Char's Kitchen and Catering

11/24/2025

Great gifts for that special cook in your life!

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11/24/2025

Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Corn Bread

Ingredients: 4 Eggs
1/2 cup butter or margarine melted ( I prefer butter)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8.5 ounce) package corn bread/muffin mix ( I like Famous Daves Brand)
1 (10 ounce) package, frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese( shred from block cheese it melts better
1 medium onion, chopped

Directions:
In a bowl, combine egg, butter, and salt. Stir in corn bread mix just until blended. Stir in the remaining ingredients, Pour into a greased 11x7x2 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
option- brush more butter once out of the oven.

11/21/2025

Italian White Bean & Pancetta Soup

Ingredients:
6 ounces pancetta bacon, finely diced
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup red onion diced
1 cup celery diced
1 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1 teaspoons salt (may need more for your taste)
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
6 cups of chicken or veggie stock
4 (19 ounce) cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed
2 cups seashell pasta
2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

Directions:
In a large quart pot, sauté the pancetta in olive oil until soft. Add onion and celery, sauté, stirring, for about 5-6 minutes. Add in the sage, and dry seasonings. Add your choice of stock, cover and bring to a boil. Add beans to soup, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, and add to soup.
Stir in minced parsley before serving. You can also sprinkle with grated cheese.

Enjoy

11/21/2025

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11/20/2025

Unstuffed Cabbage Soup!!

Ingredients:
3 tsp of olive oil
1 medium onion diced
1 tsp of minced garlic
1.5 pounds of ground turkey
1/2 large cabbage chopped
1 16oz can of red kidney beans (rinsed)
1 16oz can fire roasted tomato's
2 Knorr tomato bouillon cubes
2 1/2 cup of water
1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp of black pepper
1 cup of instant rice
(your choice white/brown rice)

Directions:
In large Dutch oven or stock pot, heat the olive oil on medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté 2-3 minutes add in the garlic and ground turkey and cook 6-8 minutes until turkey is brown. Add the cabbage and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients except rice and simmer for 7 minutes. Bring soup to a boil if adding rice reduce the heat to a simmer and cover pot for minutes.

11/19/2025

Curry Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients:
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
3 cloves of garlic minced
2 Granny Smith apples(peeled & diced)
2 2 pound butternut squash ( peeled & cubed )
2 Knorr tomato bullion cubes
5 cups of water or veggie broth
1/2 cup of heavy cream
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of curry powder
1 teaspoon of raw honey
1/8 teaspoons of cayenne pepper
Salt to taste

Directions :
In large stockpot or Dutch oven, on medium -high heat add olive oil, onions, apples,sautée 6-8 minutes. Add garlic sautée 2-3 minutes, add butternut squash, water, curry powder, cayenne pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until squash is tender. Remove from heat and puree in batches in blender, or use an immersion blender unti smooth. Add heavy cream and honey, stir well garnish with your choice of toppings.

Enjoy!!!
** you can use the liquid how you like , half of each or all of either ***

11/18/2025

Chicken Tortellini Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
7 3/4 cups of chicken broth
2 1/2 cup cooked cubed or shredded chicken
1 14.5 ounce can stewed tomatoes cut up
1 10 ounce package of frozen chopped spinach thawed
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 9 ounce package refrigerated cheese tortellini

Directions:
In a Dutch oven or stock pot, combine the broth, tomatoes, spinach, seasonings, Cook for about 10-12 minutes, add the chicken, and tortellini. Cook 5-7 minutes or until tortellini is heated all the way through. Add to bowl and top with Parmesan cheese.

11/14/2025

Add some excitement to your holiday Eggnog
Recipe:
2 1/2 cup eggnog
1/3 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons of cornstarch
2 tablespoons maple bourbon (optional)
1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg
1 1/2 cups of granola (toasted)

In 2qt heavy saucepan mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually stir in eggnog and egg yolks and whisk. Cook over medium heat until pudding coats the back of a spoon 5-6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in bourbon. Pour into a small bowl and place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding and chill in refrigerator for about 3 hours.

Whipped topping
1/4 cold whipping cream
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Whip with mixer until stiff peaks appear.
Layer the pudding and granola in the selected glass and top with whipped topping and granola.

11/12/2025

Berry Blast cold pressed juice recipe.
Enjoy!!
3-4 bottles depending on size of bottles
10 oz Blueberries
10 oz Raspberries
10 oz Blackberries
2lbs Strawberries
3 Apples
2 Lemons
2 inches Ginger
2 sprigs of mint (optional )

Instructions:
Make sure all fruit is cleaned thoroughly
Using a cold presse juicer juice all ingredients, mix well and store.
Freeze up to 6 months
Refrigerate up to 5 days

11/11/2025

11/02/2025

New month new goals!!

09/18/2025

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