Beer Bread
- Preheat oven to 375
- Mix 3 cups flour, 3t. baking powder, 1/4 cup sugar, 1t. salt, and 1-12oz beer.
- Pour into a greased loaf pan.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter and pour over dough.
- Bake 1 hour, remove from pan and cool for at least 15 minutes.
Turkey Tortellini Soup
1 lb. ground turkey (browned and drained, if needed)
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
4 cups beef or chicken stock
1/2 tsp. dried Italian herb seasoning
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 - 7 1/2oz can tomato sauce
1 -19oz can tomatoes, chopped, with juices
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 -10oz package fresh or frozen cheese filled tortellini
1 zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced
1/4 cup fresh parsley
2 T. Parmesan cheese
- Brown turkey and transfer to slow cooker.
- Add onion, carrots, stock, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, tomatoes and mushrooms to slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-10 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, or until vegetables are tender.
- Cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain.
- Add zucchini, parsley and tortellini to slow cooker and cook on high for 15 - 20 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.
- Spoon into individual bowls and top with grated cheese.
(Just a little update: My husband and I recently joined WW...and this makes 12 servings, serving size 1 cup. 4 points per serving. I figured the points based on my substitutions for the recipe and with no Parmesan cheese.)
