Turkey Taco Tot Hotdish – Spicy – Inspired by Tim Walz

Turkey Taco Tot Hotdish Garnish
Turkey Taco Tot Hotdish Garnished

Turkey Taco Tot Hotdish is a spicer version of Tim Walz’s award-winning recipe. The comforting casserole combines ground turkey, cheese, and crispy potato tots. This dish may look complicated, but it’s not. It can be on the table in about an hour.

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Spicy Cheeseburger Casserole

Spicy Cheeseburger Casserole Plated
Spicy Cheeseburger Casserole

Spicy Cheeseburger Casserole is a delicious, spicy take on the all-American favorite, cheeseburger and fries. This dish will become a household favorite, featuring tater tots instead of fries and a flavorful mix of cheeses.

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Tuna Casserole with Fresh Mushroom Soup

Tuna Casserole with Fresh Mushroom Soup and BBQ Chips
Tuna Casserole with Fresh Mushroom Soup and BBQ Chips

Tuna Casserole with Fresh Mushroom Soup has the comfort you remember as a child, but the mushroom soup is made with mushrooms sauteed with shallots and sherry, brings it forward for your adult tastebuds.

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Southern-Style Spicy Macaroni and Cheese

Southern-Style Spicy Macaroni and Cheese
Southern-Style Spicy Macaroni and Cheese

Southern-style spicy macaroni and cheese – it has white cheddar, spicy from pepper jack cheese, and a little tang from the buttermilk. An egg forms a lovely custard suspending the pasta and cheese together. It’s very cheesy and rich, so it’s perfect for a holiday or other celebration.

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How to Make Apple Brown Betty – a Winter Favorite

Make apple brown betty
This is probably my favorite winter dessert.  I look forward to the end of hot summer days when I can turn on my oven and make Apple Brown Betty. It’s an old recipe, first published in 1864. I’ve been making it since 2011 when I won an award for it.  I love the fact that it’s very simple to make and with the help of some tools, in the oven in under 10 minutes.

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Quick Instant Pot Chili Con Carne

Instant Pot Chili Con Carne

There’s nothing like a “Bowl of Red” on a cold day, but who has time to let Chili sit on the stove for hours and hours, not to mention having to soak the beans overnight. Lordy, that’s a two-day operation!

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Healthy Spicy Meatloaf with Wheat Germ

Healthy Spicy Meatloaf

Healthy, Spicy Meatloaf

I really love Lula Kabob.  I was looking at some recipes and found out one of the main ingredients is grated onions that are pressed through a sieve to remove their liquid.  It occurred to me this might be a good idea for my meatloaf.  Usually, I make meatloaf with the vegetables chopped, but still large enough to see them.  It’s good, but I wanted to experiment.  The experiment was successful. The meatloaf had a more consistent flavor and texture.  This will be my method of making meatloaf from now on.

The other thing that I have started adding to my meatloaf is wheat germ. It has a nutty flavor and is very good with yogurt and honey.  It’s also very healthy for you. It’s an excellent source of vitamin E, A, and folic acid as well as a fiber-rich source of high-quality non-animal protein. If you like refined white flour and are missing the benefits of whole grain, this is a great way to supplement your diet – all that nutrition in something that tastes really good.   However, if you are truly gluten intolerant, stay away as wheat germ does have gluten.

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Turkey Tetrazzini


This is something that I really love, and when I don’t have leftover turkey, I have been known to go to the store and get the frozen one – you know which one I mean. But, this dish is really best fresh, made from the leftover turkey at your feast.

I have found other recipes that called for peas, no sherry, white wine, etc. Well, it’s just not the same thing! This is the Turkey Tetrazzini you have been looking for, that you remember, that you crave, the one with celery, mushrooms and sherry cream sauce. You can make a lot of this, put it into individual serving trays and freeze it for some night when you don’t want to cook, but you want something comforting.

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