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Average-cost recipes using several fresh ingredients, standard cuts of meat, seafood in modest quantities, multiple cheeses, or several specialty ingredients.

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  • Chicken Tamale Soup

    Chicken Tamale Soup

    Ingredients For Chicken Stock 
3 pounds, bone in, skin-on chicken pieces (thighs, breast or drumsticks mixed) 
2 carrots, roughly chopped 
2 stalks celery, roughly chopped 1/2 white onion…

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  • Three-Cheese Creamed Spinach

    Three-Cheese Creamed Spinach

    Cream cheese, Parmesan and mozzarella make this dish wonderfully cheesy. Sprinkle it with french-fried onions for a crisp boost of flavor. Ingredients 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen…

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  • Cucumber Gazpacho with Shrimp Relish

    Cool off with this warm-weather favorite. A garnish of fresh shrimp relish provides the finishing touch. Ingredients 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 3/4 pound peeled and deveined medium…

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  • Pecan Dressing

    Pecan Dressing

    You are welcome to stuff it. Around this time of year, if all goes well horticulturally speaking, the state nut of Texas commences to rain down upon us,…

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  • Beef Pozole in the Slow Cooker

    Beef Pozole in the Slow Cooker

    Ingredients 1 medium sweet onion, diced 1 1/4 pounds to 1 1/2 pounds of beef back ribs or short ribs (if the ribs are whole, I cut them…

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  • Poutine

    Poutine

    The province’s gastronomic achievements may reach dizzying heights, but Quebec may forever be known as the place where poutine began. An unabashedly savory collage of french-fried potatoes, beef…

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  • Slow Cooker Cranberry Pecan Stuffing

    Slow Cooker Cranberry Pecan Stuffing

    The best and easiest stuffing ever made right in the crockpot, making Thanksgiving prep just that much easier! Ingredients 1 (12-count) package KING’S HAWAIIAN Original Hawaiian Sweet Dinner…

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  • Twice-Baked Potato Casserole

    Twice-Baked Potato Casserole

    Ingredients 1-1/2 pounds red potatoes (about 6 medium), baked 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled 3 cups (24 ounces) sour cream…

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  • Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

    Ingredients 1 pound elbow macaroni 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups milk, warmed, plus 2 tablespoons for egg wash 1 pound grated Cheddar 1…

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  • Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

    Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

    Ingredients 1 pound macaroni with lines, such as tubatini or mini penne rigate Salt 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan 2 tablespoons butter 1/2…

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