Cheesy Ham & Potato Soup

Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 cup flour 2 14oz cans chicken broth 4 cups of milk 2 teaspoons salt 1 tsp. black pepper 1 15oz jar Cheese Whiz 3 carrots, sliced 3 stalks celery, sliced 1 medium onion, diced 2-3 russet potatoes, peeled and diced 2 cups cooked ham, diced 1 tsp. fresh or dried parsley (for garnish) Directions: Melt the butter over medium heat in a large soup pot. Add flour and stir until smooth. Add chicken broth and milk and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Continue stirring until thickened, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add salt, pepper and cheese whiz and stir until well blended. At this point you can pour this mixture into a crock pot with the veggies and cook for 3-4 hours. The last hour of cooking add the cooked ham. Serve with extra shredded cheese if you wish. Another great one from dealstomeals.blogspot.com YUM!

Super Bean Burritos

Ingredients: 1 c. brown or white rice (or 2 c. already cooked rice) 2 T. olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 can green chilies 1 t. cumin Salt & pepper to taste 3 T. tomato paste 2 cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed 1 1/2 c. water 1 (10 oz.) package frozen corn or 1 can kernel corn, drained 6 green onions, chopped 1/2 t. garlic powder Flour tortillas Sour cream 2 c. cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded Directions: Cook rice; set aside. Meanwhile, heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened and golden. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add one can of beans and mash gently in the pan (a potato masher or fork works great here). Add the second can of beans, green chilies and the water and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer, until thickened, 10-12 minutes. Add corn; cook to heat through, 2-3 minutes. Stir in onion and garlic powders. Remove from heat; stir in green onions and cooked rice. Heat tortillas in microwave for about 30 seconds or until all are warmed through. Fill each tortilla with about 2/3 cup bean and rice mixture and 1/4 cup cheese on one side of tortilla. Fold, and hold in sides. Starting from filled end, holding sides in as you work, tightly roll into a bundle. Place on a baking sheet, seam side down, and prepare remaining burritos. *Recipe adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe Also a dealstomeals recipe. We love these, especially to freeze and eat for lunch.

Baked Chicken Taquitos

Baked Chicken Taquitos Ingredients: 1 8oz. Cream cheese, softened 1/2 c. salsa (green or red) 1 T. fresh lime juice 1 t. cumin 1 t. chili powder 1/2 t. onion powder 1/2 t. garlic powder 3 T. cilantro, chopped 1 green onion, sliced finely 1 c. cheddar or Monterey jack cheese, shredded 10 flour tortillas 2 c. chicken, cooked and shredded Cooking spray Directions: Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with fil and lightly coat with cooking spray. In a medium-sized bowl, mix softened cream cheese, green salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder and garlic powder. Stir to combine and then add cilantro and green onions. Add chicken and cheese and combine well. Working with a few tortillas at a time, place 3-4 between two damp paper towels and microwave for 30-45 seconds, until tortillas are soft and pliable and don't crack while rolling. Place 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture on the lower third of a soft tortilla, keeping it about 1/2 inch from the edges. Then roll it up as tight as you can. Place filled taquitos seam side down on the baking sheet. Spray the tops lightly with cooking spray. Place pan in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden Another dealstomeals recipe. We fried them instead of bake. They were good, but not AMAZING.

Stroganoff Sandwich

Another meals to deals. This was good, but heavy on the stomach. Ingredients: 1 lb hamburger 1/2 onion 1 green pepper 3 tomatoes 2 c. sour cream 1-2 T Worcestershire sauce 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese Monterey Steak Seasoning Garlic powder French bread Directions: brown hamburger and onions together. Add seasonings. Add sour cream and worcestershire sauce. Mix together. Cut french bread in half and place hamburger mixture on top of each half. top with green pepper and tomatoes. Top it off with cheese. Cook at 350 until cheese is melted.

Lemon Rosemary Chicken Sandwich

This recipe is also from deals to meals. Fernando and I both loved this recipe. It's been my favorite since starting deals to meals. YUM! It was also easy and cost friendly. I forgot to take a picture. Ingredients: 5-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. black pepper 2 tsp. rosemary Zest and Juice of 2 lemons (about 2/3 cup juice) 1/3 c. olive oil 3 garlic cloves, minced Sauce: 1/2 c. sour cream 1/2 c. mayonnaise 2 stalks green onions, chopped Zest of 1 lemon 1/4 tsp. pepper & 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. lemon juice 1/4 tsp. rosemary 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped (or use 1 tsp. dried) 2 tomatoes, sliced 6 slices provolone cheese 6 pieces leaf lettuce 6 hoagie rolls, ciabatta buns, etc Directions: Place the chicken and marinade ingredients (salt, pepper, rosemary, juice and zest of lemons, olive oil and garlic cloves) into a tupperware or Ziploc bag. Let the chicken marinade for 1-6 hours, or until ready to grill. Grill the chicken on a hot grill until the center of the chicken is no longer pink and the chicken has nice grill marks on them. Once the chicken is cooked through, add a slice of provolone cheese on top of the chicken and let melt. Remove cooked chicken and let it rest while you prepare the sauce. For the sauce combine the sour cream, mayo, green onions, lemon zest, salt, pepper, lemon juice, rosemary and parsley together. Stir sauce and then spread a generous amount of the sauce on each side of the hoagie buns. Place a chicken breast on each bun and top with sliced tomatoes, and a piece of lettuce.

BBQ Bacon Ranch Chicken Wraps

I got this recipe off of deals to meals. I thought it was a little sweet, so I'll try different bbq sauce next time, but Fernando really liked it. Ingredients: 4 cups cooked and cubed chicken 1 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled 1/4 cup red bell pepper 3 stalks green onions, sliced 1 tomato, diced 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 2/3 cup ranch dressing 2/3 cup bbq sauce 6-8 flour tortillas, warmed slightly Lettuce leaves, for the inside of the tortilla Directions: Combine the first 10 ingredients in a bowl and mix until everything is moist and covered in bbq sauce and ranch dressing. When ready to serve, place about 1/3-1/2 c. of the mixture into the center of the tortilla, top with a lettuce leaf and roll up and serve. These are great warm or cold.

Pork Street Tacos

I joined deals to meals, which is awesome. I made this recipe and it was easy and delicious. Ingredients: 3-5 lbs. boneless pork chops or roast (or boneless ribs) 1 onion, sliced thin 2 T. Alpine Touch Spice (equal parts onion, garlic powder & pepper) Pico: 4 tomatoes, diced 2 limes, juiced 1/2 c. cilantro, chopped 1 red or white onion, chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, diced small (seeds removed if you would like) Creamy Taco Sauce: 1 c. mayonnaise 1/2 c. sour cream 1 T. taco seasoning Juice of 1 lime 1 t. cumin 1 avocado, seed removed and sliced Corn or flour tortillas 2-3 c. cheddar cheese, shredded Directions: In a crock pot place the pork and sliced onion. Sprinkle the Alpine Touch (or onion powder, garlic powder, pepper combination) on top of the pork. Set on medium or low heat for 6-8 hours, or until pork is completely tender and shredable. Shred pork. While pork is cooking, prepare the pico and cream sauce. For the pico, dice all of the vegetables together, add juice of lime and let sit until pork is ready. For the cream sauce add the mayonnaise, sour cream, taco seasoning, lime juice and cumin. Combine and set aside. When pork is shredded, place several corn tortillas on a griddle and heat until warm. Turn tortillas over and sprinkle 2-3 Tbls. of shredded cheese on each tortilla. Let the cheese begin to melt and then add a couple tablespoons of meat on each tortilla. Grill until crispy. When tacos are ready, top with pico, slice of avocado and cream sauce.