Easy chocolate fondue

Serves four (4)

Ingredients:

1 9oz chocolate bar
1/4 cup (2 oz) of heavy cream (or milk)
Orange zest (optional)
Orange liqueur (optional)
Vanilla (optional)

Fixin's

Apple
Pear
Strawberry
Banana
Kiwifruit
Marshmallow

Easy broth/wine fondue

Turns out fondue can be pretty easy. I'm sure it can be very complicated and marginally better, but sometimes you need easy and good enough.

Ingredients:

1/2 bottle of red wine
2 can of beef broth
4 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
Season with pepper

I've also done the above with

1 bottle of wine wine
1 can of chicken broth

Fixin's (aim for 1/2 of meat per person?):

1 chicken breast, sliced to 1/8-1/4 inch thick
1 steak of choice, sliced
1 zucchini, cut to 1/2 inch pieces
Small mushrooms

Dips

Horseradish
Mustard of all kinds
Berry jelly or jam

Easy Turkey Chili

This is easy, and the kids like it.


Ingredients:

1 lb of ground turkey (or pork)
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped (optional)
2 cans (14oz) of pinto or kidney beans, don't strain
1 can (14oz) of diced tomato
1 can of chick broth (or just use water)
1 pack of taco chili (Lawry or McCormick) seasoning (it's easy, not fancy)

Garnish:

Sour cream
Cheddar

Steps:
1. Add turkey to large stock pot heated to medium high, cook while breaking up into small pieces, drain excess grease
2. Add onion and bell pepper and taco seasoning, saute
3. Add tomato and beans and water, stir and simmer until done

Easy Kale Bean Soup

This is a great dish that's easy, healthy and inexpensive. It can be a meal (add some bread and cheese, dessert) or a side.

Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of kale, remove stem and cutting into 2 inch pieces
- 2 cans (14oz) or cannellini beans (or white kidney beans)
- 2 cans (14oz) of chicken stock
- 1 onion
Optionally
- 4 oz of sausage or bacon
- Grated parmesan

Steps:
1. Cook meat in a stock pot (if no mean, just heat oil)
2. Add onion and kale, saute
3. Add 1 can of beans lightly mashed and 1 can of beans unmashed
4. Add chicken stock and 4 cups (or 2 cans) of water, cook until kale is tender
5. Season with salt, pepper
6. Garnish with parmesan


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http://www.marthastewart.com/338270/kale-and-white-bean-soup