tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69839054184148114982024-02-21T08:43:52.664-07:00Linnea's Culinary AdventuresA place to collect and share my favorite recipes! Enjoy! Feel free to leave a comment, I'd like to know you stopped by! If you make a recipe, I hope you will comment and let me know how it turned out!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-8717285060448818762019-12-27T17:34:00.000-07:002019-12-27T17:56:09.307-07:00Creamy Chicken Sausage SoupEvery year, instead of buying my coworkers Christmas gifts, I make them lunch. It is always a huge hit! This year I made <a href="https://pinchofyum.com/tortellini-soup#tasty-recipes-57278" target="_blank">this amazing tortellini soup</a> from Pinch of Yum. It was amazing, all my coworkers wanted the recipe, and we lived happily ever after.<br />
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Ever since, I have been craving the creamy, slightly spicy red sauce. However, my pants do not support eating tortellini every day forever and I've been dabbling in lower-carb, higher-fat eating lately. I basically replaced the tortellini with chicken, but tried to keep the spices the same. Here's what I came up with.<br />
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<u>What you need:</u><br />
<i>(I'm all about options so list a few possibilities. However, when I calculate nutrition values, I enter what I used, so if you adjust the recipe, keep that in mind!)</i><br />
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<li>10 oz turkey sausage, or 1 lb. Italian sausage</li>
<li>3 carrots, chopped</li>
<li>3-4 celery slices, chopped</li>
<li>1 onion, chopped</li>
<li>1/2-1 t. Italian seasoning (I used 1 teaspoon since turkey sausage isn't as flavorful as Italian sausage)</li>
<li>1/2 t. kosher salt</li>
<li>1/2 t. black pepper</li>
<li>1 t. fennel, roughly chopped</li>
<li>1 bell pepper, chopped</li>
<li>3 garlic cloves, minced</li>
<li>1 6 oz can tomato paste</li>
<li>1/2 C white wine</li>
<li>1/2 C almond flour, or any flour</li>
<li>4 C chicken stock</li>
<li>2-3 chicken breasts or your favorite part, mine weighed in at 1 lb 9 oz</li>
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<li>a huge handful of spinach, roughly chopped</li>
<li>1.5 C half and half or heavy cream</li>
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<u>What to do:</u></div>
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These are instant pot directions but you could do it all on the stovetop, or start on the stove and move to a crockpot.</div>
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<li>Use the saute function on your pressure cooker, or a large frying pan on the stove on medium-high heat. Saute the sausage in a bit of olive oil. Break it up well. The sausages I was using were a little stubborn so I pulled them out to chop up a little after they were browned.</li>
<li>Add carrots, celery, and onion, and saute for several minutes until soft. </li>
<li>Add garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, fennel, and tomato paste. Saute for a minute while stirring.</li>
<li>Add wine and stir</li>
<li>Add flour and stir</li>
<li>Add broth and chicken. Switch to "slow cooker" and set for 6 hours. *see below if cooking on stovetop or slow cooker instead of pressure cooker.**</li>
<li>Pull chicken out and shred or cut into chunks, depending on your preference. </li>
<li> After the chicken is cooked, turn off the heat or switch to "keep warm" and add the half and half and spinach. Stir to combine and serve!</li>
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<b>For slow cooker: follow steps 1-6 on stovetop, then transfer mixture to slow cooker before adding broth & chicken. I'd guess 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low, but haven't tested this. If you do, let me know how it turns out! Do steps 7-8 when chicken is done. </b></div>
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<b>Stovetop: follow all directions, turn down to low heat and cook until chicken is cooked through. Add half and half and spinach at the end of cooking. </b></div>
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Makes about 9 servings of 1.5 cups. Nutrition info<br />
<table class="nutrition" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid black; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 10px 0px 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; table-layout: auto; vertical-align: baseline; width: 180px;"><tbody style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><th colspan="2" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: large; font-weight: bolder; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Nutrition Facts</th></tr>
<tr id="servings" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 6px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Servings</span> <span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">9.0</span></td></tr>
<tr style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;">Amount Per Serving</td></tr>
<tr id="" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">calories</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">268</span></td></tr>
<tr style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="dv" colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;">% Daily Value *</td></tr>
<tr id="total_fat" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Total Fat </strong></span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">12</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">18</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="saturated_fat" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="sub" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 3px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Saturated Fat </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">25</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="monounsaturated_fat" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="sub" colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 3px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Monounsaturated Fat </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td></tr>
<tr id="polyunsaturated_fat" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="sub" colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 3px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Polyunsaturated Fat </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">0</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td></tr>
<tr id="trans_fat" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="sub" colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 3px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Trans Fat </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">0</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td></tr>
<tr id="cholesterol" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cholesterol</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">88</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">mg</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">29</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="sodium" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sodium</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">816</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">mg</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">34</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="potassium" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Potassium</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">343</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">mg</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">10</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
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<tr id="sugar" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="sub" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 3px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sugars</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">8</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"></td></tr>
<tr id="protein" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Protein</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">25</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">49</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="vitamin_a" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Vitamin A</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">114</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="vitamin_c" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Vitamin C</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">53</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="calcium" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Calcium</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">17</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
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<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1.5</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">lbs</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">chicken breast</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">cut into 1 inch pieces</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">8</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">oz</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">baby bella mushrooms</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">sliced</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">medium onion</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">chopped</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">1 cup broccoli, chopped</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">red bell pepper</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">chopped</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tsp</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">garlic</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">minced</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tsp</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">seasoned salt</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tsp</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-wpel-link="external" href="https://amzn.to/2OjfW1A" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3498db; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out 0s;">paprika</a></span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tsp</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">dry basil</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tsp</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-wpel-link="external" href="https://amzn.to/2NRemo0" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3498db; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out 0s;">red pepper flakes</a> (more or less to taste, depending on if you like spice)</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1.5</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cups</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-wpel-link="external" href="https://amzn.to/2OkQdpv" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3498db; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out 0s;">chicken broth</a></span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;">1/2 cooked spaghetti squash, pulled apart with 2 forks</li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;">1 cup frozen peas</li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">heavy cream</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cups</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">medium cheddar cheese</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">shredded</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Salt and pepper to taste</span></li>
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Instructions</span></h3>
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1. If your spaghetti squash isn't cooked, insert the grate and a cup of water, and cook for 15 minutes. While it's cooking, get all your veggies chopped. Quick release, remove squash,cut in half, scoop out seeds, and shred 1/2 of the squash into long, spaghetti-like strands. </div>
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2. Rinse pot out if used for step 1. Choose "saute" on the instant pot. Add butter to melt.</div>
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3. Add broccoli, onions, mushrooms, and garlic and stir. Cook until onions have softened, about 5 minutes.</div>
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4. Add red bell pepper, seasoned salt, paprika, basil, red pepper flakes, and stir. Press “Cancel” on Instant Pot.</div>
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5. Layer chicken breast pieces on top in Instant Pot. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour in chicken broth. Spread spaghetti squash on top. Push down so it gets covered by liquid. Place lid on Instant Pot, moving valve to “Sealing.”</div>
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6. Press “Pressure Cook” or “Manual” and select High Pressure for 6 minutes.</div>
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7. Once timer is done, do a quick release by moving valve to vent. Open lid and stir to loosen up spaghetti squash. Add frozen peas, heavy cream, and cheese and continue to stir.</div>
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8. Press “Cancel” and then select Sauté. Cook for about 3-5 minutes, stirring to thicken the sauce. If you find it too thin, you can add in a little bit of flour, xantham gum, tapioca flour, or arrowroot starch.</div>
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Adapted from <a href="https://www.myforkinglife.com/pressure-cooker-instant-pot-chicken-spaghetti/?utm_term=instapot%20recipes&utm_campaign=8257557664" target="_blank">https://www.myforkinglife.com/pressure-cooker-instant-pot-chicken-spaghetti/?utm_term=instapot%20recipes&utm_campaign=8257557664</a></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">Nutrition Info</span></i></h3>
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As calculated by MyFitnessPal <br />
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(<a href="https://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/view/67774470597741">https://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/view/67774470597741</a>)</div>
<table class="nutrition" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid black; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 10px 0px 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; table-layout: auto; vertical-align: baseline; width: 180px;"><tbody style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><th colspan="2" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bolder; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Nutrition Facts</th></tr>
<tr id="servings" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 6px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Servings</span> <span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">7.0</span></td></tr>
<tr style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;">Amount Per Serving</td></tr>
<tr id="" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">calories</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">371</span></td></tr>
<tr style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="dv" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;">% Daily Value *</td></tr>
<tr id="total_fat" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Total Fat </strong></span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">25</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">38</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="saturated_fat" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="sub" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 3px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Saturated Fat </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">12</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">62</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="monounsaturated_fat" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="sub" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 3px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Monounsaturated Fat </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td></tr>
<tr id="polyunsaturated_fat" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="sub" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 3px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Polyunsaturated Fat </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td></tr>
<tr id="trans_fat" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="sub" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 3px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Trans Fat </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">0</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td></tr>
<tr id="cholesterol" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cholesterol</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">101</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">mg</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">34</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="sodium" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sodium</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">867</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">mg</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">36</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="potassium" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Potassium</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">457</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">mg</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">13</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="carbs" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Total Carbohydrate</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">13</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="fiber" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="sub" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 3px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Dietary Fiber</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">14</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="sugar" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="sub" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 3px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sugars</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"></td></tr>
<tr id="protein" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Protein</strong> </span><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">30</span> <span class="measument" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">g</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">59</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="vitamin_a" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Vitamin A</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">31</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="vitamin_c" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Vitamin C</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">42</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
<tr id="calcium" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="label" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Calcium</span></td><td class="dv" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline; width: 40px;"><span class="value" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">23</span> <span class="percent" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">%</span></td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-42085572349496935942017-12-10T18:25:00.000-07:002017-12-10T18:28:24.555-07:00Crockpot Turkey Red Lentil Chickpea Butternut Squash Curry/StewThe name of this recipe is a real mouthful but I don't want to leave anything out! Inspired by https://www.kitchentreaty.com/slow-cooker-pumpkin-chickpea-red-lentil-curry/, this is oh-so-good comfort food. If it would ever start FEELING like winter here in Denver, this is perfect to warm you up. I didn't know it would be blog-worthy when I made it so didn't take pictures along the way, whoops.<br />
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<u>What you need:</u><br />
-1/2 butternut squash, peeled and seeded. I only cut mine into 3 giant chunks because cooking it disintegrates it!<br />
-1 lb. ground turkey<br />
-1 chopped onion<br />
-a couple chopped garlic cloves<br />
-1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed<br />
-1.5 cups of red lentils, rinsed<br />
-3 C broth of your choice (I actually used 2 C of broth and 1 C light beer...)<br />
-curry powder: I used about 2 T regular curry powder and maybe 2 t. hot madras curry powder-it wasn't spicy at all. I'll add more next time.<br />
-1 can coconut milk<br />
-cilantro and sour cream/Greek yogurt to top, optional<br />
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<u>What to do:</u><br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>Brown up ground turkey and onions; cooking thoroughly isn't necessary</li>
<li>add all other ingredients to crockpot except coconut milk and cilantro/sour cream. Add ground turkey/onion mixture on top. </li>
<li>Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high 4-6 hours. You'll know it's done when the lentils and squash are all falling apart. Stir well to ensure the squash is well disintegrated and mixed in.</li>
<li>Add coconut milk, serve, and garnish if preferred. </li>
</ul>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-29856429485760875482016-05-07T19:42:00.000-06:002016-05-07T19:43:00.855-06:00Chicken Noodle SoupWhen you're sick, nothing but chicken noodle soup will do! I even braved Costco on a Saturday when I realized I was out of chicken.<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>2 chicken breasts</li>
<li>olive oil</li>
<li>1 onion, chopped</li>
<li>4 carrots, peeled and chopped</li>
<li>2-3 celery stalks, chopped</li>
<li>2-3 garlic cloves, minced</li>
<li>optional: chopped mushrooms and/or 1/2 bell pepper, chopped</li>
<li>4-6 cups chicken stock</li>
<li>1 t. thyme</li>
<li>1/2 t dried parsley (or fresh if you have it!)</li>
<li>fresh ground pepper</li>
<li>a dash of oregano</li>
<li>4 oz noodles of your choice-egg noodles are traditional</li>
</ul>
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<br />
What to do:<br />
<br />
<ol>
<li>Salt some water in a small pot and throw the chicken breasts in to simmer. </li>
<li>While they're simmering, chop all those veggies!</li>
<li>Put a drizzle of oil into a deep pot or dutch oven and put in the onions. After a couple minutes, add the carrots, celery, and garlic.</li>
<li>While those simmer, remove the chicken out of the water to cool. Then pour chicken water through a mesh strainer and add the water to the pot, with some "better than boullion" or boullion cubes. That gave me about 2 cups of liquid, so I added 2 more cups from a box. </li>
<li>Dice chicken and add to pot.</li>
<li>Add mushrooms and peppers if using, thyme, parsley, pepper, and oregano. Don't add salt until you taste it, because the stock contains salt and may be enough for you. </li>
<li>If you want to let it all simmer for awhile, feel free. Check your pasta directions, put in the pot, and cover with broth if needed. I added 2 more cups of stock to the original 4 cups. Simmer according to package directions, probably 10-15 minutes, and remove from heat. Taste and add salt/pepper if desired, and serve!</li>
</ol>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-56196820355088259542016-02-02T14:17:00.000-07:002016-02-02T14:18:28.098-07:00Hot Spiced CiderToday is a snow day! I always have one or two things cooking when the weather turns cold. This one doubles as an air freshener for your whole house. Whenever I search my blog to see if I've posted a recipe I want to make again, I know it's a winner!<br />
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Hot Spiced Cider-Ingredients<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>2 quarts apple cider (I actually bought apple juice because it had lower sugar)</li>
<li>1 orange, quartered</li>
<li>2 cinnamon sticks</li>
<li>cinnamon candy-red hots were unavailable so I got cinnamon jolly ranchers and put in about 8</li>
<li>12 whole cloves </li>
</ul>
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What to do:</div>
<div>
Put it all into a medium to large size pot. If you have cheesecloth you can certainly use that, I just throw everything in and fish it out with a slotted spoon when I'm done! Let it sit on the stove on low all day, or sip/serve to the kids when they come in. You can certainly add water, as some recipes recommend (up to a quart), but I like it the way it is.</div>
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If I were an adult, trapped with a bunch of small people home from school and acting all crazy and cooped up, I might possibly splash in some Fireball for myself. Just saying. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-48442808274997799392016-01-28T22:06:00.000-07:002016-01-28T22:07:05.062-07:00Turkey Bean Green Chili “Enchilada" Casserole<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Turkey
Green Chili "Enchilada" Casserole<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Inspired
by <a href="http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2014/01/green-chile-chicken-mock-enchilada-casserole.html">http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2014/01/green-chile-chicken-mock-enchilada-casserole.html</a> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I
first got the idea to use green chilis instead of tortillas from Kalyn’s
Kitchen…it’s healthier, easier to skip all the rolling, plus those tortillas
get so soggy in leftovers. I’m sick to death of shredded chicken, so I changed
it up, but check out her recipe if that sounds good. It kind of took a long
time and made a fair amount of dirty dishes, so plan accordingly. I’m in love
with the result!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><u><br /></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><u>Ingredients:</u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">2 (15 oz.) cans mild or medium green chili
enchilada sauce</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">1 package (1.25 lb.) ground turkey<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">1 small onion, diced<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(optional)</span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><br />
<span style="background: white;">27-Ounce
Can of whole green chilies, </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">4 oz.
reduced-fat cream cheese, room temperature</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />
<span style="background: white;">1/2 cup
low-fat sour cream</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />
<span style="background: white;">2 cups
grated low-fat mozzarella<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>cheese<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Pour the cans of green chili sauce into a small
saucepan and simmer on low so it reduces, stirring occasionally. This takes
some time so start it first.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Brown ground turkey in a large pan in a little
bit of non-stick spray or oil. Drain, then add onions. After a few minutes, add
garlic and cumin. After a few more minutes, add drained beans and turn off the
heat.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 and drain the
green chilis. Spray a casserole dish with non-stick spray. Take half of the
green chilis, open up, and use fingers to slide off the seeds and extra water,
and make a layer in the bottom of your pan. Top with half of the turkey/bean
mixture.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Add sour cream and cream cheese to the reduced
green chili sauce. Mine stayed a little lumpy, but I didn’t stress out since it
got baked anyway-it wasn’t noticeable!</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Put half of the sauce on top of the turkey, as
well as half of the cheese and olives, if using.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Layer the other half of the green chilis,
turkey mix, sauce, cheese, and olives on each other. Bake for 40 minutes
uncovered at 375. Feel free to turn on the broiler for the last couple minutes
for a nice brown topping! Let sit for a few minutes before cutting. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Top with
cilantro and serve.</span></li>
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It's Monday night. I was hungry. I threw some things together without a recipe or prior research, and I like how it turned out! I'm recording it here for the next time I'm struck with a similar whim. This is an easy recipe to play with, use what you <br />
have on hand! I think the only necessities are some sort of broth and the wontons; I was determined to use what I had on hand and not run to the grocery store!<br />
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Serves 2-3<br />
<u>Ingredients</u><br />
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<li>3 C broth of your choice</li>
<li>1/2 cooked chicken breast (between 1/2-1 C) shredded, omit or sub with tofu if vegetarian</li>
<li>1 t minced garlic or about 3 cloves, minced</li>
<li>a dash of seasoning salt</li>
<li>3 large mushrooms, sliced thinly, 1/4 bell pepper, chopped into small pieces, other vegetables that would work are peas and bok choy</li>
<li>a dash of soy sauce</li>
<li>a dash of red wine or rice wine vinegar</li>
<li>rice or ramen noodles, if desired</li>
<li>about 8 frozen wontons (mine are tiny and only take 1-2 minutes to cook-check your bag for instructions)</li>
<li>green onions or dried scallions</li>
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<u>To Do:</u><br />
This is super easy but it helps to read cooking instructions for noodles, if you use them, and wontons. I added all ingredients before the noodles in order and heated to a simmer. My noodles needed 5 minutes and my wontons 1-2--so I added the noodles and set a timer for 3 minutes, then added the wontons and scallions, and set a timer for 2 minutes-that's it! Done!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-39893310743635376812015-10-05T19:46:00.001-06:002015-10-05T19:46:01.789-06:00Veggie-stuffed Acorn Squash<span id="goog_1941530336"></span><span id="goog_1941530337"></span><br />
I didn't plan on publishing this one when I started making it, so I only took a couple of photos, and they were with my phone. My bad. Usually recipes need some tweaking before becoming blog-worthy, but I thought this one was a winner!<br />
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I LOVE acorn squash, and tis the season! I wanted a recipe I had all the ingredients for-after reading through dozens I decided to make my own!<br />
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<u>Serves 4</u><br />
<u>What you need:</u><br />
2 acorn squash<br />
olive oil<br />
1/2 onion, diced<br />
1 carrot, sliced thinly<br />
about 1.5 cups of cut up asparagus OR broccoli florets (including stems), or a combo of both.<br />
chopped celery (optional-I didn't have any-but would add nice flavor)<br />
4 garlic cloves, smashed<br />
about 1/3 C walnuts<br />
a splash of broth<br />
a splash of white or red wine vinegar<br />
cheese<br />
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<li>Cut squash in half, brush or spray with oil, and put cut-side down on aluminum foil in the oven for 40 minutes on 400 degrees (or until soft)</li>
<li>While squash is cooking, sauté onion and carrot in oil until soft, about 5 minutes</li>
<li>Add broccoli stem</li>
<li>Add 4 cloves garlic, chopped</li>
<li>Add about 8 asparagus spears and ½ head broccoli, chopped
small, a little broth and wine vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste, and saute a few minutes more, then add walnuts</li>
<li>Stuff squash with filling, cover in cheese, bake at 350 for about 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. </li>
<li>Eat with a spoon. I eat as a main dish.</li>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-23079851700031766652015-02-11T07:51:00.001-07:002015-02-11T07:52:45.550-07:00Peppers Stuffed with Beef and Quinoa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can't believe I don't have a recipe for stuffed bell peppers on here! I guess I always make them up as I go, depending on what I have on hand. Here is a basic recipe to start from-as always, be creative and add what you like!<br />
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Serves 5<br />
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<li>5 bell peppers</li>
<li>1 onion, diced</li>
<li>1 lb/1/2 kilo ground meat</li>
<li>1/2 C uncooked quinoa</li>
<li>1 can diced tomatoes in juice</li>
<li>1 T cumin, or more to taste</li>
<li>1/2 T chili powder, or more to taste<br />
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<li>grated cheese</li>
<li>optional add-ons: mushrooms and almost any veggie go great! If you have more veggies you can use half the meat. Add them in at the same time as the onions.</li>
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<li>Cook quinoa according to instructions-usually it's 1 part quinoa to 2 parts water. Don't forget to rinse it first!!</li>
<li>Wash and cut peppers. If you can find the shape that stands up, go for it! Peppers here aren't quite shaped right for that so I cut them in half. Arrange in a baking dish. Not all of mine fit, I had to use a second, smaller pan. If you arrange them snugly, they'll stay where you put them better. Same thing if you cook standing up. </li>
<li>Preheat oven to 375. If you like really well-cooked peppers, you can throw them in, without stuffing, for a few minutes. I personally like to just cook them in the toppings and have them a little crunchier.</li>
<li>Start browning the meat. Drain off fat when meat is about half cooked, and add onions, cumin, and chili powder. Cook meat through.</li>
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<li>Stuff the mixture into the peppers.</li>
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<li>*Oven disclaimer* I have a South American oven (no top burners) on gas, using Celcius. Your oven is probably different so just keep an eye on it! Cook the peppers for about 20 minutes, then add cheese and cook a few minutes more. Everything in them is cooked so it really just depends on how well you want your peppers done.</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-32379667588634681482014-09-16T19:06:00.000-06:002014-09-16T19:15:09.460-06:00The Easiest Green Chili Chicken, 5 waysThis isn't the most photogenic food. But dang, is it ever delicious-and SO easy! It's actually so easy I'm not sure if it qualifies as a "recipe" but I love love love it. I especially love that it's so versatile, you don't feel like you're eating the exact same thing every time. I live alone and cook for myself, so often by the time I get done with days of leftovers, I am *really* tired of them!<br />
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<li>chicken breasts</li>
<li>jar of green chili-505 is a good brand. I have to settle for this green salsa, but I like green chili better! Buy whatever you like, from mild to spicy</li>
<li>green chilis (canned or dehydrated)</li>
<li>optional, depending on variation (see below): tortillas, sour cream, cilantro, tortilla chips, and/or eggs. The sky is the limit!</li>
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You can make this to feed any size of crowd. When I first had this camping, we had two giant crockpots full. I have a smaller crockpot, and only cook for myself so I used 4 chicken breasts, one small jar of salsa, and 1/2 cup dehydratred chilis, plus about 1/3 cup of water. </div>
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*Crockpot tip* Your food will cook best if your crock is at least 2/3 full.</div>
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Cook on high for about 3 hours or low for 6. If your chicken is frozen, cooking on high for 4-5 or low for 8-10 hours should suffice. When it's done, shred the chicken with forks or just cut into smaller pieces.</div>
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Here's the rundown of some different ways to eat this tasty dish.<br />
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<u><b>#1 Out of a bowl, with a spoon</b></u><br />
Top with some sour cream and cilantro and gobble this up as a stew.<br />
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<b><u>#2 On top of tortilla chips, nacho style</u></b><br />
-nuff said.<br />
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<b><u>#3 Scrambled up with eggs for breakfast or dinner</u></b><br />
One of my favorite post-workout dinners when I'm so hungry I'm ready to gnaw off my arm.<br />
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<b><u>#4 In a taco or burrito (with or without eggs)</u></b><br />
Also delicious topped with cilantro and sour cream. Because really, what isn't??<br />
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<b><u>#5 Use it to smother something else</u></b><br />
I had leftovers of this when camping and used it to smother these <a href="http://cellothug-food.blogspot.com/2014/07/make-ahead-if-you-want-breakfast.html" target="_blank">breakfast burritos</a>. It was to die for!<br />
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Living overseas has certainly changed my experience at the grocery store. Things I've taken for granted my whole life are suddenly really, really exciting. Example: corn tortillas. This is one item I just haven't been able to find here in Paraguay. I brought some masa down with me, but haven't yet taken the plunge. So, when I saw this happy little package at the grocery store I was thrilled! And yesterday was a great tropical rainstorm-cooler temperatures, lots of rain and even more thunder and lightening. Perfect cooking weather! I also had a friend over, who couldn't leave until the rain stopped-always good to have a captive audience when cooking. :)<br />
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2 chicken breasts, or leftover cooked chicken<br />
1 can black beans, drained<br />
1 can green chilis (I had to use dehydrated equivalent)<br />
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped<br />
1-2 packages of taco seasoning<br />
10 small corn tortillas (of course you could use flour instead)<br />
1 can enchilada sauce<br />
grated cheese<br />
toppings: sour cream and cilantro<br />
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<li>If your chicken is raw, cook it. I just cooked mine up in a little olive oil. It gets plenty of seasoning later. When cooked, cut into small pieces and return to pan. </li>
<li>Preheat oven to 375 F or 190 C.</li>
<li>Add the next 4 ingredients, through taco seasoning, to the pan. You'll probably need a little bit of water to "activate" the taco seasoning. </li>
<li>You can use enchilada sauce straight out of the can, but the mild is a little too mild for me, so I toss it in the blender with a few canned chipotle peppers and find it much more flavorful! Spray the bottom of 9x13 cooking dish with some non-stick spray, then spoon a few tablespoons of sauce across the bottom of the pan.</li>
<li>Microwave the tortillas between paper towels to soften them up a little. Then add a few spoonfulls of the mixture to each tortilla, roll it, and place it in the pan. I ended up with 10 enchiladas, and some extra stuffing, which I just put in the end of the baking pan!</li>
<li>Top with enchilada sauce</li>
<li>Top with cheese</li>
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<li>Tell your drooling roommate he can have some, but only after he retracts his facebook photo and statement taking credit for said enchiladas. ;)</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-26943288630810317202014-07-27T18:06:00.001-06:002014-07-27T18:06:26.148-06:00Make Ahead (If You Want) Breakfast Burritos...Great for Camping!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Everything I love in the world pretty much fits into a breakfast burrito! I made a huge batch of these today to bring camping with me for the 4th of July weekend. I *love* camping, and cooking while camping-but when it comes to breakfast sometimes it's nice to have something hot without too much effort.<br />
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Makes 8-10 burritos<br />
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1 package tortillas<br />
2 potatoes<br />
1/2 onion, chopped<br />
1/2 to 1 pound of breakfast sausage or bacon (I took a picture thinking I'd use both, then I realized that would be WAY too much meat, so I just used the sausage!<br />
about 8 eggs (or more! see note)<br />
1/2 bell pepper, chopped<br />
jarred green chili sauce (roughly half the jar, but save some for smothering!)<br />
cheese-I used pepperjack<br />
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*a note on eggs: this dish was not very "eggy" at ALL-you could barely taste them! I could have added a lot more, but I already was ending up with 10 breakfast burritos. If you are cooking for a crowd, go for it! If you like an "eggy" breakfast burrito you could also cut down on the other ingredients a bit. It just depends on personal preference!<br />
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-Scrub the potatoes, poke with a fork, and pop in the microwave. I just used the "baked potato" button, but you don't want them so soft they totally fall apart when you cut them.<br />
-While the potatoes are in the microwave, start browning meat in a small pan over medium heat.<br />
-When potatoes are done, let them cool a bit and cube.<br />
-In a large pan, heat some oil and add the potatoes. Let them sit enough to get brown-no need to flip constantly. When they start browning, add the onion. Once the onion is soft, add the cooked sausage (drained), bell pepper, and green chili sauce.<br />
-Scramble the eggs up in a bowl and pour into the mix. Add in grated cheese.<br />
-Cook over medium heat until the eggs are cooked.<br />
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<u>If these are for now:</u><br />
Load up into tortillas, roll, smother with chili and cheese if desired, put under the broiler for a couple of minutes to melt the cheese, <br />
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Roll into tortillas and wrap individually in foil if for camping. *TIP* If you're planning to throw these onto a campfire or grill, use some nonstick spray on the foil-otherwise it can stick! If not you can put them in a baking dish like enchiladas and pop into the oven to heat when you're ready to eat. I wrapped in foil for storage, then the baking dish when I was ready to serve-just smother in green chili and cheese and put in the oven until bubbly-it was a hit!
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As the weather is cooling off here in the southern hemisphere, I had a hankering for some white chicken chili. I went looking over my two other white chicken chili recipes (<a href="http://cellothug-food.blogspot.com/2013/04/white-chicken-chili.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://cellothug-food.blogspot.com/2012/01/white-chicken-chili.html" target="_blank">here</a>) for ideas. I modified it for stovetop instead of crockpot, and of course available ingredients. I picked smaller sized beans for faster cooking. It takes quite a while, but once you get it started, it requires minimal work.<br />
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<li>2-3 cans (drained) or about 8 ounces of dry beans, soaked overnight or <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/cooking-tips/article/the-faster-way-to-soak-beans-for-cooking" target="_blank">quick soaked</a>. I prefer white beans but today could only find small red beans! The pot pictured was a full 500g. bag. They expanded a LOT while soaking. After soaking, I used half the pot, about 3 cups.</li>
<li>1 T. olive oil</li>
<li>two onions, chopped</li>
<li>3-5 cloves for garlic, chopped</li>
<li>1.5 T cumin</li>
<li>2 chicken bullion cubes and 3-4 cups of water, or 3-4 cups of chicken broth</li>
<li>a pound of chicken breasts (4-5), trimmed of fat and cut in half</li>
<li>1/2 t. white pepper</li>
<li>1 jar of green salsa (or, in the U.S., 2 cans of diced green chilis)</li>
<li>for a little more heat, a diced jalepeno of a couple diced hot red peppers</li>
<li>a bell pepper, diced</li>
<li>optional garnishes: tortilla chips, sour cream, shredded cheese, cilantro</li>
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<li>If you haven't soaked your beans, see the link above to quick soak (takes one hour).</li>
<li>Heat oil in a large stock pot over low heat and add onions. Stir until they're soft. Add garlic and cumin and stir for about another minute.</li>
<li>Add water and bullion cube (or broth) and heat. Add chicken, beans, white pepper, green salsa, and diced pepper. Make sure broth covers everything, but it shouldn't be too much higher than the level of the other ingredients.</li>
<li>Cook on medium (simmering) for at least an hour to two hours, until beans are soft, stirring occasionally. I cooked covered for about a half hour, and then uncovered as it had more liquid than needed. Chicken will easily tear apart. Add bell peppers and cook for a few minutes more.</li>
<li>Garnish and serve! </li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-66154550209246084532014-05-25T17:13:00.002-06:002014-05-26T18:51:22.282-06:00Beef Barley Soup (Version 2, Stovetop)<br />
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Another cold, drizzly day made me so glad my mom sent me back from the U.S. with a bag of barley. This is beef barley soup weather for sure! Maybe the only good thing about the dreary weather. Since my only recipe is<a href="http://cellothug-food.blogspot.com/2012/12/vegetable-beef-barley-soup-in-crockpot.html" target="_blank"> for the crockpot</a>, here is the stovetop recipe. I feel like every time I make soup it is slightly different based on available ingredients, but this is a good starting point.</div>
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<li>1 lb beef, cut into small pieces</li>
<li>about 1 T olive oil</li>
<li>salt and pepper</li>
<li>1 onion, chopped</li>
<li>2-3 cloves of garlic, minced</li>
<li>6 cups beef broth</li>
<li>1/2 C. red wine</li>
<li>1/2 C. barley</li>
<li>1 potato, diced</li>
<li>3-4 carrots, chopped</li>
<li>1 t. thyme</li>
<li>2 bay leaves</li>
<li>2 tomatoes and 1/2 bell pepper, chopped</li>
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<i>What I'd add if they were available: a few stalks of chopped celery and some cut up mushrooms.</i></div>
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<u>What to do/Directions</u><br />
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<li>Cut up the beef into small pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Warm some olive oil in a pan over medium heat and cook beef, stirring frequently. Drain fat if necessary and add onion, stir. After a few minutes, add garlic and cook until fragrant; remove from heat.</li>
<li>While the beef is cooking, put broth into a pot and put on high until the broth is bubbling. Add barley, potato, carrots, wine, thyme, and bay leaves.</li>
<li>Add cooked beef into pan. Lower heat to "low" and simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour, until barley is soft. Add tomatoes and bell peppers and cook for a few more minutes. (You can add these at the beginning but I prefer them a little less cooked)</li>
<li>Add salt and pepper if necessary and enjoy with warm, fresh bread. Or, if you're like me, store-bought bread. I don't judge.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-34746479741133491952014-05-18T20:37:00.003-06:002014-05-18T20:50:27.068-06:00Make Ahead Quinoa Breakfast "Porridge"I am trying to eat healthy, but there is this problem. Actually, two problems when it comes to breakfast. They are called chipa and mbeju. They are these super delicious, bready, surely too tasty to be good for you things they make here in Paraguay that I just can't get enough of. AND, they make them and sell them where I work. So I need to bring something to work to help me fight those mid-morning mbeju cravings. I just made my breakfast for the next week. It took about 30 minutes and only a few ingredients.Also, quinoa is very filling and it will keep away those morning munchies.<br />
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<li>1 cup dry quinoa</li>
<li>2 cups of your favorite type of milk and/or water. I used about a cup of coconut milk and a cup of water.</li>
<li>Toppings of choice: I like raisins, cinnamon, and a tiny bit of brown sugar. Sometimes I throw on a few almonds, too.</li>
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<li>Serve, or dole out into your dishes for the week. I always eat my breakfast at work so I like to have it ready to grab from the fridge to go. The hardest part of this whole recipe (for me) was finding 4 clean containers with lids!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-90284628107416932762014-04-28T18:11:00.003-06:002014-05-17T09:37:43.902-06:00How to turn your thin, runny yogurt into thick, Greek-like yogurtThis is so simple I'm not even sure it counts as a recipe. But I didn't know it before, and now I do, and I am happier for it! So it stays.<br />
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For some reason, all the yogurt in Paraguay (and I assume, all of Latin America) is a liquidy drink. Now I admit, this comes in handy if you only have one hand free because you have coffee in the other hand, or if you don't have a spoon. However, I *love* thick, creamy yogurt with berries and other goodies mixed in. Sometimes the fancy stores here have Greek yogurt but only the flavored kind, and I'm really a flavor-it-yourself kind of girl. <br />
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I'm not sure if it counts as "Greek" but it is delicious. And all it takes is a coffee filter and some time.<br />
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<u>What you need:</u><br />
Regular yogurt<br />
coffee filter or cheesecloth<br />
clothespins and a container<br />
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<u>What to do:</u><br />
Put your coffee filter over the top of a container, and secure with clothespins or a rubber band.<br />
Pour yogurt in.<br />
Wait.<br />
(I put it in before going to bed so it's ready in the morning. I don't like waiting that much)<br />
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When the majority of the liquid has drained into the cup, it's done! Dump the liquid, and pour/squeeze the yogurt in the coffee filter into a container. Wallah! It's so easy!<br />
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I don't have the "after" picture yet...I'm too impatient. Hopefully I won't oversleep and I'll take it in the morning.<br />
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Has anyone tried this with the metal reusable coffee filters? I haven't, because, well, you know, I need it to make coffee. High priority in this house. But leave a comment and let me know if you have.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-90375682696396828822014-04-12T18:43:00.000-06:002014-04-12T18:43:05.157-06:00Recipe Mashup: Quinoa Shrimp + Red Lentil Curry = Yum!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So first of all I wasn't planning on blogging this recipe, so I didn't take pictures or exactly measure things. Think of this as a "rough draft" of a recipe to come. Basically, I was cleaning out the fridge to prepare for a vacation. I recently made this yummy <a href="http://pinchofyum.com/garlic-butter-shrimp-quinoa" target="_blank">Garlic Butter Shrimp Quinoa</a> recipe, from Pinch of Yum. It was really good but made a ginormous amount so I still had a lot left. And freezing quinoa? Didn't sound like a good idea. So I thought if I could add it into some kind of stew, there would be freezing potential. I found Hummusapien's <a href="http://www.hummusapien.com/curried-quinoa-red-lentil-soup/" target="_blank">Curried Quinoa Red Lentil Soup</a>, and I made a plan. Oh yeah, since I'm not very good at following directions, and I love curry, in the Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe I used curry paste instead of chili powder, so that's why I was looking for a soup with curry flavors. In case you were wondering.<br />
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Anyway, geez, why don't I just get to the recipe already instead of blabbing on and on?<br />
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Remember how I told you this is a rough draft until I make it again with measuring and pictures and stuff? So here's kind of the gist of my recipe. I kind of mostly followed the Hummusapien recipe with the following changes: I didn't use tomatoes or almond milk. I used about 250-300 grams coconut milk and 2 cups of water and a chicken bullion cube. I also added some chopped green onions. I would have added fresh tomatoes and red bell peppers too, only they were not so fresh after all when I took them out of the fridge! Since I was using precooked quinoa, I just added it in at the end. This had a little bit of shrimp in it, but it would also be a great meatless or chicken meal. The blend of spices and flavors is delish!! I will try to incorporate some of these ideas next time I make this dish, but wanted to share it now so you can experiment, and so I don't forget.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-34732188887063874122014-03-17T17:36:00.000-06:002014-03-17T17:36:58.940-06:00Make-ahead Quinoa and Bulgar Wheat Breakfast Porridge<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I've been having yogurt and fruit for breakfast every day for approximately the last three years, so I decided it was time to change it up a bit. Also I was out of fruit. I need something filling to keep me going through teaching reading and math to a bunch of 11-year olds and this yummy "porridge" did the trick! I'm totally not a morning person and this is perfectly fine to make the night before and just top and heat up in the morning! Also, quinoa and bulgar wheat are both super good for you-it's a great way to start the day.<br />
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What you need-ingredients<br />
2 Servings<br />
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<li>1/2 C dry quinoa, rinsed in a seive</li>
<li>1/2 C bulgar wheat</li>
<li>1 cup of water and 1 cup of whole milk is what I used because I had it on hand. You could also use 2 cups of skim milk, or, even better, almond milk. I love almond milk. Paraguay has never heard of almond milk.</li>
<li>toppings: I used about a tablespoon of brown sugar, a sprinkle of cinnamon, golden raisins, and a few almonds. I also topped it with a little more milk when I heated it up.</li>
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What do do-Directions</div>
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<li>Add the first three ingredients to a pot and bring to a boil, then turn down heat. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until the quinoa "pops." If you are doing this the night before, put into single-serving bowls and refrigerate until ready to eat.</li>
<li>If eating immediately, add toppings, stir, and enjoy! If not, heat up, then add toppings and eat. Tasty!</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-31495441864075538992014-03-11T17:37:00.004-06:002014-03-17T17:42:46.346-06:00Chicken Red Lentil Enchiladas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This recipe was mostly born due to ingredients I had in the fridge and wanted to use up. I know, I've been on a major Mexican kick lately! But I guess that's why I had homemade enchilada sauce just waiting to be used up. This comes together pretty quickly, especially if you have leftover chicken. Even if not, you could boil or grill some up while the lentils are cooking.<br />
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<u>What you need/ Ingredients:</u><br />
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<li>About 30 ounces of homemade or premade red enchilada sauce (3 cans)</li>
<li>1 cup water</li>
<li>2/3 cup dry red lentils, rinsed</li>
<li>1/4 onion, chopped</li>
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<li>1.5-2 cups of cooked, chopped chicken</li>
<li>optional: chopped up bell pepper and/or grated carrot</li>
<li>6 flour tortillas</li>
<li>grated cheddar or other cheese (1.5-2 cups)</li>
<li>garnishes: sour cream, black olives, and/or chopped cilantro</li>
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<u>What to do/ Directions</u><br />
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<li>In a medium pan, over medium low heat, stir one can (10 ounces) or enchilada sauce with one cup of water, and bring to a simmer.</li>
<li>Preheat oven to 375.</li>
<li>Add the lentils and onion and let cook on low, stirring often, for about 15 minutes or until lentils are soft.</li>
<li>Add cooked chicken and veggies, stir until heated through.</li>
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<li>Spread one can or about 10 ounces into the bottom of a casserole dish, sprayed with non-stick spray.</li>
<li>Put lentil mixture into tortillas, roll, and add into pan.</li>
<li>Spread remaining sauce over enchiladas and top with grated cheese.</li>
<li>Cook for 15 minutes or until bubbly.</li>
<li>Garnish and enjoy!</li>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-29475304188185017752014-03-02T15:02:00.002-07:002014-04-28T18:13:33.017-06:00Tamale Chicken Casserole<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found this recipe for <a href="http://pinchofyum.com/chicken-tamale-pie" target="_blank">Chicken Tamale Pie</a> on <a href="http://pinchofyum.com/" target="_blank">Pinch of Yum</a>. And it looked really, really good. But small problem, about 8 of the 10 ingredients are not locally available here in Paraguay. So this is my adaptation. It seemed like it took half the day to make! But now I have leftover homemade enchilada sauce. If you already have chicken or use a rotisserie chicken, that will save time too. But this will tell you how to do all of those things, somewhat simultaneously. If you have a lot of the ingredients in Lindsey's original recipe, you can definitely whip it out faster. If not, I'd save it for a weekend meal and enjoy the leftovers all week!<br />
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Tamale Chicken Casserole<br />
Inspired by Pinch of Yum<br />
Serves 8 (or less if you have seconds...so good)<br />
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<b>What you need (ingredients):</b><br />
For the enchilada sauce: I used <a href="http://www.alaskafromscratch.com/2014/01/27/easy-homemade-red-enchilada-sauce/" target="_blank">this recipe</a> from Alaska from Scratch. I made it exactly as specified except I can't get fresh jalepenos, so I had to use a couple out of a can. All the other ingredients were easy to find. I had a little bigger container of tomato sauce as well-and after tasting it (spicy!!) I added the extra in to tame it a bit. But here are all the ingredients, so you can add them to your shopping list a little bit easier.<br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">For the <a href="http://www.alaskafromscratch.com/2014/01/27/easy-homemade-red-enchilada-sauce/" target="_blank">enchilada sauce</a>: </u><br />
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-4" itemprop="ingredients" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tablespoon chili powder</li>
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-6" itemprop="ingredients" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 ½ teaspoons sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-7" itemprop="ingredients" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">½ teaspoon salt</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-8" itemprop="ingredients" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce (I used 520 grams which is more like 18 ounces. It was fine!</li>
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<li><span style="color: #363636; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">1 egg</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #363636; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">2 T taco seasoning (divided)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #363636; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">a dash of cayenne pepper</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #363636; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">1 can of corn or creamed corn. I couldn't find creamed but guess what-put it in the blender and it turns that way! I creamed about half (with a little bit of the water from the can) and left about half of the can whole. Nice mix.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #363636; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">1 8.5 oz. box of corn muffin mix such as Jiffy. I was preparing to make this, too, and surprisingly found a box in the gluten free section. But pretty easy to find a recipe online if you don't have access to such things!</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">original recipe calls for a 4 oz. can of chopped green chilis. In my dreams. In my real life, I found some canned serrano peppers and chopped them up a bit in the blender.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">10 oz. of red enchilada sauce-see above. The above recipe will have leftovers too!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">2 shredded chicken breasts or equivalent of any chicken parts</span></span></li>
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Then I'd really like to expand and work on learning more traditional Paraguayan dishes, such as mbeju and chipa. I'll alternate those with food that "tastes like home" so no readers feel left out as far as available ingredients are concerned! To be continued....I have a good rainy weekend coming up so I hope that means lots of delicious dishes in my future!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-39420551352306005682013-12-25T13:37:00.000-07:002013-12-25T13:37:10.203-07:00Apple Cranberry Crisp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>1/4 t. salt</li>
<li>1/4 C brown sugar</li>
<li>1/4 C butter, melted</li>
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meatballs? Today I’m featuring a very special family recipe! Included is the
notecard my mom bases her recipe off of. We doubled the recipe. Meatballs
freeze great and are easy to make ahead of time and pop in the oven when needed
(which is what we’ll be doing). Basically, making meatballs is a long process
and it is best done with at least 2-3 people. So, if you’re going to all that
trouble, you might as well make a LOT of meatballs, right? Also, you can
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<li>3 pounds of different types of ground meat. We used a pound each of ground beef, ground turkey, and ground bison. You could also use ground pork and/or veal. It just needs to equal 3 pounds, and we always use three different meats.</li>
<li>6 slices bread. Old bread is great.</li>
<li>Milk (any kind)-about ½ cup.</li>
<li>2 eggs</li>
<li>1.5-2 onions, finely diced</li>
<li>Butter</li>
<li>Olive oil</li>
<li>Possibly bread crumbs</li>
<li>4-6 T parsley (fresh is best but use dried if that’s what you have)</li>
<li>2 T Worstershire sauce</li>
<li>½ t pepper</li>
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Round up all household members, from children to the very
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Meatballs should be small, about 1 inch in diameter.
According to my mom, “Italians make big meatballs, but Swedes make small
meatballs…almost dainty.” This works best if you have two meatball rollers, a
meatball cooker, and maybe an extra runner if possible. We had three in our
meatball crew. Roll meatballs so that they are holding together. It doesn’t matter
if they are perfectly round as they’ll be turned around in the pan quite a bit.
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put meatballs in, but leave plenty of space between the meatballs. Every few
minutes you’ll turn them, to they get a little browned on each side. As they get nicely browned, put in a glass or
oven-safe dish. We ended up with 2 pans going and 3 oven-safe dishes. With two
meatball-rollers, and one cooker, she just rotated out plates with us as they
put them in the pan, for us to load back up. It worked pretty well.</div>
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still raw inside), it’s time to make gravy! For this we got all the meatball
drippings consolidated into one frying pan. Use low heat and a whisk. We didn't
have that many drippings so we added a couple tablespoons of butter to get
things going. Once that is melted, add flour, a little bit at a time, so it can
thicken with the butter. Add water and bullion cube. We used the powdered
stuff, probably about 3 teaspoons, whisk constantly and bring to a boil. Add
about ½ C half and half. Add pepper and taste. When the gravy seems good and gravy-ish, pour
equally over all dishes. Very gently toss the meatballs so they have some gravy
over the top. Don’t over-handle them or they’ll fall apart. Put in the oven,
covered, at 375. We did the smaller dish for 30 minutes and the bigger dishes
for 40 minutes. When done, serve with
MASHED POTATOES. Most of my recipes are pretty flexible about these types of
things, but this isn’t one of them. You HAVE to eat with mashed potatoes. Enjoy!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6983905418414811498.post-56102647210931724432013-10-06T18:02:00.001-06:002013-10-06T18:04:04.707-06:00Egg and Veggie Casserole<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm so embarrassed that I haven't posted in so long! Anyway, here's to doing more cooking at home!<br />
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This is an easy, healthy, versatile dish and it's a great way to clean out the crisper drawer, while getting a ton of veggies for breakfast! Or, if you're like me, dinner. This is a really flexible recipe and you can make it differently every time, depending on what you have on hand. I also added several ingredients after taking the "What you need" photo so make sure you read the list. Be creative!<br />
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Serves about 6.<br />
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<li>Vegetables! I used a small head of broccoli, chopped up into very small pieces, 1/2 a red pepper, diced, a tiny onion, diced, 2 diced garlic cloves, a handful of spinach and a handful of cherry tomatoes (quartered).</li>
<li>10 eggs, beaten</li>
<li>Spices to taste. Salt and pepper. I threw in about 2 t of oregano and a tiny dash of cayenne pepper. If I had Spike seasoning here, I'd definitely use it!</li>
<li>Grated cheese</li>
<li>Optional toppings: green onions and salsa</li>
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<li>After chopping all the vegetables, blanche the ones you want to soften up. I blanched the broccoli for about a minute and a half, then added the peppers for another minute and a half with the broccoli. (Blanche is a fancy word for dumping into boiling water). After that, I dumped it all into a fine strainer and ran cool water over it. Some people put veggies into ice water to stop the cooking process.</li>
<li>Saute the onion and garlic in a frying pan until soft.</li>
<li>Beat the eggs and add the spices.</li>
<li>Spray a baking pan with non-stick spray and layer the ingredients: vegetables and onion mixture, a layer or spinach, tomatoes, and finally, top with eggs and grate cheese on top. I made sure all the spinach was coated with egg mixture.</li>
<li>My oven cooks things weird and I've been messing with the gas flow, so I'm not sure how accurate my guesses are. But it's pretty easy to tell when it's done, so just check regularly. I'm guessing I cooked it at about 375 degrees for 35 or 40 minutes. Just keep an eye on it. When it's firm, and a fork comes out clean, it's done!</li>
<li>Top with scallions and salsa if desired, and enjoy!<br />
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I've been craving curry lately. I have 2 good recipes but I didn't have all the ingredients for either (and didn't feel like going to the store) so I decided to combine them. This is a combo of my friend <a href="http://twicebuzzed.blogspot.com/2013/07/recipe-potato-carrot-and-other-curry.html" target="_blank">James's recipe</a> and <a href="http://cellothug-food.blogspot.com/2012/02/curried-indian-chicken-and-veggies.html" target="_blank">one I made up a while back</a>. It turned out delicious, so here you go!<br />
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-olive oil, salt and pepper if using raw chicken<br />
-1 onion, diced<br />
-2 cloves garlic, chopped<br />
-2 T curry<br />
-1+ cup chicken broth<br />
-1 C red lentils<br />
-1-2 chicken breasts, cooked or raw, cut into bite-sized chunks either way<br />
-1 can/2 cups coconut milk (I didn't use the whole thing, 500g, pictured, but easily could have. I was just trying to make it easy to convert to a can measurement!)<br />
-at least 2 cups of chopped veggies. Just clean out the crisper drawer! I used 1 head broccoli, a little bit of cauliflower, 1 bell pepper, and a carrot. Also good: potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, or edamame.<br />
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Not used but recommended: ginger. Sorry, since I didn't use it I don't want to give you an amount. But add at the same time of the curry and leave a comment with how much you used!<br />
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<u>What to do:</u><br />
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<ul>
<li>Chop everything up ahead of time.</li>
<li>Heat oil over medium (US) or low (PY) heat.</li>
<li>**only if using raw chicken: add chicken to pan, salt and pepper, and cook until no longer pink. Remove from pan and save for later. If your chicken is already cooked, skip to next step.</li>
<li>Add onion and saute until translucent</li>
<li>Add garlic, saute until fragrant</li>
<li>Add curry and saute until fragrant</li>
<li>Put lentils and chicken broth into pan, turn down to low heat, and allow to cook for about 5 minutes. If in PY, stir frequently so lentils don't burn or stick to the bottom of the pan. </li>
<li>Add coconut milk, veggies, and cooked chicken to the pan. At this point I also added a little extra chicken broth because it looked like it needed more liquid. You could do this or add more coconut milk or water. Allow everything to simmer together for about 10 minutes. Taste the lentils and make sure they are soft enough.</li>
<li>Serve! Over rice or noodles or plain.</li>
</ul>
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