Lasagna Soup
INGREDIENTS
- 8 ounces lasagna noodles, broken into pieces (about 10 noodles)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 pound ground beef, or sausage
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 15 -ounce can crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil, plus thinly sliced leaves for topping
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese (plus more for sprinkling, optional)
- ¼ cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- Ricotta cheese, for garnish
Coconut Blueberry Cake with a Lemon Sauce
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup canola oil
- 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (no need to thaw if using frozen)
- 1 cup flaked coconut
LEMON SAUCE:
- ½ cup sugar
- 4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Chocolate Peanut Butter Turtle Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup SKIPPY Creamy Peanut Butter or SKIPPY Roasted Honey Nut Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee granules, optional but recommended
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch salt, optional and to taste
- about 11 Turtles (homemade or storebought; try Nestle Turtles, Hershey's Pot of Gold Pecan Caramel Clusters, or Russell Stover Pecan Delights)
- salted caramel sauce, for drizzling (homemade or storebought)
IRISH SODA BREAD
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 1/2 cup raisins or dried currants
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
NUTELLA CHEESEBALL
INGREDIENTS
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 (13 oz.) Nutella
- 2 cups dark or semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
Spicy Pork Bulgogi Sliders
Ingredients:
- 2
packs slider buns
- Sriracha
(optional)
For the Pork:
- 1
lb pork tenderloin, very thinly sliced
- 3
garlic cloves, crushed
- ¼
cup soy sauce
- 2
sprigs green onion, chopped
- 1
yellow onion, sliced
- 2
teaspoons sesame oil
- 2
teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- 1
tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼
cup red pepper paste (gochujang or kochujang)
- ¼
teaspoon ground black pepper
For the Kimchi Slaw:
- ½
head cabbage, thinly sliced
- ¼
red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼
cup green onion, sliced
- 1
carrot, sliced (or ready-shredded carrots)
- ¼
cup rice vinegar
- 1
tablespoon fish sauce
- ½
tsp ground ginger
- 1
clove garlic, minced
- 2
tsp sriracha
- ¼
cup water
- 1
tablespoon sugar
For the Wasabi Mayo:
- 1
cup mayonnaise
- 2
cloves crushed garlic
- 2
teaspoons prepared wasabi
FAVORITE VANILLA CUPCAKES
INGREDIENTS:
VANILLA CUPCAKES INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream (avoid non-fat versions of either)
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup whole milk
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 vanilla bean (optional)
- 3-4 Tbsp. milk or heavy cream
