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Too Easy Tortellini Soup
source: Kell from Family Corner
4 c chicken broth
1 9 oz. pkg. refrigerated cheese tortellini (frozen work too, simply adjust your cooking time)
1 15 oz can drained white beans (Great Northern or canellini, etc.)
1 14.5 oz can Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
1 1/2 tsp dried basil or 1/4 c. ribboned fresh
1 Tb. balsamic vinegar
Shredded parm and [...]
Turkey Empanadas from Frugal Hacks
Because of the amount of cheese in these, they aren’t exactly frugal, but they are delicious and they will use up a lot of turkey at once.
Filling:
Equal amounts of chopped up cooked chicken or turkey and grated cheddar or jack cheese (or combination)
2 or 3 cans of diced green chiles, or to taste.
Pastry pocket:
Combine:
5 cups [...]
Favorite Chicken
Oven-Fried Chicken
Serves: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c Instant nonfat dry milk powder
1 tb Paprika
2 ts Poultry seasoning
1/4 ts Pepper
4 Boneless skinless chicken breast halves; (1 lb)
Instructions:
Combine the first four ingredients in a large resealable plastic bag. Add
chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat. Place in an 8-in, square
baking pan [...]
Brazilian Rice
1 white onion, very finely diced
2 cloves garlic, very finely diced
1 tbsp vegetable oil*
1 1/2 cups rice
3 cups boiling water
1/2 tsp white pepper
salt, to season
Saute the onion in the oil until just translucent. Add the garlic until fragrant then add the rice. Stir constantly and make sure each grain gets a small coating [...]
Beef Paysanne
Beef Paysanne
left over beef, cut up
2 medium onions, chopped
2T butter
2T flour
1 1/2 C beef stock (I use 1 1/2 C water with 2 beef boullion cubes)
1/2C red wine
1 tsp minced chives
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1T sherry or red wine
Melt butter and add onions, cooking until tender. Add flour and stir. [...]
Minny’s Monte Cristo Sandwich
2 slices of white bread
1 slice of ham
1 slice of Muenster or Baby Swiss cheese
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
Butter or margarine
Beat eggs & milk together. Dip bread in mixture to coat both sides. In large skillet, melt butter & put in bread in single layers. Cook on medium high heat until both sides are lightly browned. [...]
Lizzie-boo’s Beef and Barley Soup (Slow Cooker)
Beef and Barley Soup (Crockpot)
2 lbs. stew meat, cut into cubes
1/4 cup flour
4 Tbsp. oil
3/4 cup pearl barley (not quick barley)
3 carrots, cut in half lengthwise and sliced into half coins
1 medium onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crumbled
1/2 tsp. dried [...]
Skillet Chicken Risotto
skillet chicken risotto
1 &1/2 cups, uncooked rice
1 (10 & 3/4 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
3 & 1/3 cups water
2 Tbs butter
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups cooked chicken chunks
1 pkg (16 oz) frozen mixed veggies, thawed
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
In nonstick skillet, melt butter over med heat. Add rice, water, undiluted soup, chicken, [...]
Spice Glazed Chicken
Spice Glazed Chicken
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon vinegar
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
8 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup thinly sliced onion, separated into rings after measuring
Preheat oven to 350F. Place chicken in a [...]
Cashew Lime Chicken (Quick Fix Meals)
(From Quick Fix Meals by Robin Miller)
1 cup rice, cooked
1 tsp peanut oil
1 tbsp peeled and minced ginger
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/4 lbs chicken, in bitesized pieces
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp finely grated lime zest
1 cup cashew pieces
Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add ginger [...]
