Cataloging New Recipes

I tried some new recipes lately and while I have them pinned, I tend to forget them or make notes about whether or not I liked them so... Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore- http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/06/crock-pot-chicken-cacciatore.html Good-i used boneless skinless chicken breasts. I would have enjoyed some mushrooms in it, but all in all, easy & delicious. Honey Garlic Pork Chops- http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=59689 Pretty good even though I didnt have honey so. Yeah I will be trying these again Orzo with Parmesan and Basil (made this with the pork chops)http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/orzo-with-parmesan-and-basil-2/ Maybe I cooked the cheese for too long or had too much, it was very cheesy and thus made the noodles stick together. I'll try it again b/c I did enjoy the taste. Roasted Tomato Soup- http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2011/09/roasted-tomato-soup-with-broiled-cheddar/ I have way too many tomatoes from the garden and I just dont have the time to can them. I needed something to make that was a little hands off but used many tomatoes. I wish I had doubled this recipe as it really made about 4 servings. Also I would have omitted the red pepper. It was very very spicy and I would prefer basil to the spiciness.

Links Continued...

Closet Cooking:
Greek Shrimp: http://www.closetcooking.com/2009/05/garides-tourkolimano-greek-shrimp.html

Pear Salad with Bacon, Gorgonzola and candied walnuts: http://www.closetcooking.com/2009/12/pear-salad-with-and-bacon-gorgonzola.html

Pizza Dip: This has been a hit at many parties. http://www.closetcooking.com/2011/03/pizza-dip.html

Parmesan Crusted Baked Zucchini Sticks: http://www.closetcooking.com/2009/02/parmesan-crusted-baked-zucchini-sticks.html

Others

Bangin Good Shrimp: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/05/bangin-good-shrimp.html

Penne with Roasted Butternut Squash & Ham: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/penne-with-roasted-butternut-squash-ham-10000000651713/


Thats all for links!

Some Links

Beef Enchiladas Recipe: a good recipe for homemade red sauce

Caramel Turtle Cookies

Overnight Egg & Sausage Bake: Apparently I liked this one so much I printed it out twice

Cheesy Sausage & Egg Bake

Quite a few from KraftFoods:
Old Fashioned Beef Stew: http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/old-fashioned-beef-stew-118216.aspx

Chocolate Cluster Peanut Butter Cake:http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-cluster-peanut-butter-cake-97950.aspx

Luscious Four Layer Pumpkin Cake: http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/luscious-four-layer-pumpkin-cake-65930.aspx

Salmon in Tarragon Cream Sauce with Green Bean Pilaf:http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/salmon-in-tarragon-cream-53345.aspx

Enchilada Pasta Bake: http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/enchilada-pasta-bake-126199.aspx

Tater Tot Casserole:http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/tater-topped-casserole-111257.aspx

Easy Shrimp Skillet:http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/easy-shrimp-skillet-95173.aspx

BlogChef.Net!
Banana Cake: http://blogchef.net/?s=banana+cake
Sugar Cookies: http://blogchef.net/sugar-cookies-recipe/
Pumpkin Brownies:http://blogchef.net/?s=pumpkin+brownies
Buffalo Chicken Sliders: http://blogchef.net/?s=buffalo+chicken+sliders

Care of Williams-Sonoma:
Braised Chicken with tomato, pancetta & Zinfandel: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/braised-chicken-with-tomato-pancetta-and-zinfandel.html?cm_src=RECIPESEARCH
Sauteed Zucchinis and Tomatoes: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/sauteed-zucchini-and-tomatoes.html?cm_src=RECIPESEARCH
Croque Monsieur: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/croque-monsieur.html?cm_src=RECIPESEARCH
Apple Pie: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/apple-pie.html?cm_src=RECIPESEARCH


Randoms
Quick Chicken & Dumplings: http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/quick-chicken-and-dumplings/ad7c6928-c648-4abb-9ee7-babcac700ca7#?st=6&term=quick chicken and dumplings&ps=9&pi=9&fv=AND(HasGridViewImage%3ATrue)

Carrot Cupcakes: http://annies-eats.com/2009/09/03/carrot-cupcakes/

Caramel Applie Cheesecake Pie: http://annies-eats.com/2009/10/26/caramel-apple-cheescake-pie/

Shrimp Pasta In Foil Package: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/12/linguine-with-shrimp/

Almond Stuffed Chicken: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/almond-stuffed-chicken-10000001880000/

Shrimp with Creamy Orange Chipotle Sauce: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/shrimp-with-creamy-orange-chipotle-sauce-10000001896047/

Chicken Broccoli Divan: http://www.campbellskitchen.com/RecipeDetail.aspx?recipeId=24320&ref=%2fSearchRecipesResult.aspx%3fq%3dchicken%2bbroccoli%2bdivan%26filter%3d

Pollo Adobado con Papas: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pollo-adobado-con-papas-red-chile-roasted-chicken-with-crusty-potatoes-10000000232427/

Ham Spinach and Swiss Quiche:http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/ham-swiss-spinach-quiche-10000001892063/

Chocolate Mint Brownie Cookies: http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/32387/Chocolate-Mint-Brownie-Cookies/detail.aspx

SPiced Pumpkin Cake: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/spiced-pumpkin-cake-00000000044847/index.html

Strawberry SHortcake Cupcakes: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/strawberry-shortcake-cupcakes

Robbi's M&M Cookies: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/robbis-mm-cookies/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=robbi%27s%20m%26m%20cookies&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page

Salted Fudge Brownies: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/salted-fudge-brownies

Beef Wellington: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/beef_wellington/

Panera's Cream Cheese Potato Soup:http://www.food.com/recipe/paneras-cream-cheese-potato-soup-150863

Mexcian Mac N Cheese: http://www.bhg.com/recipe/pasta/mexican-mac-and-cheese/

Broccoli and Chicken Casserole: http://www.bhg.com/recipe/poultry/broccoli-and-chicken-casserole/

Egg Cheese & Sausage Bake: This happens to be one of my favorite uses for leftover hotdog buns!!! http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/egg-cheese-sausage-bake-10000001639485/index.html

Mama's Amazing Ziti: http://www.bhg.com/recipe/pasta/mamas-amazing-ziti/

Snickers Cake

1 german chocolate box cake mix (and the ingredients on the box, so oil, water & eggs)
1/3 cup milk
1 stick of butter
1 bag caramels
6 oz chocolate chips

mix box cake as directed. Pour 1/2 of the cake mix into a greased 9x13 pan. bake at 350F for 15 mins. Melt caramels, butter, milk. Pour over the cake. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Pour remaining cake mix over the cake. Bake at 350F for 20-25 mins.

Calico Beans

Calico Beans

1 can butter beans, undrained
1 can kidney beans, undrained
1 can baked beans
1lb ground beef
8 oz cut up bacon
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 Tbsp dry mustard
2 tsp white vinegar
1/2 cup ketchup
cayenne pepper
black pepper
liquid smoke
1/2 cup of onion

1. Brown bacon, beef & onion together
2. Mix everything in a crockpot
3. Done

Calico Beans

Recipes

If you cant tell I am in the cleaning out house mode. I was on the search for my favorite banana bread recipe and couldnt take the clutter anymore. So I am typing up some recipes here as my "virtual recipe box". Some I have made, some I have not, but I am sick of the paper. I'd just pin them or bookmark them, but quite a few I dont have a link for or they are so old the websites dont have them anymore. so the next few posts will be a plethera of recipes.

Nothing to see here...

So while I just don't have time to take pictures & pretend that I can blog, I do still use my blog as a place of reference. Even though I travel 2 or 3 days a week, I still enjoy cooking and try new recipes often. Pinterest is taking over the blogging days, the google reader days but its often slow for me and I don't have a good way to search on a particular recipe or ingredient.
So I will include links to my recipes here. Maybe I'll get back to blogging some day...

Steak and Cheese Sandwiches-
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/08/steak-and-cheese-sandwiches-with-onions.html
Very good! I also made Macaroni and Cheese Soup: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/01/skinny-macaroni-and-cheese-soup-with.html
They were both better the second day.

On a lazy Sunday I made a Roasted Chicken. I knew I was going to be gone for 3 dinners so I wanted some leftovers/easy meals for the house. http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/02/roast-chicken-with-rosemary-and-lemon.html This was AWESOME and so easy. We had sauteed zucchini & squash along with cous cous. Gotta love a 3 yr old who LOVES couscous. He says "they pop in my mouth".

From the leftover chicken I made a deep dish chicken pot pie http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/deep-dish-chicken-pot-pie-75580.aspx

Jayson also loves salmon. If he eats salmon I am all about cooking it up. This recipe was so simple but so delicious. http://www.marthastewart.com/318680/roasted-salmon-with-white-wine-sauce?center
I served it up with some seasoned roasted red potatoes.


And for lunches, when I am in town, Ive been making soups. Its still winter even though KC weather has been in the 50 & 60s.
Tuscan Bean & Rice Soup
http://thejoyofcleaneating.com/recipes/tuscan-bean-and-rice-soup/

Lasagna Soup
http://www.afarmgirlsdabbles.com/2011/03/24/lasagna-soup/

Mushroom & Barley Soup
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mushroom-barley-soup


In addition to trying to eat healthier, I am trying to waste less & use more fresh ingredients. I have noticed that lately I've been that working mother who just doesn't have time & turns to prepackaged meals. And I while I could say "NO MORE, i know that isn't true. I will have to turn to prepackaged at some point, there just aren't enough hours in the day for my awesome cooking ;).So you will see I have some new websites I visit. I encourage everyone to take a look at them, I haven't been let down once with the new recipes.

Cinnamon Buttermilk Muffins

I've made this before but worth a repost....



Cinnamon Buttermilk Muffins
Williams-Sonoma
Ingredients:
For the muffins:
7 Tbs. unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
For the topping:
2/3 cup sugar
1 Tbs. ground cinnamon
6 Tbs. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Directions:
Preheat an oven to 350°F. Grease 9 standard muffin cups with butter or butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray; fill the unused cups one-third full with water to prevent warping.

To make the muffins, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the flat beater, combine the butter and sugar and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat well until pale and smooth.

In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Add to the butter mixture in 2 additions, alternating with the buttermilk and vanilla. Stir just until evenly moistened. The batter will be slightly lumpy.

Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each three-fourths full. Bake until the muffins are golden, dry and springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Unmold the muffins and let stand until cool enough to handle.

To make the topping, in a small, shallow bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon. Put the melted butter in another small bowl. Holding the bottom of a muffin, dip the top into the melted butter, turning to coat it evenly. Immediately dip the top in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, coating it evenly, then tap it to remove excess sugar. Transfer the muffin, right side up, to the rack. Repeat with the remaining muffins. Let cool completely before serving. Makes 9 muffins.

Leftover BBQ Chicken?

So maybe you've been grilling lately due to the hot temps or perhaps attending some BBQ competitions. Here's a great idea for leftover bbq chicken.


BBQ Chicken Pizza

1 boboli crust (or whaterver, to be honest I am too busy to even attempt to make my own)
some BBQ chicken
a mix of cheeses, mozzerella, parmesan, gouda
bbq sauce
red onion, diced
butter
cilantro

I dont like crunchy on my pizza. So I sauteed the red onions for about 20 minutes in 1 Tbsp of butter.
Preheat the oven to 450F.
Spread the BBQ sauce on the pizza crust
top w/chicken, then onions, then cheese & finally cilantro.

Bake at 450 for about 10-15 minutes. I like my pizza crispy so I did 15.

Done!

Chicken Rollatini

Mass posting today. See I am alive!

Who knows when I actually made this meal, but it was good and I kept the recipe on my fridge for future use. It was very easy & you can substitute various ingredients.

I found this recipe a new foodie blogger I am following-I love her website because she has healthy recipes and doesnt tempt me with bad for me goodies!

Rollatini

This recipe I used pepperoni & mozzarella-so it was more of a chicken pizza rollatini but really you can use whatever meat, veggie or cheese. I see a chicken cordon blue rollatini in my future...

Summer Grilling Time

We love kebabs in the summer! I love how healthy they are & how easy they are to pull together. Pair with some rice or a salad & you are set! You can marinate the chicken, steak or shrimp or just season it up on the skewers. I usually spray the veggies with my olive oil Misto & season with salt, pepper & whatever else I have on hand.



Since I am always short on time, I will attempt to post pictures & recipes, but I doubt you will get a nice long story.

Spring!

Longer sun time equals waaayyy better pictures. I have been using all my christmas present cookbooks for my meals. This is great b/c all the recipes are new. This is not great b/c I do not have the cookbooks on me when I am blogging. So I have quite a few pictures, but I no recipes until I can get home and I dont want to tease you with my gorgeous pictures of delicious food & no way to recreate them.

But for now, I have a few I can share. We had some friends over for dinner on Saturday and I really wanted to grill. We had to run to Sam's Club to pick up some goodies for the neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt. They had fresh salmon seasoned with maple chipotle spices. I grabbed a pack of those. They were delicious!


In addition to that, I made some roasted new potatoes. I make this all the time with various spices. Its so easy & looks very elegant. Half or quarter red potatoes, toss with olive oil. Place on a foil lined baking sheet. Season with whatever you want, for this one I did salt, pepper & parsley. Cook at 425 for about 40-50 minutes. Also, dont touch the potatoes while they cok-they will stick to the pan. Now I cooked them for about 40 minutes, then put them on the grill to get that flavoring as well.


And I made some green beans w/shallots & pancetta & mushrooms. So Good.



I grabbed a skillet & added some olive oil. I heated up the pan to pretty hot & then tossed in the mushrooms. This allows them to keep their firmness. Once cooked, remove & place in a bowl. Now add the pancetta & some sliced shallots. I used 3 shallots for this recipe. Once cooked (pancetta) & softened (shallots) add your green beans. Oh wait. I forgot. You need steam the green beans first. So steam the green beans for about 5-7 minutes, then douse with cold water & pat dry. Back to adding the green beans, toss those around with some tongs to mix up the pancetta & shallots. Then add the mushrooms & toss.

Forever and Day

I have learned not to promise I will post. My job is insane & if i dont have dinner laid out (defrosted) and planned. We eat out. I say this happens once or twice a week. Mike is great at helping but we have a very picky & very hungry toddler. So maybe, I can ask, how do you handle that toddler? Do you make him something else? Because my mennus, espeically diet menus, are not conduscive to a toddler diet.

Toddler diet: Rice, Noodles, Chicken Nuggets
Adult/P90X diet: grilled pork, cous cous & grilled veggies

See the problem?

So Jayson does like cous cous-not that I can blame him-i think they are fun too!
But i had to heat up some noodles so he would eat.


Here is what Mike and I had: Grilled Pork Cutlets w/lemon garlic sauce
c/o America's Test Kitchen Cookbook

1/4 cup EVOO
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3 TBSP lemon juice
Parsley
S&P
Pork Tenderloin

Combine oil through garlic and microwave 1 min. Whisk in the lemon juice. Reserve 2 tbsp of the garlic oil as marinade. Add parsely & S&P.

Using a pork tenderion, trim the tenderlion & cut slices. Pound into thin cutlets. Season w/ S&P and drizzle with the garlic oil. Grill until done.

Transfer to plate & drizzle with the sauce.





I amde this with grilled zucchini. Pretty easy recipe
2 zucchini, cut into slices
italian dressing/balsamic dressing etc...

Create a long section of foil,. place this on your grill. Toss zucchini w/dressing & dump onto foil. let it cook and flip often. oh and I added some fresh grated parmesan. Yum! I cannot wait until my garden has zucchini & squash ready for grilling!

Fruit Bars

My son loves fruit. He loved those apple bars I made awhile back & we had some blueberries in the house so I decided to make blueberry bars.

This was a great little treat to whip up pretty quickly. I didn't have any actual lemons so I used just lemon juice and I wished I had used some zest. All in all, pretty tasty!



Blueberry Crumb Bars
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cold butter
1 egg
¼ tsp. salt
zest and juice of one lemon
4 cups fresh blueberries
½ cup sugar
4 tsp. cornstarch

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375°. Grease a 9×13” pan.

In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, flour and baking powder. Mix in salt and lemon zest. Use a fork or pastry cutter to blend in the butter and egg. The dough will be crumbly. Pat half of the dough into the prepared pan.

In another bowl, stir together the sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice. Gently mix in the blueberries. Sprinkle the blueberry mixture evenly over the crust. Crumble remaining dough over the berry layer.

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

Few and Far Between

I start to get on a roll, then my life gets hectic. Oh well. I figure a few posts are better than none at all. So while I sit in Pine Grove, PA tonite for a little business travel (yeah google & see why I am having a hopping night) I thought I would update.

They are both Annie's Eats-shocker I know. I just default to her blog b/c I know the recipe will turn out great. I made some adjustments & have documented those below.



Salmon Pesto Pasta
Ingredients:
For the pesto:
1/4 cup pine nuts
5 medium cloves garlic, with peels
2 cups packed fresh basil leaves, rinsed thoroughly
2 tbsp. fresh parsley leaves (optional)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Pinch table salt
1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

For the pasta:
12 oz. salmon
Slice portabella mushrooms (optional)
Salt and pepper
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
8 oz. pasta
5 oz. evaporated milk
1/2 cup pesto (above)
Grated Parmesan, for serving

Directions:
To make the pesto, toast the pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, just until golden and fragrant, about 4-5 minutes. Transfer to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Saute the garlic in the skillet. Tear the basil leaves off and place in the processor. Blend it all up while slowly drizzingly in the olive oil. Transfer to a bowl & stir in the cheese, add salt if necessary.

--> This could also be bypassed by purchasing the premade pesto at the store <--

If your salmon is not filleted do so now. In a skillet, swirl with olive oil & bring to medium heat. Add sliced portabella mushrooms & begin to saute. Season the salmon w/salt & pepper and add to the pan. It will start to flake apart as it cooks.

While the salmon is cooking, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package directions. Transfer the cooked pasta to a colander to drain. In the empty pasta pot, heat the evaporated milk over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and reduce to about 1/4 cup. Return the cooked pasta to the pot and stir to combine. Add the salmon to the pasta mixture and stir over medium heat until hot. Remove from the heat and stir in the pesto. Top with grated Parmesan, if desired.


This was so awesome. Not only is it delicious, but I was able to make this on a weeknight in probably 30 mins flat.

Delicious Molten Cake Christmas Eve

Molten Cake
Courtesy of Food Network
Ingredients
Clarified butter
Cocoa powder
7 ounces Valrhona extra-bitter chocolate
7 tablespoons soft butter
6 eggs, separated
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup cake flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
10 to 12 ounces Valrhona semi-sweet chocolate
Bay leaf sauce (recipe follows
Directions
Gather together 10 to 12 2-inch-high cake rings. Cut strips of parchment paper 1 inch wider than the rings. Brush both sides of parchment strips with clarified butter. Fit inside of cake rings. Coat inside of rings with cocoa powder and set aside on a sheet pan.


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


Melt extra-bitter chocolate over double boiler. Whisk softened butter into melted chocolate. Remove chocolate mixture from heat and whisk in egg yolks, 1 at a time. Sift flours together and fold into chocolate mixture.


Beat egg whites to soft peaks and add confectioners' sugar. Whisk 1/3 of egg mixture into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whites in 2 additions.


Pipe a 1/2-inch layer of cake batter into the bottom of each cocoa-coated cake ring. Freeze until cake batter becomes stiff. Approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Put a 1-inch piece semi-sweet chocolate in each cake ring atop the stiffened cake batter. Pipe in enough cake batter to cover the chocolate piece. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Afterwards, allow cake to rest for one minute.


Delicious!

No Picture Post

I wanted to post these recipes because they were so good. I had a Stella and Dot jewelry party last Friday. I did a wine & dessert theme, but I didn't get a chance to take any pictures.

Salted Fudge Brownies: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/salted-fudge-brownies
So good! Even better with a glass of red wine

Spiced Pumpkin Cake: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/spiced-pumpkin-cake-00000000044847/index.htmlVery simple to make and pretty when it was all said and done. Great for the fall season.

Not served at the party but something I made for this week. Roasted Tomato Soup. What a great pairing for a panini or grilled cheese!

Sunday Dinner

My work schedule is about to get very hectic with travel so I wanted to follow some advice & roast a chicken on Sunday, then use the leftovers for something else.

Roasting a chicken is so easy and hands off. I just took the chicken, doused it with Italian dressing, put in a dutch oven and let it bake. I want to say at 325 maybe? I have a digital thermometer so I wait until it tells me its done. In addition to the chicken I made roasted red potatoes. These happen to be a favorite of mine from college days. My roommate's mom used to make these for us when we were home for the weekend.



They are so easy. Just quarter some red potatoes & toss them with spices. I use garlic or roasted minced garlic, salt & pepper. Roast at 425 for about 45 minutes until they are crisp. I usually stir them up about half way through.

My leftover recipe. White Chicken Chili! It has gotten cold here and this sounded delicious.

White Chicken Chili (adapted from Paula Deen)
Ingredients
2 cans cannelinni beans
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3/4 cup diced onion
1 1/2 cups chopped green chiles (fresh or canned)
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 to 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Pinch red pepper flakes
1/2 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped
Directions
In a saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, and chiles and saute for 5 minutes. Add chile mixture to pot with beans. Add the chicken, cannelini beans, cumin, oregano, pepper, white pepper, red pepper flakes, and cilantro. Lower the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for approximately 1 1/2 hours. Serve with cornbread, if desired



The only thing I would have done differently is saute the onions more. They were a little crunchy as were the peppers.

***on a side note, its dark when I get home now so my pictures are going to suck

Chicken Tetrazzini

Here is a quick & easy meal! Since I started a new job, I wanted to try out some recipes that wouldnt take too long, store well, or could be made by the husband. This was one of them.

Chicken Tetrazzini
1/2 lb. spaghetti, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 red pepper, chopped
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
1/4 cup flour
1 can (14 oz.) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1/2 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

**I omitted the peppers, my family doesnt like them**

HEAT oven to 350°F.

COOK spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package. Meanwhile, cook chicken and vegetables in large nonstick skillet 5 min. or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.

BRING Neufchatel, flour and broth to boil in same skillet, stirring constantly with whisk; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min., stirring frequently.

DRAIN spaghetti; return to saucepan. Add Neufchatel sauce, chicken mixture and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan; mix well. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole; cover.

BAKE 25 min. Top with mozzarella and remaining Parmesan; bake, uncovered, 2 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

** I also topped this with panko to make it extra crsipy on top!