What's for Dinner ~ Monday ~ January 20th

[Lucinda]

Not sure here....but Bill is starting vacation today! So it should be something fun!


You?
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[livetohike]

1. Nut and Seed Patties, sweet potato fries and brussel sprouts

Happy vacation to Bill! Hope you two have a chance to do something fun .

[bif]

2. Cabbage soup of some sort.

Depends on what looks good at the grocery store.

[cbayer]

3. The Chicken Tinga was outstanding and we are going to eat it again.

I rolled it up in flour tortillas, put shredded cheese on top, baked and served with creme.

For such a simple recipe, this stuff is extraordinary.

I highly recommend it any time you have leftover chicken or a rotisserie chicken.


Are you going to do something fun for your vacation??

[rdharma]

5. I didn't know what Chicken tinga was.....

I looked up some recipes and it looks really good!

[cbayer]

8. For whatever reason, the recipe doesn't sound that different or exciting, but

this stuff is amazing!

It may also be because I had some of the best chicken I have ever had.

The chicken down here was generally killed that morning. They are big and have none of those stringy ligaments, engorged blood vessels or excessive fat. I had forgotten how good chicken could be.

Anyway, it's pretty easy to make. If you try it out, let me know what you think.

[rdharma]

10. The chicken I get from my local butcher is SO much better than from the supermarket!

More expensive...... but tastes better and WAY less fat and waste.

I'll be trying out tinga recipe sometime soon. I'll be sure to give you a report on how it turns out.

[Galileo126]

4. I have some frozen TJ's mussels

that I need to do something with. They are in a butter sauce. I have a zucchini. So, saute up the zuke with some onion and garlic, toss in the mussels, and serve over linguine. Who knows, maybe I'll add some white wine and a diced tomato too.

(I dunno, I'm making this up as I go along...) I just need to cook the zuke before it goes south.

[msanthrope]

6. Chili made with chicken and chorizo. nt

[rdharma]

7. Cornbread Casserole and left over Thai Red Curry Chicken

All the talk about cornbread yesterday made me really hungry for cornbread!

[pinto]

9. Stuffed bell peppers

Ground beef, toasted rice, beans, onion, diced tomatoes, garlic, spices. Grated cheese on top.

Have first day of vacation fun!

[rdharma]

11. Beans in stuffed bell peppers?

What type of beans do you use?

Do you blanche the bell peppers before stuffing and baking?

[pinto]

13. Yeah, I have some spicy pintos, leftover, I want to toss in. The bulk is beef & rice.

I blanch the bells before stuffing. Then top with grated cheese for the bake. Everything's basically cooked by then so the bake is just to finish it all off. Use a little bit of water in a small bread loaf pan to bake the peppers in. They sit up well and get some steam from the water.

I like making these, you can go so many ways with the stuffing and spice mix. Italian, Latin American, all veggie (substitute sauteed mushrooms and diced zucchini for the ground beef), etc.

[rdharma]

23. Blanched and in a small bread pan with water.......

That's exactly the way I do it too! In the 8 1/2 x 4 1/2" inch bread pans. They hold two stuffed peppers perfectly.

My basic stuffing is like meatloaf. But I like to extend it with basmati rice cooked in chicken broth and chopped celery, and mixed with some Sriracha/ketchup mix and some shredded cheese (mozzarella or cheddar).

And topped with some sriracha/ketchup and shredded cheese.

[pinto]

25. This one came out great. I used a 7 grain pre-made mix w/ the ground beef.

"Seeds of Change" - Brown rice, rye, barley, bulgar, millet, quinoa, wild rice. Browned all in the skillet, then added the leftover pintos, diced tomatoes and a couple of tablespoons of the bell pepper water. Simmered till the water was absorbed or cooked off.

Skipped the tomato paste / sauce entirely. Used a bunch of grated sharp cheddar for the bake. Everything held together well and the peppers were just done, no more than that.

Love when it works on the fly. I'm calling this Bell Peppers Rustica.

And one was enough, there's another for tomorrow.

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. Leftover short ribs.

Enjoy vacation time!

[pinto]

14. Would make some good subs I bet.

(side query) What do they call subs in Chicago environs?

[greatauntoftriplets]

15. Subs.

I'm having the short ribs in gravy with carrots and shallots. Temperature is falling down to single digits so hot food is the order of the day.

[cbayer]

16. I bought some ribs at the market last week

and they look nothing like ribs I am familiar with.

I'm going to slow cook them in the oven with a BBQ type sauce, but I have no idea what to expect.

Enjoy your leftovers.

I'm not going to tell you about the weather down here.

[greatauntoftriplets]

17. I hope that your short ribs are as good as mine.

Yes, please don't tell me about your weather. I might

[cbayer]

18. I doubt very much that they will be as good as yours.

You are the master.

I lived in Chicago during the era of mini-skirts and had about a 1 mile walk to school. I will never forget it and will never, ever experience that again.

[greatauntoftriplets]

19. I can't blame you!

At times, I did wear pants under my uniform if it was extremely cold.

[laundry_queen]

20. It's curry night.

Rice, beef curry (using biryani curry paste, a product I haven't tried before so we'll see...), papadums, tandoori fish curry w/cucumber yogurt and naan bread.

[Walk away]

21. Creamy Butternut Squash, Apple and Carmalized Onion Soup w/ Toasted Pecan garnish

Roasted butternut squash, baked granny smith apples and sweet vidalia onions and spring water. Blend until smooth, season with fresh sage and garnish with chopped pecans. With a great big salad.

[justamama83]

22. Leftover home made Italian wedding soup

with deli sandwiches or shredded chicken salad club on raisin bread toast.

[NJCher]

24. well, if I were cooking...

it would be chicken tinga. That looks so good, cbayer! Thanks for telling us about it. I found this recipe at that site you told us about.

But tonight--a few of my squash stuffed poblanos. That recipe was a winner.



Cher

[cbayer]

27. Her recipe for this in her cookbook differs a little bit,

but I think it makes a big difference.

At the end, when you add the chicken, you also add 1 ½ cups of chicken broth.

Then you cook for 10 minutes or so to reduce.

Let me know if you give it a try.

BTW, I liked her website so much, I bought her cookbook.

[Auggie]

26. Petrale Sole and homemade garlic fries