• Favorite GAMEDAY food ? ..... Dine in, carryout, *delivery or make at home.

mjp28

~ Oh yes, it's casserole, chili and soup * season it's really here. * And I will be coming up with some * cold weather recipes for these * football and family * get-togethers in the coming months starting with this one for the Christmas ? ▪︎ and ▪︎ * New Year's Season. *

* First an old favorite of ours, ▪︎ SPLIT PEA SOUP ▪︎ oh yes, and so easy only two steps (See below.) AND we have several super easy variations *to follow soon .

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◆ SERVES 6 ◆ COOK TIME 1 HOUR

This classic ▪︎ GAMEDAY ▪︎ SPLIT PEA SOUP is chock full of good for you fresh ingredients and wholesome good taste! We like to serve it up with crusty bread to soak up every last drop!

◆ What You'll Need

10 cups water
1 pound fully cooked boneless ham, chopped <-● (optinial) SEE notes below.
2 (12-ounce) packages dry green split peas
3 potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon black pepper

◆ What to Do, only two steps !

In a soup pot over medium-high heat, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 55 to 60 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. YOU can use the fork test on this.

◆ NOTES

YOU can use leftover ham in this, or buy it right from the deli case. Don't forget to refrigerate any leftovers! And if the soup is too thick after it has been chilled, just stir in some water when rewarming it to achieve the desired consistency.
And the second :
Top off your homemade soup with some homemade croutons -- they'll think you're a kitchen wizard!

◆ Up Next:

Beefed-Up Split Pea Soup

◆ EOM, Split Pea Soup - it's really good for you. ?

TexasAg1969

Slit pea soup cannot be dressed up to be a non-gag soup.?

Korsou Dawg

@mjp28 said:

* First an old favorite of ours, ▪︎ SPLIT PEA SOUP ▪︎ oh yes, and so easy only two steps (See below.

Dear MJP, what blasphemous mockery is this?

Split pea soup is part of Dutch heritage, and made with 'rookworst' (smoked sausage)! Having it without is like having a grilled cheese sandwich without cheese. You might as well have left out the peas!

TexasAg1969

@korsou-dawg said:

Dear MJP, what blasphemous mockery is this?

Split pea soup is part of Dutch heritage, and made with 'rookworst' (smoked sausage)! Having it without is like having a grilled cheese sandwich without cheese. You might as well have left out the peas!

Better yet just leave out the peas and give me a smoked sausage sandwich. I'll decide which BBQ sauce to use.?

mjp28

@korsou-dawg said:

Dear MJP, what blasphemous mockery is this?

Split pea soup is part of Dutch heritage, and made with 'rookworst' (smoked sausage)! Having it without is like having a grilled cheese sandwich without cheese. You might as well have left out the peas!

Well HI to our Korsou Dawg and others, I recently came across several split pea soup and different variations so I wanted to get out some of my normal simple, easy to do and understand to our friends and followers here PLUS they must be delicious for the average of my 35 to 40 usual email viewers and my TBB group here. ...... not always easy to do.

Sometimes it is very easy depending on the recipe, afterall how complicated can SPLIT PEA SOUP be ? We are in the casserole, chili and soup season right now ..... one of my favorites of the year ..... and it makes the house smell so good.

I will follow this rather simple SPLIT PEA SOUP recipe with a few additional variations that first I (and my scratch cook wife) like and follow my normal easy to do and of course always delicious .

SO " hang in there " I've got more to do on this simple but delicous soup and related recipes.

~AND ~ Bon Appétit , good appetite (also bon appetit ) a phrase, originally from French, meaning "good appetite". said to someone who is about to eat, meaning "I hope you enjoy your food". mjp.

mjp28

@texasag1969 said:

Slit pea soup cannot be dressed up to be a non-gag soup.?

Hey Tex, what's new with you down in Aggie-land ? On this base soup and the next TWO variiations were very well recieved by my email group. ( friends, neighbors, some relatives ) Some good comments, and I've been doing this for almost 20 years now starting with about 7 to 8 people.

I've recently cut back on my list from 40 to 50 to the size now a more recipe interested group. So far more replies. . Give this topic some more time .... and replies.

TexasAg1969

@mjp28 said:

Hey Tex, what's new with you down in Aggie-land ? On this base soup and the next TWO variiations were very well recieved by my email group. ( friends, neighbors, some relatives ) Some good comments, and I've been doing this for almost 20 years now starting with about 7 to 8 people.

I've recently cut back on my list from 40 to 50 to the size now a more recipe interested group. So far more replies. . Give this topic some more time .... and replies.

How would you like a good Cajun recipe with lots of okra? LOL!

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mjp28

CLE -at- HOU, snack. Grilled keilbassi on a bun ..... coming up soon ..... ummmm.

AP1

@mjp28 said:

CLE -at- HOU, snack. Grilled keilbassi on a bun ..... coming up soon ..... ummmm.

Had Boar's Head Uncured Kielbasa, Pepper Jack Cheese, Pickled Beets and Pickles on meat tray.

Shrimp with St. Elmos Cocktail Sauce.

Post Script: My family, with our NW PA roots, are the only people in German-dominant Indiana that pronounce kielbasa properly - kielbassie.

Dutch Oven

@ap1 said:

Had Boar's Head Uncured Kielbasa, Pepper Jack Cheese, Pickled Beets and Pickles on meat tray.

Shrimp with St. Elmos Cocktail Sauce.

Post Script: My family, with our NW PA roots, are the only people in German-dominant Indiana that pronounce kielbasa properly - kielbassie.

Where in NW PA?

I have friends in Erie and the Oil City area.

AP1

@dutch-oven said:

Where in NW PA?

I have friends in Erie and the Oil City area.

Northwest Crawford County

syd

mjp28

@syd said:

My wife nailed it right away ..... said it looks good ! I agree.

syd

@mjp28 said:

My wife nailed it right away ..... said it looks good ! I agree.

i was just looking at Browns video's on yt and that showed up

calfoxwc

Ibleedbrown

@dutch-oven said:

Made it last night! Got a little heavy handed with the parsley at the end. It was really good, definitely the best batch of scallops l’ve ever made. I probably could’ve seared it a little better to get that good crust on the ends, so that’ll be the goal with the next batch.

Made some baked mac & cheese with it too. Farmer’s cheese and white cheddar is a killer cheese combo in that. Certainly not a health food dinner, haha.

mjp28

One of my favorite Italian Pasta dishes, either restaurant ($$$$) or bake at home ($$) done right, FIVE CHEESE ZITI. Delicious either way.

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I just finished my ▪︎ FIVE CHEESE ZITI al FORNO ▪︎ earlier tonight, really delicious. Also good for ▪︎ GAMEDAY ▪︎ or family get-togethers. ~AND~ check out (_x_) our other tips and ideas below.

▪︎ Tip 1 : ▪︎ When my wife went with a girlfriend to the Olive Garden for lunch, she got an entree for about $17 and a "take home" dish plus bread sticks for only $6, good deal ! They only offer 3 choices, this is my favorite, just finished my "second bowl" tonight mmm-mmm.

▪︎ Tip 2 : ▪︎ This Olive Garden recipe is vegetarian but you can absolutely add meat or seafood to the dish. Adding shrimp is a fantastic option, sliced and seared chicken would be great too.

▪︎ Tip 3 : ▪︎ Try it ! Olive Garden Five Cheese Ziti al Forno copycat recipe made with marinara, alfredo, mozzarella, fontina, romano and parmesan cheese baked together with a crispy panko topping.

This baked ziti recipe is a huge hit with crowds and potlucks. This Ziti al Forno is like the best baked ziti recipe you’ve ever had kicked up about ten more notches. A mixture of marinara and alfredo sauce along with five (yes, I mean five) additional cheeses maked this dish an over the top extravagant recipe you won’t have to wait for a trip to Olive Garden to enjoy.

This baked ziti is different than the traditional baked ziti which is made with marinara sauce, mozzarella and ricotta cheese. With a mix of two sauces and five cheeses you’d think that all the flavors would be muddled, but they work so well together that you’ll find yourself routinely mixing marinara sauce and alfredo sauce even when making a simple spaghetti dinner.

Can you make this ziti al forno lasagna?

YES and I love the way you think. We had a girls night in recently and experimented with this recipe as lasagna. Let me tell you, it was probably the best lasagna I’ve EVER eaten. We did add ground beef to the recipe because it needed more substance than just cheese. We also definitely added the crispy topping.

This baked ziti is different than the traditional baked ziti which is made with marinara sauce, mozzarella and ricotta cheese. With a mix of two sauces and five cheeses you’d think that all the flavors would be muddled, but they work so well together that you’ll find yourself routinely mixing marinara sauce and alfredo sauce even when making a simple spaghetti dinner.

Can you make this ziti al forno lasagna?

YES and I love the way you think. We had a girls night in recently and experimented with this recipe as lasagna. Let me tell you, it was probably the best lasagna I’ve EVER eaten. We did add ground beef to the recipe because it needed more substance than just cheese. We also definitely added the crispy topping.

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◆ SERVINGS 8 PREP TIME 15 MINUTES COOK TIME 30 MINUTES ◆

Olive Garden Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

Olive Garden Five Cheese Ziti al Forno copycat recipe made with marinara, alfredo, ⅕ mozzarella, fontina, romano and parmesan cheese baked together with a cripy panko topping.

Yield8 Servings ( ◆ as shown above )

Prep Time15 minutes minutes

Cook Time30 minutes minutes = Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

PASTA

▢1 pound ziti pasta
▢4 cups marinara sauce
▢2 cups alfredo sauce
▢1/2 cup ricotta cheese
▢1/2 cup Fontina cheese shredded

TOPPING

▢2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
▢1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
▢1/4 cup romano cheese grated
▢1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
▢2 cloves garlic minced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Cook the pasta one minute shy of the directions on the box and drain.
In a large metal bowl add the pasta, marinara sauce, alfredo sauce, ricotta cheese and fontina cheese and mix well.
Add to a large oven safe skillet or 9x13 pan.
Mix the mozzarella, panko, romano, parmesan and garlic together and add the topping over the pasta.
Bake for 30-35 minutes uncovered until golden brown and bubbly.

Nutrition

■ Keyword: Olive Garden Five Cheese Ziti al Forno copycat

Looking for more Copycat pasta recipes?

mjp28

@ibleedbrown said:

Made it last night! Got a little heavy handed with the parsley at the end. It was really good, definitely the best batch of scallops l’ve ever made. I probably could’ve seared it a little better to get that good crust on the ends, so that’ll be the goal with the next batch.

Made some baked mac & cheese with it too. Farmer’s cheese and white cheddar is a killer cheese combo in that. Certainly not a health food dinner, haha.

▪︎ You had me at the ..... lemon garlic buttered .... looks good ! ♥︎

Ibleedbrown

@mjp28 said:

▪︎ You had me at the ..... lemon garlic buttered .... looks good ! ♥︎

It was super tasty! I failed to mention l added a little blackening powder to them. So good!

mjp28

~ OK sports fans what's one of the MOST popular side dishes out there ..... MAC & CHEESE ! WELL here's an easy and delicious one, done in 40 minutes.

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Want something really easy and so delicious for your next ▪︎. GAMEDAY ▪︎ or family get-togethers how about the BOSTON MARKET MAC & CHEESE. Just follow the easy directions ( ◆ down below. )

▪︎ Boston Market Mac and Cheese, made with three cheeses is super creamy and easy to make and the perfect copycat!

Mac and Cheese is the ultimate comfort food and nothing screams fall and holidays more than comfort food. We’re huge fans of Boston Market here for fast food, the chicken is delicious and we love both the mac and cheese and the creamed spinach.

▪︎. Mac and Cheese has so many versions it is hard to call anything the Ultimate Mac and Cheese, but this creamy mac and cheese is the perfect Boston Market Macaroni and Cheese copycat.

▪︎ Can I make this Boston Market Mac and Cheese on the stovetop?

Yes, lower the heat to a simmer and cover the pot. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until creamy and the liquid is reduced.

◆ SERVES 8 PREP TIME 15 MINUTES COOK TIME 25 MINUTES = ◆ TOTAL TIME 40 MINUTES. ◆

▪︎. Boston Market Mac and Cheese, (copycat) - made with THREE cheeses is super creamy and easy to make and the perfect copycat !

Mac and Cheese is the ultimate comfort food and nothing screams fall and holidays more than comfort food. We’re huge fans of Boston Market here for fast food, the chicken is delicious and we love both the mac and cheese and the creamed spinach.

Mac and Cheese has so many versions it is hard to call anything the Ultimate Mac and Cheese, but this creamy mac and cheese is the perfect Boston Market Macaroni and Cheese copycat.

Can I make this Boston Market Mac and Cheese on the stovetop?

Yes, lower the heat to a simmer and cover the pot. ● Cook for 10-15 minutes or until creamy and the liquid is reduced.

Yield. 8 Servings ( ◆ as shown above )

Prep Time - 15 minutes. Cook Time -25 minutes Total Time. = 40 minutes

▪︎ Course - Side Dish. ▪︎ Cuisine - American. ▪︎ Author - Sabrina Snyder.

◆ Ingredients

▢8 tablespoons butter unsalted (1 stick)

▢1/2 cup flour

▢1 teaspoon salt

▢1/4 teaspoon black pepper

▢1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

▢4 cups milk whole or 2%

▢8 ounces American cheese

▢1/2 cup blue cheese

▢1/2 cup cheddar cheese

▢8 ounces semolina rotini pasta cooked

◆ Instructions

Heat the oven to 400 degrees.

Melt the butter on medium heat, then add in the flour, salt, pepper, and mustard.

Whisk until smooth and cook for 30 seconds.

Add in the milk slowly in 1 cup increments until smooth.

Add in the cheese and whisk until fully melted.

Add in the pasta and stir.

Pour into baking dish and bake, covered for 20 minutes.

◆ Nutrition

●Keyword: Boston Market Mac and Cheese (copycat)

◆Tools Used in the making of this Boston Market Mac and Cheese

Recipe: Baking Pan: This is great as it looks good for serving too!

Skillet with Lid: I used my All-Clad pan for this recipe but I also own this exact pan which I use for clients and it is great quality at 1/4th the price. I cook for us with All-Clad pans I hope to pass down to my kids (I’m sappy, I know).

Copycat Recipes Book: This recipe was based on a recipe found in this book originally. I adjusted a couple of things but the main ingredients are absolutely found from here

Rotini Pasta: Semolina is the first ingredient here, feel free to swap for your favorite pasta shape too.

◆ ENJOY ! --◇--