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Saturday, June 13, 2015

Tasty Black-eyed Peas

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 8 ounces bacon
  • 1 (11 ounce) package fresh black-eyed peas
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped

Recipe

  • 1 cut bacon into 1/2 inch pieces. brown bacon and remove, discarding bacon drippings.
  • 2 combine peas, bacon, broth, pepper, soy sauce and ketchup and bring to a boil.
  • 3 reduce to med-low, cover and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. make sure it doesn't boil dry,.
  • 4 remove to a serving dish and sprinkle with green onions.

Tastier Than Mcdonald's Grilled Chicken Wraps

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 4 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts, halved
  • 4 round tortillas
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, mexican mix
  • 2 cups shredded lettuce
  • 2 tablespoons hidden valley low-fat ranch dressing
  • 1 tablespoon salt & pepper, mix
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Recipe

  • 1 mix spices with olive oil and heat in frying pan.
  • 2 cook chicken breast 7-8 minutes.
  • 3 add to taste cheese, lettuce, and ranch dressing to tortillas.
  • 4 add chicken breast. wrap. eat!

Sauteed Potatoes & Chicken Santa Fe

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or less)
  • 4 medium potatoes
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 cup frozen corn, defrosted
  • 1 cup chunky salsa

Recipe

  • 1 cut chicken and potatoes into 3/4" chunks.
  • 2 heat the oil in a non-stick skillet and brown the chicken, about 5 minutes.
  • 3 while the chicken is browning, cook the potatoes in the microwave until just tender (8-10 minutes on high.) .
  • 4 add the potatoes to the chicken and saute until they are both lightly browned.
  • 5 add the corn and salsa and stir until mixed and heated through.

Tasty Creamy Chicken

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/8 cup onion, minced
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package hollandaise sauce mix
  • 1/2 cup skim milk
  • 6 medium boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • salt and pepper

Recipe

  • 1 in a large saucepan, add olive oil over medium heat. add chicken breasts and cook 7-8 minutes on each side until center is .
  • 2 remove chicken and set aside. add butter, garlic, and onion to mix and parsley. stir in milk and cook sauce until thick, about 5 minute on low heat, stirring constantly. add chicken back to sauce. cook an additional 2 minute and serve immediately.

Spinach And Semi Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 5 ounces baby spinach (1 bag of dole, or similar brand baby spinach)
  • 3 cups potatoes, rough diced (i prefer red potatoes diced, skin on is fine)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup shallot, diced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons butter (1 teaspoon to saute the onion and garlic, the rest to add to the potatoes)
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated as a garnish

Recipe

  • 1 in a large sauce pan and 1 teaspoon of butter add the garlic and onion and cook 1 minute, just to get the raw flavor out and start cooking the onion.
  • 2 add the chicken broth, cream and potatoes bring to medium heat. cook 10-12 minutes until soft but not too soft. you want a little texture to them. when you mash them with a fork you don't want them completely fall apart. then go ahead mash them up.
  • 3 last step -- add the spinach. cover and cook on medium until the spinach is wilted. just until wilted. 3-4 minutes if that. season with salt and pepper and a dash of nutmeg. i like to add a teaspoon of fresh parsley and a dash of red pepper flakes. add the rest of the butter and if it is too thin, just add some more chicken broth or for a more creamy texture you can add so more cream. don't be afraid to add more broth or more cream if you want. there is no right or wrong.

Spanish Moroccan Fish

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

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 2 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced into strips
  • 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
  • 3 tomatoes, chopped
  • 4 olives, chopped
  • 15 ounces garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons paprika
  • 4 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
  • salt
  • 5 lbs tilapia fillets

Recipe

  • 1 heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. add the oil, then cook and stir the onion and garlic, until slightly tender.
  • 2 add the bell peppers, carrots, tomatoes, olives, and garbanzo beans.
  • 3 continue to cook until the peppers are slightly tender.
  • 4 sprinkle the parsley, paprika, cumin, cayenne, and chicken bouillon over the vegetables.
  • 5 season with salt to taste.
  • 6 stir to incorporate.
  • 7 place the fish on top of the vegetables and add enough water to cover the vegetables. reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for 40 minutes.

Three Cheese Queso Blanco

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 8 ounces american cheese, cubed
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
  • 4 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 16 ounces heavy cream
  • 8 ounces water
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 1 teaspoon cumin

Recipe

  • 1 place water, cumin, and bouillon cube in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • 2 as soon as the bouillon cube is dissolved turn the burner to medium and slowly whisk in about 4 ounces of the heavy cream.
  • 3 when the mixture begins to bubble add in the cubed american cheese. you will have to whisk quite a while until the cheese is almost melted.
  • 4 add in 4 more ounces of the heavy cream and bring back to a bubble. when bubbling add in the cream cheese and whisk until fully incorporated.
  • 5 add remainder of the heavy cream and shredded monterey jack. whisk until all the cheese is melted and remove from the heat.
  • 6 we like to add cilantro and diced tomatoes to our queso sometimes. you can garnish however you like. you can also keep this warm in a small crockpot on low.