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This recipe comes from apinchofhealthy.com and I’ve made it many times over the years. It’s a one-pot meal with delicious flavors.
- Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cut into apx. 1″ cubes
- Cajun or Creole seasoning, about 2 tsp.
- Salt and pepper
- Oil (I use olive oil)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 large bell pepper, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 lb. cured sausage links, sliced (I use andouille)
- 1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
- Hot sauce (like Tabasco)
- 3 cups chicken broth or stock
- 1-1/2 cups jasmine rice
- 2 green onions, sliced
Season the chicken with Cajun or Creole seasoning and salt and pepper. Heat a little bit of oil in a large pot. Add the seasoned chicken and stir fry until the chicken is no longer pink. Stir in the onion, bell pepper, and celery. Continue frying until the onion is translucent and the celery is no longer crisp.
Stir in the garlic and fry for another minute or so. Keep the pan over heat and stir in the thyme, bay leaf, sausage, and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in hot sauce to taste and chicken broth. Lastly, stir in the rice. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to low, cover the pan, and let simmer 15 minutes without taking off the lid. Remove lid and stir. Take a little bite. If the rice is not nearly done enough, cover and return to very low heat for another 5-8 minutes. If the rice is done, let the pot sit, covered yet unheated, for about 5 minutes. Stir. Sprinkle with green onion. Serve warm now. Serves 4-6 people.
I really wish I could take good pictures. Sigh. This is a super easy and delicious dish that I make quite frequently. The recipe comes from The McCallum’s Shamrock Patch. I have started making half batches because I’m usually feeding only two.
- Ingredients
- Butter for pan prep (about 2 Tbsp)
- 3-4 cups cauliflower florets
- 3-4 cups broccoli florets
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups half-n-half
- 2 cups shredded cheese (I usually use sharp cheddar)
- Salt & pepper
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan
Preheat oven to 450 degrees (yes, very hot). While it’s preheating, put a dab of butter into a 9×13″ baking dish, and place it into the oven so the butter melts while the oven is preheating. Start chopping the vegetables.
Remove the baking dish from the oven and swirl the butter around to try to coat the pan. Sprinkle the vegetables over the butter. I do it in layers in the order given in the ingredient list. Place the vegetables into the 450 degree oven for about 15 minutes.
While the vegetables are in the oven, make a cheese sauce by melting 4 Tbsp. butter in a medium saucepan. Over medium heat, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a roux. Stir flour butter mixture until the flour is fully incorporated into the butter. Stir in half n half. Continue heating and stirring over medium heat until the sauce has thickened and starts to bubble. Stir in cheese, salt and pepper, and nutmeg. Remove from heat.
When the vegetables have a slight char across the top, remove from oven. Lower oven temperature to 400 degrees. Pour the cheese sauce over the vegetables. Sprinkle Parmesan evenly over the top of the cheese sauce. Return the pan to the oven and bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
Serve warm. Yield is about 8 servings.
This has become a favorite of mine. It’s flavor is sublime. Not too spicy, but a robust flavor. The recipe comes from NatashasKitchen.com and she uses it on a lot of things. I’ve only ever tried it on salad, but think about dressing fish tacos or dipping potato wedges. Oh, yum! I’ve made this many, many times now and have tried it in my Ninja bullet blender and my Cuisinart mini-prep food processor. Either one takes quite a bit of processing to reach the slurry consistency that you want. I’d say the blender was easier in the long run.
- Ingredients
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. lime juice
Blend ingredients until smooth dressing consistency. Voila! That’s it. Serve or refrigerate until serving time. Tastes better if you wait a half hour or so. But it’s really good, so just go for it.
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