February Swap Details

Our February swap will be held on February 11th at 10:00 a.m. at Melanie's house. The category assignments are:

Beef: Lana
Beef w/Pasta: Jo Nell
Chicken: Melanie
Chicken w/pasta: Josie
Breakfast: Elizabeth
Other: Elisha
Soup: Laura J.
Soup: Suzanne


Looking forward to it! :)

Suzanne's Crockpot Chicken Chili

-1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
-1 medium onion, chopped
-1 garlic clove, minced
-1 and 1/2 cups water
-2 cans (15 oz.) white kidney or cannelini beans, drained and rinsed (Mash one.)
-1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
-1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chilis
-2 tsp. chicken bouillon granules
-1 tsp. cumin
-1/2 tsp. pepper
-1/2 tsp. sage
-1 tsp. chili powder

Instructions: Put all ingredients in crockpot and cook on low 8-10 hours. Shred chicken and serve.

Note: You only need to thaw this enough to slide it into the crockpot. Also, please note that the chicken is not pre-cooked.

Jo Nell's 15 Minute Stroganoff

-1 pound round steak
-2/3 cup water
-3 ounces canned mushrooms (optional)
-1 envelope onion soup mix
-1 cup sour cream
-2 tablespoons flour

Instructions: Cut meat into thin strips; brown in shortening. Add water and mushrooms. Stir in onion soup mix; heat to boiling. Blend sour cream and flour and add to hot mixture. Let thicken. Serve over noodles.

NOTE: To make ahead, prepare completely; let cool and freeze. On serving day, make fresh noodles and heat sauce. S auce will separate somewhat, but vigorous stirring brings it right back!

Lana's Williamsburg Inn Turkey Soup

-3 onions, chopped
-4 stalks celery, chopped
-4 carrots, grated
- 1/3 cup long-grained rice, uncooked
-1 cup butter
-1 and 1/2 cups flour
-1 pint half & half
-3 qts. turkey broth
-3 cups turkey (or chicken)
-1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
-salt and pepper to taste

Instructions: Combine onions, celery, carrots, and rice. Cook in 1 quart of broth for 20 minutes. Melt butter; blend in flour and heat until bubbly. Add half & half and 2 quarts broth and cook until bubbly. Add vegetables, turkey and seasonings. Heat slowly.

Melanie's Goulash

-1 pound hamburger
-1 medium onion, chopped
-1 and 1/2 qts. tomato juice (I used 2 small tomato sauces, then filled the cans both up with water one time)
-1/2 - 1 tsp. chili powder
-1 and 1/4 cups uncooked macaroni
-1/2 cup brown sugar
-1/4 cup ketchup
-1/2 tbsp. prepared mustard
-1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
-1/2 tsp. salt
-1/8 tsp. pepper
-2 - 3 (1/4 inch) slices Velveeta cheese

Instructions: Brown hamburger and onion in large skillet. Add remaining ingredients except cheese. Simmer, covered, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cheese and cook until melted. Stir and serve. Makes a quick and easy meal!

Bacon Hash Brown Roll Ups

Found this recipe on this site
Looked good, so I thought I'd give it a try! It was super easy and the kids ate them this morning for breakfast and gave them a hearty thumbs up!

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. olive oil
6 slices Canadian bacon, cut into small pieces (I used regular bacon this time!)
2 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed and drained
8 eggs
1/2 cup salsa
16 (6") flour tortillas (I used 8" tortillas by mistake! :) )
1 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese

Preparation:

In large skillet, heat olive oil and brown bacon and hash browns. In large mixing bowl, combine eggs and salsa; beat well until combined. Pour into skillet with bacon and potatoes and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until eggs are set. Spoon egg mixture into flour tortillas, sprinkle with cheese, and roll up. Place roll-ups in freezer bags and freeze.
When ready to serve, place burrito in microwave, covered with a microwave-safe paper towel, and heat for about 1-2 minutes on high power for each burrito. You may have to adjust heating time for your microwave. 16 servings

Chicken Parmigiana

From Once A Month Mom, http://onceamonthmom.com/chicken-parmigiana/

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds Chicken Breasts (approx. 6)

2 eggs

1 tsp. Salt

1/8 tsp. Pepper

3/4 c Dry Bread Crumbs, fine

1/2 c Oil

Large can (29-32 oz). Tomato Sauce

1/4 tsp Garlic Powder

2 Tbsp Butter

1/2 c Parmesan Cheese

8 oz. Mozzarella Cheese, sliced or shredded

Preparation Instructions:

* Place chicken breasts on cutting board, pound lightly until 1/4 inch think.

* Combine lightly beaten eggs, salt, & pepper in one bowl. Pour bread crumbs in a separate bowl.

* Dip chicken in egg and then in bread crumbs to coat.

* Heat oil in skillet until hot, quickly brown chicken on both sides, remove to shallow baking dish.

* Add tomato sauce and garlic powder to the leftovers in the skillet, stir well and bring to a boil. Then, simmer for about 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens a little.

* Add butter to the sauce and stir in until melted.

* Pour sauce over chicken (Freeze Here)

On Serving Day:

* Thaw completely, pour into baking dish.

* Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, cover with mozzarella cheese.

* Cover with foil.

* Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional 10 minutes.

Serve with spaghetti noodles and use the excess sauce over the noodles. Delicious!

January Swap Details

Our January swap will be held on Jan. 14th at 10:00 a.m. at Josie's house. Welcome to our newest member, Lana! Glad to have you! This month you will be cooking 8 meals--and the category assignments are:

Beef: Jo Nell
Beef w/Pasta: Melanie
Chicken: Josie
Chicken w/pasta: Elizabeth
Breakfast: Elisha
Other: Laura J.
Soup: Suzanne
Soup: Lana