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Portuguese White Beans
By Unblond1
Place the beans in a large bowl and add enough water to cover by 3 inches
- 8 servings
- 1 lb. navy beans or baby lima beans, washed and sorted
- 1/4 lb. bacon, diced
- 1 lb. chorizo or linguica, sliced
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups water
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper
CHICKEN*****Chicken Tortilla Soup w/ Chipotle Crema
By Unblond1
My adaptation from a number of different recipes
- SOUP:
- 8 servings
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 1/2 cups diced sweet red or yellow pepper (1 of each)
- 1 large jalapeno, minced
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup bottled salsa of choice
- 1 tbsp. cilantro paste or 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro stems
- 1 tsp. chipotle tabasco, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp. of dried epazote
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked spanish paprika
- 5 cups chicken broth (made from the deli chicken bones, if on hand)
- 1 can fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb.) OR
- 16 onces deli chicken, shredded (easier)
- SERVE:
- 8 tablespoons diced peeled avocado
- 8 tablespoons (60) grams shredded Tex-Mex blend (10 grams per bowl)
- lime wedges
- 14 grams per bowl PC Chipotle Cheddar Tortilla Strips or 4 (6-inch) corn tortillas, cut into 1/4-inch strips or 1 weight watcher's whole wheat flour tortilla
- CHIPOTLE CREMA:
- 2 tablespoons low fat mayo
- 2 tablespoons greek yogurt
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon pureed chipotle peppers in adobo sauce - taste as you go - or chipotle tabasco
- finely grated zest of one lime
- lime juice to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
POTATO****Potato and Egg Salad with Yogurt Dressing
By Unblond1
This was easy and quite good
- 1/2 lb. small potatoes
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp. capers
- 1 hard boiled egg, chopped
- 1/2 cup torn baby lettuce or spinach leaves (or watercress, mache or purslane)
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 4 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup Yogurt Dressing
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh dill
CHEESE*****Lemon Ricotta Spread
By Unblond1
28/01/18 - I love this as a spread on baguette slices, be great in that format with a tossed salad, I'm sure
- 1 tub (300 g) Bella Casara ricotta (Costco), drained
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- grated zest of 1 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
BEAN*****Citrus-Scented Black Bean Soup with Chipotle Cream (MF/MP)
By Unblond1
* Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat
- 4 servings
- 1 tbsp. EVOO
- 1/2 medium red onion, chopped
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 large can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- zest of one orange
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp. lime juice, plus grated zest
- 4 tbsp. greek yogurt
- 2 - 4 tablespoons cilantro
Vegetable and Chickpea Ragout
By Unblond1
Simmer tomatoes, chickpeas, Onion and Garlic Mix, Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper Mix, salt, oregano, pepper, pepper f...
- * 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- * 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- * 1/2 cup Onion and Garlic Mix
- * 1/2 cup Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper Mix
- * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- * 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- * 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- * 4 artichoke hearts in water, drained and quartered
- * 1/2 cup frozen peas
- * 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- * 1/2 cup whole-wheat penne, cooked
- * 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
ALMOND-Cinnamon Glow
By Unblond1
Place all ingredients except garnish in a saucepan and heat just until warm
- 4 oz (120 ml) Silk Original soy, almond or coconut beverage
- Pinch of cardamom
- Pinch of ginger or 1/4 tsp (1 ml) freshly grated ginger
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters*
- Cinnamon sugar for garnish
CUTLETS - Chicken or Turkey Cutlets with Greens and Pomegranate
By Unblond1
Place a large sauté pan over medium-high heat
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 6 oz. chicken or turkey cutlets
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup panko
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
- pinch of chile flakes
- 4 cups Swiss chard (144 grams), escarole or spinach (sliced 1/4-inch thick)
- 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
SEEDS - Gomasio
By Unblond1
Grind ingredients together in mortar and pestle until desired consistency
- 1/4 cup black and white sesame seeds, toasted and cooled
- 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
TROUT****Trout with Lemon and Herbs
By Unblond1
16/09/15 - I really liked this
- 1 tablespoon each olive oil
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 1 skin-on trout fillet, halved, about 12 ounces
- Salt and pepper
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 small lemon, 1/2 thinly sliced and 1/2 juiced
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and dried
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley