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Jambalaya
By bdeedman
Shrimp, chicken and polish sausage
- Creole Seasoning:
- 12 medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped
- 4 ounces chicken, diced
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning, recipe follows
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 3/4 cup rice
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 5 ounces Andouille sausage, sliced
- Salt and pepper
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Cheesy Chowder
By bdeedman
Marilyn's favorite
- C each:
- 1 C chopped potatoes
- chopped carrots
- chopped celery
- chopped onions
- chopped green pepper
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 3 C chicken broth
- dash white pepper
- 2 C milk
- 1/2 C flour
- 3 C Shredded or cubed American cheese
- 1 Tbsp parsley
Basil walnut pesto the best
By bdeedman
1 Combine the basil in with the pine nuts, pulse a few times in a food processor
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano or Romano cheese
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup pine nuts or walnuts
- 3 medium sized garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Apricot-Basil-Almond Chicken Salad
By bdeedman
Crunchy salad for luncheon, appetizer cracker or wraps
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 5 teaspoons champagne or white-wine vinegar
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds, toasted
- 1/2 medium white onion, minced (1/2 cup)
- 1 large celery stalk, diced small (1/2 cup), plus leaves
- 1/3 cup dried apricots, diced small
- 1/3 cup packed fresh basil leaves, torn
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
Easy Chicken Bake
By bdeedman
Stuffing topped chicken breasts in cream of __ soup
- 1 Pkg stuffing mix for chicken
- 1 1/2 # boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into pieces (or left whole)
- 1 Can condensed cream of chicken or mushroom soup
- 1/3 C sour cream
- 1 (16oz) bag frozen mixed veggies, thawed and drained (optional)
Chicken w/ Mushrooms & Sun Dried Tomatoes
By bdeedman
Chicken w/Mushrooms & Sun Dried Tomatoes
- 1 C sun dried tomatoes (in olive oil, drained and thinly sliced)
- 1/4 C reserved oil from sun dried tomatoes
- 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1 1/2 lbs mushrooms, sliced
- 1 c dry red wine
- 1 C chicken broth
- 1/4 C tomato paste
- 1/2 C parsley, minced
- 1 Tbsp softened butter
- 1 Tbsp flour
Onolicious Coleslaw
By bdeedman
Best yet coleslaw
- 4 C Cabbage, shredded
- 1/2 C carrot, shredded
- 3/4 C mayo
- 1/3 C sour Cream
- 1/4 C sugar (or less)
- 2 T white vinegar
- 3/4 t salt
- 1/2 t ground mustare
- 1/4 t celeery seed
Filetes a la Plancha
By bdeedman
Put the cutlets in a shallow bowl
- 4 pork cutlets (or thin pork chops)
- 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped parsely
- 1 lemon juiced
- salt and pepper
Strawberry Angel Cake
By bdeedman
Heather's bday cake
- 4 cups sliced strawberries
- 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons evaporated skim milk
- 1 (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 (10-inch) round angel food cake
- 3 tablespoons triple sec (orange-flavored liqueur) or orange juice, divided
- 1 (8-ounce) tub frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
Shrimp Pesto Pasta
By bdeedman
1 Cook spaghetti according to package directions
- 3/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano or Romano cheese
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup pine nuts or walnuts
- 3 medium sized garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste