Wisconsin Bacon and Potato Cheese Soup

 Ingredients

• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup baby carrots (sliced)
• 2 stalks celery (sliced)
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup red bell pepper (diced)
• 1/2 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
• 3 potatoes (peeled and diced small)
• 4 1/2 cups chicken broth (divided)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups half and half
• 10 strips cooked bacon (diced and divided)
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon Franks Hot Sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt (could also use minced garlic)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. In a large pan melt butter, and then add carrots, celery, onion, red bell pepper, and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat until tender.
2. In another pan cook the diced potatoes in 1 1/2 cups chicken broth until tender. Then drain.
3. Add the cooked potatoes to the cooked vegetable mixture. Stir in the 1/4 cup flour and coat all veggies.
4. Then stir in 3 cups chicken broth, half and half. Cook over medium heat stirring until slightly thickened. Reduce heat and add in 3/4 cup of bacon bits, dry mustard, hot sauce, garlic salt, and salt & pepper.
5. Then gradually stir in cheese stirring until melted. To avoid curdling, don't let the soup boil after the cheese has been added.
6. Top each serving with the remaining bacon bits.

 Fish Tacos

Our all-time favorite fish tacos recipe! These are loaded with fresh ingredients and perfectly seasoned plump fish. Don't skip the best fish taco sauce - an irresistible garlic lime crema.

Ingredients

Fish Taco Ingredients:

• 24 small white corn tortillas
• 1 1/2 lb tilapia
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 Tbsp Olive oil
• 1 Tbsp Butter

Fish Taco Toppings:

• 1/2 small purple cabbage
• 2 medium avocado sliced
• 2 roma tomatoes diced (optional)
• 1/2 diced red onion
• 1/2 bunch Cilantro longer stems removed
• 4 oz 1 cup Cotija cheese, grated
• 1 lime cut into 8 wedges to serve

Fish Taco Sauce Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup Mayo
• 2 Tbsp lime juice from 1 medium lime
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Sriracha sauce or to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Line large baking sheet with parchment or silicone liner. In a small dish, combine seasonings: 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper and evenly sprinkle seasoning mix over both sides of tilapia.
2. Lightly drizzle fish with olive oil and dot each piece with butter. Bake at 375 for 20-25 min. To brown edges, broil for 3-5 minutes at the end if desired.
3. Combine all Taco sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until well blended.
4. To serve the tacos, toast quickly toast the corn tortillas on a large dry skillet or griddle over medium/high heat.
5. To assemble: start with pieces of fish then add remaining ingredients finishing with a generous sprinkle of cotija cheese and finally that awesome taco sauce! Serve with a fresh lime wedge to squeeze over tacos.

Homemade Naan Bread

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp dry active yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 cup water 
• 2 1/2-3 cups flour, divided
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt 
• 1 large egg 

Directions:

• In a small bowl, combine the yeast, sugar and water. Stir to dissolve then let sit for a few minutes or until it is frothy on top. Once frothy, whisk in the oil, yogurt, and egg until evenly combined.
• In a separate medium bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour with the salt. Next, pour the bowl of wet ingredients to the flour/salt mixture and stir until well combined. Continue adding flour, a half cup at a time, until you can no longer stir it with a spoon (about 1 to 1.5 cups later).
• At that point, turn the ball of dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead the ball of dough for about 3 minutes, adding small amounts of flour as necessary to keep the dough from sticking. You'll end up using between 2.5 to 3 cups flour total. The dough should be smooth and very soft but not sticky. Avoid adding excessive amounts of flour as you knead, as this can make the dough too dry and stiff.
• Loosely cover the dough and let it rise until double in size (about 1 hour). After it rises, gently flatten the dough into a disc and cut it into 8 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a small ball.
• Heat a large, heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat. Working with one ball at a time, roll it out until it is about 1/4 inch thick or approximately 6 inches in diameter. Place the rolled out dough onto the hot skillet and cook until the bottom is golden brown and large bubbles have formed on the surface (see photos below). Flip the dough and cook the other side until golden brown as well. Stack the cooked flat bread on a plate and cover with a towel to keep warm as you cook the remaining pieces. Serve plain or brushed with melted butter and sprinkled with herbs!

Tikka Masala

Ingredients:

2 TBSP. Ghee
1 onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 TBSP ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1 (14 oz) can tomato sauce
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tsp paprika
1 TBSP white sugar
1 TBSP vegetable oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp salt, or to taste (optional)
1 tsp white sugar, or to taste (optional)

Directions:
Heat ghee in a large skillet over medium heat and cook and stir onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook and stir just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir cumin, 1 tsp. salt, ginger, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and turmeric into the onion mixture; fry until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Heat vegetable oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir chicken into the hot oil, sprinkle with curry powder, and sear chicken until lightly browned but still pink inside, about 3 minutes; stir often. Transfer chicken and any pan juices into the sauce. Simmer chicken in sauce until no longer pink, about 30 minutes; adjust salt and sugar to taste.

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Instructions:
1 cup softened butter
5 TBSP. melted butter
2 cups brown sugar

MIX TOGETHER UNTIL CREAMY AND FLUFFY (about 5 minutes)

Then add:
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups of semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup of white chocolate chips
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

MIX TOGETHER

Then add:
6 cups flour

MIX TOGETHER JUST UNTIL BLENDED. DO NOT OVER MIX!

Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.