Jalapeno Popper Wontons
Two of your two favorite appetizers, cheese-stuffed jalapeno poppers & crab rangoons, had a beautiful love-child... these easy fried wontons!
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Cajun Red Beans and Sausage (Canning Recipe)
Throw some rice in your rice cooker (or use your favorite stovetop recipe) and heat up a jar of these spicy Cajun red beans with smoky pork and andouille sausage for a hearty, warming dinner in almost no time at all. This pressure-canning meal-in-a-jar recipe is adapted from a tested recipe by Ball. I have changed the seasoning and modified the preparation steps and recipe volume somewhat from the original, while still following safe-canning practices.
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Spaghetti Sauce with Meat and Mushrooms (pressure-canning large-batch recipe)
This homemade spaghetti sauce canning recipe is flavored with meat and mushrooms, for a traditional Italian ragu that is a perfect pantry staple. It’s a versatile foundation sauce that is great served on pasta or polenta, in lasagna, stuffed shells, ziti or other baked casseroles, and more. This meaty mushroom ragu is adapted from and and based on a tested USDA spaghetti sauce canning recipe. I’ve scaled this up to a double batch that fills my pressure canner [https://amzn.to/3XSHVIM] (18-19 pints, and sometimes a bit of leftover sauce to enjoy right away). You can of course make a smaller batch if you prefer… just halve all the quantities listed.
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Enchilada Roja Sauce
This makes a big batch of rich, smoky-sweet authentic red enchilada sauce. You'll need a pressure canner to can this safely, but you can always freeze it in meal-size portions or wide-mouth jars, or have a giant fiesta! This recipe is based on a tested recipe from Ball, with only substitutions or changes made in the dry seasoning, varieties of peppers, and the total recipe volume that are generally considered safe.
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Spiced Golden Pickled Eggs
These spiced golden pickled eggs are an easy flavor-packed snack. It's a quick refrigerator pickle recipe and so simple to make!
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Creamy Pumpkin Mac & Cheese
This homemade pumpkin mac & cheese recipe has it all… a rich, creamy, cheddar cheese sauce, a subtle blend of spices, and brightly-colored pumpkin puree. This is ultimate-comfort food, but with an extra superpowered veggie-boost!
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Spiced Golden Pickled Eggs
These spiced golden pickled eggs are an easy flavor-packed snack. It's a quick refrigerator pickle recipe and so simple to make!
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Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde
This is a beginner-friendly water bath canning recipe for a delicious and zesty green salsa. Adapted from the Ball Canning roasted salsa verde recipe so that a #10 can of tomatillo puree can be substituted for the roasted tomatillo if you are making this out of season or don't have access to fresh tomatillos. If you are canning this recipe, you can increase the amount of lime juice or tomatillo but do not increase the other ingredients (any low-acid ingredients can be reduced to taste and spices omitted, but not the lime and tomatillo). If you are freezing the salsa or using it fresh, feel free to modify or adjust any ingredients to taste.
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