LUNCH
Chicken Sausage and Vegetable Skillet
makes 6 servings · prep time: 15 minutes · cook time: 25 minutes I love how simple this dish is to make and how clean yet satisfying the ingredients are. The great thing about this recipe is that you can use any meat and veggies you have on hand. There is also the...
Zucchini Noodles with Hamburger Gravy
makes 6 servings · prep time: 10 minutes (plus time to salt zucchini) cook time: 30 minutes Reminiscent of late-night diner food from your local greasy spoon, this hamburger gravy just screams comfort food to me. Besides being great over noodles, this gravy is also...
Spicy Sausage and Cabbage Stir-Fry
makes 6 servings · prep time: 15 minutes · cook time: 15 minutes ingredients • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 pound bulk hot Italian sausage • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 1½ teaspoons grated gingerroot • ½ teaspoon sea salt • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper • 4 ounces...
Pork Chops with Herbed Goat Cheese Butter
makes 4 servings · prep time: 10 minutes · cook time: 12 minutes The herbed goat cheese butter in this recipe elevates already tender and juicy pork chops to a whole new level. If you happen to have any leftover butter, it is amazing smeared on Buttery Garlic Crescent...
BONE BROTH
MAKES: about 3 quarts (1 cup per serving) · PREP TIME: 20 minutes · COOK TIME: 24 hours While the process of making your own bone broth can seem a little daunting and can even get a little messy, the health benefits alone make it so worth the effort. Bone broth is...
SPICY CITRUS MEATBALLS
MAKES: 5 servings (4 meatballs per serving) · PREP TIME: 15 minutes · COOK TIME: 30 minutes I just love adding avocado to meatballs. It makes them so tender and juicy. If you aren’t avoiding dairy, be sure to check out the White Cheddar and Sun Dried Tomato Avocado...
SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH TOMATO MEAT SAUCE
MAKES: 6 servings · PREP TIME: 20 minutes · COOK TIME: 45 minutes A batch of tomato sauce simmering on the stove has one of the most inviting aromas I can think of. We ate spaghetti almost weekly when I was growing up. In fact, it was in such high rotation that I...
SLOW COOKER CRISPY PORK CARNITAS
MAKES: 10 servings (5 ounces per serving) · PREP TIME: 15 minutes · COOK TIME: 8 hours, plus 10 minutes to broil There is something uniquely wonderful about pork carnitas. It is crispy while also being incredibly juicy and flavorful. That is a hard combination to come...
QUICK BRAISED SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS
MAKES: 6 servings · PREP TIME: 15 minutes · COOK TIME: 30 minutes The combination of a pan-fry followed by a quick braise gives these sausages a deeper flavor than either cooking method alone. This is one of my favorite recipes to make when we are low on groceries and...
PUTTANESCA PORK CHOPS
MAKES: 4 servings · PREP TIME: 10 minutes · COOK TIME: 20 minutes Puttanesca sauce was a staple on the menu at both of the Italian restaurants I worked in over the years. In Italian, puttanesca literally translates to “whore.” That was always a fun thing to explain to...
