Bean Chicken Chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 (18.75 ounce) can tomatillos, drained and chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chiles
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 ears fresh corn
• 1 pound diced, cooked chicken meat
• 1 (15 ounce) can beans
• 1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• heat oil, and cook onion and garlic until soft.
• stir in broth, tomatillos, tomatoes, chilies, and spices. bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
• add corn, chicken, and beans; simmer 5 minutes. season with salt and pepper to taste.

dressed up chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 6 slices honey ham
• 6 slices swiss cheese
• 1 cup italian-style salad dressing
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• cut all fat off of chicken breasts, then pound with a meat mallet until very thin. place one slice ham on top of each breast, then one slice cheese. then place enough dressing on lower half of each chicken piece, fold over and secure with toothpicks.
• dip rolled/stuffed chicken breasts into buttermilk, then crumbs. place coated chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish and put butter or margarine pieces around chicken. cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. remove cover for last 15 minutes to brown.

Black-eyed Peas With Collard Greens And Turnips

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 4 cups water, or as needed to cover
• 1 tablespoon soy margarine
• 1 turnip, peeled and chopped
• 1 bunch collard greens, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 9 hrs 10 mins


• place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. drain and rinse.
• in a large pot, cover black-eyed peas with fresh water. bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until peas are tender, 40 to 60 minutes. drain.
• heat soy margarine in a skillet over medium heat. add turnip and collard greens; cook for 2 minutes.
• stir black-eyed peas, garlic, and tomatoes into collard mixture; cook and stir until collards are tender, about 5 minutes.
• season with balsamic vinaigrette and olive oil.

Sambusa

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (14 ounce) package spring roll wrappers
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 leek, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon water, or as needed
• 1 quart oil for frying

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add onions, leek and garlic, and cook, stirring until the onions are transparent. add ground beef, and cook until about halfway done. season with cumin, cardamom, salt and pepper. mix well, and continue cooking until beef has browned.
• in a small dish or cup, mix together the flour and water to make a thin paste. using one wrapper at a time, fold into the shape of a cone. fill the cone with the meat mixture, close the top, and seal with the paste. repeat until wraps or filling are used up.
• heat the oil to 365 degrees f ( 170 degrees c) in a deep-fryer or deep heavy pot. there should be enough oil to submerge the wraps. fry the sambusa a few at a time until golden brown. remove carefully to drain on paper towels.

Chicken Lollipops

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 chicken wings
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 drop red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon distilled vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped green chile peppers
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• to make marinade: combine the soy sauce, red chili powder, red food coloring, vinegar, garlic and green chiles. mix well.
• on each chicken wing, push the meat down to one end. marinate the wings for at least 1/2 hour.
• remove the wings from the marinade and add the cornstarch to the marinade to make a batter. dip the wings in the batter and deep fry. ready to serve!

bri's buffalo chicken meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• meatballs:
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1/2 cup french-fried onions, slightly crumbled
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup oats
• 1/2 onion, grated
• 1/4 bell pepper, grated
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as old bay®), or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste
• 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
• dipping sauce:
• 1/4 cup ranch dressing
• 1/4 cup hot sauce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• mix chicken, french-fried onions, cilantro, oats, onion, bell pepper, garlic, worcestershire sauce, seafood seasoning, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; shape into golf ball-sized spheres and arrange prepared baking sheet.
• bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 15 to 18 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).
• stir ranch dressing and hot sauce together in a bowl until consistent in color; serve with meatballs.

Easy Roast Leg Of Lamb

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (4 pound) leg of lamb, deboned and tied
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 cloves garlic, cut into slivers
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• rub the leg of lamb all over with salt and pepper. use a small knife to make punctures in the lamb about 1 inch apart. press slivers of garlic into each hole so that they are about 1/2 inch below the surface. place the meat in a roasting pan. you can either remove the rosemary from the stalk and sprinkle and rub into the meat on all sides, or you can simply use the string from the lamb to secure against it. pour the can of tomato sauce over the whole thing.
• bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, then lower the temperature to 325 degrees f (160 degrees c), and continue roasting until the internal temperature of the meat is at least 160 degrees f (70 degrees c), about 15 minutes. if you want the meat well done, wait until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees f (75 degrees c).