Rustic Italian Gnocchi Soup, Mongolian Beef & Broccoli, Turkey Taco Chilli Mac

Produce
2 Onions
Celery
Garlic
Red bell pepper
Baby spinach
Basil
Carrots
Fresh or frozen Gnocchi (16 oz.)
4 cups broccoli
Scallions
Ginger
Cilantro (garnish)

Meat
14 oz. Italian Chicken Sausage
1 lb. sirloin steak
1 lb. ground turkey


Dairy
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Milk
3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese

Pantry
Chicken Stock (4 1/2 cups)
Flour
Roasted Red Bell Peppers
Rice wine vinegar
Sesame Oil
Soy sauce
Cornstarch
Brown sugar
Oyster sauce
Rice
Red beans
Tomato sauce
1 can fat free refried beans
15 oz can chicken broth
8 oz. whole wheat shells or gluten free shells


Rustic Italian Gnocchi Soup
In a small bowl, make a slurry by mixing together the flour and 1/2 cup cold water.

Heat a pot over medium heat.  Add sausage and cook breaking the meat into small pieces.  Cook until browned.

Add 1/2 cup water, 4 1/2 cups chicken stock and 1 cup of fat free milk and bring to a boil. Add 1 chopped onion, diced carrots, celery, 4 chopped garlic cloves, parmesan rind (optional) salt and pepper and return to a boil.  Partially cover the pot and reduce to simmer until veggies are soft (about 15-20 minutes).

Uncover and slowly stir in the slurry mix and continue stirring while soup returns to a boil.

Add gnocchi, spinach and basil.  Cook until gnocchi start to float to the top and become fluffy.

Source:  SkinnyTaste

Mongolian Beef & Broccoli

Mix together 2 tsp. cornstarch, 2 tsp. soy sauce and 2 tsp. rice wine vinegar and 1 tsp. sesame oil.  Season steak with salt and place in marinade. Let sit at room temp for 30 minutes.

Cook broccoli in boiling water for 1-2 minutes.  Run under cold water to stop cooking.

Heat a Wok over high heat.  Add 1 tsp. of sesame or peanut oil. Add half of the beef and cook until browned. Add another tsp. oil and finish the remaining beef.  Transfer beef to a plate and cover with foil.

Heat another tsp. of oil and add scallions, garlic and ginger.  Cook about 30 seconds.  Add broccoli, 2 T. brown sugar, 3 T. soy sauce and 1 T. oyster sauce.  Stir in beef and cook until warm.  Serve over rice.

Source:  SkinnyTaste

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