Cajun Chicken Pasta on the Lighter Side Celebrate Mardi Gras with this colorful Cajun spiced pasta tossed with chicken strips, bell peppers, red onion, mushrooms and scallions in a creamy light sauce. One of the easiest ways to lighten up a pasta dish is to add tons of protein and vegetables to your dish which keeps the portions large and the carbs low and this dish is a perfect example. Be sure to be generous with your Cajun spices, it should have plenty of kick so don't be shy! I took a knife skills class at Sur La Table this week with my girlfriend and of course I HAD to buy a new knife and cutting board there. I was so excited to put my new skills to work and cut my veggies like a pro with my new knife, a task I would normally dread. This dish comes together rather quickly once all your vegetables are chopped. You can make this with shrimp instead of chicken, or use a combination of both. Ingredients: Prep all your vegetables. Prepare pasta in salted water according to package directions. Makes 7 1/2 cups.
Sauces | Thermomix Alfredo Sauce You will be delighted that you have this delicious recipe, and it is so easy to make in your Thermomix! Great on fettuccini, steamed veggies, or mixed into mashed potatoes for a sophisticated side. Servings: 8 Prep Time: 5 min. Cook Time: 3 min.Ingredients: • 30g Parmesan cheese, grated • 60g butter • 150g cream cheese • 150g fresh creamGarnish • fresh chives, parsley, or grated nutmegInstructions: 1. Apple Sauce No purchased apple sauce compares to a “made from scratch” sauce. Bagna Cauda This classic warm sauce originates from the Piedmont area in Italy. Barbecue Sauce Fresh Horseradish and Chipotle Pepper The smoky chipotle peppers add rich warmth. Barbecue Sauce Tangy Sweet This sauce goes well with poultry or red meat and makes great, finger-licking chicken and ribs. Béarnaise Sauce This is a delight of the culinary world. Béchamel Sauce This rich and luscious white sauce is the one found in lasagne and moussaka. Instructions: 1. Beurre Blanc Sauce Cheese Sauce Chicken Gravy
Filipino Adobo Chicken In the Philippines, adobo refers to the process of stewing chicken or pork in vinegar and a soy based sauce with lots of garlic. As this simmers, your kitchen will be filled with an intoxicating sweet and sour aroma that will leave you anxious to eat. My friend Liren of Kitchen Confidante was so gracious to share her family recipe with me, which I slightly modified to reduce the fat. I served this over brown basmati rice which made this a complete meal. I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving and didn't eat too much! Filipino Adobo ChickenAdapted from Kitchen Confidante Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 2 drumsticks • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 4 pts Calories: 174.8 • Fat: 4.3 g • Protein: 27.2 g • Carb: 5.0 g • Fiber: 0.5 g Ingredients: 8 chicken legs on the bone (skin removed)1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce1/3 cup apple cider vinegar1 small head of garlic, crushed 6 ground peppercorns4 bay leaves1 jalapeño, chopped (optional)
Black Pepper-Garlic Chicken Here's one on my favorite Stir-fry recipes, inspired by Black Pepper Chicken served at Panda Express Restaurants. The savory sauce took a bit of tinkering, but I think this copycat version is really close... and it's delicious, too! Please... don't forget to start this recipe with Velveted Chicken. Ingredients: 1 lb. Stir all of the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl, allowing about 10-15 minutes for the flavors to mingle/mature while you slice the vegetables. Stir-fry: Heat 2 Tablespoons oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Add the sliced red/yellow onions to the skillet, stirring constantly for about one minute. Add the sliced celery, green onions and chopped garlic to the skillet. Add the stir-fry sauce. Add the velveted chicken, reduce the heat to medium and stir to coat. Serve over prepared Basmati or Jasmine Rice. Enjoy!
Baked Cheesy Chicken Bake Today’s recipe is a cheesy baked pasta that I found over at Our Best Bites . Sara based the recipe on a Martha Stewart recipe. This yummy dish consists of a cheesy pasta blended with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and mushrooms. Now I know the sun-dried tomatoes aren’t something most of you probably keep on had, so you could just leave them out if you like. Another great thing about this recipe is it makes two – 2 quart dishes. When I made this recipe I also decided to try it with some pasta samples that I had received from Ronzoni . Finally, the winner of the “Nourish Your Inner Goddess” giveaway from Yoplait and MyBlogSpark is: Kate who said: I always love any kind of berry yogurt. Congrats Kate! Baked Cheesy Chicken Penne Freezer instructions: To freeze, prepare through step 4 and then let pasta cool. Be Sociable, Share!
Creamed Swiss Chard - Swiss Chard With Creamy Sauce Bacon, garlic, and a little onion add flavor to this dish of Swiss chard. Swiss chard has long been one of my favorite vegetables, because it's a tasty and nutritious green vegetable, and it's so easy to grow. Here's a large photo. Ingredients: 2 bunches, about 2 pounds, Swiss chard, white ribbed or a mixture of colors (rainbow, red, yellow)3 or 4 slices bacon, diced1 clove garlic, mashed and finely minced1/4 to 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion2 tablespoons butter2 tablespoons flour1 cup half-and-half or whole milkpinch nutmegsalt and pepper, to taste Preparation: Wash chard and cut off thicker stems. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook the diced bacon until crisp; remove and set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add about 1/2 of the sauce to the chard, stirring to blend. Serves 4 to 6. More Recipes for GreensGreens Casserole with MozzarellaLow Fat Seasoned GreensGarlic GreensGreens and PeanutsBea's Greens Side Dish CasserolesVegetable DishesCrockpot Vegetable
Inchi Kabin/Nyonya Fried Chicken This is a Nyonya version of fried chicken. The nyonyas and babas are indigenous to the Straits Settlements of Penang, Malacca and Singapore and have their own cuisine which is mix of Chinese and Malay. Inchi Kabin is all know as Encik Cabin Chicken. And how does this dish have its unique name? The story goes like this. Ingredients: 1 small chicken – about 2.5 pounds Marinate: 2 tbsp curry powder 2 tbsp grated ginger 2 tbsp chili powder – you can use less 1 tsp garlic powder 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp cumin powder 4 tbsp coconut milk Salt to taste 1. Note: You don’t need any dipping sauce for this chicken as it is flavorful enough to eat it on its own. I am entering this post in the Muhibbah Malaysian Monday roundup, created and hosted by Sharon of Test with a Skewer and Suresh of 3 Hungry Tummies.
Zesty Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta » Super Glue Mom™ I don’t cook like this every day… but a girl has got to satisfy her Southern Man’s appetite for comfort food. While I don’t do buttered, smothered, twice baked or fried; now and then I surprise him with a baked dish that blows him away. While perusing Pinterest, I came across a recipe for Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta that looked delicious but I knew would be too bland for my Southern Man. Anyways, back to the pasta. It’s immensely gratifying to pull out a 9″ x 13″ pan of baked goodness and know that your man will love it. Doesn’t it look delicious? The best part is that this is one of those busy mom’s 30 minute meals that are staples in my household. Of course you want to know what’s in it, right? Zesty Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Author: Laura @ SuperGlueMom.com Serves: 8 Ingredients Instructions Cook pasta according to package.
Honey Glazed Chicken and Bacon Bites I had an idea. Actually, it was more like my three hundred and forty-sixth idea for this month and I now have the hips to show for it. No biggie, I consider it a small sacrifice for eating food that tastes this good. So I asked myself: “Would it be a really crazy idea to wrap loads of bacon around chicken strips and brush them with a spruced up honey marinade?”. See, now that’s what happens when you blog from your desolated home or kitchen (in the burbs). Anyway, it turned out nothing short of a phenomenal idea that I simply have to share here in my little corner of the www. Ingredients: 1 pound boneless chicken breasts 20 thin bacon slices 3 tbsp honey 2 tsp coarse mustard fresh lemon juice Optional: salt Directions: Cut the chicken breasts—or fillets, as we call them here—in thin strips. Note: I’m using the Dutch equivalent to bacon in this recipe. Grab a bowl and combine 3 tbsp honey with 2 tsp coarse mustard. Squeeze in some lemon juice. Bacon rights all the wrongs in this world.
MasterChef Week 2 Recap & Whitney's Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe: SELFy Stars: New at Self Seven Things Successful, Happy People Do: SELF Reports From the THRIVE Conference via @SELFMagazine Seven Things Successful, Happy People Do: SELF Reports From the THRIVE Conference : Arianna Huffington and Mika Brzezinski’s two-day conference is helping hard workers take some time for themselves. #SelfMagazine Huffington Post founder and media maven Arianna Huffington knows all about getting the corner office, but it wasn't until she suffered from a few injuries at work that she realized she wasn't focusing enough on herself -- or getting enough sleep. Garlic-Lime Chicken I’m flirting with going vegetarian. I’m reading up on different kinds of grains, beans and legumes. I dream about finding joy in bowls full of greens. I constantly (weekly) ask my husband if he thinks he could go meat-free (the answers are always inconclusive -or- NO). But for now, I’ll try and focus on eating healthier meats. Like chicken. If you’re anything like me, you eat a TON of chicken. I think chicken is the healthiest lean protein to eat (aside from fish – but I’m not in Seattle here) and one of the cheapest to get all natural, free range, or organic. This is where I run into problems. Here’s one that’s great. Garlic-Lime Chicken Adapted from All Recipes 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/8 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1. Like this: Like Loading...
Layered Mexican Casserole Recipe with Chicken, Green Chiles, Pinto Beans, and Cheese (This Layered Mexican Casserole Recipe with Chicken, Green Chiles, Pinto Beans, and Cheese is a perfect family-friendly choice for our month of Daily Phase One Recipes. To see all the other recipes from the month, just click on that link, and check after the recipe for Phase One Flashbacks from this day in 2012 and 2013.) I grew up eating casseroles, which in those days usually had white rice, noodles, pastry, tortillas, or potatoes, and some kind of canned cream soup. If you also had a mom who made those canned soup casseroles, the flavors in this recipe may remind you of chicken enchilada casseroles from the past with layers of tortillas, diced chicken, a sauce made of sour cream and cream of chicken soup, and cheese. Put the can of Green Chile Enchilada Sauce into a small pan and simmer on the stove until the sauce is slightly thickened and reduced to one cup. Drain two cans of pinto beans into a colander placed in the sink, rinse with cold water, and drain. Instructions:
crockpot honey sesame chicken Crockpot honey sesame chicken is easy to make and even more delicious! “Bourbon chicken? Bourbon chicken? Sample?” You know those food court Chinese places that you pass in the mall that shove chicken on a toothpick in your face and practically force you try it even if it’s like 10am. Update: 7/24/2012: Yes, you may use boneless, skinless, chicken breasts instead of thighs. I won’t lie, it’s hard to refuse something like that. However, it’s not “real” Chinese food and I don’t like that they broadcast it like it is. Anyway, enough of my hating because we all know how obsessed I am with that stuff and as far from Chinese as it may be, I still get it whenever I go to Panda Express or am grabbing a quick bite at the food court. crockpot honey sesame chicken Author: Julie Wampler Recipe type: Slow Cooker Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 4 All images and content are © Table for Two. crockpot honey bourbon chicken, honey sesame chicken