Creamy White Chicken Chili

Creamy White Chili Recipe

I got this wonderful recipe from one of the issues of taste-of-home magazines. It was that month's contest winner.

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
• 2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

• In a large saucepan, saute the chicken, onion and garlic powder in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add the beans, broth, chilies and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

 Cooking directions: Reheat on stove or microwave.  Also, I did add the cayenne, so it might be a bit spicy.  HOWEVER, you can add some extra milk and sourcream to it and it will be less spicy.  This will also make the soup go further as well.

Side dishes: Salad, breadsticks

I am making Gingersnap cookies!
Directions for the Gingersnaps:

Cook at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes.  The trick is to not overcook these. As soon as they start to have cracks in them, you can take them out.  Leave them on the pan to cool. They continue to cook out of the oven, but if you take them out earlier they stay very moist.
 

Chicken Noodle Soup November

I'm doing chicken noodle soup this month.

3 chicken breasts
6 - 8 cups of chicken broth
4 stalks of celery chopped
1-2 cups carrots chopped
1 onion diced

Combine all ingredients and cook on stove for 30 minutes. Take chicken out and cut up then add noodles and cook until tender. Enjoy.

Hot Ham Hoagies

1 1/2 to 2 pounds thinly sliced ham
2 cups apple juice
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
2 tsp. prepared mustard
1 tsp. paprika
8 hoagie rolls

Separate ham slices and place all ingredients in a crock pot.  Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until heated through.  Place 3-4 slices of ham on each toasted roll.

Serve with additional relish and sliced cheese if desired.

Freezer instructions:
Thaw and place in crock pot for 3-4 hours or place completely frozen and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until completely heated through.

Cookies:
I will be making Sugar Cookies!

Italian Chicken with Angel Hair Pasta

4 chicken breasts, (butterfly cut)
1 pkg. dry Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix
1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
1 tsp. Rosemary
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil

10 oz. Angel Hair Pasta

After you butterfly cut the chicken breasts, sprinkle on the Italian Dressing Mix.  Add Lemon Juice, Rosemary, and Olive Oil.  Grill or cook in large frying pan.
Cook pasta according to package directions.  Serve chicken and angel hair with a fresh green salad.

The freezer meal of Italian Chicken will be ready to thaw and grill.  Alternatively, you can cook this in the crock pot. 

Enjoy! 

November Beef Dip Sandwiches

Okay Ladies -
This month is CRAZY for me with the Musical at the HS. ANd then having to be out of town the following weekend before Thanksgiving.  ;)  So I will be making Beef Dip Sandwiches.
Also, I will be doing chocolate chip cookies for my cookies.

Best Ever Beef Dip Sandwiches
recipe from AllRecipes

4 pounds beef chuck roast

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon dried rosemary

3 bay leaves

1 cup soy sauce

6 cups water

Place roast in slow cooker. Season with garlic, rosemary, and bay leaves. Pour in soy sauce and water. Cook on low setting for 6 to 10 hours. Unlike most roasts, the longer the better. 

To serve, place in hamburger buns or split french bread and top with your preferred cheese if desired. Feel free to dip your sandwich in the au jus left in the slow cooker too!

* To make ahead/freezer meal - Place all the ingredients except the water into a gallon sized freezer storage bag; seal and freeze. When ready to prepare, defrost completely. Place contents into your slow cooker and add 6 cups of water. Cook on low setting for 6 to 10 hours. Unlike most roasts, the longer the better.

Thanks! Jackie

Ham 'N Swiss Braided Loaf

4 tsp. yeast (1 heaping Tbsp.)
1/2 cup warm water
1 tsp. sugar
3/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup mustard or sour cream (I used mustard, but if you don't have it, or don't like it, sour cream works)
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter
2 cups flour + 2 additional cups flour
2 Tbsp. dry ranch dressing mix (I've used regular ranch dressing with a little less mustard or sour cream if you don't have the mix on hand)
sliced  ham (or turkey, whatever you prefer)
Swiss cheese (the recipe calls for Swiss, but you can you whatever you prefer or have on hand)
1 egg, whisked

Mix yeast, 1/2 cup warm water, and 1 tsp. sugar together.  Let sit a few minutes.  Add 3/4 cup warm water, mustard, sugar, salt, butter, and 2 cups flour.  Mix.  Add additional 2 cups flour.  Roll into a rectangle directly on greased cookie sheet.  Add meat and cheese down the center.  Cut edges into 1-inch strips up to the meat and cheese.  Roll in ends and "braid" strips.  (Don't worry - sometimes it looks really pretty, and sometimes it just doesn't; the girl the recipe came from says sometimes she just cuts the strips and kind of slops them together for a random look.)    Brush with egg.  Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 25 minutes.

**For your frozen loaf:  Make sure you begin thawing it first thing in the morning!

Shredded Beef French Dip Sandwiches


1 pot roast
2 envelopes au jus mix
5 oz. mozzarella shredded cheese
1 pkg. rolls


Place roast in a slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours or until falls apart easily.  When roast is done shred and place aside.  Prepare 1 envelope of au jus and stir in shredded beef to absorb au jus.  Prepare last envelope of au jus for dipping.  Slice open rolls and place on baking sheet.  Place shredded cheese on 1 half of roll.  Broil roll and cheese until cheese is melted.  Watch closely so it does not burn.  Place shredded beef on half of roll with no cheese.  Put rolls back together and cut in half for easier handling. Dip in sauce and enjoy!

We like to serve it with sliced vegetables and ranch and chips.

(Sorry, I didn't have enough in budget to get cheese.)