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Lasagna Soup

I like this b/c I can food prep it easily. I make the meatballs in batches each 6 months, and they are essentially just 1/3 each of ground beef, ground turkey, and hot sausage. One bag is probably 1 pound of meat. My kids thought this needed more noodles, but I was just glad to have a warm meal, so I guess expectations change as you get older, haha. Sauté the following:  1 onion 1 small package of mushrooms Add: 6 cups chicken broth 2 T. tomato paste 1 jar. Trader Joe's vodka sauce 14 oz. crushed tomatoes 1 dozen meatballs, chopped into small bits 1 T. garlic powder 3/4 tsp. crushed red pepper 1 T. dry basil 1 t. salt 1 t. dry parsley 1 t. dry oregano 10 lasagna noodles, broken into 4 pieces When the noodles are almost done, add: 4 cups spinach Boil until soft, about 20 minutes, then garnish with cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese

Honey Whipped Feta with Garlic Herb Roasted Olives

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  This is a keeper. I really loved the flavor combo, and the honey mellowed out the sharpness of the feta. It gets an 8.5 and came from halfbakedharvest.com. You can serve it with crackers or bread.  2   cups   mixed olives pitted ▢  1/3   cup  extra virgin olive oil  ▢  6   cloves   garlic, smashed ▢  1   shallot, quartered  I used 1/4 onion ▢  1   lemon, quartered ▢  2   sprigs   fresh thyme ▢  2   sprigs   fresh oregano ▢  chili flakes   I left these out HONEY WHIPPED FETA ▢  1  cup (8 ounces)  crumbled feta cheese ▢  3   ounces   cream cheese, at room temperature ▢  2-3   tablespoons   honey ▢  black pepper

Jamaican Rice

This was awesome. I love Jamaican spices and flavors, so this is definitely a keeper.  0g / 3 tbsp   unsalted butter   (or 2 tbsp olive oil) ▢  2   garlic cloves   , finely minced ▢  1   small onion   , finely chopped ▢  1   tsp   dried thyme ▢  1   tsp   all spice powder   (sub mixed spice) ▢  2   bay leaves   , preferably fresh ▢  1   scotch bonnet or habanero chilli – any colour   (optional), I left this out ▢  2   x 400g / 14oz cans   red kidney beans   , drained  ▢  1   x 400 ml / 14oz   coconut milk   , full fat  ▢  1   cup   water ▢  1   tsp   cooking salt ▢  2   cups   long grain white rice   (Note 4) https://www.recipetineats.com/jamaican-rice-and-peas/#wprm-recipe-container-80579