5 Recipes to End 2022 Off Right in Your Screened Porch
As we reach the heart of winter, finding time to get outside becomes much more difficult. However, the occasional day will allow for a warm meal outside, and it’s always handy to have some ideas ready for when that happens. Here are a few recipes that you can enjoy, whether in your screened porch or as you watch the snow fall from indoors.
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Grilled Cheese Ingredients
11⁄4 cups finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 jar (4 oz) diced pimentos
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
1⁄4 cup finely sliced scallions
1⁄4 cup 2% Greek yogurt
1 Tbsp olive-oil mayonnaise
Few shakes Tabasco
8 slices of bread
Butter
Tomato Soup Ingredients
3 lbs Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise
2 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzling
4 cloves garlic, peeled
3 cups low-sodium chicken stock
Salt and black pepper to taste
CHICKEN POT PIE
Ingredients
1 (3 1/2-pound) broiler fryer
2 quarts water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 stalk celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, quartered
1 bay leaf
1 (16-ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 teaspoons pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
1 (9-inch) refrigerated piecrust
Slow Cooker Chili
Ingredients
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 lb. ground beef
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tbsp. chili powder
1 tbsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes
1 8-oz. can tomato sauce
3 15-oz. cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 14-oz. can beef broth
1 chipotle chile in adobo
2 tbsp. adobo sauce, from 1 can of chipotle chiles in adobo
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
Sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, sliced jalapeños, and tortilla chips, for serving
Skillet Spinach Lasagna
Ingredients
1 pound ground mild Italian sausage
1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1 ½ teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1 (16-oz.) container ricotta cheese
1 large egg
8 ounces (2 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
6 ounces no-boil lasagna noodles
7 cups loosely packed baby spinach (about 5 oz.), divided
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
Baking Sheet Pizza W/Olives & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Ingredients
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1½ pounds pizza dough
1⅓ cups tomato sauce
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1½ cups diced provolone cheese
½ red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
1½ cups pitted marinated olives
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