Bobby's Goulash

FB Source: Julie Morgan

ORIGINAL SOURCE: Paula Deen

Ingredients:
Goulash:

2 pounds lean ground beef

1 pound lean ground turkey
2 large yellow onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 cups water
2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
3 bay leaves
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon House Seasoning, recipe follows
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked

House Seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder

Directions:
Goulash:

1. In a Dutch oven, saute the ground beef  and ground turkey over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Break up the meat while sauteing. Spoon off any grease. 
2. Add the onions and garlic to the pot and saute until they are tender, about 5 minutes. 
3. Add 3 cups water, along with the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, soy sauce, House Seasoning, and seasoned salt. Stir well. 
4. Place a lid on the pot and allow this to cook for 15 to 20 minutes. 
5. Add the elbow macaroni, stir well, return the lid to the pot, and simmer for about 30 minutes. 
6. Turn off the heat, remove the bay leaves, and allow the mixture to sit about 30 minutes more before serving.

House Seasoning:
Mix the ingredients together and store in an air-tight container for up to 6 months. Use as a seasoning on meat and when cooking vegetables.Serve with garlic bread and a salad.

Per serving: Calories: 478; Total Fat 8 grams; Saturated Fat: 2 grams; Protein: 57 grams; Total carbohydrates: 46 grams; Sugar: 14 grams Fiber 5 grams; Cholesterol: 110 milligrams; Sodium: 3758 milligrams

Granny’s Beef Stew

FB Source: Carl Barbaro

Ingredients:
Stew meat
1 can of each Carrots, Corn, Peas, Green Beans, Tomatoes
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1 can tomato paste
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 bay leaves
Garlic salt
pepper

Directions:

1. Brown stew meat in olive oil.
2. Put in Soup pot, add veggies and spices, bring to boil for several minutes. 
3. Turn to simmer for rest of day, stirring frequently.
4. Stew will thicken. Serve hot with biscuits or corn bread.

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Fall-Off-the-Bone Chicken Soup

FB Source: Carl Barbaro

Original Source: Eat Drink Paleo

Ingredients:
1 whole free range chicken
2 celery sticks, washed
2 carrots, washed and peeled
2 spring onion bulbs (go for the green onions with more developed white bulbs) or 1 brown onion, cut into quarters
3-4 bay leaves
A few coriander (cilantro) stems and some leaves
2 garlic cloves, peeled and cut in half
1 tsp whole black peppercorns
2 litres cold water
2 medium white potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes*
2 tsp Celtic salt or sea salt

1-2 large pots

Directions:

1. Firstly cut your chicken into 4 pieces. Use kitchen scissors to cut through one side of the spine and along the breast bone on the other side. Cut off the thighs from each half and you will have quarters. Place chicken in a large pot and cover with two litres of cold water. Place on the stove and turn the heat to high.
2. While the water is coming to boil you can prepare the rest of ingredients. What I do next is add bay leaves, garlic and peppercorns to the chicken stock. I then cut one of the celery sticks and one of the carrots into 3-4 pieces and add to the stock along with the white onion. I tear coriander leaves off the stems and save those for later; I add the stems as well as a few fresh leaves to the stock. The rest of the vegetables will be added in the second part of cooking. That’s it! Bring it to boil, then bring the heat down to low simmer and cover with a lead. Every now and then you can skim off the foam but we are going to strain the liquid so don’t worry too much about it. Cook for 1 hour 30 minutes. Make sure it doesn’t boil or cook on high heat, low and steady is a secret to super soft chicken.
3. While the stock is cooking you can prepare the rest of the vegetables. Peel and cube the potato, slice the second halves of celery and carrot, and wash the coriander leaves.
4. By this stage the smell of chicken soup would have filled your house and you’re now ready for phase number two. Remove chicken pieces on to a bowl or a chopping board and let them cool down so we can work with the meat. Strain the rest of the liquid into another pot. You can use some of the cooked veggies but I like to discard those and use freshly chopped ones for some crunch.
5. Add salt, potato, celery and carrot to the strained stock. Bring to boil, then turn down to low simmering and cook for 10-15 minutes or until potato is soft to bite. While cooking, remove chicken skin and separate the meat. Tear the meat into thin strips and return to the soup at the end. Turn the heat off, throw in a handful of coriander leaves and some diced green onion and cover with a lid to set for a few minutes before serving.

Lasagna Soup

Source: Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating Ideas

Ingredients:
For the soup:
2 tsp. olive oil
1-1/2 lbs. Italian sausage
3 c. chopped onions
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
2 T. tomato paste
1 28-oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
6 c. chicken stock
8 oz. mafalda or fusilli pasta
1/2 c. finely chopped fresh basil leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For the cheesy yum:
8 oz. ricotta
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. salt
pinch of freshly ground pepper

Additional cheesy yum:
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage, breaking up into bite sized pieces, and brown for about 5 minutes. Add onions and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and stir well to incorporate. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the tomato paste turns a rusty brown color.
2. Add diced tomatoes, bay leaves, and chicken stock. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add uncooked pasta and cook until al dente. Do not over cook or let soup simmer for a long period of time at this point, as the pasta will get mushy and absorb all the soup broth. You may even want to consider cooking the noodles separately, and then adding some to individual bowls before ladling the soup over them. This would be an especially smart move if you are anticipating any leftovers. Right before serving, stir in the basil and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. While the pasta is cooking, prepare the cheesy yum. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
4. To serve, place a dollop of the cheesy yum in each soup bowl, sprinkle some of the mozzarella on top and ladle the hot soup over the cheese.

Chicken Tortilla Slow Cooker Soup

Sherry Kirkpatrick Patterson

Ingredients:
1 pound shredded, cooked chicken
15 oz can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
10 oz can enchilada sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
4 oz can chopped green chile peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water
14.5 oz can chicken broth
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
10 oz package frozen corn
1 Tbps chopped cilantro
7 corn tortillas
vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a slow cooker. Pour in water and chicken broth, and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir in corn and cilantro. 
2. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with oil. Cut tortillas into strips, then spread on a baking sheet.
5. Bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes. To serve, sprinkle tortilla strips over soup.

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