Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:

• Tortilla Chips
  12 Ounces
• Frozen Pepper & Onion Stir Fry Mix
  1 Pounds
• Vegetable Broth
  14 Ounces

  4 Cans
• Chopped Green Chile Peppers, Drained
  4 Ounces

  3 Cans
• Crushed Tomatoes
  28 Ounces
• Whole Kernel Corn
  11 Ounces
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  1 Cups
• Minced Garlic
  2 Cloves
• Avocado - Peeled, Pitted & Diced
  1
• Ground Cumin
  3 Tablespoons
• Vegetable Oil
  2 Tablespoons
• Vegetable Oil
  2 Tablespoons
• Salt & Pepper
  According to Taste

Preparation mode:

1) Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in large pot over medium heat.
2) Stir in ground cumin, minced garlic and pepper & onion stir fry mix and cook for 5 minutes until tender.
3) Stir in crushed tomatoes, green chile peppers, vegetable broth and season with pepper and salt.
4) Bring to a boil and simmer the sauce for 30 minutes over low heat.
5) Mix kernel corn into the soup and place the soup in bowls.
6) Arrange tortilla chips in bowls in equal portions and top with avocado and cheese.

Footnotes:

People will offer you firstborn children for Vegetarian Tortilla Soup because it is very simple, yummy and spicy. Leave out cheese only if you want full vegan recipe and add hot sauce if you want to increase spices. It will be a great recipe for light dinner with lots of salad.

Four Cheese Macaroni

Ingredients:

• Elbow Macaroni
  16 Ounces
• Cubed Processed Cheese Food
  8 Ounces
• Butter
  9 Tablespoons
• Vegetable Oil
  1 Tablespoons
• Salt
  1/4 Teaspoons
• Ground Black Pepper
  1/8 Teaspoons
• Shredded Muenster Cheese
  1/2 Cups
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  1/2 Cups
• Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheeses
  1/2 Cups
• Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
  1/2 Cups
• Half-and-Half
  1 1/2 Cups
• Beaten Eggs
  2

Preparation mode:

1) Boil lightly salted water into a large pot and put oil and pasta into the water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes and return it to cooking pot after good drainage.
2) Over medium heat melt 8 tablespoon butter in saucepan and then stir into the macaroni
3) Mix shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded Monterey jack cheese, shredded cheddar cheese and Muenster cheese in a large bowl.
4) Preheat the oven up to 350 F (175 C) degrees.
5) Add eggs, half-and-half, 1 ½ cup of cheese mixture and cubed processed cheese food into macaroni. Mix them well and then sprinkle salt and pepper. Put the mixture in a quart casserole dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese mixture and butter.
6) Bake it in oven for 35 minutes until it bubbles around the edges and then serve this delicious recipe.

Footnotes:

Delicious and healthy meal is essential to stay active and energetic all the day. Diet conscious people have limited options and they rely on juices and light snacks which won’t give them the required nutrients, minerals and vitamins to fight against chronic diseases, infections and ailments. So, there are many delicious recipes full of healthy perks which would love to eat. Four cheese macaroni is one of them which you can cook all the year. The creamy version of macaroni and cheese is very easy to cook and you would love to eat it again and again.

Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli

Ingredients:

• Broccoli, Separated into Florets
  2

  Heads
• Minced Garlic
  1 Cloves
• Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
  2 Teaspoons
• Sea Salt
  1 Teaspoons
• Lemon Juice
  1/2 Teaspoons
• Ground Black Pepper
  1/2 Teaspoons

Preparation mode:

1) Preheat the oven up to 200 Degrees C (400 Degrees F).
2) Toss broccoli florets with minced garlic, extra-virgin oil, sea salt and ground black pepper in a large bowl and make a layer of broccoli mixture on baking sheet.
3) Bake the broccoli florets in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes until tender.
4) Transfer to a platter and squeeze 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice over it before serving.

Footnotes:

You may have tried steamed vegetables or broccoli recipes but Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli is very unique recipe. The broccoli florets become very crunchy with minced garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, black pepper and sea salt. Squeezing it with lemon makes it yummy, flavorful and presentable for any party.

Lemon Cream Pasta with Chicken

Ingredients:

• Boneless Chicken Breast Halves
  3
• Quartered Lemon
  1
• Rotelle Pasta
  8 Ounces
• Chicken Broth
  14.5 Ounces

  2 Cans
• Heavy Cream
  1 Cups
• Fresh Lemon Juice
  1/4 Cups
• Garlic Powder, Divided
  2 Teaspoons
• Ground Black Pepper, Divided
  1 Teaspoons
• Grated Lemon Zest
  1 Teaspoons

Preparation mode:

1) Preheat the oven up to 175 Degrees C (350 Degrees F) and in a slightly greased baking dish place chicken breasts.
2) Pinch lemon on both sides of chicken breasts and also sprinkle both sides with 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and 3/4 black pepper and bake chicken for 40 minutes or until all juices run clear.
3) In a large saucepan, season chicken broth with remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and bring to boil.
4) Add pasta and lemon juice, and cook over medium heat for 25 minutes until liquid absorbed.

Footnotes:

Without adding or omitting any ingredient, try Lemon Cream Pasta with Chicken. Lemon, garlic and chicken provide a great change from usual pasta and you won’t forget the taste for long time. Lemon flavor makes it one mind blowing dish. The recipe is quite unique, easy to cook even for beginners and will add a delightful color to dinner parties as well.

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

• All-Purpose Flour
  1 1/2 Cups
• Peanut Butter
  1 Cups
• Quick-Cooking Oats
  1 Cups
• Packed Brown Sugar
  1 Cups
• Shortening
  1/2 Cups
• Margarine, Softened
  1/2 Cups
• White Sugar
  3/4 Cups
• Eggs
  2
• Baking Soda
  2 Teaspoons
• Salt
  1 Teaspoons

Preparation mode:

1) Preheat the oven up to 175 Degrees C (350 Degrees F).
2) Cream together peanut butter, margarine, shortening, white sugar, brown sugar in a large beat until smooth.
3) Beat in the eggs one by one until blended nicely and in another bowl, combine the baking soda, salt and all-purpose flour.
4) Stir the mixture of dry ingredients into the creamed mixture and mix in quick-cooking oats. On ungreased cookie sheets drop the mixture by teaspoonfuls.
5) Bake the mixture in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes until cookies turn light brown. Let it cool for half an hour in airtight container.

Footnotes:

If you don’t like much the usual peanut butter cookies then Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies will change your mind. These cookies are special with delicious taste with flavors of oats, peanuts, butter. You can make plenty of cookies with few ingredients in 30 minutes and you can serve with ice cream.

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Ingredients:

• Bow Tie Pasta
  16 Ounces
• Boneless Chicken
  2

  Breasts, Cut into Bite-Size Pieces
• Olive Oil
  1 Teaspoons
• Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  Just for Taste
• Minced Garlic
  2 Cloves
• Oil-Packed Dried Tomatoes
  1/3 Cups

  Cut into Pieces

Preparation mode:

1) In a large pot, cook bow tie pasta into slightly slated water for 10 minutes or until it becomes soft.
2) In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté minced garlic until it gets tender.
3) Stir in chicken breasts and red pepper flakes until it gets evenly brown.
4) Mix tomatoes, pasta, chicken and pesto in a large bowl and coat it evenly and serve it with breads and salad.

Footnotes:

Feeling hunger and looking for quick and easy recipe for dinner? Make delicious Pesto Pasta with Chicken and serve it with salad and crusty breads to add few more flavors. Homemade pesto sauce will give you extra taste and your family will definitely enjoy a good dinner meal. The recipe increases the flavors in the presence of tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and red pepper. Gather the ingredients and prepare delightful Pesto Pasta with Chicken within 30 minutes.

Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars

Ingredients:

• All-Purpose Flour
  2 Cups
• Packed Brown Sugar
  1 1/2 Cups
• Raisins
  1 Cups
• Shortening
  3/4 Cups
• Fresh Lemon Juice
  3 Tablespoons
• Lemon Zest
  3 Tablespoons
• Baking Soda
  1 Teaspoons
• Ground Cinnamon
  1 Teaspoons
• Ground Nutmeg
  1/2 Teaspoons
• Salt
  1/2 Teaspoons
• Eggs
  2

Preparation mode:

1) Preheat the oven up to 175 Degrees C (350 Degrees F) and prepare 9 inch square baking pan with grease.
2) In a medium bowl, mix together 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg.
3) In another large bowl cream together packed brown sugar and shortening. Beat in both eggs one by one.
4) Add lemon zest and fresh lemon juice and stir in dry ingredients. Blend well and then add raisins.
5) Transfer the batter into prepared pan evenly and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until lightly colored.
6) Let the crust cool in pan on wire racks and drizzle with confectioner sugar icing or with whipped cream.
7) Top with mint, sliced strawberries, sliced lemons and cut the crust into medium bars.

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Footnotes:

If it is Christmas Eve and you want to make something special then don’t hesitate to try Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars. The bars have great flavors with chewy texture and topping of sliced strawberries, lemon and mint will add more beauty in its presentation. Cutting the bars into small or medium squares will increase or decrease the yield.