Hearty, Layered Taco Dip

One of my go to’s in life is this layered dip and it has now been boosted, Thanks to the spice shack! Great for gathering, dinner or just to add into a kid’s lunch. The best part of this recipe is the versatility of toppings depending on your likes and dislikes. Plus if you want to make this just a good ole burrito mix that works too!

Trust me when I say this will be high the food rotation…

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Ingredients:

Mixture

• One pound beef

• One can pinto beans

• One can green chiles

• One can petite cut tomatoes

• 7 tbsp Southwest Booster, Spice Shack

• 3 tsp Southwest Blend, Spice Shack

• 1/2 tsp salt

The toppings:

• sour cream

• salsa

• lettuce

• tomatoes

• black beans

• jalapeños

• avocados

Putting it together:

Preheat pan on medium, add beef to pan, break it up then add 1 tsp blend and the salt. Cook till done. While cooking add 4 tbsp of Booster to the can of the tomatoes, let sit. Once the beef is done add green chiles, tomatoes mixture, mix well. Then add the can of pinto beans and 3 tbsp of the booster blend and mix well. Add 2 tsp of the spice shack basic blend to this mixture and stir. Let this all come to a simmer for 10-15 minutes. Once done add to a plate or platter to cool in the refrigerator. You can also keep warm and use a burrito mix.

Once the dip is cooled start layering the dip with the sour cream first, then the salsa. The rest add as you wish!

Enjoy!!

Creamy Potato Leek Soup

I love peasant-style foods. Meals that are made from simple ingredients and likely come straight out of the garden. Sometimes the best meals are the MOST simple.

Ingredients:

• 1 Carrot Diced

• 1 Leek

• 2 cups potato

• 4 slices of bacon chopped

• Bay leaves

• 3 garlic cloves

• 2 tbsp butter

• 2 cups Coconut Milk

• 3-4 cups broth 2 tbsp flour( I use rice or potato starch)

• 1 tsp Salt and Pepper more if needed

Directions

Add butter to a stockpot. Next, add the chopped bacon. Cook bacon for 5 ish minutes. Next add leeks, garlic cook for a few minutes. Add flour to the leek/bacon mixture, cook for a minute then slowly add broth a cup at a time and let thicken in between cups. Once all broth in, add potatoes, carrot and seasoning. Bring to a slow boil to cook potatoes. Once the potato is tender you can taste and add salt as needed.

Quick and Easy Broccoli Beef

I love good take out as much as the next gal, but let’s be real. Take out has some pretty unknown ingredients ( sugar, msg, etc) Well here is an easy weeknight favorite that can be made in 30 minutes with quality ingredients and tons of flavor thanks to the

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Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef

• 3 cups fresh broccoli florets

• 2 garlic cloves

• 1/2 onion, diced

• 1/3 cup soy or GF tamari sauce + 2 tbsp

• 1 cup chicken stock

• 1 inch grated fresh ginger

• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

• Optional (peanut butter, sriracha)

• Cooked rice or Rice Noodles or Cauliflower Rice

Directions:

Preheat pan on medium heat. Add sesame oil then add garlic, onion, ginger. Saute for 3 minutes then add beef to pan, breaking up a bit. Add 2 tbsp tamari to beef and cook ( stirring and breaking up as it cooks). .

Once the beef is mostly cooked add the broccoli and stir. Cook for 5 minutes then add remaining tamari and small amounts of broth till you get the consistency you wish. Stir. If dry and sticking to the pan add 1/4 of broth as needed to make it a bit moist.

The broccoli will be cooked within 10 minutes and will be ready to serve with either rice, noodles or cauliflower rice.

*If you want to add peanut butter or sriracha add to the beef mixture when you add to the pan. I highly recommend