Tag Archives: Chopped onion

Pumpkin Soup for Two – Asiago Cheese Adds a Special Touch to the Finish – How Did I Make this Soup Simple – I Reached for a Can of Pumpkin –

Holidays are fun and fun is exhausting. As much as I like to cook, these are days that require rest, even in the kitchen. Shortcuts are welcome. Here is my simple version of Pumpkin Soup for Two: Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 … Continue reading

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Ground Beef Hash for Two – Adapted from Roast Beef Hash Recipe Made of Pot Roast Leftovers – A Little More Work than Using Leftovers – But Delicious – Steve Liked It –

I’ve not roasted beef in a long while, but I missed the roast beef hash made from leftovers the next day. I duplicated this tasty dish except for using ground beef instead of leftover roast beef and freshly prepared vegetables instead … Continue reading

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Black Bean Soup Prepared from Base of Homemade Vegetable Broth – Had Company – Soup Delayed – We Enjoyed It When I Finally Finished Cooking It –

After the broth finished simmering, I strained the vegetables out of it and discarded them. All the flavor from those vegetables was deposited into the broth. I sauteed chopped onion, carrot, and celery, just until tender, and added them to … Continue reading

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Chef John’s Chilled Sugar Snap Pea Soup – Easy – Fast – Delicious – My Second Batch of this Excellent Chilled Soup – It’s Good Hot too – I Tasted it before I Chilled It – Recipe Available at Allrecipes –

Today I prepared my second batch of Chef John’s Chilled Sugar Snap Pea Soup from a recipe I found on Allrecipes.com (both links take you to the same place). In addition to the list of ingredients and instructions, a video is available. Chef John will … Continue reading

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Stuffed Meatloaf – Biscuits Made Good Stuffing for Meatloaf – I Had Fun Making This Meatloaf Different than the One Before –

Last night I baked biscuits using gluten-free flour. Today I used the leftover biscuits to make stuffing. I baked the stuffing inside the meatloaf, so I’m calling it stuffed meatloaf. I took the two biscuits I had left. One of … Continue reading

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Chopping Onion the Way My Mother Taught Me – Easy – But Best with Small to Medium Onion –

Chopping onion can be effectively accomplished in several ways. I peel the onion first, at least the part of it I want to use. If the onion is large, and I only want a small amount of chopped onion, I’ll simply cut a … Continue reading

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Potato Soup for Two – Simple – Easy – Quick – Delicious – Start to Finish – Forty-five Minutes –

Turn a potato into potato soup in forty-five minutes: 1) Chop a small onion, a few stalks of celery, and one peeled potato.  2) Saute the onion and celery in a combination of butter and olive oil. 3) Add the cut-up potato … Continue reading

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