Monday, October 25, 2010

It's soup time!

Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder

4 chicken breast, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
1/3 cup mexican hot sauce (I use Valentina Salsa Picante)
3 med. onions, cut 1/2 inch pieces
2 cans diced green chilies
2 quarts half and half
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp fresh minced garlic
1/4 tsp Seasoned salt
1 (16oz.) bag frozen corn
1 can creamed corn
2-4 drops Tabasco sauce
salt and pepper, to taste
Tortilla chips & shredded cheese

Cook the chicken and onions in a large skillet with the Mexican Hot Sauce, until the chicken is tender, onions clear and the hot sauce absorbed ( approximately 30 min)

Slowly heat the half and half in a large stockpot. Add the chicken/onion mixture. Add all other ingredients except the chips and cheese. Simmer for 10-20 minutes for flavors to enhance and liquid to reduce. Serve with chips and cheese.


Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Saute: (in a little olive oil)
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic

1 jar (12 oz) roasted red peppers, drained & seeded
1/4 cup flour
3 TBS butter
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk (prefer the fat free)
1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth (may substitute vegetable broth)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Blend onion, garlic and red peppers in blender til smooth. In a pan, melt the butter. Stir in the flour. Gradually stir in the evaporated milk and broth. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in pepper mixture, salt and pepper. Heat through.

You can roast your own peppers. To do this, bake 4 red peppers (on cookie sheet) at 450 degrees for 30 minutes (turning once at 15 minutes). Then place in covered bowl and allow to sweat. When cooled, skins slip off easily and seeds can be removed.

ENJOY!!

Monday, May 31, 2010

Eric's Mom's Balls

My friend Eric brought these delightful balls to our bookclub last week. Too good to be true - and super easy.

1 package of Oreos
Block of Cream cheese, softened
White chocolate - I have no idea how much

Scrape the filling out of about 2/3rds of the Oreos. Set aside for later use as a facial mask, or to put on mashed potatoes, or to fill in nail holes in the wall. I don't really know what you would do with it.

Crush the now empty oreos and the remaining filled oreos. You want to break them down into pretty small pieces.

Mix crushed oreos with the softened cream cheese.

Roll into balls and chill in the fridge until firm.

Melt the white chocolate.

Dip the oreo balls in the chocolate and return to the fridge until firm.

Eat until you enter a coma. Leave a note so the paramedics will know what you ate and know the proper way to resuscitate.

I think these would be even better with Joe Joes if you can get them. I want to try them at Christmas with the candy cane Joe Joes.