No Bean Turkey & Sweet Potato Chili

 20 oz ground turkey

1 t salt

1/2 cup chopped onion

3 cloves garlic crushed

10 oz can of Rotel mild tomatoes with green chilies

8 oz can tomato sauce

3/4/ cup water

1/2 t cumin

1/4 t chili powder

1/4/ t paprika 

1 bay lear

1 medium sweet potato peeled and diced 

fresh cilantro for garnish

Spray a large skillet with oil and heat over medium high heat. When hot add turkey and cook breaking up as it cooks into smaller pieces and season with salt.

When browned and cooked through add onion and garlic. Cook 3 minutes over medium heat.

Add rotel tomatoes, sweet potat, tomato sauce, water, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt and bay leaf.

Cover and simmer over medium heat huntil potatoes are soft and cooked through about 25 minutes stirring occasionally.

Add 1/4 cup more water if needed. Remove bay leaf and serve with cilantro to garnish.

Chicken Enchiladas

 Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Cook 1 diced onion and 2 garlic cloves

Add 1 can of navy beans 

Add 2 cans green Chilies

Add 2 cups shredded cooked chicken

Add 1/3 cup chicken broth

Add 2/3 c Shredded cheese

Add 1/2 cup cream cheese

Let it all cook and melt together stirring ofter

In a 9x 13 baking dish line the bottom of the pan with a thin layer of your favority green enchilada sauce. 

Place tortilla in the dish

Scoop 2 big chicken mixture spoonfuls in the tortilla and roll it up seam down

Continue until your pan is full -generally 8

Top with green enchilada sauce

Top with shredded cheese

Bake 7 minutes or until cheese if bubbly

Top with Cilantro and enjoy

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Chicken fried rice -high protein

 1 bag of chicken fried rice or veggie fried rice

Add 1 cup shredded chicken for more protein

Add 2 eggs 

Cook as directed on package

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Fried pies

 4 c flour

1 t salt

1 t sugar

2 t baking powder 

1 can 12 oz milk

1 beaten egg

2/3 c Crisco Shortening melted

Combine and chill 2 hours before using

Roll walnut sized ball into saucer sized round

Fill w desired filling and fry in 1/2 inch hot oil

Glaze

1 T butter melted

1 T milk

1 t vanilla

powdered sugar-enough to make glaze the consistency of gravy

Tip: Don't deep fry or they will pop open and spoil the oil

Tip: Use Gold medal flour and crisco oil for best results

Tip: do not cover finished pies or they will get soggy

Tip: dough can be rolled into 8" rounds and stacked in gallon aip lock bags in the refrigerator overnight or a couple days

Tip: put filling on 1/2 the found moisten the edge, fold over and seal w a fork. Be careful not to puncture

Zuppa toscana

 1 pd Italian turkey sausage

1 medium onion diced

3 cloves garlic minced

4 cups low sodium chicken broth

4 cups water

3 large russet potatoes peeled and thinly sliced

1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped

1 can coconut milk full fat

salt and pepper to taste

Red pepper flakes (for heat if desired)

In a large soup pot cook the sausage over medium high heat breaking it apart into crumbles. Once browned remove any excess grease. 

Add the diced onion to the pot and saute for a few minutes until it becomes translucent. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute

Pour in the chicken broth and water then add the thinly sliced potatoes. Bring to a boil then reduct the heat and let it simmer until the potatoes are tender (15-20 minutes)

Once the potatoes are cooked add the chopped kale and simmer for an additional 5 minutes or until the kale is wilted and tender.

Stir in the coconut milk and season the soup with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes if you want some heat. Simmer for a few more minutes until the soup is heated through. 

Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning if needed. 

Creamy Vegetable soup

6 roma tomatoes halved

4 carrots peeled and halved

1 red pepper cut into quarters

1 white onion halved

2 garlic bulbs

1 yellow squash sliced

1 green zucchini sliced

2 t olive oil

Salt & Pepper

2 t dried basil 

1 t Italian seasoning

1 t dried oregano

2 1/2 cups boiling water

1 c milk or coconut milk

Handful of fresh basil

Preheat oven to 425 

Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside

Prep and wash all veggies. Add to lined baking sheet. Add garlic to tin foil, season and wrap and place on lined baking sheet. Add olive oil and seasonings over top of the veggies and toss together until veggies are evenly coated. Add veggies to oven to cook. Cook for 40-45 minutes. Check half way.

Once veggies are cooked add all veggies to a food processor or blender. Squeeze in roasted garlic once cooled. Add in salt & pepper, and boiling water. Blend until smooth. Add in milk and blend. 

Add soup to bowls and add milk, black perpper and fresh basil on top. 

Hawaiian Gilled chicken

 3 lbs boneless skinlees chicken thighs

1 cup soy sauce

1 cup water

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1/2 bunch of green onions chopped

1/2 t minced garlic

1 t sesame oil

1 13.5 ounce can coconut milk

• Trim chicken thighs of any visible fat. Mix soy sauce, water, brown sugar, onions, garlic, sesame oil, and coconut milk in a large bowl. Marinade chicken for at least 8 hours or overnight to make sure the flavor gets infused.
• Grill chicken at a low heat so that the marinade does not burn for 5-7 minutes per side or until done. If you do not have a grill you can use a indoor grill pan.
• Serve over a platter of coconut rice and garnish with green onions and a drizzle of additional soy sauce.
• *Coconut rice can be made by just replacing half of the water in your rice recipe with coconut milk. 

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