Tortilla Soup

Recipe: Avila Soup (my version) Ingredients 2 Chicken Breasts, cooked and shredded or chopped 10 oz can of diced tomatoes (any variety will do but rotel Mexican ones are my favorite!) 4-6 cups of chicken broth 1/2 onion, diced 1-2 ribs of celery, diced 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground pepper avocado shredded cheese 1-2 cups of cooked ...
November 19, 2010 6 Comments
Smoked Salmon Chowder
Recipe: Salmon Chowder Ingredients 2 smoked salmon fillets, chopped 1 large russet potato, chopped small 1 medium onion, diced 2 can Rotel tomatoes, Mexican variety 2-3 cups chicken broth salt and pepper 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 cup heavy cream Instructions In a large pot, combine salmon, tomatoes, potato, onion, salt, pepper, chili, and garlic. Add chicken broth and cook over medium heat until ...
October 6, 2010 4 Comments
Vegetable Broth
I begun making vegetable broth a few years ago. I don't recall what prompted me to begin making my own but it is such a money saver for me, as I use a lot of broth in my cooking. I keep a large ziplock bag in the freezer and every time I have some veggie ...
August 20, 2010 1 Comment
Cabbage Soup

Recipe: Cabbage Soup Ingredients 1 Box vegetable broth 1 cup cooked egg noodles 2 cloves garlic 1 Tbl. tomato paste 2 cups chopped cabbage 1/2 cup spinach 1/2 yellow onion 1/2 fresh white mushrooms 1/2 cup chopped zucchini 1/2 tsp. basil 1/2 tsp. oregano Salt to taste 2 tsp. olive oil Instructions Saute onions and garlic in olive oil for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add broth, tomato paste, cabbage, spinach, basil ...
July 12, 2010 1 Comment
Olive Garden Night

Olive Zuppa Toscana Ingredients: 1 lb italian sausage (I used spicy) 3 medium potatoes 1 large onion, diced 6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled 2 cloves of garlic 2 cups of swiss chard, cut in half, then roughly sliced 2 large cans of chicken broth 1 quart of water 1 cup heavy cream Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Places sausage onto a baking sheet and ...
June 28, 2010 5 Comments























