iwannacookie: recipes from the Satellite of Love: March 2011

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Asparagus Soup

Cream of asparagus soup for dinner. Divine. and simple: 3/4 lb. asparagus, chopped and simmered in 3 cups chicken broth with 1/4 cup chopped leek. Cook until tender, blend until smooth, add 1 c. milk, salt/pepper. Serves 4. Mangia.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

What's for dinner, Honey? Stuffed Peppers? wOOt!

My husband bakes the best chicken, but with just two of us, we end up with leftovers -- which is perfect for the next night's meal. Tonight, I stuffed red peppers with the chicken, the extra quinoa I cooked yesterday, and the veggie odds and ends I found in the crisper drawer. I'm in the mood for an easy and tasty meal. The icing on the cake is that tonight's leftovers will be a perfect lunch tomorrow. And so it goes.

Stuffed Red Peppers

Ingredients

2 c. cooked quinoa
2 c. cooked, cubed chicken
1 big carrot, peeled and diced
1 med. red onion, diced
2 T. sundried tomatoes (in oil)
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. sliced mushrooms
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
1 c. grated cheese (colby, jack, cheddar or feta)
handful of fresh cilantro, rough chopped
3 BIG red peppers, halved and seeded

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly coat a large baking dish with oil.
Cut the red peppers in half lengthwise, seed and set aside.
Sautee the other veggies until opaque and slightly tender.
In a large enough mixing bowl, add the chicken, quinoa and veggies. Add the cilantro & cheese and mix until the ingredients are combined.
Generously stuff the peppers and set on a plate.
Sprinkle the leftover stuffing on the bottom of the baking dish as a bed for the peppers.
Situate the peppers. Cover with foil.
Bake for 45 minutes or until the red peppers are tender.

Optional: Top with more grated cheese and bake uncovered until cheese is golden brown. Mangia!

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Leave the Gun. Take the Cannoli: Food Porn Roundup

I love creative cooks. These are but a handful of the scrumptious recipes I've come across in the last month, including one for Chocolate Cannoli. Finger licking good.

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