Simply Cooking with Courtney

25/02/2026

Simply delicious meatloaf with special sauce!

25/02/2026

Simply delicious meatloaf

Ingredients
2 lbs ground beef or ground turkey
1 cup Ritz crackers crushed
1 egg beaten
1 cup milk
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup onion finely chopped (or 1 Tbsp dried minced onion)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder

Sauce
3/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Coat a 5×9 loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, crackers, egg, milk, 1/2 cup ketchup, onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix together with your hands until thoroughly combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
Place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, remove meatloaf from oven and top with special sauce reserving some for dipping if you’d like ,put meatloaf back in the oven for the last 45 minutes .

Let the meatloaf sit for about 15 minutes after you pull it out of the oven to cool down before slicing.

Chefs tip:

*To avoid an extra greasy meatloaf, use a leaner meat like ground turkey or even venison! Beef meatloaf is incredible, but I promise the flavor is still super amazing no matter which type of meat you use in the recipe.

*Be absolutely sure that you place the pan of meatloaf on a rimmed baking sheet before you put it in the oven. At times this recipe can bubble over and I really don't want to be the reason your oven caught on fire.

19/01/2026

Marisela Rocky Cabrera yesssss

Wise words 🙌

17/01/2026

Come make fideo with me!

17/01/2026

Come make fideo with me!

17/01/2026

1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes
1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon oregano
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (7-ounce) package cut fideo pasta
1 quart chicken broth or vegetable broth
1/3 cup chopped cilantro(optional )

INSTRUCTIONS
Make tomato base. Combine tomatoes, 1/4 cup of the olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and cumin in a blender. Blend on high until smooth.

Toast noodles. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a soup pot (at least 4 quarts) over medium heat. Add fideo and toast, stirring frequently, until golden and toasted, about 4 minutes. Simmer.

Add tomato base and fry in the oil a minute or two then add broth and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Serve.
Stir in chopped cilantro and serve.

Notes:

For a vegan option: Substitute chicken broth with vegetable broth.
To make the soup more hearty: Add diced vegetables such as carrots, peas, green beans, zucchini, or potatoes.
Serving suggestions: Garnish the soup with a squeeze of lime juice, crumbled queso fresco, or diced avocado for added flavor.
Tomatoes: If using fresh tomatoes instead of canned, use 2 cups of chopped Roma tomatoes.
Make it spicy: Add a few splashes of hot sauce or a teaspoon of arbol chili powder to make the soup spicy.

10/09/2025

I’ve made this chicken many times but this time was by far the best! I added lots more veggies this time!
I hope you all are doing well!
Cheers! 🥂

12/05/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there!!

18/11/2024

Which side dish consistently tops the list of Thanksgiving favorites?

06/11/2024

CREAMY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Ingredients

1-2 Tablespoons avocado Oil
1 Large Onion (diced)
1-2 Jalapenos (diced)
3 Garlic Cloves (minced or 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder)
1 lb. Chicken Breasts or Rotisserie Chicken (cooked, cubed or shredded)
1 can corn
1 can black beans rinsed and drained
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
1 teaspoon Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Cumin
(1) 10-ounce can Rotel Tomatoes + Green Chilies
1/4 cup Cilantro
4 cups Chicken Broth

Toppings:
1 Avocado cut into bite size pieces
1 cup Mexican Cheese or Cheddar Cheese
1/2 cup Sour Cream or Mexican Crema
Cilantro
Lime
tortilla strips southwest flavor

Instructions: for raw chicken
-In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute for 3-4 minutes.
-Add jalapenos and garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
-Add chicken breast, Cook for 7-8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
-Add salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin. Stir.
-In a blender or food processor, puree canned tomatoes and cilantro. Add to pot.
-Add corn and black beans-
-Stir in chicken broth and cover. Cook for at least 15-20 minutes on low heat. Taste for seasonings.
-Add the heavy cream, stir and let sit for a few min
-Ladle soup into bowls. Top with tortilla strips, avocado, sour cream and cheese.

Instructions: for ROTISSERI CHICKEN
-In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute for 3-4 minutes.
-Add jalapenos and garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
-Add diced chicken
-Add salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin. Stir.
-In a blender or food processor, puree canned tomatoes and cilantro. Add to pot.
-Add corn and black beans-
-Stir in chicken broth and cover. Cook for at least 15-20 minutes on low heat. Taste for seasonings.
-Add the heavy cream, stir and let sit for a few min
-Ladle soup into bowls. Top with tortilla strips, avocado, sour cream and cheese.

03/11/2024

Chicken tortilla soup video

28/10/2024

Copycat Olive garden
Chicken gnocchi soup

Ingredients
3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced, or i use a rotisserie chicken
1 stalk of celery, chopped
½ white onion, diced
2 teaspoons minced garlic
½ cup match sticks carrots
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cups chicken broth
salt and pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon thyme
16 ounces potato gnocchi
2 cups half and half, see note
1 cup fresh spinach, roughly chopped

Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add celery, onions, garlic, and carrots and saute for 3-4 minutes until onions are translucent.
Add chicken, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and thyme, bring to a boil, then gently stir in gnocchi. Boil for 3-4 minutes longer before reducing heat to a simmer and cooking for 10 minutes.
Stir in half and half and spinach and cook another 2-3 minutes until spinach is tender. Taste, add salt and pepper if needed, and serve.
Notes
Milk: for even more creamy richness, swap the half and half for heavy cream.