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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Super Bowl of Chicken Salsa Chili

14 oz. boneless, skinless, chicken: diced into 1" cubes
5 oz. diced onions
5 oz. diced red/green peppers
2/3 Cup finely chopped garlic or elephant garlic
10 oz can of Rotel Diced Tomato & Green Chili - Original
15 oz can of low salt garbanzo beans
15 oz can of low salt black beans
15 oz can of no salt added kidney beans
16 oz cherry tomatoes
28 oz. tomato puree
1 cup unsalted chicken broth
2 TBS fresh cilantro
1 TBS chili powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 TBS Mrs. Dash garlic & herb seasoning
fresh lime juice to taste

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
Cook on low, 6-8 hours

Makes 8 servings

Nutrition for 1 serving of Super Bowl of Chicken Salsa Chili:




Saturday, January 19, 2013

Steamed Halibut with Bok Choy

From: whfoods.org

Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:

4 pieces of halibut filet, or steaks, about 5-6 oz each
1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced medium thick
5 cups chopped bok choy, cut into 1/2-inch slices (remove tips of leaves and discard)
2 cups thickly sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms, 1/2-inch thick), stems removed

Dressing
1/3 cup minced scallion
3 medium cloves garlic, pressed
1 TBS finely minced fresh ginger
3 TBS fresh lemon juice
1 TBS soy sauce
1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
salt and white pepper to taste

Directions:
Slice onion, chop bok choy, and press garlic and let them sit for at least 5 minutes.
 
Mix together dressing ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
 
Add 2-inches of water to the bottom of a steamer and bring to a boil.
 
Sprinkle a little salt and white pepper over halibut before steaming. 

Layer the onion, mushrooms, and halibut (in this order) in the steamer basket. Cover, and steam for about 3 minutes. 

Add bok choy and steam for 3 more minutes
 
Serve on a platter with halibut nestled on top of vegetables and drizzle dressing over all of it. 

Serves 4
 

Serving Suggestion: Serve with Seaweed Rice

per serving:
 

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Chicken with Figs and Lemon over Rice

(revised from p. 84 "The Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever")

11 oz. Chicken Broth, no salt added
3 oz (2 packets) McCormick's Slow Cookers Italian Herb Chicken Recipe Mix
1 tsp ground cinnamon
6 garlic cloves, minced
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 onion, chopped
8 oz. dried Mission figs, halved
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts or thighs
Parsley for garnish

In a slow cooker, mix together the chicken broth, recipe mix, cinnamon, garlic, and zest & juice of the lemon. Stir in the onion and figs. Push the chicken pieces down into the mixture in the pot.

Cover and cook on the low heat setting about 4 hours. Don't overcook. Chicken should be moist. 

Serve over Trader Joe's organic brown rice. Add a green garnish, such as parsley or cilantro.

Serves 4.

One serving contains: