As my kids are beginning to cook they (along with various friends are asking for some of my old standby recipes, as well as gardening tips. This way I can post once and they can refer back as needed.
Disclaimer: My instructions may seem overly simplified at times, but remembering some of my better / more disastrous kitchen mishaps, as well as how long it took me to determine simple things like simmer instead of boiling, braising instead of frying, etc. I think to much info is sometimes a good thing.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Chicken Pot Pie
3 to 4 chicken breasts (cooked and chopped)
2 cups chopped veggies
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup chicken stock
Salt and pepper
1 stick butter
1 cup self rising flour
3/4 cup milk
Leftover chicken works fine. Or put chicken breasts into pot with enough water to cover. Cook on med high heat until just below the boiling point. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Do Not Boil, boiling will make the meat tough. Cool and chop into bite size pieces.
Combine chicken with 2 cups veggies.
1 med. onion, chopped, 2 carrots, 2 stalks of celery and 1/2 cup frozen or canned peas will equal about 2 cups. A quick shortcut would be 1 chopped onion and 2 cans of veg all drained.
Mix cream of chicken soup with chicken stock add salt and pepper (note if using canned veggies, no salt will be needed)
Put chicken and veggies in 13 x 9 baking dish, pour soup mixture over top.
Mix flour, softened butter and milk and pour over top.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until top is nicely browned.
This is a great way to use up leftover turkey as well.
2 cups chopped veggies
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup chicken stock
Salt and pepper
1 stick butter
1 cup self rising flour
3/4 cup milk
Leftover chicken works fine. Or put chicken breasts into pot with enough water to cover. Cook on med high heat until just below the boiling point. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Do Not Boil, boiling will make the meat tough. Cool and chop into bite size pieces.
Combine chicken with 2 cups veggies.
1 med. onion, chopped, 2 carrots, 2 stalks of celery and 1/2 cup frozen or canned peas will equal about 2 cups. A quick shortcut would be 1 chopped onion and 2 cans of veg all drained.
Mix cream of chicken soup with chicken stock add salt and pepper (note if using canned veggies, no salt will be needed)
Put chicken and veggies in 13 x 9 baking dish, pour soup mixture over top.
Mix flour, softened butter and milk and pour over top.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until top is nicely browned.
This is a great way to use up leftover turkey as well.
Goulash
Goulash (like Nanny Choate made)
1 lb. ground beef
1 med. onion chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped (or two dashes garlic powder)
1 can tomato paste (4 or 6 oz...small can)
1 can tomato sauce
Salt and pepper to taste (about 1/2 tsp each)
1 box macaroni or 1 1/2 cups dry mac
Put water on to boil for the pasta add macaroni when water boils, cook 7 or 8 minutes
In a large skillet brown the ground beef,onions and garlic, drain and return to skillet
Add tomato paste and tomato sauce, drain the macaroni and add to skillet
Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes more until macaroni finishes cooking.
Add a bit of water, no more than a 1/4 cup at a time if mix is to thick
Add one good splash of hot sauce and stir before serving.
1 lb. ground beef
1 med. onion chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped (or two dashes garlic powder)
1 can tomato paste (4 or 6 oz...small can)
1 can tomato sauce
Salt and pepper to taste (about 1/2 tsp each)
1 box macaroni or 1 1/2 cups dry mac
Put water on to boil for the pasta add macaroni when water boils, cook 7 or 8 minutes
In a large skillet brown the ground beef,onions and garlic, drain and return to skillet
Add tomato paste and tomato sauce, drain the macaroni and add to skillet
Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes more until macaroni finishes cooking.
Add a bit of water, no more than a 1/4 cup at a time if mix is to thick
Add one good splash of hot sauce and stir before serving.
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