Easy Peasy Recipes

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The winter season is upon us! Now that we’re all looking for something warm and comforting to eat, I’m going to share two recipes that I absolutely love. They are some serious crowd pleasers and are so easy to make you won’t believe it. First up is a creamy tortellini soup.

1 bag of frozen tortellini 

1 small bag of fresh spinach 

2 cans of italian style diced tomatoes 

1 box or 4 cups chicken broth (use vegetable broth to make vegetarian)

1 block of cream cheese 

Put all ingredients in crockpot, chunking up the cream cheese. Cook on low for 5-6 hrs. (If you don’t have a crock pot, you can also slow simmer on your stove.)

You would not believe how delicious and easy this soup is. I truly believe a crockpot should be a staple of every kitchen.

The next is an old family recipe that I’m sharing exclusively with our readers! 

Photo by Laura Zimmerman

Baked Garlic Pretzels

1pkg Hidden Valley Ranch original

1 1/2 cup olive oil

1 1/2 bags hard pretzels

1 tbs garlic powder

1 tbs lemon pepper seasoning

Break up pretzels in large bowl. Pour ranch over pretzels, then add oil and mix. Pour other ingredients on and mix. Put pretzels on 2 jelly roll pans. Bake 300 degrees for 15 minutes. Let cool, return to bowl and mix again.

My family usually makes these pretzels during the holiday season, but they can be enjoyed all year round. I had never made them myself before until this year and I never knew how simple they were. Make a batch and enjoy!

By Laura Zimmerman