103 optional creamy Recipes

mushroom (any combination of button, shiitake, crimini, oyster and portobello), olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, sherry wine or 3 tbsp brandy, flour, broth (chicken, beef or vegetable), white kidney beans, drained and rinsed (or other small white beans), cream (optional) or 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk (optional), salt and pepper

egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice, fresh or bottled, keebler graham cracker crust , 10-inch size, sweetened whipped cream or cool whip, lime slices (to garnish, optional ) (optional) or kiwi, slices (to garnish, optional) (optional) or fresh strawberries (to garnish) (optional)

cavatappi pasta, italian sausage (mild or hot ), sweet onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, canned tomatoes, strained and diced (if you want to use fresh tomatoes, add them to the mixture with the onion and garlic), fresh basil, chopped, half and milk, parmesan cheese (optional) or 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, to garnish (optional), fresh parsley , basil (optional) or green onion, chopped to garnish (optional)

potatoes, evaporated milk, butter (to taste), flour, water, onion (optional), salt (optional) or pepper (optional)

asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, zucchini , 1/4 inch slices (or equivalent), red onion, sliced into 3/4 inch chunks, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, red wine vinegar, splenda sugar substitute, skim milk, cornmeal, sea salt (optional), basil (optional) or 1/2 tsp rosemary (optional), parmesan cheese, freshly grated

unsweetened kool-aid powdered drink mix, sweetened condensed milk, cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed, chocolate crumb crusts (or graham crumb crust), cool whip (optional) or whipped cream, for the top (optional)

mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk (for a thinner dressing use 3/4 cup), worcestershire sauce, dried dill weed (or to taste), dried parsley flakes, fresh minced garlic (or use 1/2 tsp garlic powder), dijon mustard (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper, salt (or to taste, i use seasoned ), green onion, minced, tabasco sauce (optional and to taste i like to add it in to boost the flavor even more)

graham cracker crumbs (about nine 5x2 1/4 inch crackers), butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted, sugar, cream cheese, softened (3 packages), sugar, flour, eggs, room temperature, sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla, cherry pie filling (optional) or 21 oz blueberry pie filling (optional)

plain yogurt (6 oz, preferably whole milk), mayonnaise, drained bottled capers, finely chopped, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, black pepper, pork tenderloin, all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, eggs, fine dry breadcrumb, vegetable oil, for pan frying, lemon wedges or watercress (optional) or other baby greens (optional)

olive oil, onion, diced, acorn squash, peeled and chopped, leaf fresh sage, finely chopped (optional, or use 1/4 tsp dried ), vegetable broth, red lentil, rinsed

olive oil, onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup), diced tomatoes, warm vegetable stock, roasted garlic (see instructions below), fresh italian oregano leaves, loosely packed (3 tbsp chopped ), salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, heavy cream, honey (optional) or 2 tsp sugar (optional)

spaghetti noodles (1/2 box or so, adjust amount to taste or need), cream of chicken soup, mushroom stems and pieces, drained (optional), shredded cheese, of your choice (i usually use low-fat mozzarella ), garlic pepper seasoning , to taste, paprika , to taste, leftover cooked broccoli (etc., optional ) (optional) or onions (etc., optional) (optional) or bell peppers (etc., optional) (optional) or diced cooked chicken (etc.) (optional)

olive oil (or as needed to cover the bottom of the saucepan), onion, finely chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped (do not substitute green or yellow pepper), chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (can use more ), chopped fresh garlic (the more garlic the better!), crushed red pepper flakes (or adjust to suit heat level), dried basil (rubbed between fingers to release flavors), tomato paste, crushed tomatoes (or use two 14-ounce cans), tomatoes (do not drain), salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), heavy whipping cream (or more to desired creaminess)

campbell southwest-style pepper jack soup, low-fat milk (use soup can) or 10 3/4 oz skim milk (use soup can), pinto beans with jalapeno peppers, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper, elbow macaroni or 2 cups penne or 2 cups shell pasta or 2 cups other similar sized pasta, cooked ground beef (optional) or 1 cup cooked ground turkey (optional), garnish with shredded cheese (optional), chopped onion (optional), tomato , and (optional), lettuce (optional)

vegetable oil, golden raisin, julienne strips red bell pepper, fresh baby spinach leaves, salt, pepper, cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined (thawed if frozen ), cooked rice (hot medium or long grain white rice), crumbled feta cheese with dried basil and tomato or 1 cup plain feta cheese, toasted pine nuts (optional) or sliced almonds (optional)

brown sugar , packed, cream cheese or 1 (8 oz) package low-fat, vanilla extract, caramel ice cream topping, chopped toffee pieces, walnuts (optional) or 1/3 cup pecans (optional), apples, red and green

red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar (i like balsamic), lemon juice, fresh (1/2 large lemon squeezed), garlic cloves (large crushed ), mustard (dijon ), salt, white sugar, dried basil, dried oregano, parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, leaves lettuce (torn into bite size pieces), tomato , grape (halved), green pepper (bite size), cucumber , english (sliced), onion, red (thinly sliced ), black olives (pitted and sliced ), red pepper , roasted (diced), feta cheese (crumbled ), mint leaves (torn), parmesan cheese (optional garnish )

chicken breast fillets, cut into strips, mushrooms , cut into chunky slices, onion, sliced, vegetable stock or 1/2 cup chicken stock, cream (half and half), flour, mixed with a little water into a paste, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, fresh parsley (optional) or 1/4 cup basil, chopped finely (optional)