Recipe Share

I haven't shared yummy recipes on here in forever... I figured it was time!

I still try to meet my goal of trying one new recipe each week, usually via Pinterest.  Those Pinterest pins, I tell ya... they are hit or miss.  About half the time, I apologize to my family and vow to never make said recipe again.  The other half of the time, though, my family is singing my praises and I'm thanking Pinterest.  This recipe for Cheese Tortellini and Sausage soup is one of my recent slam dunks.  It is so.incredibly.easy.  No chopping required... just have to brown the sausage and then dump ingredients into the crock pot.  Perfect.  I've been totally craving soups this pregnancy and this one fit the bill perfectly!  Try it.. you won't regret it!

The other tried and true soup I've been making nonstop is an easy peasy Black Bean Soup.  I got the original recipe from my bestie in Iowa, who got it from her sister-in-law.  It's super easy, quick, and cheap... and can be tweaked in lots of ways too.  This is my go-to lunch around here.  Try it out!

Black Bean Soup

1 can (not drained) black beans
Salsa
Cumin

Dump a can of black beans, some salsa, and some cumin into a pot.  Heat up on the stove or in the microwave.  DONE!  I've also started tweaking it recently and adding other things I might have on hand.  Last time I added some salsa verde and frozen corn.  I usually garnish with avocado, sour cream, and shredded cheese.

Seriously the easiest and quickest soup.  It's super filling, too!

One more...

I tried this recipe for Pasta with Butternut Sauce & Spicy Sausage recently.  It was a little more labor intensive than I'm usually willing to dive into for a weeknight dinner but it was sooo worth it.  We all gobbled it up and everyone loved it!  The leftovers were just as good.  I was amazed at how creamy it was with no cream, sauce, or milk and very little butter... all from the squash.  I served it to the girls before adding the spicy sausage since they can be wussy about spice.  Justin and I loved the extra spicyness in ours though.. yummy!

Go try some new recipes!  And share your Pinterest scores with me!  ;)