Favorite Recipes from December

 

As we round out the year, I thought I’d share one more string of recipes with you. This month was NOT normal – far more eating out than we normally do. Hello, holidays. But here are some of the things we made at home!

Tomato Basil Soup – It’s a great comfort dinner, right? Tomato soup and grilled cheese? This homemade tomato soup has a lot of flavor, and the canned carrots throw in some extra veggies. I don’t have an immersion blender, so I just threw the canned carrots in the Ninja smoothie cup and pureed them before putting them in the pot to simmer.

Grilled Cheese – We had these with our Tomato Basil Soup, and they were yummy! We used a tortilla wrap for our bread. It’s filled with tomato, cheese, and avocado – so yummy!

Burger Bowls  - Kind of like a Big Mac Salad…so good!! We enjoyed it, and I made tater tots for Ryan to have with his.

Drop Sugar Cookies – I made these last month and they were so good! I made them again for the deacon training lunch. The frosting did better this time, but the taste was really good both times!

Greek Sheet Pan Meal – I’ve made this before, but I love how easy it is to put together! It involves a marinade, so it requires a little forethought to get maximum flavor. But SO GOOD.

Cheeseburger Chili – This was a huge hit. All the flavors of cheeseburgers in a thick and comforting chili. An absolute keeper!

Breakfast Hash – I had made this one before but brought it back. It’s a good one! The longest part of the prep (if you used frozen sweet potato cubes, which I did) is cutting the Brussels Sprouts.

Chicken Quesadillas – My favorite part of this was the seasoning on the chicken. I did chop the chicken, as the recipe directed, but I usually prefer shredded chicken on my quesadillas. I think I’ll do that next time, but keep the seasoning.

Raspberry Vinaigrette – This is the dressing from the salad I made last month. The salad was a hit that time, but I didn’t have the raspberries to make this dressing. I made the salad again this month and did the dressing this time. It was super easy to make (blender) and so good.

Cocktail Meatballs – Ryan took these to work for a carry-in. I’ve had them before but hadn’t made them. They were tasty! (We used grape jelly, but you can also use cranberry jelly if you prefer.)