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Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup

Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Crumble sausage into the pot; cook and stir until browned, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
  3. 3 Stir half-and-half, potatoes, chicken broth, milk, onion, oregano, and pepper flakes into sausage, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Season with black pepper. Stir in kale; simmer until kale is tender, 10 to 15 more minutes.
  5. 5 Serve and enjoy!

By Dianna Jacobs-Fresh

Kale, White Bean, and Farro Stew

Kale, White Bean, and Farro Stew

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
90 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend contents of 1 can cannellini beans with its liquid in a blender until puréed. Set aside.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir celery, carrots, Spanish onion, and leek in hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and continue cooking until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more.
  3. 3 Stir farro into vegetable mixture; add water, puréed cannellini beans, drained cannellini beans, tomatoes, vegetable broth, zucchini, tomato paste, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Stir together well and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer until farro is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  4. 4 Stir kale, salt, and pepper into stew. Add more water if needed to keep everything covered in liquid. Continue cooking until kale is bright green and fully tender, about 30 minutes more.

By Nichole Spell

Creamy Potato and Corn Soup

Creamy Potato and Corn Soup

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine potatoes, corn, onion, butter, beef base, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a saucepan. Pour enough water over the mixture to cover by 2 inches.
  2. 2 Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

By Cathi

Easy Southwestern Chicken Soup

Easy Southwestern Chicken Soup

3.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir chicken broth, black beans, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, petite diced tomatoes, chicken, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper together in a large pot; bring to a simmer and cook until hot and flavors combine, about 20 minutes.

By VickiS

Easy African Peanut Soup

Easy African Peanut Soup

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, and garlic until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with their juice, vegetable broth, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Add rice to soup and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 25 minutes, or until rice is tender.
  3. 3 When rice is cooked, whisk in peanut butter and return to a simmer, and serve. Garnish with chopped roasted peanuts, if desired.

By DRUMNWRITE

Pasta Fazoolander

Pasta Fazoolander

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in tomato paste and anchovy fillet; cook until fragrant and the color deepens, 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in tortellini and beans; cook until tortellini are cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in red pepper flakes, oregano, salt, and pepper. Add spinach; cook and stir until just wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  4. 4 Ladle into bowls and garnish with red pepper flakes and grated Parmesan cheese.

By John Mitzewich

Spicy Cucumber Soup

Spicy Cucumber Soup

4.2

Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until very soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in cucumbers, vegetable broth, milk, soy sauce, curry powder, parsley, pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, and sesame oil; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes more.
  2. 2 Fill a blender halfway with hot soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to purée until creamy yet slightly grainy. Pour into a pot. Repeat with remaining soup.

By Chelsea

Spicy Sweet Potato Soup

Spicy Sweet Potato Soup

4.6

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream and lime zest. Set aside in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to blend.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add sweet potatoes, and chicken stock. Season with cumin, chili flakes and ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
  3. 3 Puree the soup using an immersion blender or regular blender. If using a counter top blender, puree in small batches, filling the blender just a bit past half way to avoid spillage. Whisk peanut butter into the soup, and heat through. Stir in lime juice, and salt.
  4. 4 Ladle into warm bowls, and top with a dollop of the reserved sour cream, a few pieces of diced tomato, and a sprinkle of cilantro.

By Sarbek

Authentic Pepper Pot Soup

Authentic Pepper Pot Soup

4.7

Prep
40 min
Cook
160 min
Total
220 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place tripe into a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and let sit until tripe has cooled slightly, about 20 minutes. Drain and rinse; cut into 1/4-inch pieces.
  2. 2 Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until browned, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add leeks, bell peppers, parsley, onion, and celery; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in stock, pepper, marjoram, cloves, thyme, pepper flakes, and bay leaf. Add tripe and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until tripe is very tender, about 2 hours. Add potato and carrots; cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
  3. 3 When the soup is almost ready, melt butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and stir until mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir roux into soup and cook, stirring constantly, until soup thickens a bit. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Discard bay leaf.

By MARBALET

Vegan Butternut Squash Soup

Vegan Butternut Squash Soup

5.0

Prep
45 min
Cook
40 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and ginger. Cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in ½ teaspoon salt, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cumin, cloves, coriander, paprika, and chili flakes. Add butternut squash, yam, carrots, and celery. Add enough water to just cover.
  2. 2 Increase heat and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until all vegetables are fork-tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
  3. 3 Fill a blender halfway with soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour back into the saucepan. Repeat with remaining soup. Add maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt.

By The Simmering Pot

Albondigas Soup II

Albondigas Soup II

4.6

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix the ground beef, garlic, onion, bread crumbs, egg and 2 teaspoons water. Shape into tiny balls.
  2. 2 Heat the water and dissolve the bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil and drop the meatballs in and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Add the chili powder, cumin powder, cumin seed, dried oregano, carrots, green pepper celery and tomatoes with juice. Cut the half head of cabbage into two wedges and add them into the broth. Simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm with corn tortillas and salsa.

By Beatrice Goldiano

The Best Pizza Sauce

The Best Pizza Sauce

Prep
5 min
Cook
35 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Add onions and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with oregano, basil, and parsley. Add Roma tomatoes, cover, and cook over medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook for 10 to 12 minutes.
  2. 2 Reduce heat to low and cook until sauce has a thick consistency and the flavors are well blended, about 15 more minutes.

By Karla Harmer

Neapolitan Sauce

Neapolitan Sauce

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Score an "x" in the bottom of each tomato. place tomatoes in boiling water for a minute, carefully remove tomatoes and plunge into an ice bath. The tomato skin will peel off easily.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Working in several batches, place tomatoes in the boiling water for 1 minute. Carefully remove and plunge into an ice bath. Transfer to a work surface and remove skins.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until lightly browned and fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add tomatoes, crushing each one by hand. Add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring every few minutes, until sauce starts to thicken, 20 to 25 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir in fresh basil and remove from the heat. Serve immediately.

By thedailygourmet

Lemon-Garlic Rainbow Chard

Lemon-Garlic Rainbow Chard

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Separate the stems of the chard from the leaves; cut leaves into thin strips and set aside. Thinly slice the stems.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet or pot over medium heat. Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, and chard stems; cook and stir for 3 minutes until garlic mellows and stems begin to soften.
  3. 3 Stir in shredded chard leaves, cover, and cook 5 minutes over medium-low heat. Stir, re-cover, and continue cooking until chard is tender. Toss with lemon juice to serve.

By ISISILLUSION

Pantry Puttanesca

Pantry Puttanesca

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
16 min
Total
21 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with water. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
  2. 2 As the water heats, pour the olive oil into a cold skillet and stir in the garlic. Turn heat to medium-low and cook and stir until the garlic is fragrant and begins to turn a golden color, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the red pepper flakes, oregano, and anchovies. Cook until anchovies begin to break down, about 2 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour tomatoes into skillet, turn heat to medium-high, and bring sauce to a simmer. Use the back of a spoon to break down tomatoes as they cook. Simmer until sauce is reduced and combined, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, cook the pasta in the boiling water. Drain when still very firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
  5. 5 Stir the olives and capers into the sauce; add pasta and toss to combine.
  6. 6 Toss pasta in sauce until pasta is cooked through and well coated with sauce, about 1 minute. If sauce becomes too thick, stir in some of the reserved pasta water to thin.

By Julie Filips

Nenni's Italian Pork Sausage

Nenni's Italian Pork Sausage

4.8

Prep
60 min
Cook
Total
540 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine pork, fennel seed, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, parsley, salt, and pepper in a meat grinder; grind through a coarse plate. Mix in white wine and grind again.
  2. 2 Stuff mixture into rinsed hog casings, twisting into 4-inch lengths. Cover and refrigerate until flavors meld, 8 hours to overnight. Cook as desired, or portion sausages into 1-quart freezer bags and store in the freezer.

By Paul Nenni

Olive Oil-Poached Tuna

Olive Oil-Poached Tuna

4.5

Prep
Cook
10 min
Total
1520 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Let tuna rest at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes in a heavy skillet. Pour olive oil into the skillet to reach a depth of 1 inch. Heat oil over medium heat until garlic and thyme begin to sizzle, 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Place tuna steaks gently in hot oil and reduce heat to low; cook, spooning oil over the top of tuna steaks constantly until white and hot, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer tuna steaks into a baking dish; pour hot oil and herbs on top. Cool tuna and oil to room temperature.
  4. 4 Wrap the baking dish tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate tuna steaks for 24 hours; remove from oil and sprinkle sea salt on top.

By John Mitzewich

Homemade Pizza Sauce Made Lighter

Homemade Pizza Sauce Made Lighter

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place green bell pepper, carrot, and garlic cloves into a food processor and pulse a few times until the vegetables are very finely chopped.
  2. 2 Transfer chopped vegetables into a large saucepan. Stir in tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, basil, and red pepper flakes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir in olive oil and simmer 1 to 2 more minutes. Sauce may be refrigerated up to 1 week.

By 1st Grambo

Italian Style Sausage

Italian Style Sausage

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small bowl, combine the ground black pepper, parsley, Italian-style seasoning, garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, anise, paprika, minced onion flakes and salt; mix well.
  2. 2 Place pork in a separate large bowl and add the spice mix to it. Mix this thoroughly with your hands.
  3. 3 In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute the seasoned pork for 10 minutes, or until well browned and crumbly.

By Lee

Sicilian-Style Broccoli Rabe

Sicilian-Style Broccoli Rabe

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut thick, lower stems off broccoli rabe and peel. Reserve florets and leaves.
  2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes; saute until fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add stems; saute until coated with oil, about 45 seconds. Pour in water; continue cooking until stems are mostly tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in florets, leaves, and salt. Cover skillet and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer broccoli rabe and its juices to a serving bowl. Top with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.

By iMakeItRainInTheKitchen

Chef John's Fresh Tomato Sauce

Chef John's Fresh Tomato Sauce

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and add sliced garlic. Cook and stir for about 30 seconds before adding basil leaves. Sizzle garlic and basil in olive oil until the thinnest slices of garlic just start to turn golden. Quickly transfer in tomatoes. Add salt and pepper flakes (if using) and increase heat to medium-high.
  3. 3 Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture simmers and the tomatoes have completely collapsed and liquefied. Turn off the heat.
  4. 4 Using a strainer or colander, strain the sauce into another pot, pressing everything through with the back of a ladle or spatula, until nothing is left in the colander except the skins and seeds.
  5. 5 Place strained sauce back over medium heat and reduce to about 5 cups, or until desired thickness. Taste for seasoning and use immediately, or store in an airtight container until needed.

By John Mitzewich

Italian-Style Swiss Chard

Italian-Style Swiss Chard

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash Swiss chard and cut into 1-inch strips. Separate the thick, tough stalk sections from the upper leafy strips.
  2. 2 Add 1 tablespoon salt to 1 cup water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add stalks and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in leafy strips. Cook until stalks are fork-tender and leafy strips are wilted, about 6 minutes. Drain.
  3. 3 Heat oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large skillet over medium heat until aromatic, about 3 minutes. Add drained Swiss chard; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

By Karen Gallinetti

Linguine with Garlicky White Clam Sauce

Linguine with Garlicky White Clam Sauce

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook anchovies in the skillet until they dissolve into the oil, about 5 minutes; add garlic and continue cooking until it is lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Melt butter into the anchovies mixture. When the butter begins to bubble, stir parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, and black pepper into the butter mixture; cook to soften the parsley, about 1 minute.
  3. 3 Pour wine and about 3/4 of the reserved clam juice into the skillet. Place a cover on the skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Bring liquid to a simmer; add clams and continue to cook until the clams are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour clam sauce over linguine to serve.

By Eugene Caccaitore

Zucchini Pizza

Zucchini Pizza

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat enough olive oil to coat the bottom of a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini slices; season with pepper flakes, garlic salt, and onion salt. Cook until slices are slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
  2. 2 Sprinkle each slice with Romano cheese and a spoonful of tomato sauce; cook until cheese just begins to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Top tomato sauce with a layer of Mexican cheese blend; cover the skillet and cook until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.

By SCERMINARA

Spaghetti Sauce II

Spaghetti Sauce II

4.5

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Saute onions and garlic until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except sausage links) and simmer over low heat for 3 hours.
  2. 2 With one hour cooking time remaining, cook and brown sausages in a skillet. When browned, place in sauce and continue to simmer. Remove bay leaves before serving. Serve over hot cooked noodles, with sausages on the side.

By Melinda Connery

Italian Chicken and Chickpeas

Italian Chicken and Chickpeas

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with the rosemary on both sides; cook the chicken in the hot oil until browned evenly, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
  2. 2 Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into the skillet. Cook and stir the garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, sugar, bay leaf, and red pepper flakes to the skillet; stir. Return the chicken to the skillet; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir the garbanzo beans into the skillet; continue cooking until the beans are heated, 2 to 3 minutes more.

By Kristin Turrell

Broccoli and Sausage Cavatelli

Broccoli and Sausage Cavatelli

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fry sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove sausage to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain excess grease from the skillet.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic in hot oil until golden. Remove from heat.
  3. 3 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain. Add broccoli 3 minutes before the cooking time ends; drain with pasta.
  4. 4 Toss together sausage, garlic olive oil, cavatelli, broccoli, and Parmesan cheese in a large serving bowl. Season with red pepper flakes.

By Susan

Grilled Tuscan-Style Porterhouse Steaks

Grilled Tuscan-Style Porterhouse Steaks

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Season steaks with salt and pepper.
  2. 2 Cook steaks on the preheated grill until they are beginning to firm and are hot and slightly pink in the center, about 12 to 14 minutes, flipping halfway. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) for medium.
  3. 3 While the steaks are cooking, place garlic in a microwave-safe bowl. Sprinkle some salt over top and pour in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Mash garlic with the back of a sturdy knife into a fine paste. Stir in remaining oil and red pepper flakes. Heat in the microwave until hot, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, mixing every 30 seconds.
  4. 4 Remove steaks from the oven and let sit covered for 4 to 5 minutes. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil mixture over each steak and squeeze lemon wedges over top.

By Allrecipes Member