August 4, 2011

#34- Black Bean Burritos

Black Bean Burritos

1 pkg. Flour Tortillas

2 Tbsp Olive Oil

1 small Onion (chopped)

½ Red Bell Pepper (chopped)

1-2 Garlic Cloves (pressed)

2-15 oz. Black Beans (drained)

1-15oz. can Corn (drained)

1 tsp Jalapeno Peppers (minced)

8 oz. Cream Cheese

½ tsp Salt

2 Tbsp Fresh Cilantro (chopped)

Heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Cook onion, red bell pepper, garlic and jalapeno in oil for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour beans and corn into skillet and cook another 3-4 minutes.

Cut cream cheese into pieces and add to the skillet with the salt and mix until cream cheese is melted. Stir cilantro in.

Serve mixture on warm tortillas.


#33- Pancit Bihon Guisado

Pancit Bihon Guisado

(Philippino Dish)

1 lb Boneless Skinless Raw Chicken Breasts

9 cups Water

20 oz. pkg. Rice Noodles

3 Tbsp Olive Oil

3-4 cloves Garlic (pressed)

1 Onion (chopped)

1 cups Carrots (grated)

1 cups Green Cabbage (shredded)

2/3 cup Soy Sauce

2 tsp Black Pepper

In a wok, boil chicken in water for approx. 20 minutes. Remove chicken (saving the water) and cut into bite size pieces.

Marinate chicken in a little soy sauce while finishing the rest of the meal.

Cook noodles in the same water as the chicken for approx. 3-5 minutes. Remove noodles and get rid of water.

Sauté onion and garlic in oil for 3 minutes. Add carrots and cabbage and cook for 3 minutes.

Add noodles, chicken, soy sauce and pepper and heat.

April 28, 2011

#32-Steak Stroganoff over Rice


Steak Stroganoff over Rice
1-1 1/2 lbs. Top Sirloin Steak (cut into bite sized pieces)
1-2 Tbsp Butter
1/2 Onion (chopped)
1-2 Garlic cloves (pressed)
Salt and Pepper
1 cup Water
2 cans Cream of Chicken
3/4 cup Sour Cream
1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
2-3 cups prepared Rice

Place flour in a bag and toss in raw, cut steak pieces. Toss until evenly coated with flour. Melt butter in a metal frying pan (if possible for better frying of meat) over medium to medium high heat. Brown meat with onion and garlic in melted butter, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste. Once meat is browned, add about 1 cup of water and simmer for 30 minutes. Then add soup and stir. Simmer another 30 minutes. Remove from heat and add sour cream just before serving (don't want to cook sour cream, only warm) over rice.

February 15, 2011

SORRY!!!

Boy you miss one day and it turns into two weeks!! Sorry to everyone counting on me but I AM going to get back up and running. I am thinking of changing the way I do because.........there are so many of these meals that I want to eat again. Any suggestions of what you would like to see? I am also thinking of spotlighting a dessert a week just posted as another page. Would you be interested? I appreciate any feedback and thanks for taking interest, it has been fun so far!!