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Quick Rolls
These 3 ingredient quick rolls are easy and delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups biscuit mix, divided
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine all ingredients except ¼ cup biscuit mix and mix well.
- Sprinkle reserved biscuit mix onto a flat surface such as a cutting board. Divide dough into 12 equal sections (this is easiest if you divide the dough into quarters, then divide each quarter into thirds). Out of each dough section, make 3 equal balls and roll them in the flour.
- Place the 3 balls together into a muffin cup. Repeat for each of the remaining sections of dough until you have filled 12 muffin cups. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until starting to brown.
Notes
If you don't have biscuit mix, you can use a homemade biscuit mix substitute.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 201 calCarbohydrates: 15 gProtein: 2 gFat: 15 gSodium: 370 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 3 gNet Carbohydrates: 14 g
Chopped Apple and Pecan Salad
Sweet poppyseed dressing and crunchy apples and pecans liven up a spring mix salad.
Ingredients
- 12 oz spring mix lettuce, washed and patted dry
- 2 Gala apples
- ¼ cup pecan pieces
- ⅓ cup blue cheese crumbles
- 4 oz. poppy seed dressing
Instructions
- Wash, core, seed, and chop the apples.
- Toss spring mix with salad dressing and top with apples, blue cheese, and pecan pieces.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 153 calCarbohydrates: 12 gProtein: 2 gFat: 11 gSodium: 201 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 9 gNet Carbohydrates: 10 g
Baked Orange Cranberry Sauce
Orange marmalade gives cranberry sauce a delicious citrus twist.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh cranberries, rinsed
- 1 cup coconut flakes
- 1 cup orange marmalade
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Spray a 2 qt casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and pour mixture into casserole dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cranberries are tender.
- Serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 233 calCarbohydrates: 49 gProtein: 1 gFat: 6 gSodium: 23 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 42 gNet Carbohydrates: 45 g
Pan Sautéed Squash and Onions
Ingredients
- 2 yellow squash or zucchini, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet
- Sauté squash and onion in butter until tendercrisp.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 53 calCarbohydrates: 6 gProtein: 2 gFat: 3 gSodium: 34 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 4 gNet Carbohydrates: 5 g
Mandarin Pineapple Salad
Mandarin Pineapple Salad is an easy and refreshing fruit salad is perfect when a light side is all that is needed.
Ingredients
- 11 oz Mandarin orange slices
- 20 oz pineapple tidbits
Instructions
- Store cans in refrigerator until ready to use.
- Drain both cans of fruit, combine, and serve.
Notes
Store the cans of fruit in the refrigerator until needed so you will not need to chill them after opening.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 84 calCarbohydrates: 22 gProtein: 1 gFat: 1 gSodium: 2 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 19 gNet Carbohydrates: 20 g
Apple, Grape, and Walnut Salad
Creamy vanilla dressing makes this combination of apples, grapes, and walnuts a refreshing salad. It's perfect for serving as a side dish or a snack.
Ingredients
- 3 Granny Smith apples, washed, cored, and sliced
- 2 cups red grapes, washed and pulled from the stems
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 8 oz. vanilla yogurt
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened
Instructions
- Blend together yogurt and cream cheese with a mixer until smooth. Set aside.
- Combine fruit and nuts and serve with vanilla yogurt mixture.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 364 calCarbohydrates: 44 gProtein: 8 gFat: 20 gSodium: 132 mgFiber: 5 gSugar: 35 gNet Carbohydrates: 39 g
Creamed Peas
Delicious sweet peas in cream sauce make a pretty side dish, and they only take 10 minutes to make. Add this easy weeknight side to your recipe rotation to easily serve more green vegetables.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- dash pepper
- 2 cups frozen peas
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan.
- Add flour and stir with a whisk for 1 minute, taking care not to brown the flour and butter mixture. Continue stirring constantly and gradually add the milk, salt, pepper, and sugar. Heat to a simmer and continue cooking, stirring constantly, for one minute.
- Add peas and heat to a simmer. Reduce heat and cover, simmering for 3-5 minutes. Peas should be tender-crisp, so take care not to overcook.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 109 calCarbohydrates: 12 gProtein: 4 gFat: 5 gSodium: 247 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 5 gNet Carbohydrates: 9 g
Fried Apples
Apples simmered in a brown sugar and butter sauce are an easy and delicious side dish.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter
- ⅛ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cups Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled, and sliced
- ½ cup apple juice
- dash of nutmeg
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Combine sugar, juice, and nutmeg and add to heated butter in skillet, mixing well.
- Add apples to skillet. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- When apples are tender, serve immediately or keep warm.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 124 calCarbohydrates: 19 gProtein: 1 gFat: 6 gSodium: 54 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 16 gNet Carbohydrates: 17 g
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasting brings out the best in fresh Brussels sprouts, and they are quick and easy with little cleanup.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh Brussels sprouts
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more as needed
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Rinse Brussels sprouts and remove any discolored outer leaves.
- Chop off stalk end of each sprout and discard.
- Slice each sprout lengthwise into ¼" slices.
- Place a layer of parchment paper on a baking sheet and top with Brussels sprout slices.
- Drizzle oil on top of sprouts and mix thoroughly, adding more oil if necessary to cover.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Roast at 400ºF for about 15 minutes or until sprouts are browned but not burned.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 197 calCarbohydrates: 12 gProtein: 5 gFat: 16 gSodium: 684 mgFiber: 5 gSugar: 4 gNet Carbohydrates: 7 g
Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 16 ounces elbow macaroni
- 2 cups light sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup frozen peas & carrots, thawed
- salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package directions.
- Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Add remaining ingredients
- Stir well and chill for 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 361 calCarbohydrates: 50 gProtein: 14 gFat: 12 gSodium: 433 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 2 gNet Carbohydrates: 47 g
Sautéed Cabbage and Onion
The sweetness of sautéed onion perfectly balances the flavor of cabbage in this easy side dish.
Ingredients
- 1 head cabbage
- 1 large onion
- 2 tablespoons butter
- salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Chop cabbage, discarding core.
- Chop onion.
- Melt butter in a large fry pan.
- Add cabbage and onion and sauté until tender.
- Salt & pepper to taste before serving.
Nutrition per serving
Serving: 1 servingCalories: 81 calCarbohydrates: 11 gProtein: 2 gFat: 4 gSodium: 449 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 6 gNet Carbohydrates: 7 g
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Meuller's Old Fashioned Mac & Cheese
This classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese dish comes together quickly and is sure to be a family favorite thanks to its cheesy flavor.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Mueller's Elbows
- ¼ cup butter or margarine
- 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt, optional
- ⅛ teaspoon dry mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Notes
Get the full instructions on the Meuller website.
Grilled Corn With Garlic and Ginger Soy Butter
The garlic and ginger soy butter is the best dressing for grilled corn ever.
Ingredients
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced on a Microplane grater (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1- inch knob fresh ginger, minced on a Microplane grater (about 2 teaspoons)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 teaspoon juice from 1 lemon
- 8 ears corn, shucked
- ¼ cup finely sliced scallions
Notes
See the full recipe at Serious Eats for instructions. Note that a charcoal grill adds flavor but is not entirely necessary (I use a gas grill).
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