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Creamy White Chicken Chili

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In this one-pot creamy White Chicken Chili recipe, chicken is poached in broth with spices, garlic and onions before being shredded and added back in with great northern beans and dice green chiles. Sour cream and heavy cream lends delicious flavor and creaminess to this chili. Serve topped with shredded cheese, cilantro and with tortilla chips.This recipe will yield 6 to 8 servings (depending on the serving size).

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion (chopped)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon oregano (mexican oregano if you can find it)
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1¼ pounds boneless skinless chicken (breast, thighs or a combination of both)
14½ ounces low-sodium chicken broth ((about 1¾ cups))
30 ounces (canned) great northern beans (or you could use soak and cook dried beans)
8 ounces chopped green chiles
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup heavy cream
1½ teaspoons kosher salt

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Beef Au Jus Gravy Mix

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This homemade beef Au Jus Gravy Mix is a great staple to have on hand. Stop buying those store-bought packets because this recipe is just as easy and only requires a few basic pantry ingredients like; beef bouillon powder, cornstarch and a few dried herb and spices!Yields 3 ounces which is equivalent to 3 (1-ounce) packets.

4 tablespoons beef bouillon powder
4 tablespoon cornstarch
4 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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Vegetable Beef and Barley Soup

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This Vegetable Beef and Barley Soup is a hearty, soul-warming soup consisting of melt-in-your-mouth beef short rib, tender chewy barley and loaded with turnips, carrots and mushrooms. Yields roughly 12 cups and will serve 8 (1-1/2 cup) servings.

3 medium carrots (peeled and sliced into coins)
3 medium leeks (washed and sliced)
1 large yellow onion (diced)
3 medium turnips (peeled and diced)
1 pound mushrooms (cleaned and halved)
1½ tablespoons avocado oil (or other neutral oil safe for high heat)
2 pounds beef short ribs (bone-in or boneless (see notes))
kosher salt
8 cups beef stock (fat free)
1/2 cup pearled barley (not quick cooking barley)
3/4 cup frozen peas
freshly ground black pepper (more or less to taste)

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Yum Yum Sauce Recipe

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In this homemade Yum Yum Sauce recipe, Japanese mayo is blended with a few spices, rice vinegar and ketchup for an incredibly versatile sauce. Yields 1-1/4 cups and will serve 10 (2-tablespoon) servings.

1 cup Japanese mayonnaise (kewpie)
2 tablespoons ketchup (homemade or store-bought)
1 tablespoon granulated (white) sugar
2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1½ teaspoons paprika
1 to 4 tablespoons water ((optional) for thinning sauce, if desired)

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Easy Chicken Pad Thai

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You can make this easy Chicken Pad Thai in the comfort of your own home! Rice noodles are tossed with chicken, peanuts, garlic and simple homemade pad thai sauce for a ridiculously delicious chicken pad thai! Serves 6 in under an hour.

1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon Sriracha (plus more for serving)
2 teaspoons tamarind paste (brands may be different so you might need to adjust more or less)
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1½ pounds boneless (skinless chicken breast halves or tenders, sliced thin)
3 tablespoons low-sodium tamari
1 tablespoon cornstarch
14 ounces stir-fry rice noodles
1 tablespoon extra light olive oil
1/3 cup finely chopped or ground roasted peanuts (lightly salted, plus more for serving)
4 cloves fresh garlic (minced or squeezed through garlic press)
2 eggs
12 ounces fresh bean sprouts (rinsed)
6 green onions (cut into 1-inch pieces)
1/4 cup torn fresh cilantro (for serving)
lime wedges (for serving)

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Creamy Cauliflower Potato Soup

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This Creamy Cauliflower Potato Soup is simple, healthy and delicious! Potato soup made lighter by pureeing roasted cauliflower and stirring it into a thick and flavorful potato soup. Top with crisp bacon and sliced green onion. This recipe serves 8 (1¼ cup) servings.

1 pound cauliflower (cut into florets)
1 tablespoons olive oil
1½ cups milk (2% or whole milk)
4 slices center cut bacon
1 cup yellow onion (chopped)
4 green onions (sliced, divided (reserve dark green parts for garnish))
4 cloves garlic (minced)
1 pound russet potatoes (peeled and diced into 1-inch pieces)
1 pound yukon gold potatoes (peeled diced into 1-inch pieces)
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
6 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons kosher salt (divided)
freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt (or sour cream)

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Leftover Prime Rib Breakfast Hash

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Leftover Prime Rib Breakfast Hash is a sheet pan hash consisting of roasted potatoes, onions and garlic, leftover rime rib and baby spinach. Serve topped with a fried egg and with buttered toast for a deliciously soul-satisfying breakfast.

4 medium potatoes (diced into 1-inch pieces)
1/2 red onion (diced)
2 clove garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
3/4 teaspoon paprika
kosher salt (to taste)
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces leftover prime rib (see notes)
2 handfuls baby spinach
3 green onions (sliced)
freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
4 fried eggs (or poached)
red pepper flakes (for serving (optional))

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Maple Baked Brie with Cranberry Jam

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This Maple Baked Brie is one of the easiest appetizers to prepare. Double cream brie is topped with pure maple syrup and baked, getting all soft and creamy before being topped with a homemade cranberry orange jam, toasted walnuts and rosemary. Serve with crackers, crostini or apple wedges.

6 ounces cranberries
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
8 ounces double or triple cream brie
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 cup walnuts ( or pecans)
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
flaky sea salt
toasted bread or crackers

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Naughty Coal Cookies

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This year leave some Naughty Coal Cookies out for Santa! Deep, dark chocolate cookies studded with bittersweet chocolate look like lumps of black coal! Yields 36 lumps... I mean cookies or 18 (2 cookie) servings.

1½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1¼ cups black cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1½ cups chocolate chips (I use bittersweet, but pick your favorite!)

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Saltine Toffee (aka Christmas Crack)

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Saltine Toffee (aka Christmas Crack) is simple and incredibly easy to make. All you need is 4 ingredients for this highly addictive sweet treat.

40 salted saltine crackers
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
12 ounces milk chocolate chips (or use semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips)

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