Baja Shrimp Tacos 😋 |
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1 lb large or extra large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tail removed | |
olive oil | |
Baja seasonings (See recipe below.) | |
flour or corn tortillas | |
diced tomatoes | |
sliced or smashed avocado | |
grated cabbage | |
Baja Sauce (See recipe below.) | |
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Baja Seasonings |
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Mix the following ingredients together and put in a shaker: | |
4 t garlic powder | |
8 t chili powder | |
2 t black pepper | |
1 t cayenne pepper | |
Baja Sauce |
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Whisk these ingredients until smooth: | |
¼ c mayo | |
¼ c sour cream | |
½ t chili powder | |
½ t cumin | |
2 t bottled minced garlic | |
1 T lime juice |
Baked Beef Tacos |
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1 lb ground beef | 1 T chili powder |
1 t salt | 1 t cumin |
½ t pepper | 1 8-ou can tomato sauce |
hard taco shells | |
grated cheese | |
salsa verde | |
toppings: tomatoes, lettuce, etc. | |
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Beef Stroganoff |
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1 ½ lbs hamburger | 2 cans cream of mushroom soup | |
½ medium onion, minced fine | 4.5-oz bottle sliced mushrooms, drained, (opt) | |
1 green pepper, diced | 1 c sour cream | |
½ t bottled minced garlic | ½ T Italian seasonings | |
salt and pepper to taste | 6 c noodles, measured dry or | |
12-oz package frozen noodles | ||
3-oz cream cheese, softened and cubed. | ||
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Black Bean Sloppy Joes |
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Make Black Bean Tacos recipe, except hold out the cheese. | |
6-oz tomato paste | |
1 envelope sloppy joe seasonings | |
After Black Bean Tacos recipe has been made, add tomato paste and seasoning packet and stir well. Add cheese and heat through. |
Black Bean Tacos |
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1 medium onion, diced | flour tortillas |
½ t bottled minced garlic | chopped tomatoes |
2 peppers, any color, diced | grated cheddar cheese |
2 cans black beans, 1 can drained | torn lettuce |
1 T distilled white vinegar | |
1 T taco seasonings | |
salsa | |
2 c frozen corn kernels | sour cream |
1 c grated cheese | guacamole |
8-ou cream cheese, softened | |
Sauté onion and garlic in pan sprayed with cooking spray until onion is transparent. Add black beans, vinegar, and taco seasonings. Bring to bubbling. Turn to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add corn, cheese, and cream cheese and heat through. Assemble tacos as usual. |
Brazilian Stroganoff |
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2 T butter | |
½ onion, minced | |
½ t minced bottled garlic | rice |
1 t salt | |
4.5 oz bottled mushrooms | potato chips, french fries, or potato sticks |
4 T ketchup | |
1 large chicken breast, cooked and shredded | |
15-oz bottle Mexican table cream | |
Saute onion, garlic and salt in a large saucepan. Add mushrooms and chicken. Cook until heated through. Add ketchup and cream and heat through. Serve over rice. Top with potato chips, french fries, or potato sticks. |
Cabbage Roll in a Bowl |
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*Recipe from Insulin Resistance Diet by Marlee Coldwell, RD. | |
Serves 4. | |
1 pound ground beef | (28-ou) can diced tomatoes |
½ c diced onion | 8 c roughly chopped green cabbage |
1 T butter | ½ t pepper |
3 t garlic | |
1 c cooked rice | |
Edamame | |
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Chicken and Broccoli Casserole |
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1 lb broccoli flowerets | 8-oz pkg cream cheese, softened |
12.5-oz can chicken | ½ c grated Parmesan cheese |
¼ c milk | |
3 slices bread, blended in blender | |
¼ c butter, melted | |
½ c grated Parmesan cheese | |
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Chicken and Broccoli Fettucine |
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1 lb fresh broccoli flowerets | 2 cans cream of chicken soup |
12-oz spinach and egg noodle fettuccine | ½ c milk |
2 T butter | ½ c sour cream |
½ onion, minced | 1 c medium cheddar |
½ t bottled minced garlic | 2 chicken breasts, boiled and cubed |
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Chicken Casserole |
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2 ½ hours approximate preparation time | |
4 chicken breasts | |
10 c chicken broth | |
Boil chicken in broth for 1 hour. Remove chicken from broth to cool. Save broth. |
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Dressing |
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½ loaf frozen bread, cubed (frozen bread cubes easier) | |
¼ c butter, melted | |
3 green onions, diced fine | |
1 stalk celery, diced fine | |
1/8 c chicken broth | |
½ T dried parsley | |
Toss dressing ingredients together in large bowl. |
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Gravy |
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½ c butter | 2 c broth |
½ c flour | ½ c milk |
2 eggs, well beaten | |
dash of pepper | |
Melt butter and whisk in flour. Add broth, milk, eggs, and pepper and whisk over medium heat until thick like gravy. | |
Bread Crumbs |
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3 slices of bread | |
3 T butter | |
Whisk bread in blender until crumbed. Dump into bowl and add melted butter. |
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To assemble: |
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at 350º for ½ hour or until heated through. Casserole can be frozen. After frozen, bake for 1 hour. |
Chicken Panang Curry |
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2 chicken breasts, boiled and shredded | |
3 T oil | 1 (13.5 oz) can coconut milk |
2 t panang (or red) curry paste | ½ c water |
1 onion, sliced | 1 T fish sauce |
1 red pepper, sliced | 3 t sugar |
1 green pepper, sliced | 2 T cornstarch |
Boil chicken breasts, cool, shred, and put aside. Heat oil in pan. Add panang curry paste, beginning with 2 t and stir until aromatic. Add more panang curry paste to desired taste. Add onion and peppers and sauté until vegetables are softened. Whisk together until smooth: coconut milk, water, fish sauce, sugar, and cornstarch. Pour into vegetables. Bring to a boil. Add chicken. Turn down heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with rice. |
Chipotle Wrapwiches |
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tortillas | avocados |
turkey | lettuce |
ham | American cheese |
bacon | Provolone cheese |
tomatoes | |
sandwich wrap tortillas | |
Slice vegetables, cheeses, and meats very thin. Spread thin layer of Chipotle Cream and layer sandwich ingredients on wraps. Roll up. Secure with a toothpick. |
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Chipotle Cream |
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1 ½ c sour cream | |
3 T chopped fresh cilantro | |
3 T Herdez Chipotle Salsa, or something similar | |
Cover and chill. |
Clam Pie |
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2 cans minced clams, drained and retained | |
½ c butter | |
½ c flour | |
½ c chicken broth | |
water drained off of clams | |
½ c milk | |
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Biscuit Cover |
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2 c bisquick | |
½ c milk | |
1 c cheese | |
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Corn and Zucchini Quesadillas |
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tortillas | Toppings: |
1 Italian zucchini, shredded | guacamole |
minced onion | salsa |
frozen corn | sour cream |
grated mozzarella | tomatoes |
grated medium cheddar | lettuce |
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Crockpot Tamale Pie |
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¾ c yellow cornmeal | ½ t ground cumin |
1 c milk | 1 t seasoned salt |
1 egg, slightly beaten | 14-15 oz bottle chunky tomato salsa |
1 lb extra lean ground beef | 16-oz can corn, drained |
1 t chili powder | 2.25 oz can sliced olives, drained |
8-oz tomato sauce | 1 c shredded cheddar cheese |
In large bowl, mix cornmeal, milk and egg. Stir in meat, chili powder, tomato sauce, cumin, salt, salsa, corn, and olives. Pour mixture into crockpot. Cover and cook on High 3 hours. Sprinkle cheese over top; cover and cook another 5 minutes. |
Deep Dish Chicken Pot Pie |
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1 pkg Tyson diced chicken | |
2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup | |
1 c frozen peas and carrots | 1 c bisquick |
1 c frozen corn | 1 egg |
pepper to taste | ½ c milk |
minced onion to taste | ½ c grated cheese |
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Egg Salad Sandwiches |
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6-8 hard-cooked eggs, diced | |
1 c mayo | |
1 T dried onion flakes | |
¼ t salt | |
1 t mustard powder | |
¼ t garlic powder | |
¼ t pepper | |
1/8 t dill weed | |
sandwich wrap tortillas or bread | |
Gently mix all ingredients. Cover and chill 8 hours or more. |
Hawaiian Haystacks |
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cooked rice | chow mein noodles |
diced tomatoes | |
Chicken Gravy | chopped celery |
2 cans cream of chicken soup | chopped green pepper |
1 c chicken broth | chopped green onion |
12.5 oz an chicken | pineapple chunks |
grated cheese | |
slivered almonds | |
mandarin oranges | |
cranberry raisins | |
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Italian Sandwiches |
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bread of choice | |
pesto sauce | |
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chopped sun-dried tomatoes | |
deli ham | |
deli salami | |
sliced pepperoni | |
sliced or shredded mozzarella | |
Toast first (bottom) slice of bread. Arrange sun-dried tomatoes on bottom slice. Top with ham, salami, pepperoni, and cheese. Place this slice under broiler until cheese melts. Toast second (top) slice of bread. Spread pesto sauce on this slice. Put top slice onto bottom slice. |
Layered Bean Dip |
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30-oz can refried beans | |
guacamole | |
1 c sour cream | bag of tortilla chips |
1 c mayo | |
1 T packaged taco seasoning | salad |
4 green onions, chopped (opt.) | salad dressing |
grated cheddar and mozzarella cheese | |
1 can chopped olives (opt.) | |
6 to 8 chopped tomatoes or 1 can stewed tomatoes, blended | |
Mix together sour cream, mayo, taco seasoning, and green onions. In round relish platter (if you want to be fancy)
Chill at least 1 hour before serving. Serve with tortilla chips or assemble as salad on plates as follows:
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Mushroom and Chicken Pasta |
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approx. 8 oz pasta (bow tie, corkscrew) | |
2 chicken breasts | |
12 mushrooms, sliced | olive oil |
½ onion, minced | salt |
¼ c chicken broth | pepper |
¾ c cream | parsley |
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Navajo Tacos |
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Navajo Bread |
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4 c white flour | |
1 c instant nonfat dry milk | |
2 T baking powder | |
2 T oil | |
1 ½ c water | |
*If Navajo bread is made ahead, let bread cool; then package airtight and chill up to next day. Reheat in warm oven while preparing rest of Navajo Taco ingredients. |
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To be layered on Navajo Tacos: |
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warmed chili | |
shredded cheese | |
chopped tomatoes | |
chopped onions, white or green | |
broken lettuce | |
guacamole | |
sour cream | |
salsa |
Saucy Chicken |
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*Adapted from food.com. | |
(Enough for 2 large or 3 small servings) | |
1 or 2 chicken breasts that have been cooked in the crockpot (3 hours on high) and shredded | |
2 green bell peppers, chopped | |
½ onion, diced fine | |
2 t bottled, minced garlic | |
8 ounces cream cheese, very soft and cubed | |
1 c chicken broth | |
½ c Caesar (Kraft Classic) Salad Dressing | |
2 T fresh basil, chopped or 1 T dried | |
cherry tomatoes, halved or chopped tomatoes | |
cooked rice or noodles | |
Serve over pasta or rice. Top with tomatoes. |
Shrimp Alfredo Zoodles |
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*Adapted from The One-Pot Ketogenic Diet Cookbook by Liz Williams. | |
Alfredo Sauce: | |
½ c butter | 1 c Parmesan cheese |
2 t bottled minced garlic | salt to taste |
1 ½ c heavy whipping cream | freshly ground black pepper, to taste |
6 ou cream cheese, cubed and softened | |
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Zoodles: | |
4 small zucchinis | |
2 to 4 T butter, as needed | |
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Shrimp: | |
olive oil | |
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined | |
½ t salt | |
garlic powder, to taste | |
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Sloppy Joes |
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2 lb ground beef | 1 T white vinegar |
½ c onion, minced | 1/4 c packed brown sugar |
1 c celery, minced | 1 ½ t Worcestershire sauce |
½ t salt | |
1 (10.75 oz) can condensed tomato soup | ¼ t garlic powder |
¼ c ketchup | |
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Stuffed Baked Potatoes |
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4 to 6 potatoes, scrubbed, pricked, and wrapped in foil | |
1 lb ground turkey | |
1 can cream of chicken soup | |
1 package brown gravy | Serve with: |
½ c water | grated cheese |
¼ c sour cream | sour cream |
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Thai Chicken Pizza |
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2 large thin Boboli (or similar) pizza crusts | |
Pizza Sauce |
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2/3 c Zesty Italian Dressing | |
3 T sugar | |
3 T creamy peanut butter | |
1 T soy sauce | |
¼ t crushed dried pepper | |
Toppings |
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½ lb pepper jack cheese, shredded | |
½ lb mozzarella cheese, shredded | |
½ red onion, minced | |
sprinkling of coleslaw (dry; no salad dressing) | |
¼ c chopped cilantro | |
Tyson Grilled and Ready Oven Roasted Diced Chicken Breast | |
Blend pizza sauce ingredients in blender. Spread pizza sauce over pizza crusts, and layer toppings in order as listed and to taste. Bake pizza according to instructions on pizza crust package. |
Tuna Casserole |
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To serve 4: | To serve 6: |
4 c curly pasta, measured dry | 6 c curly pasta, measured dry |
1 can tuna, drained | 2 cans tuna, drained |
1 can cream of mushroom soup | 1 can cream of mushroom soup |
1 can cream of chicken soup | 2 cans cream of chicken soup |
1 cup grated cheeses | 2 cups grated cheeses |
crushed potato chips | crushed potato chips |
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Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwiches |
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3-oz softened cream cheese | ¼ t garlic powder |
½ c mayo | 1/8 t seasoned salt |
2½ c shredded Cheddar cheese | sliced bread |
2½ c shredded Mozzarella cheese | softened butter |
Cream cream cheese and mayo until smooth. Stir in cheeses, garlic powder, and seasoned salt. Spread onto slices of bread. Butter outsides of sandwiches and cook in large skillet. Makes seven to eight sandwiches. |
Where's-the-Crust Pizza |
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*Recipe from: plainchicken.com. | |
Crust: | |
8-oz full fat cream cheese, room temperature | ½ c pizza sauce |
2 eggs | 1 ½ c shredded mozzarella cheese |
¼ t pepper | pizza toppings, i.e. pepperoni, sausage, peppers |
½ c parmesan cheese | |
¼ t garlic powder | |
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