1815 meaty hearty Recipes

ground meat (choose chicken for lighter diets, beef or a beef pork mixture for hearty sauces), diced onions, diced bell pepper (any color is fine , i prefer red as it is sweeter than green normally), garlic cloves, crushed and diced to taste (make sure you can smell the garlic over the onions when cooking, if you can tsp add more), extra virgin olive oil, hunts tomato paste, hunts tomato puree, dried oregano, dried parsley, basil, sea salt, black pepper, red cayenne pepper, bay leaves, fresh mushrooms (optional), sausage (optional), meatballs (use your favorite recipe ) (optional)

mixed hearty greens (such as escarole, mustard greens, and kale), kumquats, cut into thin rounds, seeded, granny smith apple cider vinaigrette, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, chives, roasted salted shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

olive oil, sweet italian sausage, hot italian sausage, boneless pork ribs, ground chuck, ground pork, diced sweet onion, garlic clove, peeled and minced, tomato paste, chopped parsley, tablspoon sweet basil, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, sugar, italian plum tomatoes, prego traditional pasta sauce

hearty white bread (i use pepperidge farm), fatfree/2% fat american cheese, a small onion - cut into rainbow strips, tikka masala paste (i use patak s brand), coarse black pepper, pam cooking spray

lean ground beef, pork sausage, sliced pepperoni sausage, green bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, minced garlic, onions, chopped, carrots, diced, stalks celery, chopped, sliced mushrooms, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, cubes beef bouillon cube, bay leaves, dried thyme, dried oregano, dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes, ground black pepper, white sugar, beef broth

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1-inch cubes, andouille sausage, sliced, black forest ham , cut into cubes, diced tomatoes with juice, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, chicken broth, chopped celery, dried oregano, dried parsley, cayenne pepper, file powder (optional), dried thyme

marinara sauce, jarred (trader joe s rustico ), pappardelle pasta, dried (trader joe s brand), links italian sausage (mild or spicy , your preference), parmesan cheese, freshly grated , to taste

hearty whole wheat bread, cucumber, partially skinned and thinly sliced, tomato, sliced, bell pepper, cut into strips (any color ), avocado, peeled,pitted and sliced, leaves red leaf lettuce or 4 leaves green leaf lettuce, muenster cheese (optional), light mayonnaise, fresh dill, chopped or 1/8-1/4 tsp dried dill

vegetable oil, carrots, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, parsnips, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, onions, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, low sodium chicken broth, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, minced fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, bay leaf, hearty white bread, lightly toasted, curly spinach, stemmed and chopped, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, frozen baby lima beans or 1 (10 oz) package peas, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper

hearty meat sauce, chopped green pepper, brown sugar, cider vinegar, low-sodium worcestershire sauce, reduced-calorie whole wheat buns

hearty meat sauce, drained canned kidney beans, seeded, chopped jalapeno pepper, ground cumin, chili powder, flour tortillas, shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, chopped avocado, chopped green onions, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, nonfat sour cream alternative

hearty meat sauce, drained canned low-sodium pinto beans, water, ground cumin, seeded, chopped jalapeno pepper, chili powder, salt, shredded reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, chopped green onions, chopped fresh cilantro

prepared pizza crust, ricotta cheese, ragu rich & meaty italian sausage peppers and onion pasta sauce with meat (or make your favorite)

hamb. meat, canbells nacho cheese sauce, pace picante salsa, veleveta processed cheese cut in cubes, tortilla chips, or you favorite (make sure thay are dipping friendly, because with hearty dip, you need a hearty chip!), fresh cut chives for garnish (optional)

lasagna noodles, uncooked, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, hearty meat sauce, canned no-salt-added tomato sauce, low-fat cottage cheese, freshly grated romano cheese, dried oregano, dried basil, vegetable cooking spray, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

dry black beans, water, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch strips, links sweet italian sausage, bay leaves, ground cumin, onions, chopped, garlic, minced, sherry, tomato paste

smoked turkey legs, chicken broth, bacon, coarsely chopped, russet potatoes, coarsely chopped, leeks, sliced, dried thyme leaves, salt and pepper to taste, heavy cream

ground beef, ground pork, butter, chopped celery, chopped onion, saltine crackers, crushed, ground black pepper, poultry seasoning, cooking sherry, chicken broth