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A Weeknight Meal Or A Special Occasion – You’ll Want To Have This Every Day Of The Week

Want to hear something funny? Until about two months ago, I had never even heard of cassoulet. If it doesn’t ring a bell for you, either, no need to worry. It’s only the best freakin’ meal ever! I am not kidding, it really is fabulous. I’m forever grateful to my friend for letting me know this awesome dish exists!

A cassoulet is a traditional French dish that contains beans and at least one kind of meat. You won’t be able to make it in 30 minutes, so if you’re looking for a super fast meal, you may want to save this recipe for later. But I guarantee; when you make this, it’s a meal you’ll never forget!

This recipe has quickly become my favorite. I’ve already made it twice; once for my family and another time for friends that were staying overnight. Everyone loved it!

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Quick Tip: If you’d like, you could make this in individual round baking dishes.

My Mother Always Said This Poor Man’s Meal Is Fit For A King!

Is there anything more comforting than a big, hot bowl of your favorite soup on a cold and rainy day? I don’t think so! That’s why I tend to make this delicious split pea soup almost every week when we get to the colder months of the year. This makes such a wonderful lunch or dinner, and I guarantee you’re going to want a second serving.

This soup is perfect for anyone who is trying to keep an eye on their grocery bill. The ingredients are super inexpensive and you can get them year ’round, wherever you are! If you’d like a vegetarian version, you don’t have to add the crumbled bacon and you can use vegetable stock.

I prefer adding the bacon along with the croutons, when I serve this for dinner. But if I’m serving this for lunch or an appetizer, I usually go with the veggie version. I like to use whole-wheat bread for the croutons, but any stale bread will do! A little bit of sour cream will make the serving fancy enough for anyone!

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Quick Tip: To make this vegetarian, omit the bacon and use vegetable stock.

Wow Your Family With These Super Scrumptious Mini Meatloaves!

I am a huge fan of these stuffed mini meatloaves. Not just because they taste amazing, but also because it is so easy serve individual portions when you’ve got these instead of one big loaf! These also cook a lot faster than your usual meatloaf, which is always a plus if you ask me. We all know that pack of hungry wolves won’t leave us alone until there’s food on the table, right?

I like using a combination of ground beef and pork for these. In my opinion, it gives you the best flavor – but you could, of course, choose turkey for a leaner option! Another great thing about these is that you can use any kind of cheese of vegetables, or even stuff everyone’s mini loaf with their personal favorites.

I like to serve these with mashed potatoes, or sometimes with potato wedges. You know what my husband does? He grabs a couple of these with him for work, and eats them cold straight from the fridge. He says they’re delicious that way, too!

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Quick Tip: Use different kinds of veggies and cheese to switch the flavor each time you make these.

This Famous Soup Is To-Die-For-Delicious!

You’d better be prepared for an explosion of a recipe because that’s exactly what I’m going to serve you! Mulligatawny soup has a funny name for someone who’s never heard of it before, but for those of us who have loved it for decades, it’s music to our ears. It is an English soup with origins in Indian cuisine, and that’s why it’s filled with all these wonderful spices that will warm you up on a cold winter or fall day.

But that doesn’t mean this soup is only good for the colder seasons. Oh, not at all! My family is so in love with this soup that we have this at least once a month, year ’round. And whenever I happen to catch a cold, I make this and amp up the spices even more. It makes me feel better instantly!

Feel free to make half a batch if you think 12 servings is too much for you, and you don’t want to freeze the extra. Also, if you’d like to make this more stew-like, all you need to do is use less chicken broth. Whatever your choice, it’s going to turn out super flavorful and amazing!

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Quick Tip: To make this more stew-like, decrease the amount of chicken broth.

If I Was A Rich Man… I Would Still Make This Delish Casserole!

Ever since I was little, I was taught to appreciate what I have and make the most of even the little things. We were a big family and my mother was a genius when it came to making meals on the budget. It seemed as if the casseroles appeared out of nowhere; there was nothing too special in the pantry but all of a sudden she had made an amazing dinner for the whole family.

I think being able to create a grocery budget and stick to it, is a very important skill. My mother made sure we would all know by college, what it took to make your money last for a whole month. I’m very grateful for everything I learned and I think it has made my life richer in so many ways.

This stupendous casserole from Glenda, over at Busy-At-Home, made me think of my mother and everything she taught me. Food doesn’t have to be expensive to taste delicious! And this chicken, broccoli and rice casserole is here to prove it.

Recipe and image courtesy of Busy-At-Home.

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Quick Tip: No broccoli in the freezer? Use any veggies you happen to have at hand.

A Steaming Hot Bowl Of This Will Lift Your Spirits, Any Day Of The Week

If you’re looking for a great addition to your soup recipe collection, I highly recommend giving this Italian sausage soup a try as soon as you can! I know I’m going to hold on to this recipe forever – when I find a soup that my picky eater devours, it is definitely a keeper!

I love preparing soups in the fall and winter – there’s something very comforting about them. However, this is a soup that I don’t mind making and eating all year long. It is super easy to make (you won’t even believe it) and leaves room for all kinds of variations.

Just by using different kinds of sausage you can get fresh, new flavors each time you make this. And trust me, you’re going to be making this often! I can’t even tell you how many times this recipe has saved my life already. My only regret is that I didn’t find it sooner!

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Quick Tip: Choose your favorite kind of pasta noodles for this soup.

Here’s Your Quick Fix To Midweek Madness

Don’t you just love it when you suddenly come across a recipe that basically saves your life that day? It happened to me last week, when I was having one of the worst days ever. I was down with a horrible cold but I couldn’t just stay and rest, because I had to make a deadline and I wasn’t going to slip, unless I died and they didn’t have wi-fi in the grave.

Ok, maybe I was being a little over-dramatic there. But the point is, I was feeling miserable, I didn’t have any extra time, and I couldn’t even think of leaving my house and going to the store. If I had, I probably would have ended up being arrested. Trust me, I looked that bad.

Right then and there something magical happened. I was on Facebook (isn’t that what everyone does when they’re extremely busy with an insane schedule and no time to waste?) and someone had just shared this incredible recipe. With glazed eyes I wrote down the ingredients and immediately realized I wasn’t going to die that day! In fact, I was going to make dinner for the fam, in the middle of all the chaos!

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Quick Tip: For an even heartier soup, you could add some of your favorite beans.