Monterrey Chicken

This is our version of Monterrey Chicken.

1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast
2 Pasilla peppers (green peppers are a good substitute if Pasilla's can't be found), chopped
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
8 oz. mushrooms, chopped
12 oz. Queso Quesadilla (mexican quesadilla cheese - mozzarella cheese can be substituted)
8 oz. sour cream
2-3 Tbls. turmeric

Brown chicken breasts over medium-high heat in large frying pan or electric frying pan, sprinkling turmeric on each side. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking chicken until done inside. Take chicken out when cooked. Place peppers and onions into pan and cook 4-5 minutes or until tender-soft. Meanwhile cut chicken into fajita-style strips. Add mushrooms into vegetables already in pan. Continue cooking in pan until mushrooms are soft. Place chicken back in pan along with sour cream and cheese allowing mixture to warm and melt.

Serve with warm corn tortillas, spanish rice, refried beans and lettuce.

Serves 6



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Quick and Easy Meal

Chicken Pot Pie

This is a classic in our home. I make this on nights when I need something comforting, but don't want to spend hours in the kitchen.

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into chunks)
2-10.5 oz. cans cream mushroom soup (or whatever "cream of" soup you have in your cupboard)
3 cups frozen vegetables (thawed)
6 frozen biscuits (cook according to package)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Heat medium-sized saute pan on medium heat. Spray pan or add 2 T olive oil to pan.
3. Brown chicken in pan. (5-10 minutes).
4. Meanwhile, add soup and vegetables to large bowl.
5. Add cooked chicken to soup mixture.
6. Pour into 9x9 baking dish and bake in oven for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
7. Top with cooked biscuits and serve.

Yields 4 servings

I like to sprinkle either season salt or paprika on top of biscuits before cooking them. I also like to serve this meal with a nice green salad and either cranberry sauce or applesauce.

Yummy Meatballs

Last night I made some yummy turkey meatballs and spaghetti for dinner. I found this recipe at http://www.recipezaar.com/135104, but tweaked it a bit to the following. In our home, we are trying really hard to eat more healthy and frequently substitute ground turkey for ground beef. We tried it with whole grain spaghetti noodles, but weren't too fond of the taste of the noodles. Serve with a green salad and some French bread to complete this meal.

Turkey Meatballs

Meatballs

1 lb. ground turkey
1/2 cup dry Italian-style bread crumbs
1/4 cup ground Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 egg, beaten

Sauce

2-26 oz. jars of your favorite pasta sauce
1-14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes, drained

Directions

1. In large bowl, mix all dry ingredients.
2. Add rest of ingredients and lightly mix, but mix well, with hands. Form into 20 meatballs*.
   
3. Place them on lightly oiled** cookie sheet.
4. Bake in 400º over for 20-25 minutes.
   
5. If they are still just a little pink inside, it's ok if they are to simmer in a sauce, otherwise bake until done.
6. For sauce, combine ingredients into large saucepan on medium heat. Add meatballs if desired and simmer an extra 5-10 minutes.
   

*I used a tablespoon cookie scoop and found it was easier to form and it also guaranteed equal cooking time.
**I generously sprayed the cookie sheet with cooking spray.

Serves 4