An all around comfort food. Eat it while you’re healthy, eat it while you’re sick. You won’t be disappointed. Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs, diced 2 medium onions, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 celery stalks, diced 2 carrots, peeled and diced 2 900ml tetra pak chicken stock 3 cups of water 3 cups spinach, chopped…
Category: Chicken
Chicken Bruschetta Soup with Tortellini
Adapted from a soup that Jen makes, and made my own with added spinach and tortellini. Easy meal for a crowd, and hearty enough to be a main course. Also freezes great, so great for a freezer meal or lunches. Ingredients: 1 large red onion, chopped (what I had in the house, 2 yellow onions…
Jalapeno Chicken and White Bean Chili
This recipe is adapted from one I found in Canadian Living. It takes a bit of time to prep, but its well worth it in the end! Cilantro and lime are optional. Ingredients: 1/4 cups (300 mL) dried navy beans 1 tbsp (15 mL) cumin 1 tbsp (15 mL) coriander 2 onions, quartered 4 cloves…
Spicy Lentil Chicken Stew
Ingredients: 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 2 carrots, chopped 1 pepper (red, green or yellow), chopped 1 large onion, chopped finely 28 oz can diced tomatoes, drained 7 cloves crushed garlic 1 1/2 cup red lentils 4 cups chicken broth, low sodium 2 cups water 2 tsp ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp…
Fesenjoon
This is a simple version that works on the stovetop or in a slow cooker. Plan to let this stew simmer for a long time. This recipe calls for chicken but ground meatballs are also very good. Ingredients: 2 large onions, thinly sliced 0.9kg skinless chicken legs or other chicken pieces (= 2 pounds) 2…
Swiss Chicken
Ingredients: 6-8 boneless chicken breasts 2 cans cream-of-mushroom soup 1/2 cup milk or little more – mixed in soup 1/4 lb. of butter (or margarine) – optional 2-3 cups of chicken stuffing (I use Wonder bread boxed stuffing) Swiss Cheese slices onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper Method: Cut breasts into small pieces and line…
Herb Stuffing
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped 1 cup butter or margarine 1 cup finely chopped celery 2 tsp granulated chicken bouillon 1 1/4 cups water 1 tsp poultry seasoning 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp seasoned pepper 12 cups cubed white bread – 24 slices 3/4 cup chopped parsley Method: Saute onion in butter or…
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb boneless, cubed chicken (can also use drumsticks or thighs) 2 tbsp sesame oil (or olive oil) 2 cups green or red peppers, cut into strips 2 tbsp cornstarch 1/2 cup soya sauce 2 cans chunk pineapple 6 tbsp white vinegar 6 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp garlic…
Mulligatawny Soup
This has become a new favourite of mine for work lunches. In a covered dish, bake 2-4 chicken breasts or 6-8 chicken thighs on thin slices of lemon at 450°F for 35 minutes In olive oil, sauté for 5-10 minutes: 2 chopped onions 2 chopped carrots 2-4 stalks of celery 1 green pepper 1 tart…
Lemongrass Chicken Noodle Soup
All the comfort of traditional chicken noodle soup with an Asian twist Ingredients: 2 stalks lemongrass (crush with the butt of the knife and chop into large pieces ) ½ package rice noodles 1 thumb-size piece ginger (thinly sliced) 4-6 cups chicken broth 2-3 chicken thighs or 1-2 boneless chicken breasts (sliced into small pieces) 1…
Summer Salad with Chicken
Ingredients: -large bowl of roquette or arugula -1 large sweet apple -1/2 yellow pepper (or red) -1/2 a medium red onion sliced very fine -1/2 cucumber -handful of pine nuts -1/3 kilo chicken cut into cubes (3/4 lb) -tbsp bruschetta seasoning Directions: Cook the chicken on the stove top in hot olive oil and bruschetta…