Beef Barley Soup

Beef Barley Soup:

-8 cups water

-2 tbsp beef soup base

-14 oz canned diced tomatoes

-1 cup carrots, sliced

-2 cups potatoes, diced

-1 small onion, diced

-1/2 cup celery, diced

-1/2 cup barley

-1/2 tbsp dried parsley flakes

-1/2 tsp salt

-1/4 tsp pepper

-1 tin tomato soup

-2 cups cooked roast beef cut into bite size pieces

Put all the ingredients except the tomato soup and roast beef into a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer until veggies are soft. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer another 30 minutes.

Avocado Alfredo Sauce

Avocado Alfredo Sauce:

-1 Avocado

-1/2 cup milk, cream OR Almond milk

-1/4 cup parmesan cheese OR Nutritional Yeast to make it Dairy Free

-2 tsp Clubhouse Italiano Seasoning

-1/2 tsp garlic powder

- 1 tsp chicken bouillon (optional but adds a nice flavor)

-Salt & Pepper to taste

Blend the above ingredients until smooth and pour over noodles of your choice. 

I like to use zoodles with sauteed shredded carrots and diced peppers.

Simmer for a few minutes or until heated through. 

Can also be topped with strips of chicken or steak

Honey BBQ Boneless Bites

Honey BBQ Boneless Bites:

8 chicken fingers

1/2 cup BBQ Sauce

2 Tbsp honey

Cook the chicken fingers according to directions on package. I personally like to deep fry them but baking works too! 

Melt the honey and mix it into the BBQ sauce. Cut the cooked chicken into smaller pieces and toss it into the honey BBQ mixture stirring  to coat it evenly. Place into a casserole dish and bake @350 for 10-15 minutes.

Recipe can easily be doubled to make a bigger batch. 

Chicken Meatballs

Chicken Meatballs:

2 lbs ground chicken

1 egg

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1/2 cup breadcrumbs OR instant oats

1 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp Clubhouse Italiano Seasoning

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Mix well. Shape into 1 1/2 inch meatballs. Makes at least 2 dozen. Bake @ 350 for 20 minutes. Add your favorite sauce or put them onto the freezer for a later date.

*This can be used for chicken burgers as well. Just shape into patties and fry each side until browned and center is no longer pink.

Wonton Pizza Mozza Sticks

Wonton Pizza Mozza Sticks:

Mozzarella Cheese

Pepperoni Slices

Wonton Wrappers
Oil for frying

Pizza Sauce for dipping

Cut cheese into strips about 2 inches long and 1/2 cm thick. Wrap a slice of pepperoni around a cheese stick. Place the pepperoni and cheese combination near the bottom of a wonton. Fold bottom corner up and roll up about half way; fold sides in towards the center. Moisten the remaining corner of the wonton with water; roll up tightly to seal.
Continue with remaining wontons, cheese and pepperoni.
These can now be fried or put into the freezer for a later date. To freeze place on a tray lined with wax paper. Once frozen they can be placed in a freezer ziploc bag.

Heat oil to 375 degrees. Fry a few sticks at a time for 30-60 seconds per side. Set on paper towel to absorb any extra oil. Serve with pizza sauce.

Such a quick appetizer to make. These can also be made with bacon bits sprinkled on top of the cheese or without any meat and just the cheese.

Roll Kuchen

Roll Kuchen:

3 cups flour

2 tsp salt

1 heaping tbsp baking powder

4 eggs

1 cup cream

1 cup sour cream

1 cup flour

Sift together 3 cups flour, salt and baking powder. Add eggs, cream, and sour cream. Mix well and gradually add in the last cup of flour. Refrigerate for at least an hour. Roll out on a countertop that has been sprinkled with flour. Cut into strips. A pizza cutter works well for this. Cut slits in the middle of each strip. Fry in hot oil until both sides are golden brown. Place in a cookie sheet lined with paper towel to absorb excess oil. Sprinkle with additional salt or icing sugar if desired. Serve with watermelon. 

Homemade Onion Rings

 

Homemade Onion Rings:

1 egg

2/3 cup milk

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp lemon juice

1 cup flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp paprika

2 large onions

Slice onions and separate into rings. Place in bowl; cover with cold water and soak for 30 minutes. Mix all other ingredients together to make a batter. Drain onions and dip into better. Fry in hot oil for about 1 minute per side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.