Dinner Tonight

Chipotle Bean Burritos.....easy and yummy! recipe

New and Spicy

Two new recipes we've tried this week that are super yummy....but both spicy.

Spicy Ham and Black-eye Pea Salad (you could easily substitute greek yogurt for the sour cream) recipe

Spicy Shrimp with Linguine (this would be great even without the pasta) recipe This was SUPER spicy....one of those things that burns your lips but you keep eating it....I would cut down the amount of red pepper next time.

Weekly Menu Plan 5-23-10

Sloppy Joes recipe

Chicken salad roll-ups recipe

Shrimp and Crab Salad recipe

Beer Can Chicken (I've made this many times but I'm going to try something I read in "Cook This Not That" and brine the chicken overnight in Coke)

Spicy Chicken Cakes recipe

WAY too yummy!

We're just wingin' it here this week for meals....yeah we'll see how that works out....but in the meantime here is a FANTASTIC recipe for those of you who need some extra calories :)

Clone of a Cinnabon recipe

Yummy Dinner!

Tonight I fixed "Steak Tips with Peppered Mushroom Gravy" from Cooking Light. It was fantastic and very quick and easy. I served it with egg noodles, but mashed potatoes would be good as well.

recipe

Dinner Tonight

I've made/had many different versions of chicken tortilla/chili soup. This one is going to be my new "go to" recipe. Easy, yummy.....and my 5-year-old actually ate more than one bite!

Chicken Tortilla Soup (adapted from Paula Deen....don't get scared...it's pretty low-fat if you don't add all the extras)

1 T olive oil
1 med onion, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped (I used green)
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
1 t minced garlic
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes (I used diced)
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 C shredded cooked chicken (I used chopped raw chicken and sauteed it with the veggies)
1 1/2 C chicken broth
1 1/2 t cumin
1 1/2 t salt
1 t chili powder
1/2 t poultry seasoning
1/4 t pepper
1 C frozen corn, thawed
1/4 C heavy cream (don't panic...this is very little fat per serving)
2 T chopped fresh cilantro

Garnish: crushed tortilla chips, shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped avacado (which is a healthy fat BTW)

In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil. Add onion, pepper and jalepeno; cook for 4 min. Add garlic and cook for 2 min. Add tomatoes, soup, chicken, broth, cumin, salt, chili powder, poultry seasoning, and pepper, stirring to combine. Stir in corn, cream and cilantro. Heat through.

The Lady's Oven-Roasted Ribs

This recipe is from the Lady and Son's cookbook by Paula Deen. I am not a rib-lover...but these are fantastic!...and incredibly easy. What more could you ask for?

5 lb slab pork ribs
4 t liquid smoke (this smells gross but works great)
1 t salt
1/4 t garlic powder
1/4 t pepper
2 t seasoned salt

Rub each side of ribs with liquid smoke and seasonings. Refrigerate for 4 to 24 hours. Roast for 1 1/2 hours at 325.