Ham & Cheese Tater Tot Poutine

Fresh cheese curds and ham are served over top of crispy tater tots and then 

smothered in a turkey gravy in this easy to make Ham & Cheese Tater Tot Poutine...

Let's chat poutine for a minute, shall we? Some of you all may recall that my obsession with this delicious Canadian dish actually began for me in Orlando, Florida of all places. While I was attending the Food & Wine Conference there this past July, we were treated to an amazing poutine bar for lunch during one day of the conference. I bounced around from station to station falling in love just a little more with each cheesy, gravy laden bite. All poutine dishes have at least three basic ingredients- cheese curds, gravy, and french fries. Once you have those three things covered, the tasty variations and possibilities for poutine are endless.

Once I came home from my Food & Wine Conference experience, I desperately wanted to recreate and experiment with some versions of poutine myself at home. The only issue was that cheese curds are sort of hard to come by in West Virginia. Cheese curds are usually a product of local dairy farms, and dairy farms are few and far between in my state. That is why when I was invited to attend the Ohio Dairy Adventure in September I jumped on that chance! With visits to two local dairy farms and a stop at Pearl Valley Cheese on the trip's agenda, I was sure to get my hands on some fresh cheese curds. And once I found some, you had better believe that I stocked up on them. ;)

Once of the first things that I made with my cheese curds after returning home from my visit to Ohio's dairy country was this Ham & Cheese Tater Tot Poutine. Fresh cheese curds and ham are served over top of crispy tater tots and then smothered in a turkey gravy. This is the perfect busy weeknight or lazy weekend comfort food, folks...

Easy Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Soup

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Campbell Soup Company. 

All opinions are 100% mine.

Some of my favorite weeknight dinner recipes all have five things in common-

1. They are ready in 30 minutes or less, from start to finish.
2. They require 5 ingredients or less to make.
3. Need very little prep (if any at all) ahead of time. 
4. They are made in just one pot or dish (ahem- easy & quick clean-up!).
5. Everyone one in the family loves them.

Folks, this Easy Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Soup meets all five of those requirements. This has to be one of the easiest weeknight soups that I have ever served to my family, and it is all thanks to Campbell’s® Cheesy Broccoli Cheddar Oven Sauce. It just so happens to be the secret ingredient in this simple & satisfying soup recipe... ;)

Weeknight Lasagna Soup

Enjoy all the gooey, cheesy goodness of a homemade lasagna in just 30 minutes with this easy to make Weeknight Lasagna Soup...

Having Italian roots and all, I am a sucker for homemade lasagna. It is just one of those classic Italian dishes that you just can't go wrong with. 

My only gripe about it? Making it. Call me lazy, but why does a good homemade lasagna have to take so much time to assemble and bake? 

From the browning of the meat, to the layering of the noodles with the filling, to the actual baking time, it can take up to two hours to whip up a dish of lasagna! 

And of course my homemade lasagna cravings always seem to hit me on a busy weeknight. The last thing I have on a busy weeknight is two hours to kill on making dinner. 

My solution? This easy to make Weeknight Lasagna Soup. :)

Seriously, folks. If you want all the gooey, cheesy goodness and flavor of a homemade lasagna without waiting hours for it, then this lasagna soup is about to become your new dinner time best friend...