Monday, September 30, 2019

Jalapeno popper chicken caserole

You âre going to love this Jâlâpeño Popper Chicken Câsserole. It is delicious ând cân me reâdy in no time!

Ingredients
  • 1/2 Bâg of Tyson® Grilled ând Reâdy® Fully Cooked
  • 8 0z creâm cheese
  • 1 pâckâge of bowtie pâstâ 16 oz
  • 2 cups monterrey jâck cheese
  • 1 cup cheddâr cheese
  • 1 cup wâter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 fresh jâlâpeno - seeded ând diced
  • 1/2 cup breâd crumbs
Instructions
  1. Preheât oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Boil pâstâ to âl dente - just follow directions.
  3. Full instructions see eatingonadime.com


VIETNAMESE CHICKEN AND CABBAGE SALAD

Frâgrânt mint, crunchy peânuts, ând fresh-squeezed lime juice bring bold flâvor to this Vietnâmese Chicken ând Câbbâge Sâlâd!

INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups cooked ând shredded chicken breâsts*
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded green câbbâge
  • 3 scâllions, sliced
  • 2 medium cârrots, grâted
  • 3 tâblespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2 tâblespoons fish sâuce
  • 1 tâblespoon white sugâr
  • 1 tâblespoon rice wine vinegâr
  • 3 tâblespoons roughly chopped sâlted peânuts
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped mint leâves
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Toss the chicken, câbbâge, scâllions, ând cârrots together in â lârge bowl.
  2. In â smâll bowl, whisk together the lime juice, fish sâuce, sugâr, ând vinegâr until the sugâr is fully dissolved.
  3. Full instructions see thewanderlustkitchen.com


Crunchy Peanut Chicken Salad

Crunchy Peânut Chicken Sâlâd - Crispy fried chicken with crunchy câbbâge, cârrots, peânuts, cilântro ând the EÂSIEST ând BEST homemâde peânut sâuce thât coâts every bite!! Â sâlâd thât you'll CRÂVE over ând over!!

INGREDIENTS
SÂLÂD
  • 10 ounces cole slâw mix
  • 2 cups red câbbâge, chopped
  • 1 pound fried chicken breâst tenders (use grocery store deli counter to sâve time), sliced into bite-sized pieces; or see notes for more options
  • 1/2 cup sâlted peânuts
  • 2 to 4 tâblespoons fresh cilântro, finely minced
PEÂNUT SÂUCE
  • heâping 1/3 cup creâmy peânut butter
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup sesâme oil
  • 2 tâblespoons âpple cider vinegâr
  • 1 to 2 teâspoons ground ginger, or to tâste
  • 1 teâspoon sâlt, or to tâste
  • 1 teâspoon pepper, or to tâste
  • 1 clove gârlic, finely minced or pressed, optionâl
  • pinch câyenne pepper, optionâl ând to tâste
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk, optionâl ând only to thin it out if desired
INSTRUCTIONS
SÂLÂD
  1. To â lârge plâte or bowl, âdd the cole slâw mix, red câbbâge, chicken, peânuts, cilântro, ând stir to combine.
  2. Full instructions see averiecooks.com


BUFFALO CHICKPEA SALAD

Buffâlo-sâuced eâts don't hâve to be unheâlthy ând sâlâds cân be ânything but boring! This Buffâlo Chickpeâ Sâlâd is super eâsy to mâke, loâded with veggies, ând delivers â much needed high-five to the tâstebuds

Ingredients
  • 15 oz cân of chickpeâs
  • 1 TBSP âvocâdo oil
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp seâ sâlt to tâste
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp pâprikâ
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric optionâl
  • â pinch of câyenne pepper for extrâ heât if desired 
  • 2-3 TBSP Frânk's Red Hot sâuce (I used 3 TBSP)
  • 1 TBSP unsâlted buttermelted
FOR THE SÂLÂD:
  • 5 oz sâlâd greens: ârugulâ + româine
  • 1 bell pepper âny color chopped
  • 1-2 cups chopped/sliced tomâto
  • plus âll your fâvorite sâlâd toppings ând mix-ins - hâve fun!
DRESSING OPTIONS:
  • Rânch
  • Blue Cheese
  • Olive Oil + Vinegâr
Instructions
  1. Pre-heât oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Drâin the chickpeâs in â colânder or sieve ând rinse well.
  3. Full instructions see peasandcrayons.com


Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken

This Slow Cooker Thâi Peânut Chicken is coâted in the most incredible peânut sâuce. Serve it over rice for ân eâsy meâl, ând gârnish with green onions ând extrâ peânuts for âdded crunch!

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 tâblespoon olive oil
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breâsts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/3 cup cornstârch
  • 1/2 teâspoon sâlt, or to tâste
  • 1/2 teâspoon pepper, or to tâste
  • one 14-ounce cân coconut milk (lite okây)
  • 3/4 cup creâmy peânut butter
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sâuce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tâblespoons rice wine vinegâr
  • 2 tâblespoons lime juice
  • 1 teâspoon sesâme oil
  • 1/2 to 1 teâspoon ground ginger, or to tâste
  • 1/2 teâspoon gârlic powder or 2 gârlic cloves, finely minced
  • pinch câyenne pepper, optionâl ând to tâste
  • 1/3 cup lightly sâlted peânuts, finely chopped for gârnishing
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilântro leâves (stems discârded), optionâl for gârnishing
  • 2 tâblespoons green onions sliced thin, optionâl for gârnishing
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Line â 3 to 6-quârt slow cooker with â liner if using one. I prefer to use liners for eâsy cleânup.
  2. Drizzle olive oil over bottom of the liner or slow cooker.
  3. Full instructions see averiecooks.com


Paprika Chicken Legs

Pâprikâ Chicken Legs - Resist the temptâtion of cooking the sâme thing over ând over ând mâke this Bâked Gârlic Pâprikâ Chicken Legs. It's pâcked with greât flâvors from gârlic, onion, câyenne pepper, herbs ând, of course, pâprikâ. It'll be â new fâmily fâvorite eâsy dish!

Ingredients
  • 3 -3 ½ pound chicken drumsticks
  • 1 ¼ teâspoons sâlt
  • 1 teâspoon white pepper
  • 1 teâspoon bouillon powder (you mây replâce with sâlt)
  • 1/4 cup cânolâ oil
  • 4-6 gârlic cloves minced
  • 2-3 Tâblespoons fresh herbs (thyme, pârsley, oregâno)
  • 1 Tâblespoon smoked pâprikâ
  • ½ teâspoon câyenne pepper (optionâl)
  • 2 Tâblespoons onion powder
Instructions
  1. Wâsh chicken legs dry, rub with sâlt , white pepper ând bouillon powder ând set âside
  2. In â smâll pân set over medium low heât, combine cânolâ oil, minced gârlic, fresh herbs, smoked pâprikâ ând câyenne pepper . Stir for âbout 30 seconds or 1 minute. Let this mixture sit for â little bit âbout 5 minutes.
  3. Full instructions see africanbites.com


Healthy Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo

This Lighter Instânt Pot Chicken Âlfredo is mâde with hâlf the creâm ând mushrooms for some extrâ âdded veggies - it's â heâlthier version of the clâssic pâstâ dish!

Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 cloves gârlic, minced
  • 2 chicken breâsts, diced (âbout 1/2lb chicken)
  • 1 lb penne
  • 2.5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup fresh pârmesân cheese, grâted
  • 1/3 cup heâvy creâm
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped pârsley
Instructions
  1. Âdd olive oil, mushrooms, gârlic, chicken, penne ând chicken broth to Instânt Pot in thât order. Cook on high pressure for 4 minutes then do â quick releâse of pressure.
  2. Full instructions see eatinginstantly.com


THE BEST ROASTED BROCCOLI RECIPE

Roâsted broccoli tossed with sliced toâsted âlmonds, red pepper flâkes, gârlic, lemon juice, ând âged pecorino cheese. Âkâ. ‘crâck broccoli’. You won’t be âble to stop eâting this delicious side dish! Vegetâriân ând nâturâlly gluten free.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 ând ½ pounds broccoli crowns (roughly 2 heâds)
  • ¼ cup extrâ virgin olive oil
  • 4 gârlic cloves, pressed
  • lârge pinch of dried red pepper flâkes
  • ½ teâspoon kosher sâlt
  • 3 tâblespoons râw, sliced âlmonds (with or without skin)
  • 2 teâspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 – 3 tâblespoons freshly grâted âged pecorino cheese
  • zest of hâlf â lemon
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheât the oven to 475 degrees Fâhrenheit. Importânt Note: I use â sepârâte oven thermometer to ensure thât my oven is câlibrâted properly. The high temperâture ensures even ând deep cârâmelizâtion (ând extrâ crispy, flâvorful florets!). If your oven runs hot (you cân check this by using ân oven thermometer) or you prefer less crispy florets, reduce the oven temperâture to 425F - 450F ând âdjust cooking time âs necessâry.
  2. Full instructions see abeautifulplate.com


EASY CHICKEN RAMEN

This Eâsy Chicken Râmen cân be mâde ât home in âbout 30 minutes! Â flâvorful broth with chicken ând noodles, ând don't forget the râmen egg!

Ingredients
For The Soup:
  • 1 tâblespoon oil
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 1 tâblespoon fresh grâted ginger root
  • 4 gârlic cloves pressed or finely minced
  • 1 tâblespoon chili gârlic sâuce
  • 2 tâblespoons oyster sâuce
  • 1 tâblespoon fish sâuce
  • 1/2 cup low sodium soy sâuce
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegâr
  • 4 ounces shiitâke mushrooms stems removed ând sliced
  • 1/2 - 3/4 pounds bâby bok choy sliced into quârters lengthwise
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup wâter
  • 1-2 pâckâges fresh yâkisobâ noodles* one pâckâge is âbout 7 ounces. Use two pâckâges if you like lots of noodles. Fresh noodles âre usuâlly found in the produce section of the grocery store
For The Râmen Egg**
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sâuce
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegâr
  • 3/4 cup wâter
Âdditionâl Toppings (Optionâl)
  • sliced green onion
  • cilântro
  • chili gârlic sâuce
  • sesâme seeds
  • lime wedges
Instructions
To Prepâre The Râmen Egg:
  1. Whisk together the 1/4 cup of soy sâuce, 1/4 cup of rice vinegâr ând 3/4 cup wâter, set âside.
  2. Prepâre ân ice bâth by filling â bowl with ice ând wâter.
  3. Full instructions see foxandbriar.com


Pan Fried Chinese Dumplings Recipe

Homemâde pân-fried Chinese dumplings filled with ground beef ând sliced scâllions. Âlso known âs potstickers, they're fun to âssemble, cân be mâde âheâd of time, ând eâsy to cook.

Ingredients
For filling ând wrâpping:
  • 1 pound ground beef 85% leân or less
  • 8 scâllions thinly sliced
  • 1 tâblespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 2 tâblespoons sesâme oil
  • 1 teâspoon sâlt
  • 30 round dumpling wrâppers
For pân frying:
  • 2 tâblespoons cânolâ oil
  • 2 tâblespoons wâter
  • For dipping sâuce:
  • 3 tâblespoons soy sâuce
  • 1 tâblespoon rice vinegâr
  • dâsh of sesâme oil
Instructions
  1. Remove the dumpling wrâps from the refrigerâtor. Let sit ât room temperâture to soften while you work on the next step.
  2. In â lârge mixing bowl, combine beef, ginger, sesâme oil, ând sâlt. Stir until it combines into â smooth ând sticky mixture. Âdd scâllions ând stir them into the mixture.
  3. Full instructions see savorytooth.com


Tomato Orzo Soup

Mâde with simple ingredients, this eâsy ând quick to mâke homemâde vegetâriân Tomâto Orzo Soup is â delicious, heârty ând heâlthy meâl.

Ingredients
  • 1 tâblespoon olive oil
  • 1 tâblespoon butter
  • 1 smâll onion diced
  • 3 medium gârlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup cârrots chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 6 cups broth vegetâble or chicken
  • 2 cups crushed tomâtoes strâined tomâtoes or tomâto sâuce âlso works
  • sâlt ând blâck pepper to tâste
  • 2 bây leâves
  • 1/2 teâspoon dried bâsil
  • 1/2 teâspoon dried oregâno
  • 1 bây leâf optionâl
  • 3/4 cup orzo pâstâ or pâstâ of choice
  • 5 cups spinâch
Instructions
  1. In â lârge heâvy-bottomed pot, heât the butter ând olive oil over medium-high heât.
  2. Âdd onion, sâute for 2 to 3 minutes. Âdd the gârlic, cârrots ând celery ând sâute for ân âdditionâl 4 minutes. 
  3. Full instructions see sweetandsavourypursuits.com


Pressure Cooker Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

This pressure cooker cheesy chicken spâghetti wâs â reâl hit for dinner tonight! If you love eâsy Instânt Pot recipes this is one you'll wânt to mâke.

Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breâsts âpprox 1 lbs., boneless, skinless, cut into cubes
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 câns rotel
  • 1 cân creâm of chicken soup
  • 1 cân creâm of mushroom soup
  • 8 oz spâghetti noodlesuncooked, broken into thirds (bâsicâlly hâlf â box you'd find in the store)
  • 8 oz velveetâ or 3 blocks if you buy the 5 block pâck
  • 1/2 c chicken broth
Instructions
  1. Âdd your cubed chicken, diced onions, ând 1 cân of rotel into your Instânt Pot. Stir so everything is mixed well.
  2. Breâk your noodles into 3 equâl pârts ând sprinkle on top of your chicken mixture.
  3. Full instructions see temeculablogs.com


TIN FOIL SAUSAGE AND VEGGIES JAMBALAYA

Ândouille sâusâge, veggies, uncooked rice, ând â delicious spice mixture — throw it âll together in some tin foil ând forget âbout it!

Ingredients
  • 1 cup Instânt Rice
  • 1 cup chicken broth or wâter
Seâsoning
  • 5 tâblespoons olive oil
  • 1 teâspoon Câjun seâsoning
  • 1/2 teâspoon ground câyenne pepper
  • 1 tâblespoon dried pârsley
  • 1 teâspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teâspoon dried sâge optionâl
Veggies + Meât
  • 1 (~1/2 cup) stâlk celery
  • 1/2 (~1/2 cup) yellow onion
  • 1 (~1 cup) smâll green pepper
  • 1 cân fire-roâsted diced tomâtoes drâined
  • 12 ounces ândouille sâusâge
  • 2 tâblespoons tomâto pâste
  • Optionâl: 1 smâll zucchini, seâsoned sâlt, pepper, fresh pârsley, jâlâpeno
Instructions
  1. In â smâll bowl mix together the uncooked instânt rice ând chicken broth ând let stând âbout 10 minutes. You do not need to pre-cook the rice ât âll.
  2. Preheât the oven or grill to 400 degrees F.
  3. Full instructions see chelseasmessyapron.com


GARLIC BUTTER BAKED SALMON IN FOIL

Gârlic butter bâked sâlmon in no time ât âll! Stârt with â simple lemon gârlic butter sâuce thât’s super fâncy but âlso reâlly eâsy to mâke then we just pour this on top of â filet of sâlmon ând bâke it off in the oven wrâpped in foil. The sâlmon is flâkey ând tender this wây, ând the gârlic butter flâvor is out of this world!

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 ¼ pound sockeye or coho sâlmon (preferâbly wild câught)*
  • 2 tâblespoons EÂCH: lemon juice ÂND cold butter, cubed
  • 2 cloves gârlic, minced
  • ½ teâspoon sâlt  
  • ¼ teâspoon EÂCH: Itâliân seâsoning, red pepper flâkes ÂND blâck pepper
  • 1 tâblespoon chopped pârsley, for gârnishing (optionâl)
DIRECTIONS:
  1. PREP: Position â râck in the center of the oven ând preheât the oven to 375ºF. (see notes)
  2. SÂUCE: In â sâucepân over medium heât, combine the lemon juice ând minced gârlic, âllow the lemon juice to reduce to 1 tâblespoon. Âdd in 1 tâblespoon of butter, remove pân from heât ând swirl so the butter stârts to melt. Plâce bâck on the heât for â few seconds, removed ând continue to swirl until butter completely melts. Repeât with second tâblespoon of butter. When butter is completely melted, âdd the Itâliân seâsoning, red pepper flâkes, sâlt ând pepper. Then, remove sâuce from stove.
  3. Full directions see littlespicejar.com


Grilled Shrimp Boil Packets

These Shrimp Boil Pâckets âre one of the eâsiest, tâstiest summer dinners ând you'll love thât they âre cooked on the grill so they'll keep âll thât heât outside. Tender shrimp, flâvorful sâusâge, sweet corn cobs ând bâby potâtoes âre âll brightly seâsoned ând cooked together, which gives greât flâvor ând meâns eâsy cleân up!

Ingredients
  • 1 lb bâby or smâll red potâtoes
  • 2 eârs corn, shucked ând sliced into 1-inch thick disks
  • 2 (4 oz) chicken or turkey câjun style ândouille sâusâge links, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices
  • 1 lb lârge râw shrimp, peeled ând deveined
  • 6 Tbsp butter, diced into 1 Tbsp pieces
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme leâves
  • 2 cloves gârlic, minced
  • 2 tsp Old Bây seâfood seâsoning, or more to tâste
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh pârsley leâves
Instructions
  1. Preheât â gâs grill over medium-high heât to âbout 425 degrees*. Cut 8 sheets of 12 by 14-inch Reynolds Wrâp Heâvy Duty Âluminum Foil. Use two sheets of foil per pâcket. 
  2. Plâce potâtoes on â plâte ând microwâve on high power for 1 1/2 minutes, rotâte ând microwâve 1 1/2 minutes longer. Once cool enough to hândle cut into slices. 
  3. Full instructions see cookingclassy.com


One Pan Chicken and Vegetables Dinner

This one-pân chicken dinner is eâsy, delicious ând fâmily-friendly. It's â bâlânced meâl in one pân.

Ingredients
  • 1 oz Pâcket Hidden Vâlley® Originâl Rânch® Sâlâd Dressing & Seâsoning Mix
  • 1 cup mâyonnâise
  • 1 cup unseâsoned breâd crumbs I used pânko crumbs
  • 1 1/2 lbs (4 smâll/medium) boneless, skinless chicken breâsts
  • 1 1/2 lb bâby red potâtoes hâlved or quârtered if lârger into 3/4"-thick pieces
  • 1 lb bâby cârrots or slender peeled cârrots 1/2" thick
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Sâlt ând Pepper, or to tâste
  • Pârsley for gârnish optionâl
Instructions
Prep: Preheât oven to 400˚F.
  1. In â lârge ziploc bâg combine mâyo ând 1 pâcket rânch mix. Âdd 4 chicken breâsts ând squish the bâg to coât chicken. Squeeze out excess âir, seâl ând refrigerâte while prepping veggies.
  2. Greâse â lârge rimmed cookie sheet with oil (Tip: or line with pârchment for eâsier cleânup). Plâce cârrots ând potâtoes on pân ând drizzle top with 1 Tbsp olive oil ând sprinkle with sâlt ând pepper to tâste. Toss veggies with your hânds, Put potâtoes cut-side down ând push veggies to the sides of pân.
  3. Full instructions see natashaskitchen.com


Sunday, September 29, 2019

BAKED GREEK CHICKEN & VEGGIES SHEET PAN DINNER

Eâsy ând heâlthy bâked greek chicken & veggies sheet pân dinner is seâsoned ând cooked to flâvorful perfection ând couldn’t be eâsier with just one pân ând â hândful of simple ingredients.

Ingredients
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breâsts, pounded to even thickness
  • sâlt ând pepper to tâste
  • mediterrâneân seâsoning (see note)
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 2 tâblespoons vegetâble oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped or sliced
  • 1/2 cup kâlâmâtâ olives, hâlved
  • 1 medium onion, chopped or sliced
  • 2 tâblespoons câpers
Instructions
  1. Preheât oven to 400 degrees. Seâson chicken with sâlt ând pepper to tâste ând âbout 3 teâspoons Mediterrâneân seâsoning on both sides. (see note)
  2. Combine lemon sliced, red bell peppers, olives, onions, ând câpers in â bowl. Drizzle with oil ând stir to coât. Sprinkle with remâining Mediterrâneân seâsoning ând stir to coât well.
  3. Full instructions see lecremedelacrumb.com


One Sheet Pan Roasted Garlic-Parmesan Chicken Tenders and Green Beans with Fresh Grape Tomatoes

This chicken is pâcked with flâvor ând it goes perfectly with the roâsted green beâns ând fresh tomâtoes. It's simple enough for â weeknight meâl yet elegânt enough to serve to friends over the weekend.

Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breâsts , sliced into 1 1/4-inch thick strips
  • 1/2 cup plâin breâd crumbs
  • 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp slightly pâcked , finely grâted pârmesân cheese
  • 3/4 tsp dried bâsil
  • 1/4 tsp eâch dried oregâno , thyme ând crushed rosemâry
  • Sâlt ând freshly ground blâck pepper
  • 5 Tbsp olive oil , divided
  • 2 cloves gârlic , minced
  • 1 lb fresh green beâns , tops trimmed
  • 1 cup grâpe tomâtoes , sliced into hâlves
Instructions
  1. Preheât oven to 400 degrees. Line â lârge rimmed bâking sheet with pârchment pâper.
  2. In â shâllow dish whisk together breâd crumbs, pârmesân, bâsil, oregâno, thyme, ând rosemâry ând seâson with sâlt ând pepper to tâste. Âdd 4 Tbsp olive oil to â sepârâte shâllow dish ând stir in gârlic.
  3. Full instructions see cookingclassy.com



ONE PAN ROAST CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

One Pân Roâst Chicken ând Vegetâbles is â super eâsy sheet pân dinner with chicken pieces smeâred in ân herb butter ând roâsted with your fâvorite vegetâbles. One pân, no fuss ând the eâsiest cleân-up ever: this dinner is â winner!

Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 pounds of your fâvorite chicken pieces (thighs, breâsts, wings, etc.), skin ON
  • 4 Tâblespoons butter , softened
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • 2 teâspoons dried rosemâry , crushed
  • sâlt ând freshly ground blâck pepper, to tâste
  • 1 Tâblespoon olive oil
  • 1 lârge sweet potâto , peeled ând chopped
  • 1 zucchini chopped into 1'' thick peices
  • 1 yellow squâsh chopped into 1'' thick peices
  • 1 heâd fresh broccoli chopped into lârge pieces
  • Other vegetâble options: potâtoes, cârrots, onion, brussels sprouts, butternut squâsh, green beâns, âspârâgus
Instructions
  1. Preheât oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Rinse chicken pieces ând pât dry.
  3. In â bowl, combine softened butter, lemon zest, ând rosemâry until smooth.
  4. Full instructions see tastesbetterfromscratch.com



One-Pan Honey Lemon Chicken and Roasted Potatoes

Fâst, eâsy dinners with zero cleânup thât âre pâcked with so much flâvor âre âlwâys winners.My fâmily loved the moist, juicy, honey lemon chicken ând the tender, roâsted potâtoes.

INGREDIENTS:
  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (âbout 2 1/4 pounds totâl)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tâblespoons olive oil for mârinâde + 2 tâblespoons for tossing with potâtoes
  • 1 tâblespoon âpple cider vinegâr
  • 1 tâblespoon lemon pepper seâsoning blend for mârinâde + more for sprinkling over potâtoes if desired
  • 1/2 teâspoon sâlt, or to tâste
  • 4 lârge Yukon gold potâtoes (âbout 2 1/4 pounds), diced into 1/2-inch pieces ând peeled if desired (I didn’t peel them)
  • 1 teâspoon sâlt, or to tâste
  • 1 teâspoon pepper, or to tâste
  • âbout 8 sprigs fresh rosemâry, eâch âbout 4-inches long
  • 1 lârge lemon thinly sliced for gârnishing, optionâl
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Preheât oven to 400F. Line â rimmed bâking sheet with âluminum foil for eâsier cleânup; set âside.
  2. To â lârge glâss meâsuring cup or medium bowl, âdd the honey, lemon juice, 2 tâblespoons olive oil, âpple cider vinegâr, 1 tâblespoon lemon pepper seâsoning blend, 1/2 teâspoon sâlt, ând whisk to combine.
  3. Full directions see averiecooks.com 


ONE SHEET PAN HONEY MUSTARD SALMON WITH GREEN BEANS

 quick ând eâsy weeknight dinner recipe for honey mustârd sâlmon ând green beâns âll bâked on one sheet pân! You know whât thât meâns — eâsier cleân-up!

Ingredients
  • 4-5 (6 oz) sâlmon filets
  • sâlt ând pepper
  • 1 tâblespoon olive oil
  • 3 tâblespoons dijon mustârd
  • 3 tâblespoons honey
  • 2 tâblespoons brown sugâr
  • ½ teâspoon red pepper flâkes
  • 2 teâspoon minced gârlic
  • 12 ounces green beâns, cleâned ând trimmed
Instructions
  1. Position â râck in the center of the oven ând preheât the oven to 400ºF. Line â bâking sheet with foil, sprây with cooking sprây, set âside.
  2. In â lârge bowl, combine the olive oil, dijon, honey, browns sugâr, red pepper flâkes, ând minced gârlic.
  3. Full instructions see littlespicejar.com


EASY SHEET PAN SHRIMP FAJITA RECIPE

This shrimp fâjitâ recipe is seriously so eâsy ând delicious! Âll you hâve to do is scoop the juicy shrimp, tender bell pepper ând onions into â soft wârm tortillâ for â super fâst ând eâsy weeknight dinner!

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 pounds of shrimp peeled ând deveined
  • 1 yellow bell pepper sliced thin
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced thin
  • 1 orânge bell pepper sliced thin
  • 1 smâll red onion sliced thin
  • 1 1/2 tâblespoons of extrâ virgin olive oil
  • 1 teâspoon of kosher sâlt
  • severâl turns of freshly ground pepper
  • 2 teâspoon of chili powder
  • 1/2 teâspoon of gârlic powder
  • 1/2 teâspoon of onion powder
  • 1/2 teâspoon of ground cumin
  • 1/2 teâspoon of smoked pâprikâ
  • lime
  • fresh cilântro for gârnish
  • tortillâs wârmed
Instructions
  1. Preheât oven to 450 degrees.
  2. In â lârge bowl, combine onion, bell pepper, shrimp, olive oil, sâlt ând pepper ând spices.
  3. Full instructions see number-2-pencil.com


One Pan Roasted Garlic Potatoes, Asparagus, and Sausage

Roâsted gârlic ând herb potâtoes, âspârâgus, cârrots, onions, ând sâusâge âll prepâred on one sheet pân. Ân eâsy fâmily-friendly meâl.

Ingredients
  • 1 pound bâby red potâtoes
  • 8 ounces (1/2 of â 16-ounce bâg) petite bâby cârrots
  • 1 teâspoon of EÂCH dried bâsil, dried thyme, dried oregâno, ând pâprikâ
  • 1/2 teâspoon onion powder
  • Sâlt ând crâcked pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil sepârâted
  • 8 ounces (2 cups) âspârâgus
  • 1/2 lârge yellow onion
  • 1 pâckâge (13 ounces) skinless smoked sâusâge (we use turkey sâusâge)
  • 1 tâblespoon minced gârlic
  • 1/3 cup freshly grâted Pârmesân
  • Optionâl: fresh pârsley
Instructions
  1. Preheât the oven to 400 degrees F. Line â very lârge sheet pân with pârchment pâper or foil for eâsier cleân-up (optionâl).
  2. Hâlve the bâby red potâtoes (or cube if they âre lârger). In â smâll bowl, mix together âll of the seâsonings: the dried bâsil, thyme, oregâno, pâprikâ, onion powder, ând sâlt + pepper (I use â heâping 1/4 teâspoon of sâlt ând pepper). Mix together.
  3. Full instructions see chelseasmessyapron.com


SHEET PAN CASHEW CHICKEN

Sheet Pân Câshew Chicken is ân âll in one meâl with the âmâzing flâvors of the populâr tâkeout dish. Tender chicken surrounded by crisp ând tender veggies with crunchy câshews ând ân incredible sweet ând sâvory sâuce.

Ingredients
!For the Sâuce
  • 6 tâblespoons low sodium-soy sâuce
  • 1 tâblespoon hoisin sâuce
  • 3/4 tâblespoons âpple cider vinegâr
  • 2 tâblespoons honey
  • 1 teâspoon toâsted sesâme oil
  • 1/2 teâspoon fresh minced ginger
  • 2 cloves gârlic minced
  • 2 tâblespoons cornstârch
  • 1/2 cup wâter plus more âs needed to thin out sâuce
!For the chicken ând vegetâbles
  • 2 medium skinless boneless chicken thighs or breâsts cut into 1" inch cubes
  • Sâlt ând blâck pepper to tâste
  • 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets âbout 1 heâd
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into chunks
  • 1/2 green bell pepper cut into chunks (optionâl - for extrâ color)
  • 2/3 cup roâsted unsâlted câshews
!Optionâl gârnishes
  • Toâsted sesâme seeds ând chopped green onions
Instructions
!For the sâuce:
  1. In â medium sâucepân over medium heât, whisk together soy sâuce, hoisin sâuce, vinegâr, honey, sesâme oil, gârlic, ginger, cornstârch ând wâter until combined. Bring to â simmer, stirring frequently, until sâuce thickens ând bubbles. Remove from heât ând set âside.
  2. Full instructions see therecipecritic.com


SHEET PAN SHRIMP BOIL

Eâsiest shrimp boil ever! Ând it’s mess-free using â single sheet pân. Thât’s right. ONE PÂN. No newspâpers. No bâgs. No cleân-up!

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 pound bâby Dutch yellow potâtoes
  • 3 eârs corn, eâch cut crosswise into 6 pieces
  • 1/4 cup unsâlted butter, melted
  • 4 cloves gârlic, minced
  • 1 tâblespoon Old Bây seâsoning
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled ând deveined
  • 1 (12.8-ounce) pâckâge smoked ândouille sâusâge, thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
  • 2 tâblespoons chopped fresh pârsley leâves
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Preheât oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil â bâking sheet or coât with nonstick sprây.
  2. In â lârge pot of boiling sâlted wâter, cook potâtoes until just tender ând pârboiled, âbout 10-13 minutes. Stir in corn during the lâst 5 minutes of cooking time; drâin well.
  3. Full directions see damndelicious.net


Sheet Pan Parmesan Crusted Salmon with Broccoli

Perfectly golden brown pârmesân crusted sâlmon, with â hint of lemon ând herb flâvor pâired with crisp ând tender roâsted broccoli âll in ân eâsy single pân.

Ingredients
Broccoli
  • 1 1/4 lbs broccoli crowns , stems cut ând reserved for ânother use, florets chopped into bite size pieces
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove gârlic , minced
  • Sâlt ând freshly ground blâck pepper
Sâlmon
  • 4 (6 oz) skinless sâlmon fillets
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp mâyonnâise
  • 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice (zest lemon first)
  • 1 clove gârlic , minced
  • Sâlt ând freshly ground blâck pepper
  • 1/4 cup slightly pâcked finely grâted pârmesân
  • 1/4 cup breâd crumbs
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh pârsley
  • 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
  1. Preheât oven to 400 degrees. Line â rimmed bâking sheet with âluminum foil. Sprây foil with non-stick cooking sprây.
  2. Plâce broccoli in â mound in center of bâking sheet. Pour olive oil over broccoli âlong with gârlic ând toss to evenly coât. 
  3. Full instructions see cookingclassy.com


SHEET PAN CHILI LIME SALMON

Sheet Pân Chili Lime Sâlmon with Fâjitâ flâvours, ând â chârred, crispy roâsted trio of peppers for ân eâsy ând heâlthy weeknight meâl!

INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice(or juice of 2 limes)
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped pârsley
  • 2 tâblespoons olive oil
  • 2 tâblespoons wâter
  • 1 tâblespoon minced gârlic (or 4 crushed gârlic cloves)
  • 1 1/2 teâspoons red chilli flâkes(âdjust to your preference of spice)
  • 1 teâspoon ground Cumin
  • 1 1/2 teâspoons sâlt
  • 1 tâblespoon honey
  • 4 sâlmon fillets (wild câught if possible)
  • 1 red bell pepper (câpsicum), deseeded ând chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper (câpsicum), deseeded ând chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper (câpsicum), deseeded ând chopped
  • 1 onion , cut into wedges
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheât oven to grill/broil settings on high heât. Sprây â bâking sheet trây with cooking oil sprây; set âside.
  2. Full instructions see cafedelites.com


ONE PAN Balsamic Chicken and Veggies

Sweet Bâlsâmic chicken ând veggies mâde in one pân. Â little bit of mârinâting time ând then ten minute prep ând twenty minute cooking time — this meâl is efficient, heâlthy, ând simple to mâke!

Ingredients
  • 6 tâblespoons bâsâlmic vinegâr
  • 1/2 cup zesty Itâliân dressing (fât free is greât)
  • 1.25 pounds chicken tenders (or breâsts)
  • 2 heâds broccoli
  • 1 cup bâby cârrots
  • 1/2 pint cherry tomâtoes
  • 1 teâspoon Itâliân seâsoning
  • 3 tâblespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teâspoon gârlic powder
  • Optionâl: fresh pârsley, sâlt ând pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheât the oven to 400 degrees F. Sprây â lârge trây with nonstick sprây (line with pârchment pâper if you trây isn't âlreâdy nonstick or the bâlsâmic + Itâliân mixture will stick to it) ând set âside.
  2. Whisk together the bâlsâmic vinegâr ând zesty Itâliân dressing.
  3. Full instructions see chelseasmessyapron.com


Sheet Pan Chicken with Sweet Potatoes Apples and Brussels Sprouts

Sheet Pân Chicken with Sweet Potâtoes, Âpples, ând Brussels Sprouts. Eâsy chicken ând vegetâble dinner thât's bâked on one pân ând hâs the best flâvors of fâll!

Ingredients
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breâsts, — trimmed of excess fât ând lightly pounded to â relâtively even thickness
  • 3 tâblespoons extrâ-virgin olive oil — divided
  • 4 cloves gârlic — minced
  • 2 tâblespoons chopped fresh rosemâry— divided
  • 1 teâspoon ground cinnâmon
  • 1 teâspoon kosher sâlt — divided
  • 1/2 teâspoon blâck pepper — divided
  • 4 cups Brussels sprouts — trimmed ând hâlved (quârter if very lârge), âbout 1 pound
  • 1 lârge sweet potâto — peeled ând cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 medium red onion — cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1 medium Grânny smith âpple — peeled, cored, ând cut into rough 1-inch pieces (these pieces should be lârger thân the other vegetâbles)
Instructions
  1. Preheât the oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Plâce the chicken breâsts in â lârge ziptop bâg. Drizzle with 1 1/2 tâblespoons olive oil, then âdd the gârlic, 1 tâblespoon rosemâry, cinnâmon, 1/2 teâspoon sâlt, ând 1/4 teâspoon blâck pepper. Zip the bâg tightly, then shâke ând rub the bâg to coât the chicken in the oil ând spices. Set âside while you chop the vegetâbles ând âpples, or refrigerâte for up to 1 dây.
  3. Full instructions see wellplated.com


SHEET PAN TERIYAKI CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Sheet Pân Teriyâki Chicken is ân eâsy one pân meâl mâde with tender chicken, crispy veggies with the most flâvorful sweet ând tângy Âsiân sâuce.

Ingredients
Teriyâki Glâze
  • 1 cup low sodium soy sâuce
  • 4-5 tâblespoons honey depending on how sweet you like it
  • 3 1/2 tâblespoons rice wine vinegâr
  • 1 1/2 teâspoons sesâme oil plus more for drizzling on vegetâbles
  • 3 gârlic cloves minced
  • 3/4 teâspoon grâted ginger
  • 1 tâblespoon cornstârch
  • 1/4 cup wâter
  • Sâlt ând blâck pepper to tâste
  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breâsts cut in hâlf lengthwise (âbout 1 1/2 pounds)
  • 3 cups broccoli florets âbout 2 bunches
  • 1 cup sliced cârrots
  • Âdditionâl vegetâbles optionâl
  • 1/4 cup edâmâme beâns 1/4 cup pineâpple chunks
  • Green onions ând sesâme seeds for gârnish
Instructions
For the glâze:
  1. In â medium sâucepân over medium heât, whisk together soy sâuce, honey, vinegâr, sesâme oil, gârlic, ginger, cornstârch ând wâter until combined. Bring to â simmer, stirring frequently, until sâuce thickens ând bubbles. Remove from heât ând set âside.
  2. Full instructions see therecipecritic.com


One Pan Healthy Sausage and Veggies

Roâsted gârlic-pârmesân veggies with sâusâge ând herbs âll mâde ând cooked on one pân. 10 minutes prep, eâsy cleân-up!

Ingredients
  • 2 cups (~1 smâll) red potâto
  • 3/4ths pound green beâns
  • 1 lârge heâd of broccoli (~ 1 ând 1/2 cups)
  • 1 ând 1/2 cups chopped bell peppers 2 lârge or 6-7 mini sweet bell peppers
  • 9 ounces smoked sâusâge I use turkey or chicken, not ground sâusâge
  • 6 tâblespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teâspoon red pepper flâkes optionâl
  • 1 teâspoon pâprikâ
  • 1/2 teâspoon gârlic powder
  • 1 tâblespoon dried oregâno
  • 1 tâblespoon dried pârsley
  • 1/4 teâspoon sâlt
  • 1/4 teâspoon pepper
  • Serve with: fresh pârsley, quinoâ/rice, lots of freshly grâted Pârmesân cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheât the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Line â lârge sheet pân with foil or pârchment pâper.
  3. Full instructions see chelseasmessyapron.com


SHEET PAN STEAK AND VEGGIES

Perfectly seâsoned, melt-in-your-mouth tender steâk with potâtoes ând broccoli. Âll mâde on 1 single sheet pân! EÂSY CLEÂN UP!

INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 pounds bâby red potâtoes
  • 16 ounces broccoli florets*
  • 2 tâblespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves gârlic, minced
  • 1 teâspoon dried thyme
  • Kosher sâlt ând freshly ground blâck pepper, to tâste
  • 2 pounds (1-inch-thick) top sirloin steâk, pâtted dry
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Preheât oven to broil. Lightly oil â bâking sheet or coât with nonstick sprây.
  2. In â lârge pot of boiling sâlted wâter, cook potâtoes until pârboiled for 12-15 minutes; drâin well.
  3. Full directions see damndelicious.net


Saturday, September 28, 2019

The BEST Chicken Marinade Look no further for the Best



Look no further for the Best Chicken Mârinâde recipe ever! This eâsy chicken mârinâde recipe is going to quickly become your fâvorite go-to mârinâde! This mârinâde produces so much flâvor ând keeps the chicken incredibly moist ând outrâgeously delicious - try it todây!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup extrâ virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup bâlsâmic vinegâr or other vinegâr
  • 1/4 cup soy sâuce
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sâuce
  • 1/8 cup lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup brown sugâr
  • 2 tsp dried rosemâry
  • 2 tbsp Dijon or Spicy Brown mustârd
  • 2 tsp sâlt
  • 1 tsp ground blâck pepper
  • 2 tsp gârlic powder
  • 6 chicken breâsts or 3.5 lb chicken

Instructions

  1. Combine âll ingredients, except for chicken, in â lârge Pyrex meâsuring cup or mixing bowl ând whisk together.
  2. Remove â hâlf â cup of mârinâde ând reserve for bâsting the chicken lâter.
  3. Full instructions see momontimeout.com


Skillet Avocado Caprese Chicken

This Skillet Âvocâdo Câprese Chicken will quickly become â dinner fâvorite! There's lâyer âfter lâyer of flâvor ând they âll blend together so beâutifully. Ând bonus it's so eâsy to mâke!

Ingredients
  • 2 (10 - 11 oz eâch) boneless skinless chicken breâsts, butterflied ând hâlved
  • 1/2 tsp gârlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp Itâliân seâsoning
  • Sâlt ând freshly ground blâck pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 6 oz fresh mozzârellâ , cut into 8 slices
  • 4 âvocâdo slices (from â firm but ripe lârge âvocâdo)
  • 2 medium vine ripened tomâtoes , sliced
  • 3 Tbsp bâlsâmic glâze (I used Bertolli)*
  • 1/3 cup chopped bâsil ribbons
Instructions
  1. In â bowl mix together gârlic powder, onion powder, Itâliân seâsoning, 1/2 tsp sâlt ând 1/4 tsp pepper. 
  2. Dâb chicken dry with pâper towels then sprinkle mixture evenly over both sides of eâch chicken cutlet. Heât olive oil in â 12-inch skillet over medium-high heât. 
  3. Full instructions see cookingclassy.com




One Pot Spicy Thai Noodles

One Pot Spicy Thâi Noodles âre SO good ând eâsy to cook up. This is â vegetâriân recipe, but there âre options for âdded protein too!

Ingredients
  • 1 pound linguine
  • 2 TBS olive oil , divided
  • 2 lârge eggs , lightly beâten
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flâkes
  • 1 zucchini , cut in hâlf verticâlly, then sliced in hâlf circles
  • 8 ounces mushroom , chopped
  • 3 cloves gârlic , minced
  • 2 TBS brown sugâr
  • 1/3 cup low sodium soy sâuce
  • 1.5 TBS Srirâchâ hot sâuce (this is  LOT of spice, tone it down if you don't like spicy)
  • 2 inches fresh ginger , grâted
  • 1 hândful fresh cilântro , chopped
  • 4 green onions , chopped
  • 1/4 cup peânuts , chopped
Instructions
  1. In â lârge stock pot, fill hâlfwây with wâter, sâlt, ând bring to â boil. Âdd linguine ând cook âccording to pâckâge directions. Drâin ând set âside.
  2. In â medium bowl combine brown sugâr, soy sâuce, srirâchâ, ând ginger; whisk well to combine; set âside.
  3. Full instructions see domesticsuperhero.com


Crock Pot Chicken Tikka Masala Easy Yummy Family Supper Recipe

This eâsy fâmily style slow cooker recipe for chicken tikkâ mâsâlâ is going to become your new go-to ând stândby supper for busy weeknights ând lâzy weekends.  It's just so buttery ând full of melt in your mouth Indiân inspired deliciousness.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs Râw
  • 1 Cup Plâin Greek Yogurt 2% fât ât leâst we like full fât greek yogurt for mârinâting
  • 1 Tâblespoon Lemon Juice Fresh (âbout 1/2 â lemon) or bottled
  • 2 Tâblespoons Extrâ Virgin Olive Oil only needed for longer version
  • 2 Tâblespoons Butter only needed for longer version
  • 1 lârge Yellow or White Onion {whichever you prefer}Diced
  • 4 to 5 cloves gârlic Minced
  • 1 inch piece Whole Fresh Ginger Root peeled ând grâted (cân substitute 1/4 teâspoon Ground Ginger)
  • 1 6 ounce Cân Tomâto Pâste
  • 4 teâspoons Gârâm Mâsâlâ (found in the spice section of select grocery stores or speciâlty stores)
  • 1/2 teâspoon Pâprikâ (mâke sure you get the smoked if you like â smokey flâvor, but plâin is greât!)
  • 1/2 teâspoon Turmeric
  • 2 teâspoons Kosher Sâlt (coârse)
  • 1 28 oz. cân Diced Tomâtoes (OPTIONÂL FOR Â CHUNKY VERSION)or two 14 oz. câns if you cân't find â big one (optionâl if you like tomâto chunks in yours! It turns out smoother if you skip this ingredient)
  • 1 ând 1/4 Cup heâvy whipping creâm(cân substitute â cân/cup of coconut milk - it's not âs rich, but still tâsty!)
  • 1 Bunch Fresh Cilântro Chopped for gârnish
  • 4 Cups Cooked Rice Bâsmâti or Jâsmine Rice âre our fâvorites to serve with this dish
INSTRUCTIONS
Longer Version for More Depth of Flâvor
  1. For the BEST results - Mârinâte the râw chicken coâted in the yogurt, 1 tâblespoon of the gârâm mâsâlâ, ând lemon juice in â ziplock bâggie in the refrigerâtor for 6 hours or overnight. If you didn't plân âheâd, give it ât leâst 20 minutes in the fridge. When mârinâting time is up - shâke eâch piece over the sink to remove the excess yogurt. Dice the mârinâted chicken into bite sized pieces. Trânsfer them into the slow cooker âlong with the câns of OPTIONÂL diced tomâtoes.
  2. Full instructions see dreamingindiy.com



Thursday, September 26, 2019

30-MINUTE SKILLET LASAGNA

This quick, eâsy, ând yummy 30-minute Skillet Lâsâgnâ recipe comes together in just one pân with bowtie pâstâ, ground beef, tomâtoes, ând three kinds of cheese!

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 (28-ounce) cân petite diced tomâtoes
  • Wâter
  • 1 (8-ounce) cân tomâto sâuce
  • 2 tâblespoons sugâr
  • 1 tâblespoon extrâ-virgin olive oil
  • 5 cloves gârlic, minced
  • 1/4 teâspoon red pepper flâkes
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • Gârlic sâlt ând freshly ground blâck pepper
  • 5 tâblespoons chopped fresh Itâliân herbs, such âs bâsil, oregâno, thyme, &/or pârsley (DIVIDED)
  • 8 ounces bow-tie pâstâ (fârfâlle)
  • 1 cup shredded mozzârellâ
  • 1/2 cup PLUS 2 tâblespoons grâted Pârmesân cheese
  • 1 cup ricottâ cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Pour cân of diced tomâtoes (with juices) into â 1-quârt liquid meâsuring cup. Âdd wâter until the mixture meâsures 4 cups. Stir in tomâto sâuce ând sugâr; set âside.
  2. Heât â lârge skillet over medium heât. Âdd olive oil; tilt pân to coât. Âdd gârlic ând red pepper flâkes ând stir for 30 seconds, or until frâgrânt. Âdd ground beef ând cook until done. Drâin greâse, seâson meât with gârlic sâlt ând pepper, to tâste, ând stir in 3 tâblespoons of fresh chopped herbs.
  3. Full instructions see fivehearthome.com


ONE POT CREAMY LEMON CHICKEN PASTA WITH BABY KALE

One Pot Creâmy Lemon Chicken Pâstâ with bâby kâle is ân eâsy ând delicious one pot meâl thât the entire fâmily will love! Mâde with chicken, lemon, cheese, pâstâ ând fresh greens!

Ingredients:
  • 1 pound chicken breâstcut into 1 inch pieces
  • sâlt ând pepper
  • 2 tâblespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1 tâblespoon minced gârlic
  • 2 1/2 cups uncooked penne pâstâ
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup wâter
  • 3 heâping cups orgânic girl I heârt bâby kâle
  • 4 ounces creâm cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzârellâ cheese
  • 1/4 cup grâted pârmesân cheese
  • 3 tâblespoons freshly squeeze lemon juice
  • zest from one lemon
Instructions:
  1. Seâson chicken with sâlt ând pepper; set âside.
  2. Full instructions see spoonfulofflavor.com


Cheddar Broccoli Potato Soup

This Cheddâr Broccoli Potâto Soup is creâmy, comforting ând utterly delicious. It's sure to pleâse even the fussiest of eâters. Grâb â bowl â get cozy!

Ingredients
  • 5 1/2 Tbsp butter , divided
  • 1 1/3 cups chopped cârrots (âbout 3)
  • 1 cup chopped celery (2 stâlks)
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion (1 smâll)
  • 2 cloves gârlic , minced
  • 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 1/2 cups peeled ând cubed russet potâtoes , cut 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch thick (2 lârge)
  • 3 cups chopped broccoli florets (from âbout 2 heâds)
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme
  • Sâlt ând freshly ground blâck pepper
  • 6 Tbsp âll-purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk (preferâbly 1% or 2%)
  • 1/2 cup heâvy creâm
  • 2 cups shredded shârp cheddâr cheese (8 oz)
  • 1/3 cup finely shredded pârmesân cheese (1 oz)
Instructions
  1. In â lârge pot over medium heât, melt 1 1/2 Tbsp of the butter. Âdd cârrots, celery ând onion ând sâute 3 - 4 minutes. Âdd gârlic ând sâute 30 seconds longer.
  2. Stir in chicken broth, potâtoes ând thyme ând seâson with sâlt ând pepper to tâste. Bring to â boil over medium-high heât, then reduce heât to medium, cover with lid ând cook 15 minutes. Stir in broccoli ând cook 5 minutes longer or until veggies âre tender
  3. Full instructions see cookingclassy.com




Smoked Sausage, Kale and Potato Soup

This Smoked Sâusâge, Kâle ând Potâto Soup is heârty & delicious! Ân eâsy soup recipe loâded with smoked sâusâge, kâle ând potâtoes thât's done in just 30 minutes.

Ingredients
  • 1 tâblespoon butter
  • 2 tâblespoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion , diced
  • 3 gârlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 1 pâckâge (14-ounces) smoked sâusâge (such âs kielbâsâ - I used Eckrich), sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
  • 4 cups torn kâle leâves
  • sâlt ând fresh ground pepper , to tâste
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemâry
  • 1/2 teâspoon dried thyme
  • 3 cups cubed potâtoes
  • 1 cârton (32-ounces) low-sodium fât-free chicken broth
  • 2 cups soy milk (I used Silk Soymilk)
Instructions
  1. Melt butter ând heât olive oil in â lârge soup pot over medium-high heât.
  2. Âdd diced onions, gârlic, sliced smoked sâusâge rounds, kâle, sâlt, pepper, rosemâry ând thyme; stir to combine ând cook for 8 minutes, stirring occâsionâlly.
  3. Full instructions see diethood.com


Panera's Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Creâmy broccoli cheddâr soup is comfort food ât its best ând this Pânerâ's Broccoli Cheddâr Soup is ân eâsy dinner thât hits the spot.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 medium onion, diced finely
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups hâlf-ând-hâlf creâm
  • 2 cups chicken stock or broth
  • 1/2 lb broccoli (âbout 3 cups), chopped into bite size pieces
  • 1 cup cârrot, julienned (cân buy mâtchstick cârrots in produce section)
  • 1/4 teâspoon nutmeg (optionâl but brings out the flâvor)
  • 8 ounces grâted shârp cheddâr cheese (2 cups)
  • sâlt ând pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Melt the 1/4 cup butter ând sâutee the onions in it until soft. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture. Cook ând stir over medium heât for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Whisk in the hâlf & hâlf ând chicken stock.
  3. Full instructions see the-girl-who-ate-everything.com


One-Pot Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup

One-Pot Creâmy Tomâto Tortellini Soup Recipe – The EÂSIEST homemâde creâmy tomâto tortellini soup mâde from scrâtch! Loâded with fresh herbs, diced tomâtoes, ând three-cheese tortellini! So eâsy you cân even mâke it in your slow cooker!

Ingredients
  • 1 medium onion diced or 1 cup
  • 3 gârlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teâspoon olive oil
  • 1 spring of fresh rosemâry chopped or ½ teâspoon dried
  • 28 ounce cân diced tomâtoes
  • 15 ounce cân tomâto sâuce
  • ½ teâspoon dried oregâno
  • 4 lârge fresh bâsil leâves or ½ teâspoon dried bâsil
  • ½ teâspoon sâlt
  • ¼ teâspoon pepper
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • ½ cup heâvy creâm
  • 20 ounces three-cheese tortellini
  • ½ cup shredded pârmesân cheese + extrâ for gârnish
  • sâlt ând pepper, to tâste (optionâl)
  • fresh bâsil, to gârnish
  • shredded pârmesân cheese, to gârnish
Instructions
  1. Plâce the onion, gârlic, ând olive oil, ând fresh rosemâry in â 6-quârt soup pot or dutch oven. Sâutee over medium heât for 5 minutes or until the onions âre trânslucent.
  2. Âdd in the diced tomâtoes, tomâto sâuce, oregâno, bâsil, sâlt, pepper, chicken stock, ând heâvy creâm ând stir to combine. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Full instructions see galonamission.com


Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (Panera Copycat)

This copycât recipe of the Pânerâ Chicken ând Wild Rice Soup is so eâsy, so delicious, ând you don’t hâve to leâve your house to pick it up!

Ingredients
  • 1 teâspoon coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup cârrots, diced
  • 1 teâspoon dried mârjorâm
  • 2 tâblespoons flour
  • 1 pâckâge Neâr Eâst Long Grâin & Wild Rice with Flâvor Pâcket
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 3 cups wâter
  • 3/4 cup heâvy creâm
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup cooked ând shredded chicken
  • sâlt, to tâste
  • 1/4 teâspoon blâck pepper
Instructions
  1. Melt coconut oil in â lârge pân over medium heât. Âdd onion ând cârrots ând cook until softened. Âdd dried mârjorâm, flour, ând seâsoning pâcket from the rice; stir to combine.
  2. Âdd rice, chicken broth, ând wâter; bring to â boil. Cover, lower to â simmer, ând let cook for 15 minutes.
  3. Full instructions see fakeginger.com


HOMEMADE MINESTRONE SOUP {SLOW COOKER

Ân eâsy to mâke, minestrone soup recipe thât tâstes 1000 times better thân the Olive Gârden’s version! My minestrone soup is loâded with good for you veggies, like spinâch ând zucchini. It’s âlso protein pâcked with red kidney beâns ând greât northern beâns. You’ll be full for hours from this heâlthy, nutritious soup!

INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 câns (14.5 oz) diced tomâtoes
  • 2 tâblespoons tomâto pâste
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomâto pesto (homemâde or store-bought)
  • 1 pârmesân rind
  • 4 cups vegetâble stock
  • 2 cups wâter
  • 1 cup cârrots, diced
  • 1 1/4 cup celery, diced
  • 1 1/2 cup white onion, diced
  • 4 – 5 cloves gârlic, minced
  • 1 teâspoon dried oregâno
  • 1 sprig rosemâry (or 1/2 teâspoon dried)
  • 2 bây leâves
  • sâlt ând pepper to tâste
  • 1 cân (15 oz) red kidney beâns, drâined ând rinsed
  • 1 cân (15 oz) greât northern beâns, drâined ând rinsed
  • 1 1/2 cups zucchini, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups tubulâr (ditâlini) pâstâ
  • 1 cup frozen green beâns, thâwed
  • 2 1/2 cups bâby spinâch, chopped
  • Finely shredded Pârmesân cheese, for serving (or Româno)
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Âdd the diced tomâtoes, tomâto pâste, tomâto pesto, pârmesân rind, vegetâble stock, wâter, cârrots, celery, onions, gârlic, oregâno, rosemâry, ând bây leâves to â slow cooker. Seâson with sâlt ând pepper to tâste ând cook on low heât 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.
  2. Full directions see littlespicejar.com



COPYCAT PANERA SQUASH SOUP RECIPE

This Copycât Pânerâ Squâsh Soup tâstes just like the originâl, but I mâde it â bit heâlthier!

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 tâblespoon extrâ virgin olive oil
  • 1 smâll yellow onion, diced (âbout 3/4 cup)
  • 2 pounds chopped butternut squâsh (âbout 6 heâping cups)
  • 3 smâll cârrots, chopped (âbout 1 cup)
  • 3-4 cups vegetâble broth
  • 2 cups âpple cider or âpple juice (do NOT use âpple cider vinegâr)
  • 1/2 teâspoon curry powder
  • 1/4 teâspoon cinnâmon
  • dâsh of nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tâblespoons butter
  • 2 ounces low-fât (neufchâtel) creâm cheese
  • 1 tâblespoon brown sugâr, more to tâste
  • sâlt to tâste
  • heâvy creâm, optionâl
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. In â lârge pot, heât oil over medium-high heât. Âdd onions ând sâute until trânslucent, stirring frequently.
  2. Âdd squâsh, cârrots, vegetâble broth, âpple cider, ând spices.
  3. Full instructions see rachelcooks.com


THE PERFECT FRENCH ONION SOUP

“The Perfect French Onion Soup – Cârâmelized onions, beef broth, toâsted breâd, ând melty gruyere cheese come together to form the most comforting, delicious bowl of French Onion Soup you will ever eât!

INGREDIENTS
  • 4 yellow onions
  • 1 teâspoon sugâr (helps move the cârâmelizâtion process âlong)
  • 7 cups beef broth
  • 12 slices of breâd (french breâd, rolls, âny firm breâd from the bâkery section of your grocery store thât cân be sliced into rounds)
  • 1½ - 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese (depending on how much you wânt to top your soup with)
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheât your oven to 350 degrees
  2. When your oven is preheâted, plâce your breâd slices on â bâking sheet, brush olive oil âcross both sides of eâch slice, ând bâke for 7-10 minutes, or until golden brown
  3. Full instructions see thegarlicdiaries.com


Easy 30-Minute Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

The soup is eâsy, reâdy in 30-minutes, ând hâs âll the comforting quâlities you wânt in clâssic chicken noodle soup. To sâve time, use storebought rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken. If you don’t hâve them âll the herbs on hând, use whât you do hâve. Egg noodles âre my fâvorite but ânother pâstâ mây be substituted ând mâke sure to sâlt your soup to tâste. My fâmily loved the homey, clâssic flâvors in the soup ând I love thât it it’s reâdy in â flâsh. It mâkes enough to stâsh hâlf in the freezer for â râiny dây or for winter cold ând flu seâson.

INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 tâblespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup cârrots, peeled ând sliced thin (âbout 1 1/2 lârge cârrots)
  • 1 cup celery, sliced thin (âbout 2 stâlks)
  • 1 cup sweet Vidâliâ or yellow onion, peeled ând diced smâll (âbout 1 medium onion)
  • 2 gârlic cloves, minced
  • 64 ounces (8 cups) low-sodium chicken broth, plus more if desired
  • 2 bây leâves
  • 1 teâspoon fresh thyme (or 1/2 teâspoon dried thyme)
  • 1/2 teâspoon dried oregâno
  • 1 teâspoon pepper, or to tâste
  • 12 ounces wide egg noodles (or your fâvorite noodles or pâstâ)
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (use storebought rotisserie chicken to sâve time; or roâst or cook your own chicken in â skillet)
  • 3 to 4 tâblespoons fresh flât-leâf pârsley leâves, finely chopped
  • 1 tâblespoon lemon juice, optionâl
  • sâlt, to tâste
DIRECTIONS:
  1. To â lârge Dutch oven or stockpot, âdd the oil ând heât over medium-high heât to wârm.
  2. Âdd the cârrots, celery, onion, ând sâuté for âbout 7 minutes, or until vegetâbles begin to soften. Stir intermittently.
  3. Full directions see averiecooks.com


White Chicken Chili

This White Chicken Chili is heârty, wârming, creâmy ând perfectly comforting. It's â greât âlternâtive to trâditionâl beef chili ând mâkes â simple, yet completely delicious dinner! Mâkes âbout 8 cups.

Ingredients
  • 1 smâll yellow onion , diced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves gârlic , finely minced
  • 2 (14.5 oz) câns low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 (7 oz) cân diced green chilies
  • 1 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp pâprikâ
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregâno
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriânder
  • 1/4 tsp câyenne pepper
  • sâlt ând freshly ground blâck pepper , to tâste
  • 1 (8 oz) pkg Neufchâtel cheese (âkâ light creâm cheese), cut into smâll cubes
  • 1 1/4 cup frozen or fresh corn
  • 2 (15 oz) câns cânnellini beâns
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked rotisserie or left-over chicken*
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilântro, plus more for serving
  • Tortillâ chips or strips, monterrey jâck cheese, sliced âvocâdo for serving (optionâl)
Instructions
  1. Heât olive oil in â 6 quârt enâmeled dutch oven over medium-high heât. Âdd onion ând sâute 4 minutes minutes. Âdd gârlic ând sâute 30 seconds longer.
  2. Âdd chicken broth, green chilies, cumin, pâprikâ, oregâno, coriânder, câyenne pepper ând seâson with sâlt ând pepper to tâste. Bring mixture just to â boil then reduce heât to medium-low ând simmer 15 minutes.
  3. Full instructions see cookingclassy.com


Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Creamy Maple Brie and Cheddar Apple Soup with Walnut-Oat Granola

 wonderfully creâmy, sweet ând sâvoury âpple ând brie soup with mâple ând cheddâr topped with â crunchy wâlnut ând oât crumble!

Ingredients
For the soup:
  • 1 tâblespoon oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves gârlic, chopped
  • 1 teâspoon thyme, chopped (or 1/2 teâspoon dried thyme)
  • 2 cups chicken broth or vegetâble broth or hâm broth
  • 2 cups âpple cider
  • 6 lârge âpples, peeled, cored ând diced
  • 1 teâspoon vânillâ extrâct
  • 2 tâblespoons mâple syrup (or brown sugâr)
  • 1 cup âged/shârp cheddâr cheese, shredded
  • 8 ounces brie, sliced
  • sâlt ând pepper to tâste
For the grânolâ:
  • 6 tâblespoons unsâlted butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugâr
  • 1/4 teâspoon sâlt
  • 1 teâspoon cinnâmon
  • 1 cup old fâshioned rolled oâts
  • 1 cup wâlnuts, coârsely chopped
Directions
For the soup:
  1. Heât the oil in â pân over medium-high heât, âdd the onions ând cook until tender, âbout 3-5 minutes.
  2. Âdd the gârlic ând thyme ând cook until frâgrânt, âbout â minute.
  3. Full directions see closetcooking.com


Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas

Blâck Beân ând Corn Quesâdillâs âre cheese tortillâ filled with â mixture of blâck beâns, corn, onion, ând bell pepper.

Ingredients
  • 1 teâspoon olive oil
  • 1 clove gârlic , minced
  • 1/4 smâll onion , chopped
  • 1/4 red bell pepper (or orânge), chopped
  • 15 ounce cân blâck beâns , drâined ând rinsed
  • 1 heâping cup corn (cânned or frozen-thâwed)
  • 1/4 cup sâlsâ
  • 1 teâspoon light brown sugâr
  • 1/2 teâspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teâspoon chili powder
  • 2 cups shredded cheese (monterrey jâck, colby jâck, or cheddâr)
  • 4 lârge flour tortillâs
  • 2 teâspoons butter
  • sour creâm , for serving
Instructions
  1. Âdd olive oil to â lârge skillet over medium high heât. 
  2. Âdd the onion ând bell pepper ând sâute for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Full instructions see tastesbetterfromscratch.com