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Butternut Squash Soup

November 29, 2022 by Dinner Tonight

Warm up the holiday season with a sweet, spicy, veggie-packed soup that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Butternut Squash Soup will be your family’s new favorite recipe!


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6 1.5 cup servings
Ingredients
  • 1 4 pound butternut squash rind and seeds removed, cubed
  • 2 cups red bell pepper remove seeds and chop into wedges
  • 2 cups sweet potatoes peeled peeled, chopped into cubes
  • 2 cups carrots peeled and chopped
  • 1 tablespoons oil
  • 2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup onion peeled and chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons garlic
  • 2 stalks stalks celery
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 4 cups vegetable broth fat free, low sodium
  • 1 cup Plain non-fat Greek Yogurt
Servings: 1.5 cup servings
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  1. Wash hands and sanitize preparation surfaces.
  2. Preheat oven to 400º.
  3. Prepare the vegetables as directed.
  4. On a large sheet pan add the butternut squash, bell pepper, sweet potatoes, and carrots. Mix vegetables, olive oil, and pepper. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
  5. In a large pot, melt butter.
  6. Once the butter is melted add onion, garlic, and celery. Cook until translucent.
  7. Add cumin, Italian seasoning, and cayenne, and cook another minute.
  8. Add the roasted vegetables and vegetable stock. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  9. Blend soup with an immersion blender until creamy. Add Greek yogurt and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: fall, soup, soups, vegetable, Vegetarian, winter squash, winter vegetable

Meatball Orzo Soup

May 4, 2022 by Dinner Tonight

Whether you are trying to stay warm on these cool spring days or just wanting the flavors of your favorite pasta dish, this Meatball Orzo Soup is what’s for dinner. Using frozen meatballs helps to get dinner on the table faster for those busy spring evenings. Leftovers are perfect the next day to be packed for lunch with a salad.


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8 2 cup servings
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8 2 cup servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup yellow onion chopped
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 12 ounces frozen turkey meatballs thawed and cut in half
  • 1 quart chicken stock – no salt added
  • 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes – no salt added
  • 15 ounce white beans – drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 cup frozen spinach thaw and drained
  • 1/3 cup of dried orzo pasta
Servings: 2 cup servings
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  1. Heat oil in a large pot and add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring until softened. Add cut-up meatballs. Cook for 2 minutes.
  2. Add chicken stock, crushed tomatoes, beans, dried basil and dried oregano. Bring the pot to a boil and then turn it down to a simmer.
  3. Add dried orzo pasta and spinach. Cook for 10 minutes or until orzo pasta is tender. Serve and enjoy!
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Chicken Gumbo

August 23, 2020 by Dinner Tonight

Try our Chicken Gumbo for a lighter version of your favorite Cajun-inspired dish! Packed with colorful veggies and flavorful spices this recipe is sure to be a family fave!


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Ingredients
  • 12 ounces chicken breast
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 2 1/2 cups of frozen chopped okra
  • 4 cups brown rice (cooked)
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your preparation area. Rinse any fresh vegetables under cool running water before using.
  2. Cook chicken in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cutting the chicken up into bite-size pieces until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.
  3. Heat the skillet to medium-high heat and add oil. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add garlic, celery, and Cajun seasoning and cook, stirring often, for about 30 seconds.
  5. Add flour and cook, stirring to coat the vegetables, until the flour browns, about 1 minute.
  6. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to release their juices, about 2 minutes.
  7. Stir in broth, cover, increase heat to high and bring to boil.
  8. Return the chicken to the skillet, along with okra and brown rice; reduce the heat to a simmer.
  9. Cook until the okra is heated through, about 10 minutes.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, Chicken, fall, gumbo, soup

Chicken Vegetable Soup

January 30, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

On cool evenings, nothing is more satisfying and delicious than a bowl of hearty soup. It can also be a very healthy and economical one-pot meal that uses spare vegetables that may otherwise go to waste.

The below basic formula is for a broth-based chicken vegetable soup. Unlike baking a cake, ingredients and amounts in soup do not need to be exact. [Read more…] about Chicken Vegetable Soup

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, Chicken, fall, Heart Healthy, kid friendly, main dish, school, soup, vegetables, winter

Hearty Vegetable Soup

November 30, 2016 by Dinner Tonight


Hearty Vegetable Soup
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Ingredients
  • 1 14.5 ounce can low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 8 ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 small red potatoes diced
  • 2 carrots sliced
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes w/ green chilies
  • 1 cup frozen green beans
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels
  • 1 teaspoon creole seasoning
  • salt and pepper to taste
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  1. In a large stock pot, combine broth, tomato paste, water, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, beans, un-drained diced tomatoes, green beans, and corn.
  2. Season with Creole seasoning salt and pepper.
  3. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, fall, leftovers, main dish, soup, vegetables, Vegetarian, winter

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