All-Time Favorite

My favorite meal is Broccoli and Potato Soup, I was grocery shopping yesterday and bought some fresh broccoli and potato rolls. I had some red potatoes in my fridge that were still good(I don't ever cook with potatoes) so I thought would make potato soup. It has been more than a year since I have made it and with it being cold and rainy and dreary outside, I thought it was the perfect opportunity. It turned out better than I have ever made it so far. Mmmmmmmm!!!! Soo good!

If any of you want to make it, it is really easy, here is the recipe.

Broccoli and Potato Soup


Cut up about 6-7 medium potatoes and put them in a pot and boil for about 20min. Cook until you can poke a fork in the potato and it comes out easily.
While that is cooking, you will also cut up some broccoli in bite size pieces and cook until tender.
While the broccoli and potatoes are cooking, you will make the white sauce.

White Sauce - (6-7 potatoes)
1/4 cup butter
dry onion
MELT above ingredients together in pan and do not burn.
1/2 cup flour
MIX enough flour in until moistened with the butter.
1 cup cold milk
WHISK while pouring. Mix until there are no butter/flour chunks.
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups water
STIR on medium until thick.
1/2 cup hot water
2-3 tsp. chicken boullion
MIX water and boullion together and then add to white sauce.
1/2 cup grated cheese
HEAT through good and then add grated cheese.
Take off heat and when potatoes and broccoli are done, add sauce to soup.

I like to keep my potatoes and broccoli in separate pots and just add the sauce to each pot. Then I can mix how much potato or broccoli soup I want to my own bowl.

Eating dinner with my HUBBY!

We haven't ate at our dining room table very much since we bought it. We have been eating in the front room for quite a few months. So, I have been trying to eat at the table from now on. And one of the best things about eating at the table is that I get to sit across from this hansom cheesy smiling face. I absolutely love it. He is so cute.

I am so lucky.
Since he is feeling better, he has been happier than I ever remember. Its the Happy in LOVE happy. He just makes me feel so good!
Love ya, honey!

Trying new recipes

Lately Rob and I have the hardest time thinking of what we can have for dinner, so I have been trying some new recipes. I found this enchilada recipe on the back of a food storage paper for dry beans that I got in Relief Society a few weeks ago. It was really good. And better still, Rob liked it!

Enchiladas

1 pkg. flour tortillas
1 medium onion
1 can enchilada sauce
1 can tomato soup
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 can refried beans
1 lb. ground beef

Brown meat, season and add a little chili powder. Add 1/2 of the soup and 1/2 of both sauces to the meat. Into tortillas put 2 tbsp. refried beans, 2 tbsp. meat mixture, some grated cheese, and chopped onion. Roll and lay flap down in a casserole dish or cake pan. Combine the rest of soup and sauces and pour over enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and onion. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.

I also found it useful to spray the pan. It stuck pretty good. Enjoy! I halfed the recipe and still had a ton.

The next recipe I tried was from the Kraft Food and Family magazine. I love this magazine, because there are easy recipes with simple ingredients.

Taco Soup

1 lb. extra lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
3 cans (15 1/2 oz. each) mild chili beans, undrained
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) whole tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) corn, undrained
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1pkg. (1 1/4 oz.) Taco Bell Home Originals Taco Seasoning Mix
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese

BROWN meat with onions in large saucepan, drain.
ADD all remaining ingredients except cheese; stir, breaking up tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally.
SERVE topped with cheese.

Enjoy!