What's For Dinner - Part Deux

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Beano - nuff said (yes, it really works)

Red Chicken Chili Recipe

* 2 teaspoons olive oil

* 3 cups chopped onions

* 1/4 cup chili powder

* 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

* 3/4 teaspoon salt

* 3 garlic cloves, minced

* 3 cups chicken stock

* 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained

* 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped

* 3 cups diced cooked chicken

* 1/2 cup shredded extra-sharp low-fat cheddar cheese

* 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream

1. Add the oil to a large pot; heat oil over medium-high heat.

2. Add in onion; stir/saute 5 minutes.

3. Add chili powder and the next 4 incredients; stir/saute for 30 seconds.

4. Add in the chicken stock, beans, and tomatoes; bring to a boil.

5. Lower heat to medium-low; simmer for 30 minutes.

6. Add in the chicken; stir to mix; simmer for 15 minutes.

7. Ladle chili into individual soup bowls; top with cheese and sour cream.

I am pretty sure this is the recipe .. what I usually do though is just throw everything into the crock-pot, even the raw chicken and cook it in there for a few hours. I think I saute the onion and garlic a little bit though before adding it to the crock-pot... also I use a can of diced italian tomatoes, the ones that are flavoured with basil, oregano, garlic etc.. I also add a dash of paprika and red pepper to kick it up a notch.. you could also add some bell pepper and or some corn too if you wanted.. I usually leave out the kidney beans because David doesn't like eating beans if he has to work the next day

[JillA 2]

@ Krikit - Hubby's sister sent him some Canada tattoos ... of course, hubby had to put one on Declan right away!!!

That's SO cute, my Mom gave me some Canada tats too at Christmas so you know I'm pulling them out on Weds!

[Emancipation 2]

We had TGIF's last night.. oh man.. don't try the Honey Pecan Salmon nasty nasty meal.. the food was cooked fine, the flavor was just not enjoyable.

[Krikit 1,163]

Thanks for the tip, E.

Does this mean a change to krikit's pizza dough recipe!?

Most definitely I will be using the new recipe from now on. I can post it if you like.... though it is a bit more fiddly.

@ Krikit - Hubby's sister sent him some Canada tattoos ... of course, hubby had to put one on Declan right away!!!

I totally need some of those for next Canada Day.

[trailmix 77]

Thanks for the tip, E.

Does this mean a change to krikit's pizza dough recipe!?

Most definitely I will be using the new recipe from now on. I can post it if you like.... though it is a bit more fiddly.

Yes please!

[Krikit 1,163]

Okay, I modified it (just can't help myself) from the original recipe so this more about what I did rather than what they tell you to do.

NO-ROLL PIZZA DOUGH

This version makes two personal-size pizzas. I just put the finished product into two sturdy pie tins and carried on from there. You can do this by hand, or with a mixer. I did it by hand because my Kitchen Aid mixer was destroyed in one of my moves.

1.5 cups all-purpose flour

6.5 ounces water, room temperature

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 packet instant dried yeast

1/4 teaspoon sugar

olive oil

• Mix flour, water, and salt in mixer fitted with dough hook on low speed for 3-4 minutes.
• Let dough rest for 15-20 minutes.
• Coat a medium to large bowl with a good deal of olive oil.... I used a couple of tablespoons.
• Sprinkle yeast and sugar over dough. Knead on low speed until fully combined, 1-2 minutes. Increase mixer speed to high and knead until dough is glossy, smooth, and pulls away from sides of bowl, 6-10 minutes. (Obviously I did not do it for this long by hand and it still turned out great.)
• Pour dough into greased bowl. It will be really really sticky - but this is fine - so try to resist the temptation to add more flour. Make sure the top of the dough is coated with oil also.
• You're supposed to cover it with plastic wrap at this point but I didn't bother.
• Let dough rise at room temperature until nearly tripled in volume and large bubbles have formed... about 2-2.5 hours. I put the bowl in the microwave (don't turn it on!) and it was ready for the next step about 1.5-2 hours later.
• Heat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Coat two pie tins or one small baking sheet with 1-2 tablespoons of oil.
• Pour in the dough, including the oil it's been sitting in.
• Using your fingertips, press dough out toward the edges of the pan. If it resists stretching, let it relax for 5 minutes before trying to stretch again.
• Let dough rest in pan until slightly bubbly, 5-10 minutes.
• Using fork, poke surface of dough all over, then bake in oven for 10-15 minutes, until slightly brown.
• Remove from oven and turn heat down to 450.
• Add your toppings, then return to oven and continue to bake until cheese begins to brown, about 5-10 minutes.

[trailmix 77]

Woot, got it, thank you!

[JillA 2]

Kraft Dinner

[Kathryn41 3,205]

baked ham slices reheated with mustard and pepper rings, corn, spinach and pasta with cheese.

[trailmix 77]

Subway!

[Marilyn. 340]

I had a famous star with cheese and fries at Carl's jr.. yeah I know, bad.. but I was out and I was hungry

I was going to pick up hubby something but I just wanted to get home so he can have corn dogs and fries.. don't worry, he will be quite happy with that arrangement...

[Misty1979 0]

We had salsbury steak and mixed vegetables with Thai-Lime Chili sauce. (Very yummy:)

[TheATeam 0]

I made baked pork chops breaded with almond meal, sesame chili cucumbers, and steamed broccoli. It was so good after way too many meals eaten out!

[RYCK 0]

Ribs last night turned out so good .. but so ticked off cause i spent all those hours getting them ready and my wife just kept telling everyone around to try them i barley got any .. like half of a rib ( i didn't cook for hours to feed all the neighbors) i didn't even touch the rest of the stuff that was prepared i went to subway to get a sub .. she felt really bad after that .... hopefully she don't give my roast away tonight hahaha

[trailmix 77]

Ribs last night turned out so good .. but so ticked off cause i spent all those hours getting them ready and my wife just kept telling everyone around to try them i barley got any .. like half of a rib ( i didn't cook for hours to feed all the neighbors) i didn't even touch the rest of the stuff that was prepared i went to subway to get a sub .. she felt really bad after that .... hopefully she don't give my roast away tonight hahaha

How the heck did that happen? Did the neighbours wander in to your yard when they say it was time to eat?