5 point assorted Recipes

olive oil, butter , cut into pieces, garlic cloves, finely chopped, shallots, thinly sliced, assorted mushrooms, thinly sliced, fresh thyme, salt and pepper, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, vegetable broth, half-and-half, bread, toasted, gruyere cheese, shredded

vegetable stock cubes, chicken stock cubes, cold water, baked or roasted leftover chicken carcass, assorted chicken pieces (neck, wings, back), carrots, peeled and chopped into thick coins, red bell pepper or 1 red pointed sweet pepper, cut into chunks, yellow bell pepper, cut into chunks, onion, cut into chunks, mushrooms , cut into thick slices, pasta shells, buckwheat, pepper, garlic powder, ground coriander

lean ground beef, ground lean pork (you can use chicken, turkey, veal... just something to broaden the flavour a bit), eggs, grated carrot, white beans, cooked and cold (leftover ), rice, cooked and cold (leftover is best, 1 cup cooked ), mushroom, pureed, fresh spinach (or 1 package frozen and drained ), garlic cloves, minced, chili powder, onion, minced, kosher salt, wheat germ, fresh ground black pepper, ketchup, cider vinegar, brown sugar

lean ground beef (optional), bacon, diced (optional), butter (optional), onion, diced, garlic, minced (or more ), assorted fresh vegetables (it gets fun here, suggestions are diced carrots and celery, sliced 3/4-inch green beans, diced baby), beef broth (use vegetable broth if keeping this vegetarian), kidney beans, rinsed and drained, dry basil, oregano, rosemary, tomato sauce, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, elbow macaroni or 2/3 cup spaghetti, broken into pieces (i use odds and ends of pasta at this point), shredded cabbage or 2 cups spinach (what i use) or 2 cups swiss chard, salt and pepper, grated parmesan cheese