Catfish, a traditional southern staple, gets the Cajun treatment in this gumbo recipe. It’s a great way to secretly sneak a little healthy seafood into your diet.

Ingredients:
6 slices bacon, chopped
¼ cup vegetable oil
½ cup flour
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped bell peppers
1 cup chopped celery
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound catfish, cut into 1-inch cubes
6 cups chicken broth
2 cups sliced okra
1 cup chopped green onions
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
¼ cup fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon hot sauce
Cooked white rice

Directions:
1. Place bacon in a large pot over medium heat. Cook until browned, 8 minutes. Add oil and flour, whisking to combine. Cook until flour is golden brown, stirring continuously, 20 to 30 minutes. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper; cook until softened, stirring, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, bay leaves, Cajun seasoning, and salt; cook 60 seconds.

2. Add catfish and cook until lightly browned on all sides, 5 minutes total. Add broth, okra, and green onions; bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Add parsley, thyme, and hot sauce; cook 5 minutes.

3. Serve over rice.

Source: Gumbo Recipes.

A rustic pasta made of simple beets and lots of spices, this recipe takes old-world charm into your kitchen. If you prefer a creamier sauce, puree the roasted beets with the sautéed spices, and stir into the cooked pasta. You can’t go wrong.

Ingredients:
1 bunch beets, green tops removed and chopped, beets left whole
1 pound fusilli pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap beets in foil and roast until tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove and, when cool enough to handle, peel and cut into ½-inch cubes. Set aside.

2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil. Add pasta and cook until just al dente, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove, drain, and set aside.

3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add garlic and rosemary and cook 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add chopped beet greens and cook until just wilted, 30 to 60 seconds, stirring. Add reserved beets, salt, and red pepper; stir to mix.

4. Add cooked pasta, butte, and orange zest; cook until butter melts and mixture thickens slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Source: Beet Recipes.

Not your average hummus, this recipe combines olives and cilantro for a new dish you are sure to love. Try it with your favorite olives for various dimensions and levels of flavor.

List of ingredients:
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
½ cup black olives, pitted
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons Tahini
2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon paprika

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth. Serve.

Source: Hummus Recipe.

This dish tastes special, like Easter Dinner or Mothers Day. Immensely savory lamb is stewed in rosemary, portabella mushrooms, and sherry. The result — a stroganoff fit for a king.

Ingredients:
1 pound raw lamb, finely cubed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
½ pound baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons sherry
1 cup cream
1 cup beef stock
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the lamb and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.

Add the onion, garlic, paprika, and rosemary to the skillet; cook until softened, 4 to 6 minutes, stirring. Add the mushrooms and cook an additional 3 minutes, until softened. Turn heat to low and add the flour; cook 2 minutes, stirring to prevent burning. Add the sherry to the skillet, raise heat to medium, and stir vigorously to combine. Add cream, beef stock, and reserved lamb. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce to a low simmer, cover, and cook 20 minutes, until meat is cooked through.

Serve immediately with a side of mashed potatoes.

Source: Stroganoff Recipe.

This recipe is reminiscent of the classic pear and gorgonzola salad, this risotto is a bit tart, a bit sweet, and a bit savory all at once.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 pears, peeled, cored, and chopped (about 2 cups)
2 cups short grain rice (such as Arborio)
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup dry white wine, warmed
5 cups simmering chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste

Method:

Heat butter in large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add pears and cook until lightly browned and softened, about 3 minutes. Remove from pot and set aside.

Add rice and thyme and cook 3 minutes, stirring well to coat with butter.

Add wine to pot, raise heat to high, and bring to a boil. Simmer until liquid is absorbed, stirring, about 3 minutes.

Add hot broth to pot, 1 cup at a time, allowing liquid to fully absorb before adding each subsequent cup, stirring. Continue adding 1 cup at a time, stirring, until rice is creamy but not mushy (while still al dente). The entire cooking time will take 40 to 50 minutes.

Remove from heat and add cheeses and reserved pears, stirring until well incorporated; season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

Source: Risotto Recipe.

These cookies are absolutely wonderful and everyone that tastes them won’t be able to stop at just one. You will want to make sure that you try these cookies the next time you are craving something sweet, these cookies will hit the spot. They are the perfect snack for you to take with you to work. You will also want to make sure you make them the next time you are having company over, everyone will love them.

List of ingredients:

4 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
1 1/2 cups of soft butter
1 cup of white sugar
2 cups of brown sugar
4 eggs
4 teaspoons of vanilla extract
3 cups of semisweet chocolate chips

Baking instructions:

The first thing you will do is turn your oven on and set it at 350 degrees. Then you will sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set it to the side for now. Now you will mix together the sugars and butter until they are mixed well. Now go ahead and add in the eggs and vanilla extract, make sure you mix it until it is well blended. Now you will want to blend in the flour mixture. Add in the chocolate chips and mix them until they are well blended. Now you are going to roll the dough into fair sized balls and place them onto ungreased cookie sheets. Place the cookies into your oven and bake them for about 15 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are a golden brown color. Take them out of the oven and let them cool for about 10 minutes before you serve them.

Source: Chocolate Cookie Recipe.

1 pound of Ground Beef
1 large Onion, chopped
1 clove of Garlic, minced
2 26 ounce cans of Tomatoes, chopped
1 8 ounce can of Tomato Sauce
1 12 ounces can of Tomato Paste
1 cup of Beef Broth
2 tbsp of minced Fresh Parsley
1 tbsp of Brown Sugar
1 tsp of Dried Oregano Leaves
1 tsp of Dried Basil Leaves
1 tsp of Salt
1/4 tsp of Pepper
Cooked Spaghetti

Method:

The first thing that you are going to do is to break apart your ground beef with a fork. You want to make sure that you break it up in nice sized pieces. Then you are going to add it to your crock pot. Now you are going to take the onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, beef broth, fresh parsley, brown sugar, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and pepper and add it to the crock pot as well. You will want to cover it and cook it for about 6 to 8 hours on low. Once it is done, you will serve it on your spaghetti.

This spaghetti will taste best served with a garlic or cheese bread. You will also find that it tastes extra good if you sprinkle a little bit of Parmesan cheese on the top of it. This is one meal that you can prepare knowing that everyone in your family will love. One of the things that you will appreciate the most about this meal is that it is very easy for you to prepare. All you have to do is to put the ingredients into your crock pot and you can go about your errands while your dinner cooks itself. This will leave you with plenty of free time to do anything else that you had to do and you won’t have to worry about babysitting the dinner.

Source: Spaghetti Recipe.

List of ingredients:

2 1/2 pounds of sweet potatoes
2 large eggs, which have been lightly beaten with a fork
3 tbsp of unsalted butter, melted
1 tbsp of butter to grease the pan with
2 tbsp of packed brown sugar
1 tsp of kosher salt
1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp of ground ginger
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch of ground black pepper
1/4 cup of coarsely chopped pecans

Cooking instructions:

The first thing you will want to do is to make sure that your oven is preheated to 400 degrees. Now you will place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and pierce each one of them two or three times with a fork. Put them into the oven and bake them for about 50 minutes or until they are nice and tender. Take them out and set them aside to cool. Now you will want to turn the oven down to 350 degrees. Scoop the sweet potato out of their skins and place them into a medium bowl. Discard the skins into the trash. Mash the potatoes until they are smooth. Now add in the eggs, butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and pepper it to taste. Whisk the mixture until it becomes smooth. You will need to butter an 8 by 8-inch casserole dish. Take the sweet potato mixture and pour it into the pan and sprinkle the top with the coarsely chopped pecans. Bake the dish for about 40 minutes until it is a bit puffy. Take it out and serve it immediately.

Source: Sweet Potato Recipe.

List of ingredients:

8 ounces of macaroni pasta
1 1/2 cups of milk
1 1/2 tsp of ground mustard
1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
3/4 tsp of salt
1 dash of hot pepper sauce
1 1/2 tbsp of butter
3 1/2 cups of shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
1/2 cup of bread crumbs
2 tablespoons of melted butter
1/2 tsp of paprika

Preparation method:

The first thing that you will want to do is to preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Then you are going to grease a 2 quart casserole dish. Get a large pot and fill it with water, add in a pinch of salt and bring it to a boil. Then you are going to add in the macaroni and cook it for about 8 to 10 minutes. Once it is done you will want to drain all of the water out. Now heat your milk in a sauce pan and stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and hot sauce; set it to the side. Stir 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter and 3 cups of cheese into the drained macaroni. Pour the hot milk mixture over the cheese and macaroni. Now you are going to transfer it to your baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese on the top. Combine the bread crumbs with the melted butter, and spread over the top. Sprinkle the top of it with paprika. Bake the dish in the oven for about 30 minutes and then place it under the broiler for about 1 minute.

This is a delicious dish that everyone will love. If you have some picky eaters in your household, then you will now have a dish that you can make and know that they will also enjoy. This is a great dish to serve on a special occasion.

Source: Macaroni Cheese Recipe.

List of ingredients:

1 ½ pounds of lean ground beef
1 cup of chopped celery
1 cup of chopped onion
1 14.5 ounce can of tomatoes
¾ cup of shredded cheddar cheese
2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
¾ cup of macaroni, cooked and drained
1 tsp of salt
A dash of black ground pepper

Method:

You will want to take out a large skillet and heat the oil over a medium heat. Once it is heated you are going to add the ground beef, chopped onion, and celery. Fry it until the beef is browned and the onions are nice and tender. Now you will want to remove the ground beef and other ingredients from the heat and place it in a large casserole dish. Then you will want to add the tomatoes, the cooked macaroni, the shredded cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Place the casserole dish into the oven and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until it is hot and bubbly. Once the dish is done you will want to let it set for about five minutes before serving it.

This macaroni and ground beef casserole dish is a good one for anyone that has picky eaters in their home. It is a dish that will be liked by adults as well as children. If you are tired of trying to find something that no one will complain about, then this is the right recipe for you and your family.

Source: Ground Beef Recipe.