Turkey Cottage Pie

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 33 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup turkey gravy
• 1 cup chicken stock or 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 1/2 cups cooked turkey, cut into bite size pieces
• 1/2 cup cooked peas
• 1/2 cup cooked carrot
• 1/2 cup cooked pearl onions
• salt
• pepper
• 2 cups turkey stuffing
• melted unsalted butter, as needed

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan sweat the celery, carrot, onion and garlic in the butter, covered with a buttered round of waxed paper and the lid, over moderately low heat for 5 minutes. add the flour and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• 2 add the gravy, and stock, cook over moderate heat, stirring for 5 minutes. add turkey, peas, carrots, pearl onions, salt and pepper to taste, and bring the mixture to a simmer.
• 3 transfer the mixture to a flameproof 1 1/2-quart baking dish, and with a spatula spread the stuffing over it. drizzle the stuffing with some melted butter. bake the pie in a preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes, or until bubbling, and put it under a preheated broiler until the top is golden brown.

Southern Black-eyed Peas

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups fresh or frozen black-eyed peas
• 4 -5 slices bacon
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a 5 quart dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; set aside to drain on paper towels.
• 2 cook onion, celery and garlic in bacon drippings until tender; add broth, salt, pepper and peas. bring to a boil and skim top if necessary.
• 3 lower heat to simmer; crumble bacon and add to peas.
• 4 adjust seasonings to taste, cover and simmer until peas are tender (30 minutes to 1 hour depending on how tender you like them).

Turkey Cider Stew

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 cups cooked turkey
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 medium onion, quartered, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups apple juice or 1 1/2 cups apple cider
• 2 cups cubed peeled sweet potatoes (1/2-in)
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 in large plastic bag, combine flour and garlic salt. add the turkey and shake until coated.
• 2 in a skillet, sauté onions stir 2 minutes until tender; adding some apple juice if necessary to prevent sticking.
• 3 stir in remaining apple juice, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, basil, water and chicken. bring to a boil. reduce heat to low; simmer 30 to 35 minutes, or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.

Southern Black-eyed Peas

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb frozen black-eyed peas
• 1 lb smoked ham hock (2 hocks)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 32 ounces low sodium chicken broth
• 3 cups water
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 tablespoons pickled jalapeno chilies, chopped
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 add peas to a large dutch oven.
• 2 add chicken stock, water, onions and ham hocks.
• 3 bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer for 1 hour.
• 4 remove lid and add chopped garlic and jalapeños, cover and simmer another 30 minutes or until they are tender.
• 5 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 remove ham hocks before serving. (you can add the meat from the hocks if you desire. i don't).
• 7 enjoy.

Tomato And Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breasts With Bacon

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3 slices thick slab bacon (thick cut butcher style)
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 slices tomatoes or 1 small tomato
• 2 slices mozzarella cheese (thin sliced from the deli counter)
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425.
• 2 cut a slice on the side of each chicken breast starting in the middle and cutting to about 1/8 from the ends creating a pocket. slice the small tomato into 4 slices. cut bacon into strips approx 2 1/2 - 3 inches long.
• 3 season chicken inside and out. place 2 tomato slices and a slice mozzarella cheese inside each chicken breast. place sprig of rosemary on top of each breast. cover each breast with 4 strips of bacon tucking ends underneath. place in shallow baking dish and bake for 45-50.
• 4 remove bacon from chicken breasts and put off to the side for later use. stick chicken back in the oven for an additional 8-10 minutes until browned. while the chicken breast brown, finish cooking the bacon either in a pan or in the microwave. when chicken is completely browned remove from oven and remove and discard the rosemary sprig. crumble bacon and serve on top of chicken.

Tomato Aspic (frances Virginia Tea Room)

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 (1/4 ounce) packages unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 3 cups boiling tomato juice
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons grated onions
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 let gelatin soak in cold water. add gelatin mixture to boiling tomato juice. add remaining ingredients. stir well. pour into molds. chill.
• 2 tea room notes: small ring molds were used for this aspic. it was often served on chicken, shrimp or tuna salads. quite colorful and tasty.

Thai Style Stir Fry

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb chicken breast, cut into 1-in strips
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 cup carrot, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet, stir-fry chicken in oil for 3-4 minutes. stir in veggies; cook, uncovered for 4-6 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, in small bowl combine remaining ingredients.
• 3 stir into chicken mixture and heat through until sauce is smooth and coats everything nicely.
• 4 serve over hot cooked rice or whole wheat noodles.