Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Stuffed Peppers
2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, drained
3 cups cooked brown rice, divided
1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
2 scallions, sliced
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2–3 large bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise and cored
2 cups 100% vegetable or tomato juice
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Using a large bowl, gently combine the beans, 1 cup of the brown rice, corn, scallions, cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, and garlic. Season with salt and
“pepper to taste.
3. Place the pepper halves in a large glass baking dish and stuff them with the bean and rice mixture.
4. Carefully spoon some of the juice over each stuffed pepper, trying not to disrupt the filling. Pour the remainder of the juice into the dish. Cover with foil and bake for 45–60 minutes.
5. To serve, place about ½ cup of brown rice on each plate, spoon some of the juice from the baking dish on the rice, and then place a stuffed pepper on top of the rice.
6. Serve hot.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Cheerios Banana Oat Muffins
1 1/4 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour - I used whole wheat flour to bump up the health factor
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium) - I used two
2/3 cup fat-free skim milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil - I used applesauce instead; it works just as well!
1 egg white
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Chicken Pot Pie
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1/2 cup sliced celery
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.)
- In a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. Add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
- In the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. Pour hot liquid mixture over. Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Orzo with Smoked Tomato Vinaigrette
I saw this on the Food Network & thought it looked good. It was! (Sorry about the all caps, I can't seem to change it!!)
Ingredients
- 1 pound (2 dry pints) cherry tomatoes
- 1 pound orzo pasta
Vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, torn
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon smoked salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
Directions
Place the tomatoes in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until the tomatoes are tender and the skins are charred in spots, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place in a large serving bowl.
For the vinaigrette: Place the tomatoes, basil, vinegar, olive oil, honey, smoked salt*, and pepper in a blender. Blend until smooth.
Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta and toss until coated. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Season with smoked salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.
Modifications: I couldn't find smoked salt, but I did find bacon salt! (My husband just about died when he saw the combo of two of his favorite things.) & it did work as a good substitute. Still interested in smoked salt, though!
Italian Breaded Pork Chops
I made this recipe for Easter (found on All Recipes.com), & it was yummy! But here's a BIG FAT TIP: if you aren't used to sticking skillets in the oven, MAKE SURE you grab the skillet handle WITH AN OVEN MITT! I definitely grasped the handle after taking it out to check to see if they were done, & had the spend the rest of the day with my hand in a bowl of ice water.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 4 pork chops
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a small bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. In a separate small bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.
- Heat the olive oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until lightly browned. Remove garlic*, reserving for other uses.
- Dip each pork chop into the egg mixture, then into the bread crumb mixture, coating evenly. Place coated pork chops in the skillet, and brown abut 5 minutes on each side.
- Place the skillet and pork chops in the preheated oven, and cook 25 minutes*, or to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Veggie Quiche
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Chicken Tacos & Chicken Tortilla Soup
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed chicken broth
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup whole corn kernels, cooked
- 1 cup white hominy
- 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces
- crushed tortilla chips
- sliced avocado
- shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- chopped green onions
- Directions
- -In a medium stock pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in oil until soft. Stir in chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, broth, and water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
- -Stir in corn, hominy, chiles, beans, cilantro, and chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- -Ladle soup into individual serving bowls, and top with crushed tortilla chips, avocado slices, cheese, and chopped green onion.
- Modifications: of course I left out the onion & used onion powder instead. I also nixed the corn & used a can of hominy instead of just a cup. We ate about half of the chicken taco base, then I used the leftovers in this recipe. So yummy!