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Roasted Vegetable and Cream Pesto Pasta
March 23, 2020

Roasted Vegetable and Cream Pesto Pasta

The Packer household officially has a new favorite pasta dish! I had fooled my brain into believing that this was a healthy dish because it is loaded with vegetables, but as I was typing all of the ingredients out, I realized that it really isn’t …

Dinner, pizza and pasta
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Instant Pot Meatloaf
February 12, 2020

Instant Pot Meatloaf

Don’t keep scrolling just because you saw the word “meatloaf”. Trust me, I understand, I didn’t used to love meatloaf either. In fact, I really didn’t even LIKE meatloaf! When I was growing up, I wasn’t particularly fond of meatloaf, so when I got married …

Beef, Dinner, Instant Pot
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Beef Stroganoff
February 11, 2020

Beef Stroganoff

This is one of those recipes that has been around for ages. It never gets old and there is no reason to change it. Comfort food at its best!

The majority of the ingredients are probably already in your fridge and pantry, so run to the store and grab a pound of top sirloin and some sliced mushrooms.

This meal is easy to make, easy to clean up, budget friendly and a definite crowd pleaser!

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 Beef Stroganoff
One of my all time favorite comfort foods. This Beef Stroganoff is perfectly paired with egg noodles, rice... or my personal favorite, mashed potatoes.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Slice steak into thin strips, then sprinkle with salt and pepper and set aside.
  2. Melt 2 Tbsp. of butter in a large skillet. Reduce to medium heat and add the garlic, onion and mushrooms.
  3. Sauté mushrooms for approximately 5 minutes, until onions are translucent, garlic is fragrant and mushrooms have softened.
  4. Remove onion and mushroom mixture from the pan and put aside.
  5. Increase heat to medium-high and melt the last tablespoon of butter. Add beef and rosemary and sauté until the beef is no longer pink.
  6. While the beef is cooking, whisk together the water, cooking wine, beef base or bouillon, flour and Worcestershire sauce to make a gravy.
  7. Add the gravy mixture to the beef.
  8. Return the onion and mushroom mixture to the skillet and combine with the beef.
  9. Bring the sauce to a simmer and continue to cook for another 2 minutes, or until thick. Remove from heat and add the sour cream.
  10. Mix until fully incorporated. Add additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately over rice, egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
Beef, Dinner
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by ashleypacker
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Homestyle Chili
February 11, 2020

Homestyle Chili

Is anyone else feeling like winter is never going to end this year? The snow really is beautiful, but I am certainly ready to feel the warm rays of sunshine on my face. I am confident that I am not the only one feeling this …

Beef, Dinner, Instant Pot, Lunch, Slow Cooker, Soups and Stews
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by ashleypacker
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Coconut Chicken Stir Fry
February 10, 2020

Coconut Chicken Stir Fry

I got this recipe from my friend Maren. She oozes all things health, beauty and goodness… and this recipe of hers is no exception. On a side note, I am going to throw out a shameless plug. Maren is the owner of M_Artistry and is …

Dinner, Lunch, Poultry
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by ashleypacker
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Mexican Restaurant Style Salsa
February 10, 2020

Mexican Restaurant Style Salsa

During the months of August and September, I have sweet, vine-ripened tomatoes coming out of my ears. Making salsa with my garden tomatoes is one of my very favorite things to do! We eat a lot of fresh salsa during those late summer months. That is all fine and dandy until the Idaho weather turns bitter cold and fresh vine-ripened tomatoes are absolutely impossible to find. When those salsa cravings kick in the other 10 months of the year, when I don’t have a garden right outside my back door, I live by this salsa recipe here.

This recipe uses canned tomatoes, rather than fresh, making homemade salsa available to you any time of year, regardless of the season.

If I am being completely honest, I may prefer this salsa recipe over my fresh salsa recipe. It is amazing and will give any restaurant in town a run for their money.

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 Mexican Restaurant Style Salsa
Perfectly simple, absolutely wonderful, simple salsa that you can make any time of year.
Course appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Course appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. I prefer to make salsa in my food processor or Vitamix. I like the consistency of smooth salsa, without any large chunks. If you prefer a chunky salsa, can can opt to hand chop all ingredients, rather than blend them.
  2. Add the whole tomatoes, onion, garlic cloves, sugar, salt and ground cumin to your high speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth, approximately 10-15 seconds.
  3. Add the diced tomatoes with green chilis, jalapeño, cilantro and fresh lime juice and pulse until you reach your desired consistency.
Appetizers, Condiments & Sauces, Side Dishes and Vegetables
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by ashleypacker
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Chicken Coconut Curry
January 31, 2020

Chicken Coconut Curry

This coconut curry is creamy, delicious, healthy and best of all… made is a single pot. You could also easily swap out the chicken for shrimp or any other meat of your choice. As an added bonus, it is ready and on the table in about 30 minutes, so ditch the takeout, your family will be begging you to add this to the weekly menu!

Dinner, Instant Pot, Lunch, Poultry
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by ashleypacker
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Italian meatballs and marinara sauce
January 31, 2020

Italian meatballs and marinara sauce

This is a classic, delicious recipe for Italian style meatballs served with marinara sauce. You can serve this recipe over pasta, or on toasted french bread with melted mozzarella cheese for an amazing meatball sub. I prefer to double the recipe and serve over my pasta of choice for dinner, then use the leftovers for meatball subs the next day.

Beef, Dinner, Lunch, pizza and pasta, Pork, sandwiches and burgers
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by ashleypacker
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