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Turkey and Bean Chili (Real Simple Recipe)
Baked Stuffed Jalapeños Recipe
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Valentine’s Day – Chocolate Beer Pairing!
This is our first guest post from our friend Tim at GoodHopBadHop.com – A Northeastern Pennsylvania Beer Blog. We really hope you guys enjoy it! And also, Happy Valentine’s Day from the entire NEPA Connect Team! It’s a good day to do something special for someone you love or, at the very least, eat some [...]
Valentines Day!
Tomorrow is Valentine’s day…so, why not surprise your sweetheart with some chocolate covered strawberries?! Here’s a super simple recipe! Enjoy! Ingredients 16 ounces milk chocolate chips 2 tablespoons shortening 1 pound fresh strawberries with leave Directions Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally [...]
February is National Pancake Month
Oh how I love that are endless days and months dedicated to specific foods! This month it’s all about pancakes…baby! This delicious dish is perfect anytime of day…breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, or late night snack! There are soooo many different kinds to choose from chocolate chip, peanut butter, blueberry, banana, apple, and list goes on… [...]
Indian Spiced Chicken (Real Simple Recipe)
Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 30m | Total Time: 1hr 00m Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus a little extra for the dish 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 carrots, diced 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger 1/2 cup plain-whole [...]
Minestrone with Endive and Pepperoni
Ingredients 1 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh or frozen (thawed) bell peppers, any color 5 cup(s) reduced-sodium beef broth 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried oregano 1 teaspoon(s) dried thyme 2/3 cup(s) whole-wheat elbow noodles or other small pasta 1 pound(s) frozen mixed soup (or stew) vegetables (including potatoes, carrots, celery, onion), thawed, chopped [...]
Meatballs in a Barbeque Sauce
Ingredients: 1 lb. hamburger 1 cup minced onion 1 egg 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup bread crumbs 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 Tablespoons cooking oil 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 Tablespoons vinegar 1 teaspoon seasoned salt Directions: Combine first seven ingredients and shape into 12 meatballs. Brown in oil in skillet, [...]
Best Hamburger Ever
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 1/2 onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup shredded Colby or Monterey Jack cheese 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 egg 1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon [...]
Roast Pork Loin w/ Apricot Stuffing
Prep Time: 1 hr 30 mins Total Time: 4 hrs Servings: Makes 8 servings Ingredients 1 pound dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch pieces 1-3/4 cups Homemade Chicken Stock or one 14-ounce can chicken broth 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs 1/2 cup dried porcini mushrooms 1 pound onions, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks 1 [...]
Three Bean Chili
Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 55 mins Servings: 6 servings (1 1/4 cups each) Ingredients 1 can whole tomatoes, undrained (28 ounces) 1 can Progresso® dark red kidney beans, drained (15 ounces) 1 can Green Giant® garbanzo beans, drained (15 ounces) 1 can Green Giant® butter beans, drained (15.5 ounces) [...]
Beef Tenderloin w/ Wild Mushrooms
Servings: Serves eight to ten For the sauce: 1-1/4 ounces (2-1/2 tablespoons) unsalted butter 1 large shallot, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup) 1 750-milliliter bottle tawny port (about 3-1/4 cups) 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2-1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon good-quality balsamic vinegar; more to [...]






