Chocolate-filled Beignets Recipe - Back to the Cutting Board. I meant to post this recipe yesterday since it was Mardi Gras and beignets are pretty synonymous with New Orleans. Better late than never, right? I grew up on the Mississippi gulf coast (where they also celebrate Mardi Gras) and have spent some time in New Orleans so I know what a good beignet tastes like and this recipe is pretty perfect, but I put my own spin on it by adding some chocolate in middle. Why? I don’t know. Is “because it sounded like it would be awesome” a good enough answer for you? But lets back up a bit. Of course I had to make things more complicated by adding the chocolate. Original beignets in all their powdered sugar glory.Original beignets with a warm chocolate sauce to dip them in.Beignets with chocolate in the middle and more chocolate to dip them in. Or you can do what I did and have all three. Now lets talk about the elephant in the room: frying.
This recipe makes A LOT. Beignets adapted from Paula Deen, filling adapted from Joy Jessup Ingredients Filling: Oops! 37 Easy Salmon Recipes. Miso-Glazed Salmon Recipe. Red enchilada sauce $0.80 batch. Enchilada sauce is one of my very favorite things, ever. I love when it soaks into a flour tortilla while baking and makes everything tangy and spicy and good. Mmmmm. Unfortunately, I was less than impressed with the last can of enchilada sauce that I bought and my local grocery store doesn’t have much of a selection. So, I thought it was high time that I made some myself. I’m kicking myself for not doing this sooner. It literally takes about 5 minutes, uses ingredients that I always have on hand, and tastes about a million times better than that sad can that I used the other day.
I made a vegetarian version out of sheer laziness, but if you’re a carnivore try using chicken broth in place of the water for more flavor oomph (I’ve had a cold and apparently, mixing chicken base into hot water to make broth just takes too much energy). You can adjust the heat by adjusting the amount of cayenne pepper. Now on to the good stuff! Easy Red Enchilada Sauce Easy Red Enchilada Sauce Total Cost: $0.80. Chicken enchilada pasta $5.45 recipe / $0.91 serving. This is a super easy, quick fix for dinner. I made the basic version with just chicken, pasta, sauce, and cheese, but you could get really creative with the add-ins. Try black beans, corn, green chiles, or anything else that usually goes good in enchiladas.
I’m sure you could even make this into a delicious vegetable enchilada pasta, too! Saute up some squash and other veggies instead of the chicken and you’re good to go! I used homemade enchilada sauce, which only takes a few minutes to make, tastes better, and costs much less than store bought. Of course, you could always use canned instead, but at least check out the recipe because it’s super easy. You could also use shredded rotisserie chicken for this if you don’t have chicken breasts. I got a couple of good deals that also helped keep the price of the recipe low. 1) This is chicken that I had in my freezer from when it was on sale for less than $2 per pound. 2) The pasta was on sale $1/lb. Chicken Enchilada Pasta Total Cost: $5.45. Smokin' Scovilles Turkey Chili Recipe. Hil's Blog: Caramel Apple Crisp for Two. The other night after Little Guy was all snug in bed, I was sitting around craving something sweet (note: this is a common occurrence).
I looked around my kitchen searching for the perfect treat. I spotted the beautiful apples that we had just got through our food co-op and then remembered seeing a recipe that talked about a single serving apple crisp. I decided that this was going to be my treat for the evening. Only, there was one problem. We sat down and devoured the warm, caramel apple goodness within minutes. Enjoy! Caramel Apple Crisp for TwoIngredients:2 medium apples, peeled and sliced 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoon butter 4 tablespoons quick-cooking oats 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 to 2 heaping tablespoons Mrs. Chinese No Clay-Pot Chicken with Soy & Ginger Best Healthy Casseroles Contest. This was one of the first entries in our Best Healthy Casseroles contest, and I knew right away that it was a favorite.
Why? Because I wanted to cook it immediately! This simple dish from reader Nancy takes just a few ingredients, and through the magic of the oven, transforms them into an aromatic dish of perfectly cooked rice studded with chicken and shiitake mushrooms, flavored with soy, ginger, and garlic. Why I chose Nancy's casserole This dish has so many of my favorite flavors: Soy, garlic, ginger, and rich mushrooms. It also features one of my favorite casserole techniques: Baked rice.
Rice can be really wonderful when baked in the oven. When done right, like it is here, it is easy and foolproof, and it lets the rice absorb the other flavors in the pot. Cooking this is very quick and simple. I just could not believe how delicious this was, especially for so little work. Nancy's Notes • What makes this recipe so great? • What makes this casserole health(ier)?
Serves 6.