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    Italian Beef Vegetable Soup

    This hearty beef soup features a ton of fresh vegetables, making it the perfect dish to use up all that summer produce. It's also fantastic during cooler weather! Make sure you serve this flavorful soup with some breadsticks, rolls or flaky biscuits. —Courtney Stultz, Weir, Kansas

    Steakhouse Soup

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    Enjoy a steak dinner in a bowl with this super simple, hearty steak soup. Because of the chili powder and...


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    Stamped Cutout Cookies

    Rich, buttery sugar cookie cutouts like these never last long at a party. They're one of my favorite homemade Christmas...


    Beef Taco Chili

    This is one of my husband's absolute favorite dishes. It was voted best chili at our county's autumn harvest festival....


    Slow-Cooker Orange Chicken

    This is a family-friendly recipe that even the kids will like. It's easy to prepare and flavorful enough to share...

    Rich Seafood Chowder

    This creamy, delectable soup is even better the next day. It also works well with scallops or a flaky whitefish....


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    Chocolate Comfort Cake

    This moist and delicious chocolate cake is usually the first dessert to go. People even eat the crumbs. It’s always...


    Butter Pound Cake

    Whether garnished with fresh berries and sprigs of rosemary or just served plain, this rich cake is fabulous. It bakes...


    Ground Beef Veggie Stew

    This is a wonderful, hearty stew to help use up all the late-summer veggies in your garden. I like that...


    Salted Cashew Oatmeal Cookies

    My son absolutely loves cashews, so I loaded my oatmeal cookies with them at Christmas—he loved them! The mix makes...


    Easy Tortellini Spinach Soup

    This is the easiest soup you will ever make—believe me! I always keep the ingredients on hand, so if I'm...


    Turkey Ginger Noodle Soup

    I wanted something comforting yet healthy, and ginger is my favorite spice. This recipe was a must-try for me, and...


    Spicy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup

    For national soup month in January, I came up with a new recipe every day. This one
    is my...

    Lentil, Bacon and Bean Soup

    This quick soup feels extra cozy with lots of lentils and a touch of smoky, bacony goodness. You might want...


    Curried Shrimp Pasta

    his light and spicy shrimp dish comes together easily. My favorite pasta to use is capellini, but angel hair works...


    Vanilla White Chocolate Mousse

    I needed a quick dessert for my daughter's bridal shower, and a co-worker gave me this vanilla mousse recipe. It's...


    Italian Sausage and Zucchini Soup

    1 review

    Everyone in my family likes this soup recipe. Sometimes I add mini farfalle because my grandchildren say the noodles look...


    Anti-Vampire Potion (Butternut Squash & Garlic Soup)

    I remember making this velvety soup with my mom. Butternut squash gives it warm color, and garlic wards off any...


    White Bean & Chicken Enchilada Soup

    I made this soup to please my daughters’ craving for creaminess, my husband’s for spice and mine for white beans....


    Chicken & Vegetable Wild Rice Soup

    This go-to weeknight recipe is one I tweaked over and over till it was just right. It has morphed from...


    Mexican Chocolate Walnut-Cherry Biscotti

    I love to combine flavors and spices from different cultures. These cookies have ground cinnamon in them, which is a...


    Spicy Veggie & Lentil Soup

    1 review

    I enjoy this recipe because it’s meatless, inexpensive and simply delicious! You can substitute any vegetables you like—it’s all a...

    Chocolate Peppermint Spritz Cookies

    I love to make spritz cookies. Each year I make several varieties of cookies and then deliver them to friends....


    Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

    This bacon cheeseburger soup brings two of my absolute favorite foods together in one! The tomato, fresh lettuce and crisp...


    Weeknight Taco Soup

    This soup turned out delicious on the first try, when I was working without a recipe. You could also add...


    Hearty Sausage Minestrone

    As a teacher, I appreciate quick and easy recipes. If I make this for just my husband and me, we...


    Rustic Fish Chowder

    President John F. Kennedy's affinity for fish chowder was likely inspired by his love of sailing off the coast of...


    Hearty Baked Potato Soup

    I got this recipe from my aunt, a terrific cook. Full of bacon, cheese and chives, the soup tastes just...