Lasagna Soup

My neighbor made this for me after Ella was born and we literally ate it daily until it was gone. It is super yummy!

Lasagna Soup

Ingredients:

1 pound Italian sausage (We use ground beef. Sausage makes Drew nervous)
1 onion, diced
2 cups carrots, chopped
1 cup mushroom (optional)
2 cups chopped spinach
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (14 ounce cans) chicken broth
2 (14 ounce cans) Italian stewed tomatoes, or Petite Diced tomatoes (with the seasoning in the can)
1 (8 ounce can) tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 box of pasta (we used the mini bow tie)
mozzarella cheese

On stove top, brown sausage. Add onion and and carrot and saute for about 2 minutes. If you are using the crock pot, add all ingredients (except pasta and spinach). Cook on low for 4 hours. Add pasta and spinach for the last 30 minutes of cooking time. If cooking on stove top, add all ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 30-45. Then add pasta and spinach for another 10 minutes, or until pasta is cooked al dente. Top with mozzarella cheese.

Recipe and picture from Our Family Treat. 

It is really yummy with the peasant bread recipe found here .

Strawberry Fondue

 

I have to search for this every year in my email. I just decided to post it instead.  That way if anyone is craving some strawberry fondue they can make it :)

 

2 10 oz packages frozen sliced strawberries, thawed, juice reserved

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 tablespoons sugar

 

Reserve 3/4 cup juice from strawberries. Set strawberries aside. Pour juice into Fondue Pot. Combine cornstarch and sugar. Add to juice in Fondue pot.

Turn temp. dial to 200 F. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Stir in strawberries. Reduce heat to warm.

Serve with fruit pieces or angel food cake. Yield 1 3/4 cups.

| Microwave Caramels |

I am not kidding when I say these are way good! And come on...six minutes in the microwave. Can't beat that! Figured I would share so you all could enjoy of the goodness!

5 Tbl. butter

1/2 c. light corn syrup

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c. packed light brown sugar

1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk

Instructions:

Put all ingredients in a large, microwave safe, bowl. Microwave for 6 minutes, (I did mine for 5 min 30 sec.) stirring every 2 minutes. Spray an 8''x8'' dish (or a 6x8 since that's all I have) with cooking spray and pour mixture in. Let cool and cut. Wrap in wax paper.

recipe and photo from: http://eatcakefordinner.blogspot.com/2012/02/super-easy-microwave-caramels-real-deal.html