Turkey Gnocchi Soup

What is gnocchi and how do you pronounce it?  Doesn't matter...it is good! YUMO!

Gnocchi  N(Y)OK-ee - The word gnocchi may be derived from the Italian word nocchio, meaning a knot in wood, or from nocca, meaning knuckle.  It has been a traditional type of Italian pasta.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups water
• 3 teaspoons reduced-sodium chicken base
• 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 package (16 ounces) potato gnocchi
• 2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions
1. In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium heat. Add carrots; cook and stir 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.

2. Stir in water, chicken base and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil. Add gnocchi. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 3-4 minutes or until gnocchi float. Stir in turkey, peas and pepper; heat through. Top servings with cheese.

Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding water if necessary.

TUPPS TIDBITS:   needed more salt/pepper

Warm homemade soup. It was perfect on a cold rainy day! Enjoy.  

This recipe is a KEEPER at our house!👍

Mu Shu-Style Chicken

There is no need to order take-out when you can make this at home. It is simple and bursting with flavor and all cooked in the crockpot!  Remember to use Easy Cleanup Liners in your crockpot.  They line the crockpot before you add the ingredients. These liners are great for any crockpot recipe since it cuts down on the after-dinner dishes. 

1/2 cup hoisin sauce
2 Tbsp. water
4 tsp. toasted sesame oil
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. reduced sodium soy sauce
3 large cloves garlic, minced
1 14-16 oz. pkg. shredded cabbage with carrots (coleslaw mix)

1 cup coarsely shredded carrots
12 oz. skinless, boneless chicken thighs, thinly sliced
6 8-inch warm flour tortillas
Sliced green onions

Directions:

For the sauce, in a small bowl combine the first 6 ingredients (through garlic). In your  3 1/2- or 4-qt. slow cooker combine coleslaw mix and shredded carrots.  Place chicken on top of cabbage mix.  Drizzle with 1/4 cup of the sauce.  Cover & cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours. 

To serve it, use a slotted spoon, spoon chicken mixture down center of tortillas (discard cooking liquid).  Drizzle with remaining sauce.  Top with green onions.  This should make 6 servings. 1 wrap each.

Tupps Tidbits:   We renamed this to Mu "Sean" (with egg roll on the side)

There was unbelievable flavor with this one and all wrapped in a warm tortilla.  It was definitely a KEEPER recipe in our house! 👍