Meatball Subs

This is one of Matt's favorite dinners. Its pretty easy and takes no time at all. I got this recipe from my SIL.

Ingredients:

1lb ground beef (ground turkey doesnt do well in this recipe)

3/4 cup bread crumbs

2 T Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 egg beaten

1 french bread loaf

marinara sauce

mozzarella cheese (l 1/2 cups)

Mix all of the above ingredients (beef thru egg)

Mix with hand thoroughly.

Make about 12 - 15 meatballs, and bake at 375 for about 20 min.

Meanwhile, cut french bread in half and scoop out some of the bread on the inside to make a well for the meatballs and sauce.

Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle garlic powder lightly on the bread. Put in oven the last 5-7 min off the meatballs cooking time.

Heat up marinara sauce, and spoon sauce on the french bread, cut the meatballs in half and layer into sauce. Add some mozzarella cheese and pop back into the oven for 2-3 min until cheese melts. Enjoy!

Southwest Chicken and Rice Wraps

I made these for dinner last week and they were scrumptious and easy.  Its a MinuteRice recipe. 

2 cups Minute Brown Rice or White, uncooked

2 Tbsps extra spicy salt-free seasoning blend

2 cups frozen southwest blend vegetables

2 cups cooked chicken, diced

4 whole wheat tortillas

1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)

1/2 cup light sour cream (optional)

I dont have a pic, because there wasnt much to show but a rolled up burrito =).

Here is what I did.

1. Cooked 2 chicken breast in the crock pot while I was at work. I always add 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth with seasoned salt and pepper. Cook on low 8 hrs.

2. Shred cooked chicken

3. Cook White/Brown rice according to directions.

4. Cooked Birdseye Steamfresh Veggies in the Southwestern Blend according to the directions.

5. Add a tsp of Weber's Kickin Chicken spices to the veggies and add shredded chicken.

6. Steam burrito size tortillas in microwave about 1 min. I place the tortillas in between 2 wet paper towels. Works like a charm and the burritos stretch alot more with out falling apart.

7. Add a heaping spoonful of rice, chicken and veggie mixture, cheese and sour cream down the center of the burrito.

8. Roll up and Enjoy!

Baked Ziti Casserole

This was one of the simple dinners and simply delicious too!

Courtesy of Tasty Kitchen

Ingredients:

1 lb Ground Beef or Turkey ( I used turkey)

8oz ziti (I used penne....same thing)

1 jar 24 oz 4 cheese Spaghetti Sauce (I used 5 cheese by Bertolli)

6 oz tomato paste

1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese 

Directions:

~Cook beef or turkey until no longer pink. drain.

~Cook pasta according to the directions. drain

~Add pasta sauce and tomato paste to beef or turkey.

~In casserole pan, add a layer of meat sauce (1 1/2 spoonfuls),  noodles, cheese(reserving some for the top).

~Repeat until all ingredients are used up. Top with Extra Cheese.

~Bake at 350 for 10-15 min to let cheese melt.

Pair with a salad and french bread. YUM!



Chicken and Rice Soup

Horrible Pic....Sorry.

I got this recipe from Pioneer Woman Cooks website.

It was simple and delicious.

The recipe is HERE!

I left out the pimentos but only because I couldnt find them. Does anyone know where to find them in the grocery store??

Matt got me Ree's cookbook for Christmas and I am loving it. I actually made chicken fried steak the other night. I impressed myself. =)

Chicken Pot Pie

Matt got this recipe from a single guy at work. I though it was funny that he shared the recipe.

It is really good and simple too!

Ingredients:

Pkg. Frozen Mixed Veggies

( I used Birdseye Steamfresh and go ahead and prepare it as it states on the package)

1 can Chicken Broth

2-cooked chicken breast (chopped or shredded)

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup

Crust:

1 1/2 cups Bisquick

1 Egg

3/4 c

Spray a deep casserole dish with nonstick spray. Mix all ingredients (except crust) and put in dish. Mix up the crust ingredients (It will be a bit runny) and spread on top.

Bake at 400 for 35-40min until crust is golden!

Enjoy!

Italian Sausage with Potatoes, Bell Peppers and Onions

Super Simple and Easy Recipe from All You Magazine

Ingredients:

1 lb Italian Sausage (Skin Removed) Cut into Chunks

1 1/2 Bell Pepper, Cut into Strips

1/2 Sweet Vadalia Onion, Cut into Strips

Potatoes, cut into cubes ( I used abut 6 potatoes)

1 TBSP Olive Oil

S & P, Garlic Powder, and Oregano

White Rice (Optional)

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 425

2.) In a bowl, add potatoes, bell pepper, and onion, olive oil and spices and stir to coat.

3.) Line a Baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray

4.) Spread veggies evenly on baking sheet

5.) Scatter italian sausage among veggies

6.) Roast in oven for about 35 min, until sausage is cooked thru. Stir occasionally.

7.) Serve over hot cooked rice

Enjoy!

Tomato Soup w/ White Beans and Pasta

This recipe was fast, simple, flavorful and delicious.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/4 tsp dried oregano

2 cans diced tomatoes

3 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup macaroni pasta

can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

salt/pepper

parsley

In large sauce pan, warm oil over medium heat and add garlic. Stir for about 1 min until fragrant. Add oregano. Add Chicken broth and diced tomatoes in juice. Bring to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for about 8 min. (I had to stir constantly, because the macaroni kept sticking...just fyi)

Stir in beans and cook about 5 min. Add in parsley and salt/pepper. Enjoy with a grilled cheese.

Yummy!

Bayou Chicken Pasta (No Pic)

This is a knock off from Chili's version of their Cajun Chicken Pasta.

It is Yummy!

Ingredients:

12 oz Penne

2-3 Chicken Breast thawed

chili powder

red pepper flakes

garlic powder seasoned salt

5 tbsp butter

1 1/2 cups 1/2 1/2

2 tbsp flour

3/4 parmesan (sp?)

2 roma tomatoes

Pasta:

Cook 12 oz penne according to directions on package.

Chicken:

Cut up 2 thawed chicken breast into chunks or bite size pieces, and coat with chili powder, red pepper flakes, garlic powder and seasoned salt and don't skimp on any of these. I dont measure, but I would say about a 3/4 a tbsp each (maybe a little less on the salt).

Heat about 3 tbsp vegetable oil and 2 tbsp butter over medium high heat and cook chicken until cooked through. Cover to keep warm.

Cut up about 2 Roma tomatoes into chunks and add to chicken to get warmed through.

Sauce:

Heat 3 tbsp of butter over medium heat until melted. Add 2 tbsp of flour and stir for 1 min. Add 1 1/2 cups 1/2 1/2 and cook about 6 min until thickened. Remove from heat and add 3/4 cups parmesean cheese and salt/pepper. Cover to keep warm.

Assemble everything together and test for seasonings. I usually go back and add more of the spices.

Serve with warm french garlic bread.

Enjoy!

Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad

Repost: Originally posted 08/20/09

I found this AWESOME recipe for Chipotle Chicken Salad on Our Best Bites. Check out their website/blog for the recipe and ingredients. They have really great recipes!!



WARNING: CHIPOTLE Peppers are Extremely HOT! So, start out with less then add more.

This recipe was featured HERE

Vegetable Minestrone

I got this recipe from Pioneer Woman Cooks. It is delicious especially with the roasted vegetables

 (Dont skip that step). You can find the recipe HERE !

This is a wonderful winter evening recipe!

Even Matt gave it a 10!

Spinach Chicken Parm

This recipe was another 10 on the "Workman" dinner scale. It is super easy and was delicious.

Like I would really post something gross. Right?

Spinach Chicken Parm (modified slightly)

Ingredients:

Chicken Breasts 4-6, thawed

1 box frozen spinach, thawed

Shredded Parmesean Cheese

2 Tbsp Flour

1 Cup Skim Milk

1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning

1 1/2 Tbsp Butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Arrange Chicken on baking dish (spray lightly with PAM), Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and top with Parm Cheese (heaping amount).

 In medium skillet, add butter until melted, stir in flour, then add milk all at once. Simmer, stirring, until bubbly. Stir in drained spinach mix together. Spoon spinach mixture over chicken and sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture. Bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes or until tender and chicken juices run clear.

Super Yummy!

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Enchiladas with Sour Cream Sauce

This is a SUPER YUMMY mexican dish! And Simple too!

Ingredients:

1 pkg flour tortillas (burrito style works best)

1lb cooked ground beef or turkey

1 pkg shredded cheese

1 can fat free refried beans

6 oz sour cream

1 can cream of mushroom soup

2 tsp. diced jalapenos

1 pkg taco seasoning

Directions:

1.) Brown meat and drain. Add taco seasoning according to directions.

2.) In separate saucepan mix together sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, and jalapenos. Heat over medium heat until warmed through.

3.) Warm tortillas in microwave for 30 seconds.

4.) Spread 1 TBSP refried beans onto tortilla. top with 1 TBSP ground beef or turkey. Add a dollop of the sour cream sauce (reserve most of this to smother over the top), and some cheese.

Roll and place seam side down  in a casserole dish

5.) Pour remaining sour cream sauce over the tortillas and top with reamining cheese.

You are going to LOVE this dish. I promise!

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Chicken Encilantrada

  Matt and I have been trying to watch our starchy carb intake, so I researched for some new recipes.

I found this delicious dish called Chicken Encilantrada. We usually have a "scale" system here at Casa Workman, and it definitely got rave reviews. It's a 10!

With only 5 ingredients, this will be on the table in no time =)

Ingredients:

2 cups-shredded cooked chicken

7oz Salsa Verde

1/2 cup Chopped Cilantro

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chicken broth

*Optional*

Shredded Cheese

Tortillas

Sour Cream

1.) Cook Chicken and Shred.

*What I like to do is have the chicken cook in the crock pot during the day in 2 cups chicken broth and seasoned salt. That way it is ready when you get home*

2.) Add 1/4 cup vegatable oil in skillet and add onion. Saute until soft. Add Chopped Cilantro and Salsa.

Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 min.

3.) Add chicken and broth and stir until heated through.

4.) Wrap in a Whole Wheat Tortilla and top with cheese and Sour Cream.

As you can tell, Matt was ready to eat!

Enjoy!

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Tilapia Tacos w/ Chipotle Mayo

This is an easy, simple and delicious recipe!

Double recipe for more than 2 people!!!

Ingredients:

Tilapia Fillets (2)

Cajun Seasoning

Cumin

Tomatoes

Lettuce

Shredded Cheese

Salsa

Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce (canned)

Mayo

Tortillas-Flour

Chipotle Mayo:

1 cup mayo

2 tsp. adobo sauce

1 chipotle pepper-chopped

~Preheat oven to 375

~Sprinkle Cumin and Cajun Seasoning lightly on both sides of tilapia.

~Lightly add olive oil to baking dish and bake tilapia 7 min each side until flaky.

~Mix the ingredients for chipotle mayo in small bowl

~Heat tortillas in microwave for 30sec.

~ Spread mayo onto the tortillas

~top with remaining ingredients

~ENJOY~

Sloppy Joe Sliders

These were SOOOOO Easy and SOOOOO Yummy!

Ingredients:

1lb Ground Beef

1/4 cup onion

Slider Buns

Sauce:

1 cup BBQ Sauce

1/4 cup mustard
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce

Saute onion in small amount of olive oil until soft, Add ground beef, brown and drain.

Mix the sauce ingredients together in a bowl.

Combine all ingredients and serve on toasted slider buns. ( I used regular buns =)

Kickin Jambalaya (No Pic)

This is a favorite around here, it's very simple and full of flavor!!!

Ingredients:
2 cans stewed tomatoes,
undrained 2 c. chopped celery, onions, and bell peppers (I have used frozen, but fresh is better)
1 c. water
1lb smoked kielbasa sausage,
sliced 3 chicken bouillon cubes
1 tsp. hot sauce
2 c. Minute white rice
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions: Bring tomatoes, vegetables, water, sausage, bouillon, and hot sauce to a boil in large skillet. Simmer 5-7 min or until bouillon is dissolved. Stir in rice and cover. Cook on low-medium heat for 5 min.

Enjoy!!!

Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza!!!

Matt and I have a Sunday Night Ritual....

Homeade Pizza and Amazing Race!!

Just pick up a pizza dough mix,

Add Bbq Sauce on the bottom,

Top with Cheese,

Cooked Chicken,

and Diced Onion!!

yummy!

Mexican Lasagna

This was a Delicious recipe!!!

Source: Eat Better America

eatbetteramerica/recipes.com

Click HERE

for Ingredients and Directions

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Easy Italian Stew

This a great SLOW COOKER recipe for those cool fall evenings!!

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp Italian Dressing

1lb Italian Sausage, browned and rinsed

3 cans chicken broth

1 pkg frozen seasoning blend (onions& bellpeppers)

1 can cannelini beans-rinsed and drained

1 can italian diced tomatoes

1 cup elbow macaroni

1 cup-mozzarella cheese

1 tsp. italian seasoning

1 tsp. garlic powder

Directions:

1.) Heat dressing in skillet, add sausage and cook through until no longer pink

2.) Spray slow cooker with non stick cooking spray

3.) In slow cooker, combine chicken broth, sausage, saesoning blend, beans, tomatoes, and spices.

4.) Cook on low 6-8 hours

5.) Add macaroni last 30-45 min of cooking.

6.) Top with Cheese

Serve with hot buttered rolls...YUMMY!

***I'm sorry that there is no "completed meal" photo, we ate this way to fast =)***

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Chicken Noodle Soup for your Soul!!

This slow cooker recipe is just down right southern comfort food!!!

It makes feeling sick so much better =) 

Ingredients:

2-3 chicken breast-thawed

5 cups Chicken Broth (I use 5cups water and 5 bouillion cubes)

generous dash of black pepper

1 1/2 cups scliced carrots (or baby carrots)

3-4 ribs of celery-sliced

2 cups egg noodles

Directions:

1.) Spray slow cooker with non stick cooking spray

2.) In Slow Cooker, combine chicken broth, black pepper, carrots, celery, and chicken.

3.) Cook on low 6-8 hours if chicken is thawed

If chicken if frozen, cook on low 10 hours-(I ususally always use this method)

4.) Add Egg Noodles 30-45 minutes before serving

ENJOY!!

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