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Stuffed Peppers

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  Ingredients: 1 pound ground meat (beef, pork, chicken, turkey etc) 1/2 cup long grain rice 1 cup water 6 bell peppers 2 8 oz cans tomato sauce 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 3 cloves garlic 1/2 onion 1/2 tsp rosemary 1/2 tsp oregano Mozzarella for topping Salt and pepper to taste Yield: 4 peppers (8 halves) Source: Lee-Anne's Mom's cookbook Directions: Preheat oven to 350 F Prepare rice in rice cooker or prepare in a saucepan, 1 part rice 2 parts water on low until water is fully absorbed Dice 1/2 onion, mince 3 cloves garlic, grate enough mozzarella to top 8 pepper halves In a frying pan, cook 1 pound ground meat, diced onion and minced garlic  Cut peppers in half from the top and remove seeds and membranes Put halved peppers onto baking dish, hollow side up In a bowl, mix the browned meat mix, cooked rice, 2 cans tomato sauce, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp rosemary, 1/2 tsp oregano, salt and pepper to taste Fill each of the pepper halves with the mixture Top with grate...

Butternut Squash Soup

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  Ingredients: 1 butternut squash 1 quart stock (chicken or vegetable) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion 1 carrot 1 rib of celery 1/2 tbsp minced rosemary 1 tsp grated ginger 3 cloves garlics Salt and pepper to taste Special Equipment: Immersion blender Instructions: Preheat oven to 450 F Cut squash in half and remove seeds Place in baking pan and cover in a small amount of olive oil Bake in oven with skin sides down for 45 min Meanwhile, on the stove, put 2 tbsp olive oil into a pot Dice onion, carrot and celery and place in pot Stir and cook for a few min until slightly soften and fragrant Add 1/2 tbsp minced rosemary, 1 tsp grated ginger, and 3 cloves minced garlic Add 1 quart stock and bring to a simmer Take squash out of the oven and let cool until you can touch it Peel squash and cut into large cubes Add squash to pot Let simmer until vegetables are soft Take immersion blender and blend until smooth. Add water as needed if it's too thick Source: Lee-Anne Yield: A big pot of soup Descr...