A bubbling Halloween beef and potato stew with mushrooms, tangy cocktail onions, and just enough heat to warm you up I love Halloween food, but I’m much more interested in a cozy pot bubbling on the stove than anything made to look bloody or gory. To me, a witch’s cauldron can be a big pot of dinner that makes the whole house smell wonderful. This stew starts with chuck roast, potatoes, onions, garlic, and mushrooms. A jar of cocktail onions with peri-peri peppers goes in too, vinegar and all. It gives the broth a tangy little kick that makes this…
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Continue ReadingA Cozy, Creamy Fall Soup Made With Pumpkin, Italian Sausage, and Cheese Tortellini Harvest Moon Pumpkin, Sausage, and Tortellini Soup is a rich and savory fall soup made with Italian sausage, pumpkin, tender cheese tortellini, spinach, Parmesan, and a creamy broth seasoned with sage and thyme. It comes together in…
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Continue ReadingA Small-Batch, Cozy Soup Made Right in One Skillet This Skillet Cream of Celery Soup is a simple, old-fashioned soup made with fresh celery, onions, butter, chicken broth, milk, and a touch of tarragon. Everything cooks in one deep skillet and the finished soup is creamy and comforting without being…
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All the Flavors of Thanksgiving Dinner in One Easy Holiday Meatloaf This Thanksgiving Turkey Meatloaf takes everything I love about a classic turkey dinner and turns it into one cozy, easy-to-make main dish. Ground turkey is mixed with buttery sautéed onion and celery, dry Stove Top stuffing mix, eggs, broth,…
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Continue ReadingCrispy Salted Skins, Fluffy Centers, and a Sweet and Savory Compound Butter These Ultimate Baked Sweet Potatoes with Savory Maple Butter are a simple side dish that feels special enough for Thanksgiving and Christmas but is easy enough to serve with a weeknight dinner. The sweet potatoes are baked whole…
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Old-Fashioned Round Steak and Gravy Made in a Skillet This is one of those old-fashioned dinners that doesn’t require anything fancy, but it does require a little bit of time. The Skillet Round Steak is seasoned, lightly floured, and browned in butter before being slowly simmered with onions in a…
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A Holiday Feast In A Potato Thanksgiving Stuffed Potatoes take everything I love about Thanksgiving dinner and pile it onto a perfectly baked potato. Crispy-skinned russet potatoes are filled with butter, topped with a fluffy stuffing soufflé and finished with savory smoked turkey gravy and cranberry sauce. These are fun…
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A Meaty, Old-Fashioned Chili Recipe With a Little Heat and Lots of Flavor My Mom’s Award Winning Chili is a hearty, meaty chili made with ground beef, fire-roasted tomatoes, onions, green peppers, poblano pepper, and plenty of warm chili seasonings. A little cinnamon is the unexpected ingredient that brings everything…
