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Vegetarian Burritos

Burritos are typically a low cost meal and are very filling. This vegetarian burrito recipe can be adapted to what is in season and what your family likes. I like to cook a batch of dried pinto beans and serve Pinto Beans and Cornbread for one meal, then use the leftover beans to make Vegetable Burritos. If it’s available, we like to add chopped fresh cilantro. When red bell peppers are expensive (and their price can vary widely – I just bought a package of 6 for $3.99 and have at times paid that much for one pepper), omit them or substitute a green bell pepper.

Filed Under: Main Dish, Planned Leftovers, Recipes, Vegetarian

Easy Mexican Slow Cooker Chicken

Posted by Mary Ann

Like almost everyone else, I look for cooking inspiration on Pinterest. When I saw this post with the title “The Easiest Dinner Ever” with some of my favorite ingredients listed, I knew I had to try it. While it isn’t the prettiest meal I’ve ever made, it was delicious and couldn’t be easier. We will [...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Fast Ingredients, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Slow Cooker, Slow Cooker Recipes, Vegetarian

Orzo Alfredo with Bacon and Peas

Posted by Mary Ann

Menus4Moms: Orzo Alfredo with Peas and Bacon

This quick stove top meal is perfect for nights when you don’t have a lot of time or don’t want to heat up the oven. The combination of cream, butter, and Parmesan cheese creates a fantastic homemade Alfredo sauce. Calories and fat could be reduced by using milk and/or half-and-half along with some cornstarch to [...]

Filed Under: Main Dish, Pasta, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Vegetarian

Tortellini Zucchini Soup

Posted by Mary Ann

I recently tried this yummy tortellini soup that surprised everyone with how good it was. I made lots extra, but even with the extra we ended up with barely enough to pack my husband a serving for lunch the next day! It was very quick and easy to prepare and could easily be made into [...]

Filed Under: Main Dish, Pasta, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Soups and Stews, Vegetarian

Veggie Rice Salad

Posted by Mary Ann

My friend Cheryl shared this recipe with me this week and I just loved it it. Like most of the recipes I use, it can be adjusted based on what you have on hand. You could change the seasonings or the vegetables used or make it vegetarian by omitting the meat to make a completely [...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Planned Leftovers, Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian

How To Cook Dried Beans for the Freezer

Posted by Mary Ann

Using dried beans instead of canned beans is an easy way to save money. Cooking dried beans takes several hours but only requires checking on them a couple of times, so using a slow cooker is the easiest way to cook them without being physically present. For our menus, you can cook a bag (or [...]

Filed Under: Beans, Cooking for the Freezer, Recipes, Slow Cooker, Slow Cooker Recipes, Vegetarian

Baked Potato Soup

Posted by Mary Ann

It is starting to cool off with pleasant days and chilly nights – the perfect time for hearty soups and stews. Baked Potato Soup is one of our most requested recipes – it’s creamy and rich with the perfect balance of flavors. It’s a good way to use planned leftovers as well; have baked potatoes during the week and simmer a pot of this satisfying soup on the weekend. Start with 4 large baked potatoes, cooled. The recipe calls for scooping out the insides and discarding the peels, but I have long since abandoned peeling potatoes for anything. The peels are healthy so I include them in mashed potatoes, soups, potato salads, and just about everything else. Feel free to use only the white insides if you wish.

Filed Under: Soups and Stews, Step by Step Recipes, Vegetarian

Spinach Ravioli with Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Cream Sauce

Posted by Mary Ann

Menus4Moms Spinach Ravioli with Sun-dried Tomatoes

I love the unusual taste of sun-dried tomatoes, and paired with ravioli in cream sauce they are exceptional. I used spinach and cheese ravioli, but cheese or meat ravioli would also work in this dish. You will also need cream, pine nuts, bacon, Parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper, and salt.

Filed Under: Main Dish, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetarian

Tomato Squash Bake

Posted by Mary Ann

With our squash harvest starting to come in, I wanted to try some new veggie dishes. This delicious tomato and squash dish with an Italian flavor is adapted from a recipe that I saw in the Costco Connection magazine. I’ll be glad when our Roma tomatoes start producing – the Romas we bought to use in this recipe were over a dollar each! Later in the summer when we can get all of the vegetables and herbs from our garden, I will definitely be making this again.

Filed Under: Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Mediterranean Salad

Posted by Mary Ann

I made this salad for the first time today, making it up as I went along. A friend told me about making a dressing with oil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt and pepper. We love garlic so I used over half of a bulb in my dressing, but feel free to adjust how many cloves you used based on your preference. By rinsing the lentils with cold water, it’s easy to prepare this salad a half hour before serving, but if you prefer it to be really cold you could make it several hours ahead and chill before serving. Not only is it healthy (although not low fat), it was delicious.

Filed Under: Recipes, Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian