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Chicken and Tortilla Soup
By Michinthekitch
Put 1 tbsp of oil in large saucepan or small soup pot, add the onion, and cook over medium heat until the onion has...
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil or EVOO plus another 1/2 to 1 cup for frying tortillas
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion (about 1/2 small onion)
- 1 tbsp chili powder (or more to taste)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 skinless chicken thighs
- Kosher salt
- 1 qt homemade or lower salt chicken broth
- 6 2-inch cilantro stems
- 4 fresh corn tortillas, 6 inches across, cut into 1/4 inch wide strips
- 1/2 cup corn kernels (canned is fine)
- 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 3/4 diced fresh tomatoes
- GARNISH
- 1 ripe avocado, diced and tossed with a squeeze of lime juice
- 1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco, feta or ricotta salata
- 2 dollops sour cream
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Lime wedges for serving
Charred Fresh Fruit
By Michinthekitch
Medium heat Sprinkle fruit with sugar and cook on oiled grill, carefully carmelizing sugar without burning it t
- Fruit - plums, nectarines, peaches, watermelon, pineapple
- 1/4 cup turbinado sugar
- 3 cups thick greek yogurt
Roasted Beets
By Michinthekitch
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Place beets in tinfoil packet with water and salt for one hour Drizzle with oli
- Beets
- Olive oil
- Mint
- Feta
Apple Bacon Chicken Salad for One
By Michinthekitch
In a small bowl, combine chicken, apple, celery, onion and bacon
- 1/2 cup cooked chicken, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped Gala apple
- 1/2 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon red onion, finely chopped
- 1 slice center-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 tablespoon low-fat Greek yogurt (plain)
- 1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise (can be substituted with another tablespoon of yogurt)
- 1 teaspoon chopped pecans (optional)
- 2 teaspoons chopped almonds (optional)
- Salt, pepper and stevia to taste
- Lettuce leaves or low-carb wraps, for serving (optional)
Healthy Sesame Chicken
By Michinthekitch
1. Cut chicken into strips
- 12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
- 1 tablespoon snipped parsley
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, cut into matchsticks
- 1 cup jicama, cut into matchsticks
- 1 package (6 ounces) frozen pea pods
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
Garlic Bread
By Michinthekitch
Preheat the oven to 375ºF
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) lightly salted butter, room temperature
- 5 cloves garlic, pushed through a press
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 baguette
- 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan
Wisconsin Native's Beer Cheese Soup
By Michinthekitch
1.In a large saucepan over medium heat, stir together carrots, onion, celery, and garlic
- 1 1/2 cups diced carrots
- 1 1/2 cups diced onion
- 1 1/2 cups diced celery
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups beer
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup flour
- 4 cups milk or half and half
- 6 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- popped popcorn, for garnish
Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole
By Michinthekitch
Combine CASSEROLE INGREDIENTS and place in a 3qt casserole dish
- CASSEROLE
- 2 pounds frozen hash browns thawed
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 can cream of chicken soup condensed
- 1 pint sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped onion chopped
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- CASSEROLE TOPPING
- 2 cups Cornflakes crushed
- 1/4 cup butter melted
Chicken Quesadillas
By Michinthekitch
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Combine soup, chicken, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and onion Top 1/2 of each tortil
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz) cream of chicken soup
- 1 1/2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ozs)
- 8 8 inch flour tortillas
- Salsa
- Onion
- Sour cream
- Tomato slices
- Jalapeno slices
- Fresh Cilantro
Downhome Neely's Grilled Steak Fries
By Michinthekitch
Preheat the grill to medium heat
- CREOLE DIPPING SAUCE:
- 4 large russet potatoes, well scrubbed
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Neely's dry rub
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Creole Dipping Sauce
- 3 tablespoons Creole mustard
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- Dash hot sauce