EXCERPT DINNER ON HAND
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ZESTY POTATO SOUP

4 stalks celery
2 each carrots and potatoes
1 each onion and red pepper
5 cups chicken broth
black pepper
1/2 cup each milk and cream
1 lb Velveeta, cut into cubes




1. PEEL and chop vegetables and combine with chicken broth and a dash of pepper in a large saucepan; bring liquid to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir occasionally.

2. WHISK in the milk and cream gradually.

3. REDUCE heat to low and add cubed Velveeta. Simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes more or until Velveeta melts and soup is creamy. Serves 6.


MEAL-IN-ONE DINNER SANDWICHES
Just follow our 3 simple steps:

1. SLICE a 1/2-inch-thick cap off a round loaf of bread, hollow out the interior by hand and place your chosen spread on inside bottom, sides and cap.

2. LAYER deli meat (1/4 lb per loaf should do it), veggies and shredded mozzarella cheese. Replace the cap and wrap the loaf in aluminum foil.

3. HEAT at 400°F for 30 minutes or until cheese has melted. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into wedges with a serrated knife. Serve immediately.

And use the ingredients you have on hand . . .

What deli meat do you feel like?
turkey
pepperoni
ham
meatless

What spread is on hand?
mayonnaise
pizza sauce
Dijon mustard
pesto sauce

Now for the veggies
spinach, dried cranberries, onions
mushrooms, onions, peppers
tomatoes, onions
mushrooms, artichokes, roasted peppers


Excerpted from Dinner on Hand by Kraft Kitchens Copyright© 2002 by Kraft Kitchens. Excerpted by permission of Random House of Canada, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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