Ingredient: Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

Chicken Enchilada Soup

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Chicken Enchilada Soup
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A lighter version of a wonderful Winter soup. Make it as spicy as you dare and feel free to experiment to your warm hearted content.
Servings
5
Servings
5
Chicken Enchilada Soup
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A lighter version of a wonderful Winter soup. Make it as spicy as you dare and feel free to experiment to your warm hearted content.
Servings
5
Servings
5
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot. Season the chicken with the herb seasoning and add to the pot. Cook and stir 5 -7 minutes until the chicken is lightly browned. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside. Leave the drippings in the pot.
  2. Add the onions to the pot and stir to coat with the drippings. Cook for 3 minutes and add the garlic. Cook for 3 minutes more.
  3. Add the colored and poblano peppers to the pot and cook stirring frequently for five minutes or so.
  4. Return the chicken to the pan and add the corn, enchilada sauce, RoTel, and the chicken stock. Bring everything just to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 -30 minutes.
  5. Add the drained beans and heat for a few minutes longer.
  6. Mix the masa harina with 1/2 cup of the evaporated milk until a smooth paste forms. Set aside. Pour the rest of the milk into the soup and stir to blend.
  7. Mix a little more of the soup liquid into the masa harina paste and add it to the soup pot stirring well. Continue to cook for 5 minutes or so until the soup thickens. Adjust the amount of masa to achieve the thickness that you want.
  8. Gradually add the shredded cheeses to the pot stirring until the cheese melts.
  9. Ladle into soup bowls and top with tortilla chips, a little crumbled queso fresco and avocado cream. Serve.
  10. Avocado Cream: Mash 1/2 of an avocado with a couple of spoons of light sour cream. Add enough fat free half & half to make it a cream consistency. Add a little chili powder and ground cumin and drizzle a bit on each bowl of soup
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Grilled Vegetable Ribbon and Chicken Pizza

Grilled Vegetable Ribbon and Chicken Pizza
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A healthy and delicious summer pizza. The grill keeps the kitchen cool and amps up the taste.
Servings
4
Servings
4
Grilled Vegetable Ribbon and Chicken Pizza
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A healthy and delicious summer pizza. The grill keeps the kitchen cool and amps up the taste.
Servings
4
Servings
4
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Divide dough into four pieces. Stretch and pat into evenly thin shapes. Free-form is what you're going for with an approximately 7 inch by 5 inch area. Spray lightly on both sides with non-stick olive oil spray and place on a grill heated to medium. Grill about 3 minutes on each side and remove from heat and set aside until ready to assemble.
  2. Using a vegetable peeler, make long, thin strips from the zucchini, summer squash, and carrot. Set Aside
  3. Cut the red pepper in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and veins and slice very thinly. (Ancient Sweet Red peppers work really well for this.)
  4. Slice the onion thinly lengthwise. Slice the garlic thinly and set aside with the other vegetables.
  5. Cut the chicken thighs into small bite size pieces. Sprinkle with the Backyard Brick Oven Seasoning. (I like this seasoning blend, but use what you love.)
  6. Heat a large fry pan over medium heat. Add one teaspoon of the olive oil and the chicken bits. Cook stirring often until the chicken is cooked through and browned. Remove from pan and allow to drain on paper towels. Leave the drippings in the pan.
  7. Add the onions to the pan and cook for three minutes, stirring often. The onions should begin to soften. Add the carrot strips and cook/stir another 3 minutes. Add the red pepper strips to the pan and cook for 2 more minutes
  8. Add the garlic, zucchini, and squash to the pan and cook for another three or four minutes. The veggies should be lightly browned and soft.
  9. Divide the vegetable mixture between the four pre-cooked crusts. Divide the chicken bits among the four crusts. Sprinkle the crumbled goat cheese over the pizzas. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil.
  10. Carefully transfer the pizzas to the grill. Cook 7-9 minutes until the cheese has melted slightly and everything is golden. (Keep them moving to avoid burning.) Remove from grill and serve.
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When Jambalaya Met Slumgullion

DIGITAL CAMERAWhat would happen if Andouille Sausage, Chicken, and spicy Blackening Seasoning joined the party in one pan that is called Slumgullion? That happened on the day  Jambalaya met Slumgullion and a mash-up made in heaven was born. (Click on the red words to see where the original recipes came from.)

I used Urban Accents Blackened Cajun Seasoning to add a taste of the Big Easy, but any Cajun, Creole, or Blackening seasoning that you like will do. Precooking the potatoes allows them to cook in the same time frame as the other vegetables. You can kick the heat up a notch or two with some Cayenne or Tabasco or tone down the spiciness…it’s all up to you.

 

 

 

When Jambalaya Met Slumgullion
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Servings
4
Servings
4
When Jambalaya Met Slumgullion
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Servings
4
Servings
4
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  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.Season the chicken bits liberally with the Blackening Seasoning and add to the pan Cook and stir until light brown, about 4 minutes. Remove to a plate and add the sausage to the pan. Brown on both sides and remove to plate with the chicken.
  2. Put the potatoes in a covered microwave safe container. Add 1/2 cup of water. Cover and microwave for 6 minutes, stirring after the first 3 minutes.
  3. If the pan seems too dry, add another tablespoon of olive oil. Put the precooked potatoes in the pan and toss to coat with the oil and drippings. Cover the pan and cook over low heat for 6 minutes or so, stirring frequently. At this point, the potatoes should be slightly soft.
  4. Remove the cover and raise the heat to medium. Add the onion and toss to combine. Cook 5 minutes until the onions begin to become translucent. Add the peppers and garlic. cook and stir 6-7 minutes. The pepper should be getting soft and the garlic should be fragrant.
  5. Put the chicken, sausage and any accumulated juices back into the pan. Toss to combine everything. Add about 1/2 cup of the chicken stock. Cook for 5-8 minutes adding a little more chicken stock if the mixture seems dry.
  6. Add a little more of the Blackening Seasoning to your taste and serve.
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Mama D’s Pulled Chicken

DIGITAL CAMERAA chicken version of the pork classic. It cooks in a Slow Cooker in five hours or less. resulting in a beautiful mound of succulent chicken that is perfect in a sandwich, a quesadilla, even all by itself. Make it as spicy as you’d like it by adding any chili powder or spice that tickles your fancy.

For a change of pace, try Mama D’s Poutine recipe below.  It’s Carolina meets Canada in a really tasty way.

Mama D's Pulled Chicken
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Servings
6
Servings
6
Mama D's Pulled Chicken
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Servings
6
Servings
6
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  1. Trim chicken thighs of as much visible fat as possible. Layer in a 5 - 6 quart Slow Cooker coated lightly with non-stick cooking spray, placing the onions and garlic in between the layers.
  2. Mix the remaining ingredients together in a small bowl until well combined. Pour over the chicken, onion, and garlic. Move things around so that the chicken is evenly covered with the sauce.
  3. Cook on the low heat setting for 4 - 5 hours. The chicken should be very tender and just starting to fall apart. Remove the chicken to a heat resistant cutting board. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  4. Using two forks, shred the chicken into uniform pieces. Return the chicken and any accumulated juice to the slow cooker. Raise heat to high and tilt the cover slightly. Cook an additional 20 - 30 minutes,until the sauce has thicken slightly and everything is hot.
  5. Serve the Pulled Chicken in sandwiches, tacos, or quesadillas. It's also great sitting atop rice, pasta or corn bread. You can even eat it all by itself.
  6. Mama D's Poutine: Top oven baked french fries with Pulled Chicken. Garnish with any or all of the following: Shredded cheddar cheese, blue cheese crumbles, bacon bits, sliced green onions, ranch dressing.
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Cheddar Cheese and Ale Soup

Cheddar Cheese and Ale Soup
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Rich and creamy with the bold flavor of craft brewed ale.
Servings
6
Servings
6
Cheddar Cheese and Ale Soup
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Rich and creamy with the bold flavor of craft brewed ale.
Servings
6
Servings
6
Ingredients
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Instructions
  1. Heat a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until lightly crisp. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
  2. Add the chicken to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally until cooked through, 7 -10 minutes. Remove from pot and drain on paper towels. Remove all drippings except a scant tablespoon.
  3. Add the onions and garlic and cook stirring frequently until the onion is softened and the garlic is fragrant but not brown. Add a small amount of the chicken stock to the pan to de-glaze it, scraping up any brown bits.
  4. Add the butter to the pot and allow it to melt. Add paprika, salt, pepper, chipotle and Worcestershire sauces. Stir to combine. Add the flour a little at a time. Stirring to combine after each addition. Once the flour is all incorporated, Allow to cook over low heat for a minute or two, stirring frequently.
  5. Add the chicken stock stirring to prevent lumps. Add the beer stirring as with the stock. Bring mixture just to a boil, Reduce the heat and simmer stirring occasionally until mixture thickens, 5-8 minutes.
  6. Add the bacon and chicken back into the pot. Simmer for a few minutes. Add the half & half and continue to cook over low heat until everything is hot and happy. Add the cheese a little at a time stirring until each addition melts.
  7. Ladle into bowls and serve.
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