Stuffed Pepper Soup

I saw a recipe for this on Pinterest but changed it some.  I made it today and it was a huge hit.  Hope you like it too!

Stuffed Pepper Soup

1 lb ground chuck
1 lb sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped ( I used half of an orange one and half a green one to add color)
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp Montreal steak seasoning
1 16 oz tomato sauce
2 cans petite diced tomatoes
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups instant rice

Brown ground chuck and sausage.  Add onions and pepper when the meat is about half cooked.  Season with garlic and steak seasoning.  Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, and stock.  Simmer on low for 1 hour.  In a separate pot, cook rice according to directions on package.  Ladle soup into bowl and top with a large spoonful of rice.

Peanut Butter Fudge

Fudge is not one of my strong points.  I don't know why but it never seems to turn out like I want it.  Maybe I am too picky.  I found this recipe and tried it this weekend.  It turned out almost perfect, not really soft but not super hard either.  It was about the consistency of the fudge that you get in Gatlinburg at the fudge shops.  One hint I would suggest is have your peanut butter and marshmallow creme measured out into a bowl so all you have to do is dump it in when the time is ready. 

Peanut Butter Fudge

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 1/3 cups peanut butter
1 7 oz jar marshmallow creme

Combine sugar and milk in a heavy sauce pan.  Cook on medium high until mixture boils stirring frequently.  Boil for 3 minutes then remove from heat.  Add peanut butter and marshmallow creme and stir until mixed.  Pour into a buttered 9 inch baking dish.  Allow to cool before cutting into squares.

Reuben Dip

I thought about making this recipe and realized I had not typed it up for the blog.  This is an old recipe for me but Billy loves it. 

Reuben Dip

1/2 lb corned beef
1/2 c thousand island dressing
1/2 c ranch dressing
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 1/2  cups sauerkraut, rinsed and patted dry

Chop corned beef into squares.  Mix this with the rest of the ingredients.  Place into a 9 inch square baking dish.  Bake at 350 until hot and bubbly.  You can also place the ingredients into a crock pot and cook on high until hot.