Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Fajitas at Home
Fajitas are a great weeknight meal. They are simple to prepare and everyone can customize.
-1 onion, thinly sliced
-2 bell peppers, thinly sliced
-salt and pepper to taste
Sautee in a bit of olive oil over low heat, stirring frequently, until caramelized, approx 1/2 hour.
-1/2 cup cream
-1 can corn, drained
-1 ts cayenne
Sautee over low heat until the cream is evaporated.
-1 can refried beans
-1/2 onion, thinly sliced
-2 cloves garlic, minced
Sautee the onions and garlic until beginning to color and then add the beans and heat through.
Labels: avocado, beef, bell pepper, corn, dinner recipes, homemade
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sesame Chicken Noodle Salad
Alexis wanted to do something different with our rotisserie chicken from Costco, so instead of making a standard, mayo-based chicken salad, she used shirataki noodles and made a spicy sesame/peanut sauce. It was a very tasty salad, served warm, hot or cold.
-1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
-4 packages shirataki noodles, par-boiled
-4 stalks celery, diced
-2 bell peppers, minced
-3 stalks green garlic, minced
-2 tb sesame seeds
-4 tb dark soy
-3 tb natural peanut butter
-2 tb rice vinegar
-2 tb sesame oil
-1 tb rooster sauce
-2 tb hoisin sauce
-1 tb garlic powder
Sautee the green garlic, celery and bell peppers in a bit of oil, seasoned with salt and pepper and sautee for a few minutes, until beginning to brown, but not yet soft. Mix the sesame seeds, dark soy, peanut butter, rice vinegar, sesame oil, rooster sauce, hoisin and garlic powder together until smooth, then mix with the sauteed veggies. Then add the boiled noodles and the chicken and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
-4 packages shirataki noodles, par-boiled
-4 stalks celery, diced
-2 bell peppers, minced
-3 stalks green garlic, minced
-2 tb sesame seeds
-4 tb dark soy
-3 tb natural peanut butter
-2 tb rice vinegar
-2 tb sesame oil
-1 tb rooster sauce
-2 tb hoisin sauce
-1 tb garlic powder
Sautee the green garlic, celery and bell peppers in a bit of oil, seasoned with salt and pepper and sautee for a few minutes, until beginning to brown, but not yet soft. Mix the sesame seeds, dark soy, peanut butter, rice vinegar, sesame oil, rooster sauce, hoisin and garlic powder together until smooth, then mix with the sauteed veggies. Then add the boiled noodles and the chicken and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
Labels: bell pepper, celery, chicken, dinner recipes, green garlic, homemade, salad, shirataki noodles
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Sauage, Peppers and Onions with Cheesy Cauliflower Puree
This meal is a bit like a low carb, deconstructed shephard's pie. Hearty and delicious. It also reheats really well for lunch the next day.
Sausages with Peppers and Onions
-6 Italian sausages, casings removed
-1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
-1 bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
-1 hot pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
-3 tb homemade pesto
Brown the sausage, cutting into small pieces with a wooden spoon as you go. Drain and set aside. In the same pan, sautee the onions and peppers until onions are carmelized. Add the sausage back into the pan and cook a few more minutes, until cooked through. Add the pesto and stir. Serve over cheesy pureed cauliflower (recipe below).
-1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
-1 bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
-1 hot pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
-3 tb homemade pesto
Brown the sausage, cutting into small pieces with a wooden spoon as you go. Drain and set aside. In the same pan, sautee the onions and peppers until onions are carmelized. Add the sausage back into the pan and cook a few more minutes, until cooked through. Add the pesto and stir. Serve over cheesy pureed cauliflower (recipe below).
-1 head cauliflower, chopped
-1 cup shredded cheese
-1/4 cup cream or milk
-1 tb butter
-salt and pepper to taste
Boil the cauliflower until tender. Drain and puree with an immersion blender. Add all other ingredients and stir to combine.
Labels: bell pepper, cauliflour, dinner recipes, homemade, sausage
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Dinner at Home
Avocado and Tomato Salad
Dressed with balsamic vinegar and sea salt, this tasty salad was simple to prepare and very tasty.
Stuffed Bell Peppers
We had some leftover enchilada sauce, so we mixed it with browned ground turkey and some veggies and stuffed and baked these bell peppers.
-4 bell peppers, halved lengthwise, cored and seeded
-1 lb ground turkey
-1 onion, diced
-3 zuchinni, diced
-1 cup grated cheese
-1 cup leftover enchilada sauce
-salt and pepper to taste
Place the bell pepper halves on a greased cookie sheet, but side up. Sautee the onions and zuchinni in a bit of olive oil until soft, seasoning with salt and pepper. Set aside in a large mixing bowl. In the same pan, brown the ground turkey and season with salt and pepper and add to the onion and zuchinni in the bowl. Add the enchilada sauce to the bowl and mix to combine. Spoon the mixture evenly into the bell pepper halves. Cover with foil and bake on 350 for 1 hour. Remove the foil, sprinkle the cheese evenly over the stuffed bell peppers and bake for a few more minutes, until the cheese is golden and bubbly. Remove from the oven and serve.
-1 lb ground turkey
-1 onion, diced
-3 zuchinni, diced
-1 cup grated cheese
-1 cup leftover enchilada sauce
-salt and pepper to taste
Place the bell pepper halves on a greased cookie sheet, but side up. Sautee the onions and zuchinni in a bit of olive oil until soft, seasoning with salt and pepper. Set aside in a large mixing bowl. In the same pan, brown the ground turkey and season with salt and pepper and add to the onion and zuchinni in the bowl. Add the enchilada sauce to the bowl and mix to combine. Spoon the mixture evenly into the bell pepper halves. Cover with foil and bake on 350 for 1 hour. Remove the foil, sprinkle the cheese evenly over the stuffed bell peppers and bake for a few more minutes, until the cheese is golden and bubbly. Remove from the oven and serve.
Labels: avocado, bell pepper, dinner recipes, homemade, salad, tomatos, turkey
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