An Indirect Route

Roast Chicken

Basics. How to roast a chicken. Ingredients 1 each whole chicken, 3-4 pounds 1 tablespoon butter, melted salt and pepper, to taste Directions Preheat oven to 375. Remove giblets if present. Rinse cavity. Rub bird lightly with salt, if desired. Place, breast side up,...

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Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is a filling, yet light, soup that's really flavorful. As long as you have the ingredients on hand, putting this soup together is quick. Prep time: 10 minutes; Start to finish time: 4-6 hours Ingredients 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce 1...

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Lentils and Spicy Sausages

A great combination of spicy and mild. You can also use regular Italian sausages. If you don't want the spice, use any of the mild versions of chicken sausages. Start to finish: About an hour Ingredients 1 yellow onion, diced 2 carrots, small diced 2 teaspoons minced...

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North Woods Bean Soup

Tastes like you've spent hours making this soup, yet it comes together in about a half hour. Start to finish time: approx 30 minutes Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil 1 cup sliced carrots 1 cup chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 7 oz. turkey kielbasa, halved lengthwise...

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Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling

Looks kinda fancy, but it's easy to make (just give yourself enough time to let it chill). Use the cream cheese filling or plain whipped cream for a less sweet dessert. Ingredients For cake: 3 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup canned pumpkin 1 tsp lemon juice 3/4...

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Crockpot or Instant Pot Applesauce

Slow or fast - choose your appliance for this recipe. Enjoy the smell of apples cooking all day in the crockpot. Want to make it in 3 minutes? Follow the Instant Pot directions. Either way, this is not your grandmother's applesauce recipe - the amount of sugar has...

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CSA Challenge: Kale + Potatoes = Colcannon

I stumbled on this dish when searching for a recipe that used kale and potatoes. There appear to be many versions of it, some with cabbage, some with kale, some served around St. Patrick's Day, some Halloween. This came out well! Ingredients 4 large potatoes Salt 4...

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Crockpot Lentils and Chicken Stew

Another one for the ole' slow cooker... Ingredients 1 lb. chicken breasts, boneless and cubed 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 small onion, sliced 4 garlic cloves, sliced 1 lb. lentils, rinsed 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 ½ teaspoons cumin 4...

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Mini Puff Pastry Apple Pies

Easy as... Ingredients 1/2 package puff pastry (one sheet of Trader Joe's) 4 baking apples 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 tsp flour 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ginger Directions Thaw pastry sheet as directed Preheat oven to 350 degrees Peel, core, and chop apples...

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