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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

By on January 18, 2012 in Complete Family Dinner, Entrees Recipe, Gluten Free, Recipes

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Slow Cooker Tortilla Chicken Soup

Ingredients

  • boneless skinless chicken breasts- 1½-2 lbs
  • onion- 1, peeled and minced (store half of minced onion for day 3- Greek Pita Pockets)
  • black beans- 1 15oz. can, drained
  • red mild enchilada sauce- 1 28oz. can
  • crushed tomatoes-1 15oz. can
  • chicken broth- 1 15oz. can
  • avocado- 1 , sliced

Instructions

  1. Place chicken breasts in slow cooker
  2. Add half of minced onion (store half for Day 3- Greek Pita Pockets), black beans, enchiladas sauce, tomatoes and chicken broth
  3. Cook on high 5-6 hours
  4. During last hour of cooking, chicken will shred upon stirring with spoon
  5. Serve soup garnished with avocado slices
https://tonispilsbury.com/slow-cooker-chicken-tortilla-soup-2/

 

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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup with Zesty Polenta Cakes

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is perfect with the following dishes:

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Zesty Polenta Cakes

Ingredients

  • polenta, prepared- 1 chub (tube)
  • Staples
  • minced garlic- 1 tablespoon
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • dried oregano
  • paprika

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in medium non-stick skillet
  2. Season both sides of polenta with salt, a pinch of basil and paprika
  3. Cook polenta rounds (slices) in olive oil until brown, approximately 4 minutes each side
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Chicken Under A Brick

By on January 3, 2012 in Entrees Recipe, Recipes

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Chicken Under A Brick

Ingredients

  • split chicken breasts with ribs, 3-4 lbs or boneless chicken breasts, 2-3 lbs
  • dijon mustard- ½ cup
  • olive oil- ¼ cup plus 3 tablespoons to heat in skillet
  • poultry seasoning- 3 tablespoons (like Lawry's Perfect Blend) or:
  • one teaspoon each of salt, fresh ground pepper, rosemary, parsley and paprika

Instructions

  1. Combine mustard and olive oil in a mixing bowl
  2. Heat olive oil in non-stick skillet or heated stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat
  3. Rub each chicken breast generously with mustard mixture and season with poultry seasoning
  4. Place chicken in hot skillet then cover with a large sheet of aluminum foil
  5. Place a weighted object on top of aluminum foil like a brick or a smaller cast iron pot
    6. Cooking the chicken with the weight on it over high heat makes the chicken extra juicy on the inside and crisp on the outside
  6. Cook until chicken is crispy brown on the outside and cooked through, approximately 10-15 minutes depending on thickness of chicken
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Chicken with Lemon Sauce

By on January 1, 2012 in Entrees Recipe, Recipes

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Chicken with Lemon Sauce

Ingredients

  • boneless skinless chicken breasts- 3-4lbs (save 1½-2lbs for Day 2-Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup)
  • Bell pepper, green- 1, deseeded and diced
  • Green onions, trimmed and diced (store half for Day4- Southwest Chicken Enchiladas)
  • Juice from 2 lemons or lemon juice- ½ cup
  • STAPLES:
  • Vegetable oil- ¼ cup
  • Corn starch- 3 tbspns dissolved in 2 cups water

Instructions

  1. Place chicken breasts, one at a time, between two sheets of plastic wrap and beat chicken with a meat tenderizer until flat
  2. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat
  3. Saute chicken until brown and cooked thoroughly, approximately 5 minutes each side, then transfer to plate
  4. Store about two cooked chicken breasts (about 1/3) for Day 4- Southwest Chicken Enchiladas
  5. In the same skillet combine lemon juice, corn starch water, bell pepper and half of green onions (store half for Day 4- Southwest Chicken Enchiladas)
  6. Bring to boil over medium-high heat while stirring, approximately 1 minute
  7. Add chicken breasts and spoon sauce over the chicken
https://tonispilsbury.com/chicken-with-lemon-sauce/

 

Chicken with Lemon Sauce is perfect with the following side dishes:

 

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A Spoonful of Honey and A Cup of Organization

By on September 19, 2011 in Making Dinner

Family Meal Planning Made Simple and Sweet

To celebrate Back To School, I’ve designed a meal plan this week to add a little sweetness and a lot of simplicity to your routine.

Crispy Honey Chicken from The Organized Cook

Crispy Honey Chicken from The Organized Cook

 

I start the week with Crispy Honey Chicken and a One-Minute Honey Dipping Sauce served with Buttered Corn on Cob and Spiced Apples.

After pounding my chicken flat, I use a beer batter mixed with honey for bit of sweetness.

Pound chicken with a meat tenderizer between two pieces of plastic wrap

 

Use beer or water to mix the batter along with a few squirts of honey.

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You don't have to use beer if you don't want, but it does give it more flavor

 

Fry in canola or vegetable oil until crispy-honey brown.

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Fry until crispy honey brown

 

Apples For Dinner?

Why not.  Apples are healthy and delicious, and make a perfect side-dish to this Crispy Honey Chicken.

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Meal Planning Made Simple

Using cooking methods I like to call “Reusing Your Time” and “Reincarnating The Leftover” will save you a lot of time and money during the hectic week.

So, cooking more chicken than we need tonight and storing it in an airtight container in the refrigerator gives us a head start later on in the week when we reincarnate it into Chicken with Lemon Sauce.

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It took me four attempts to perfect my recipe for lemon sauce. The results- delicious!

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