Taco Twist Soup

Bring It ON!  This stuff is awesome.  I have made it religiously since my friend, Candy, gave it to me last year.  It's super easy, and like most of the recipes I post, they're versatile.  You can truly add whatever YOU think will add some extra pizazz or cool it down for your families taste.

The original recipe can be found here.  It's pretty mild, so I usually throw in some green chilies and jalepeno's, and other times, I make it just as it calls.

If you enjoy additional spice, add some cayenne along with the chilies and peppers to kick it up a notch.

Like Candy, I too add one pound of ground beef (and sometimes turkey), but this would probably be pretty amazing with shredded chicken or sausage too.  Yes - I just had that "light bulb" moment! ;)

Hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as we do! xo

Lasagna Soup

If you're like me the title is somewhat intriguing...Lasagna Soup??  

I'll tell you, after mere curiosity, we gave this recipe a try last year, and I am so glad we did!

To this day, this recipe is in our winter menu rotation!
All I can say is give it a go.  You'll be glad you did!

By the way, if you've never heard of this before, the original recipe is from Paula Deen, but we used a revised version of Bobby's Lighter recipe, and truthfully didn't feel like we missed a thing.

You'll Need:
1# Ground Beef
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (32-ounce) container chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 ounces broken lasagna noodles (about 5 noodles)
1 T. basil
1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese

Brown ground beef, onion, and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the beef is crumbled and browned, 8 – 10 minutes.

Add the broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are blended, about 20 minutes. Add the noodles; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the soup thickens slightly and the noodles are tender, 10 – 12 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in basil, and Parmesan.  Top with mozzarella. Mmm!!!

Now for those of you who depend on leftovers for lunch.  Pack a sandwich.
We didn't enjoy this nearly as much the 2nd day, but the day of - Oh my! It's yumilious!!

Spoons up!