Saturday, January 3, 2015

Week of Jan 4, 2015

Sat - Fish Burgers
Baked Potato Chowder
Sun - Chicken Pot Pie
Mon - Navy Bean Soup (Ham and Beans)
Tue - Tequila Lime Chicken 
Wed - Baked Potato Chowder
Fri - Sloppy Joes


Chicken Pot Pie
1 cup cooked, diced chicken or turkey
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 small bag of frozen mixed veggies or peas and carrots
1 cup cooked, diced potatoes
1 tsp each salt and pepper
2 pie crust rounds (recipe below, or use ready made Pillsbury Pie Crust)
Egg wash: 1 egg and 1 tbsp water beaten together
Preheat oven to 350F. Place 1 pie crust in a 9 inch pan. In a large bowl combine chicken, soup, veggies, potatoes and salt and pepper. When well mixed, spoon into crust. Top with other pie crust round. Cut slits in top crust for venting. Brush top crust with egg wash. Cook for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Navy Bean Soup
Navy Bean Soup
1 ham bone
1 pound navy beans, rinsed, sorted, soaked overnight and drained
2 (32 oz) boxes of stock (veggie, pork or chicken)
2 carrots, diced fine
1 celery, diced fine
1/2 onion, diced fine
4 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tbsp olive oil
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper to taste
In a large stock pot, on medium heat saute onion, carrot, garlic and celery in oil until fragrant. Add stock, heat to a boil (high heat). Add ham bone and bay leaves. Simmer for at least 3 hours on medium-low heat, stirring and checking liquid level and skimming fat off the top often. When beans are cooked, and the meat has fallen off the bone, the soup is done. Remove bone, leaves, and any large pieces of fat or cartilage. Continue boiling on high until thickness desired is reached. Add pepper and salt to taste. Serve.
If desired, you can put all ingredients in a slow-cooker for 8 hours on low, 4-6 hours on high, instead of on the stove.


Tequila Lime Chicken Recipe
1/2 cup tequila
1 tbsp lime zest (about 1 lime)
6 limes, for freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tsp chiplote chili powder
1 tbsp minced fresh garlic (about 3 cloves)
2 tps kosher salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
6 split boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
Directions
Combine the tequila, lime juice and zest, chili powder, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken breasts. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, but up to 24 hours.
Remove chicken from marinade. Throw away marinade. Grill (on BBQ grill or on grill pan) on medium heat until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. 165f with a meat thermometer.
Let stand 5 minutes before cutting and serving. Recommended: Serve with rice, warm tortillas, and lime wedges.

Baked Potato Soup
3 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 box stock (chicken or veggie), heated
4 large baker potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup minced chives
grated Cheddar Cheese
1/2 lb bacon, cooked crispy and broken up to chunks
Directions
In a large saucepot, over high heat melt the butter and garlic. Cook over medium heat until fragrant. Add the hot stock and whisk to combine. Add potatoes. Add enough hot water to cover potatoes. Stir in salt and pepper. Boil until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, cook bacon. DO NOT DRAIN potato water.
When potatoes are ready, mash in water with a masher. Leaving some lumps depending on how chunky you like your soup. Stir in the milk, cream, sour cream, and 1/2 the chopped bacon. Heat through. Serve in bowls with chives, cheese, bacon pieces and extra sour cream if desired.

Sloppy Joes
4-6 hamburger buns
4-6 cheese slices

Filling:
1 lb ground beef
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp each onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika
1 tsp seasoning salt

Deep Covered Baker (microwave version): Spread beef on the bottom of the Deep Covered Baker. Sprinkle the seasoning salt on top. Cover, and cook in microwave on high for 13-15 minutes or until no longer pink. (OR you can do this on the stove top in a skillet on medium heat). Drain. Chop meat into small bits.
Add tomato paste, ketchup, sugar, and other seasonings to meat. Stir. Heat in microwave for 1 minute, or until warmed. Taste, you may need to add additional salt or sugar depending on your preference. Serve on warmed buns with cheese.

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