Food Main Courses Chicken Meatball and Orzo Stew – Recipe! April 25, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I’m all about comfort food on chilly nights, and my Chicken Meatball and Orzo Stew is super delicious and will make you feel warm all over, like your favorite sweater. Creating this stew is easy and it all begins with good meatballs. Meatballs are my jam because I enjoy them so much. I love to […] Read more » Chicken Meatball and Orzo Stew - Recipe! Chicken Meatball Stew Chicken Recipes Comfort Food Recipes cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Stew Recipes
Food Appetizers Main Courses Steamed Mussels with Pancetta and Caramelized Fennel – Recipe! April 23, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment We have the most incredible mussels here in Santa Barbara county called Hope Ranch Mussels. I finally got my hands on some locally here from El Rancho Market, and created Steamed Mussels with Pancetta and Caramelized Fennel. It’s a super quick and tasty seafood recipe that you can enjoy as an appetizer, dinnertime entree or […] Read more »
Food Family Style Laugh Main Courses Roasted Eggplant Carbonara – Recipe! April 22, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Monday’s are the perfect day for making an easy meal that is both comforting and tasty like my Roasted Eggplant Carbonara. Eggplant adds healthy umami flavors to any dish and it often mimics the taste of meat, giving it a savory taste. Chinese Eggplant is less bitter than the larger varieties and it is terrific, […] Read more » Carbonara Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Eggplant Recipes genabellrecipes How to Make Carbonara Roasted Eggplant Carbonara Roasted Eggplant Carbonara - Recipe! Vegetarian Pasta
Food Family Style Laugh Main Courses Chorizo and Shrimp Angel Hair Pasta – Recipe! April 18, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Classic chorizo sausage from Spain is traditionally smoked and cured pork that is used in a variety of dishes. However, Mexican or raw chorizo is mixed with chilies and spices that pack flavor, which makes this Chorizo and Shrimp Angel Hair Pasta so tasty. Fresh chorizo can come in a variety of styles. There are […] Read more » Chorizo & Shrimp Angel Hair Pasta - Recipe! Chorizo & Shrimp Pasta Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Family Style Recipes genabellrecipes Pasta Recipes
Food Family Style Laugh Main Courses Instant Pot Smoky Chicken Pozole Tacos – Recipe! April 16, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Whether there’s a chill in the air or it’s a warm spring evening, your Instant Pot can be the best companion in the kitchen, when preparing these delightful Chicken Pozole Tacos on Taco Tuesday. Tacos always seem to please most people, and even more so when it’s a build-your-own kind of situation at mealtime. Big […] Read more » Chicken Pozole Recipe cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Instant Pot Recipes Instant Pot Smoky Chicken Pozole Tacos - Recipe! Taco Recipes
Food Main Courses Sheet Pan Asian Glazed Salmon with Asparagus and Crispy Rice – Recipe! April 15, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I enjoy a sheet pan meal that’s quick and healthy early in the week to kick things off right and my Sheet Pan Asian Glazed Salmon with Asparagus and Crispy Rice is both delicious and fabulously fast. The glaze is a simple combination of pantry ingredients that’s cooked on the stove top ahead of time […] Read more » Asian Glazed Salmon Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Easy Salmon Recipe genabellrecipes Sheet Pan Asian Glazed Salmon with Asparagus and Crispy Rice - Recipe! Sheet Pan Meals
Food Main Courses Portobello Mushroom Rigatoni for Two! April 6, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment When it’s still chilly outside and you’re craving something warm and cozy for dinner — my Portobello Mushroom Rigatoni is a one-pot two serving meal that’s super delicious, and easy to throw together in under 20 minutes. Portobello mushrooms are a classic and can be sliced, sauteed and incorporated in a variety of ways, and […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Mushroom Pasta One Pot Meals Portobello Mushroom Pasta for Two! Portobello Mushroom Recipes
Food Main Courses Slow-Cooker Chicken and Andouille Sausage Stew – Recipe! April 4, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Slow-Cooker Chicken and Andouille Sausage Stew is one pot meal with flavors of New Orleans. Andouille Sausage is smoked pork sausage, which was created originally by the French, who then brought it to Louisiana, and you can now find it almost anywhere, including your local grocery store. I prefer to sear my sausage first in […] Read more » Andouille Sausage Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Easy Slow-Cooker Meals genabellrecipes Slow Cooker Stew Recipe Slow-Cooker Chicken & Andouille Sausage Stew - Recipe! Slow-Cooker Chicken Stew Recipe
Food Laugh Leftovers Main Courses One Pan Buttery Basil Chicken and Zucchini Orzo – Recipe! April 2, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment It’s that time of year, right before the weather begins to change and starts to warm up gradually, and my Buttery Basil Chicken and Zucchini Orzo is a one-pan meal that will feed those cooler climate comfort food cravings. Using a large pan on the stove top cuts down on clean up and makes mealtime […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Leftovers One Pan Buttery Basil Chicken and Zucchini Orzo - Recipe! One Pan Wonder Orzo Recipe Zucchini Recipe
Food Laugh Leftovers Main Courses Instant Pot Leftover Lamb Sugo – Recipe! April 1, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Leftovers after a big holiday dinner are something most of us would love to transform into something even more delicious and my Instant Pot Leftover Lamb Sugo is wonderfully easy and super tasty. Roast leg of lamb, chops or loin can be easily shredded or sliced into chunks and added to an aromatic tomato sauce. […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Instant Pot Leftover Lamb Sugo - Recipe! Lamb Recipes Lamb Sugo Recipe Leftovers
