Meal Prep Recipes

Chocolate Banana Protein Muffin

Chocolate Banana Protein Muffin

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Spaghetti Sauce with Meat and Mushrooms (pressure-canning large-batch recipe)

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

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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Pesto Shrimp Snow Peas Asparagus

Pesto Shrimp Snow Peas Asparagus

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Chocolate Banana Protein Muffin

Chocolate Banana Protein Muffin

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