Hearty Minestrone

~Easy Minestrone Supper this Week~

When the seasons change and the temperatures drop, I make sure I have a couple of soup starter mix packets from my favorite online site, Soups Online.  They offer over 2,000 items and shipping is quick.  Cugino's Mama's minestrone is a great starter.  Below is an easy recipe to follow for a delicious hearty minestrone.  If you aren't a fan of the vegetables below, you can substitute with your own favorites.  That's the magic of minestrone.  ~
Stop by my blog next week for a sweet Italian turkey sausage minestrone recipe that I think you will love.

You need the following:

-1 package Cugino's Mama's Minestrone Soup Mix

small package uncooked pasta shells or any shape thats your favorite

-2 pounds ground beef
-1/2 fresh green beans rinsed

-4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth OR 4 (17 oz.) cartons beef broth (I love Nature's Promise) They also offer low sodium if you are on a low salt diet.

-1 -2  (16 ounce) bags frozen mixed vegetables

-2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained

-1  (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

-1 tube Amore tomato paste or can of tomato paste

-3 teaspoons Italian seasoning

-1 teaspoon salt

-1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

-1/4 teaspoon dried basil

-1/4 teaspoon pepper

-1/2 cup chopped onion

In your dutch oven or soup kettle, brown ground beef and onion over medium heat until meat no longer pink and drain.  Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered for 3-4 hours. Add 3/4 cup uncooked pasta to pot for the last 10 minutes of cooking and add water to the soup if too thick after the pasta is added.  You can sub out leftover ham instead of the ground beef too. So good!

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by Lakehouselyn♡

                
                              

Easy Game Grub

✨Buffalo Chicken Pull Apart Loaf✨

If you're looking for something to serve while watching the games this weekend, or an easy fun dish to take to the neighbors pot luck, I've put together a buffalo chicken pull apart loaf that is sure to impress! 

Six ingredients, parchment paper and a loaf pan are all you need.

1 Rotisserie chicken you can pick up at your local grocery store, 1/2 cup hot sauce, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar, 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, 6 tablespoons melted butter, and Pillsbury refrigerated flaky biscuit dough.  Melt the butter and mix together the cheeses, hot sauce and chicken finely shredded.  Place loaf pan you have lined with parchment paper on its side and layer biscuit, chicken mixture, biscuit and chicken mixture until you have reached the top of the pan.  Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 40 minutes uncovered, and cover with foil last 20 minutes.  Cool for a few minutes, pull apart and enjoy with your favorite beverage.  Happy weekend!

Pull it apart, have plenty of napkins and enjoy!