Just Winging It
Cooking in my everyday life.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Sausage & Kale Soup
Monday, September 30, 2013
Italian Chili
http://www.theslowroasteditalian.com/2011/10/italian-chili.html?m=1
Italian Chili
makes 12 cups – 6 (2 cup) servings
Pinch kosher salt
1 pound 90% lean ground beef
1 pound hot Italian chicken sausage, casings removed
*1 package of link sausage cut into pieces (I added this too)
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 ½ cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped green peppers
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes
2 15-ounce cans chili beans (I prefer S&W) *(I didn't add beans to mine)
2 10-ounce cans tomato sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Pecorino Romano, grated for serving
Garlic cheese croutons, for serving
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sprinkle salt. Add beef, sausage and Italian seasoning. Cook until meats are browned. Drain drippings.
In a large pot over medium high heat add browned meats, peppers and onion, cook until onions are translucent. Add garlic and cook for 2 – 3 minutes.
Add diced tomatoes, chili beans, tomato sauce, chili powder and cumin. Simmer for 1 hour. Add parsley, stir well to combine.
Serve with grated Pecorino Romano and croutons. *i didn't use croutons.
Cream Cheese Crust Pizza
http://www.plainchicken.com/2012/03/wheres-crust-pizza.html?m=1
This was amazing too! I made Italian chili and then used some if the chili to top the pizza crust with pepperoni and cheese. Yummo! I will post the chili recipe too. :)
Cream Cheese Crust Pizza
Crust
1 (8 oz) package of full fat cream cheese, room temperature
2 eggs
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Topping
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
toppings - pepperoni, ham, sausage, mushrooms, peppers
Garlic powder
Preheat oven to 350.
Lightly spay a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. With a handheld mixer, mix cream cheese, eggs, pepper, garlic powder and parmesan cheese until combined. Spread into baking dish. Bake for 12-15 minutes, our until golden brown. Allow crust to cool for 10 minutes.
Spread pizza sauce on crust. Top with cheese and toppings. Sprinkle pizza with garlic powder. Bake 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.
Crockpot Orange Chicken
http://thefrugalgirls.com/2013/04/crockpot-orange-chicken-recipe.html
I made this from The frugal girls. It was faboulous!
Crockpot Orange Chicken
- 4 – 5 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, thawed
- 3/4 cup Smuckers Sweet Orange Marmalade
- 3/4 cup of Sweet Baby Ray’s Original BBQ Sauce {it’s SO good!}
- 2 tbsp. Soy Sauce
- Crockpot
What You’ll Do:
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Chicken tortilla bake
Original recipe:
3 cups cooked chopped chicken(I used 5 chicken breasts)
2 can cream of chicken soup
(I used 1 cream of chicken, 1 cream of plabono soup)
1 can rotel
1 cup cheese
8 corn tortillas (used 3)
I mixed rotel with cream of soups spread 1/2 at the bottom of pan, put chicken next, poured the rest of mixture. Cut tortillas in strips place on top cook 350 for 39 mins, then too with cheese bake 10 mins, and then I broiled about 4 mins until cheese is browned. Serve with whatever topping you want.
Original recipe:
http://homemakingchallenged.blogspot.com/2012/01/chicken-tortilla-bake.html?m=1
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Won ton taco cups
1)place won ton wrappers in mini muffin pans cook @350 for 7 mins.
2) Cook 1-2 lbs ground meat or sausage with taco seasonings
(i used HEB taco sausage over in the breakfast sausage area)
3) Mix about 1cup salsa & 1 small can od diced mild green chilies to taco meat after its cooked.
4) Add meat mixture to cups & top with cheese. (Any kind will do)
5) baked 7 mins & broil additional 2-3 mins to brown the cheese on top.
6) serve with quacamole, Greek yogurt or sour cream, pico & HEB queso dip if you would like. Steve with a green salad.
Won ton Lasagna & Pizza Cups
Bake won tons 7 mins @350. Pizza cups mix pepperoni (cut in small pieces), cheese, pasta sauce, Greek yogurt, basil & garlic or garlic powder. Fill cups & Top with cheese. You can use any cheese. I had jack, sharp cheddar, mozzarella...so I mixed them all.
***i did brown the tops under the broiler for 2 mins after the 7 mins to brown the cheese.
We sliced red bell peppers & cucumbers to eat as a side.