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Here’s another simple mexican meal you can make in less than 30 minutes.

Taco Bowls with Guac-a-Salsa Salad

Leftovers would make fast lunches.

Soup is such a great meal for a winter night with the added bonus of being able to be frozen and reheated at a later time.  Check out this one I found on Rachael Ray’s website. (www.rachaelraymag.com)

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 large baking potatoes—peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
• 3 cups milk
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 head cauliflower, cored and chopped
• 1 bunch scallions, white and green portions thinly sliced separately
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (about 2 ounces)
• 1/4 cup sour cream

1. In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, 2 cups milk and 1 teaspoon salt. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat to medium-low, add the cauliflower and scallion whites, cover and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the remaining 1 cup milk, then puree the soup. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Microwave the bacon at high power until crisp, 3 to 4 minutes; crumble. Divide the soup among 4 bowls and top with the shredded cheese, sour cream, crumbled bacon and scallion greens.

Whisk together worcestershire sauce, mustard and red wine vinear. Add 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, whisking the entire time. Crumble blue cheese into bowl and stir. Season with salt & pepper

Chop steak into bite-sized pieces. Place 4 cups salad greens in bottom of bowl. Toss with steak, potato sticks, fried onion rings and dressing. Yummy!

from: Rachael Ray’s Express Lane Meals

CROCKPOT LASAGNA

1 pkg. pepperoni slices
1 lb. hamburger
1 onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 can mushrooms
1 pkg. kluski noodles
1 lg. jar pizza sauce
1 lg. jar spaghetti sauce
1 pkg. each shredded Colby & Mozzarella cheese
Cook together hamburger, onion, green pepper and mushrooms. Layer
this with the rest of the ingredients in the crock pot. Cook on high for 2
to 3 hours.

This recipe is great because it all comes together in one pot, it’s kid-friendly, it can be easily doubled or tripled, and the leftovers can be frozen.

3 c. uncooked bow tie pasta (whole wheat can be used)

2 T butter or margarine

1 lb chicken tenders

1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of chicken soup

1/2 c. pesto (can mix together a pesto seasoning packet like McCormick’s or Knorr’s)

1/2 c. milk

1/2 (10 oz) pkg. frozen spinach

1/2 (10 oz) pkg. frozen peas

Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain well.  Meanwhile, heat butter in a skillet.  Add chicken and cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side.  Remove from heat, and cut into cubes.  Add back into skillet.  Add soup, pesto sauce, and milk.  (Add spinach and peas if desired.)  Bring to a boil.  Cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until heated throughout.  Stir in drained past, heat through, and serve warm.

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You can watch the video or just surf on over to this recipe.

30 Minute Chili Video

Recipe

1 1/2 lb- 2lb. pot roast meat

1 dry package of Good Seasons Garlic Dressing

1 dry pkg of Italian (or Zesty Italian) Dressing

1 can of beer (your choice-not dark)

Place one envelope of Good seasons in bottom of crock pot. Place meat

on top, top with other package of dressing and pour beer over all. Let

cook 8-10 hours on low. If your a gravy maker, the sauce made into a

gravy is YUMMY! I serve this with potatoes.

You can make 3 versions of Chicken Noodle soup all at the same time. Serve one and freeze the other two for the next few weeks. Or…serve the second one for lunch a few days later 3 Chicken Noodle Soups

-Traditional Chicken Noodle Soup
-Italian Chicken Noodle Soup
-Mexican Chicken Noodle Soup

You can serve these for lunch or dinner. Whichever you choose, your family will love them.

Chicken Quesadilla Pinwheels

The best part of this recipe is you are finished in 10 minutes – really!

Try this recipe for homemade mac & cheese and your family will love you. Just add a pork roast cooked in the crockpot and you are done!

Lady’s Cheesy Mac