, use your food processor slicing blade, and put slices in cold water until all are finished sliced. and figure 1.5 potatoes per hungry person., milk - whole milk is better , you can use chicken or vegetable broth for those who are lactose intolerant or vegan...or for those who simply forgot to buy milk that day, onion diced, butter cut up into little bits (i didn tsp say this recipe is dietetic, so ok - don tsp blame the cook - lol, flour, salt, fresh cracked pepper, fresh rosemary (optional but oh so good ), shredded cheese - but use a combination of three cheeses if you can such as parmesan , cheddar, and gouda. great to use any leftover cheeses you need to get rid of ., equipment needed : casserole dish or oven-ready deep skillet for a crispier dish. lid or tinfoil to cover dish while baking until last 30 minutes of baking time.

olive oil, onion, finely diced, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, grated, dried oregano, sweet paprika (or chilean aji de color), white beans (great northern or cannellini are best), water (or as much as desired according to your liking of thickness of soup), frozen squash, salt , to taste, kielbasa (optional) or other sausage (optional)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts poached and shredded, oil, celery chopped, onion chopped, green chilies drained, flour, cumin, salt to taste, black pepper to taste, garlic salt to taste, crushed red pepper to taste, bushes great northern white beans, chicken broth , fat free, pepperjack cheese shredded, oyster crackers, raw white onion, optional chopped

blackberries (divide into 2 parts), sugar, water, orange marmalade, cornstarch (mixed with another 1/4 cup water), drops blackberry flavoring (lorann- this is optional but tastes great), pie crusts, unbaked but frozen (pie crust, plus cut-outs for the top of the pie*), egg white, beaten, sugar

cream of mushroom soup with roasted garlic, sour cream, shredded cheese, frozen cubed or shredded hash brown potatoes, diced onion, black pepper, diced jalapenos (spicy option - tastes great!)

extra virgin olive oil, chopped onions or 1 1/2 cups leeks, chopped celery, chopped green bell pepper, garlic cloves, crushed, tomato paste, water or 1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup broth, dark agave nectar or 1/4 cup sorghum or 1/4 cup maple syrup, cider vinegar, salt, dijon mustard, hot pepper sauce (optional) or 1/8 tsp ground red pepper (optional), cooked unseasoned navy beans or 4 -4 1/2 cups great northern beans, rinsed and drained

sliced and skinned carrots, onions, chopped finely, low sodium) vegetable broth, grated fresh ginger (optional) but great, orange juice, whipping cream, salt and pepper

already shredded monterey jack cheese, optional garnish, bottled minced garlic, cannellini beans (white italian kidney beans), chopped green chiles, fat-free chicken broth, great northern white beans, cayenne pepper, cornstarch, ground cumin, onion (for 1 cup chopped ), olive oil, reduced-fat sour cream, optional garnish, skinless, boneless chicken-breast halves, water, white pepper