Turkey, andouille sausage, rice, tomatoes and spices give this dish tons of flavor! If you like a fiery hot jambalaya use a spicy sausage and more red pepper or some hot sauce. I kept mine more on the mild side in an attempt to appeal to a variety of taste buds. Of course you could use …
This is a mild, mellow curry but if you prefer a hotter dish feel free to use more curry powder and more dried chili’s. Hubby Tom thought is was just right as is. We had our curry over some fragrant Jasmine rice and topped it off with a hefty amount of fresh cilantro. This is …
The sauce is a nice balance of tomato, bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, carrots and celery. Using canned tomatoes that are already seasoned with basil, oregano and garlic cuts down on the amount of seasoning required. Red wine and balsamic vinegar add depth of flavor which you sometimes need in a slow cooker recipe. The herbs …
Split pea soup is one of my favorite Fall and Winter soups. I had never seen chunks of beef or barley included in a split peas soup recipe so I had to try this one. I couldn’t find dried baby Lima beans so I went with regular Lima beans. It is a nice thick, rich, pea soup enhanced with the …
This was so easy I don’t know why I didn’t try making my own black beans sooner. These slow cooked black beans have way more flavor than any canned beans you buy. It was super easy and economical too! A 1 pound bag of dried beans is just over a $1 and you end up with …
