Main Dishes – Brenda blogs about … https://brendablog.com cooking, baking, miscellaneous recipes lying around Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:20:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 Chili for a Crowd https://brendablog.com/recipe/chili-for-a-crowd/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:20:01 +0000 http://www.brendablog.com/?p=192 From my friend Cathy Cozens:

  • 3 lb ground beef
  • 2 cans (28oz ea) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 4 cans (15oz ea) kidney, pinto or black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 lb smoked kielbasa, sliced and halved
  • 2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced
  • 2 cans (8oz ea) tomato sauce
  • 2/3 cup hickory flavored barbeque sauce
  • 1½ cups water
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 bell peppers, seeded and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  1. In dutch oven, brown beef, drain; add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.
  2. Yields 20-24 servings.
]]> Turkey Chili https://brendablog.com/recipe/turkey-chili/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:05:38 +0000 http://www.brendablog.com/?p=176 From my friend Louise Brinkman:

  • 1 lb ground turkey, browned
  • ½ medium onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 large carrot, chopped
  • 1 medium zucchini, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 14 oz. can diced tomatoes with jalapenos
  • 15 oz. can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 15 oz. can light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • ¼ cup sugar
  1. Heat oil in large, heavy pan. Sauté onion, celery, green pepper and carrot until wilted.  Add zucchini and garlic.  Add tomatoes, pinto beans, and kidney beans.  Add browned ground turkey and all seasoning.
  2. Simmer about 1½ hours.
  3. I usually skip the zucchini and add more carrots and celery.
]]> Low Fat Chicken Divan https://brendablog.com/recipe/low-fat-chicken-divan/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:02:11 +0000 http://www.brendablog.com/?p=171 This is pretty much the same as the Overnight Chicken Divan recipe but made with low fat ingredients. It’s much lighter tasting, and not half-bad…

  • 1 1/2 pound(s) boneless chicken breast
  • 3 cups fresh broccoli, cut into flowerets
  • 1/2 cups fat-free sour cream
  • 1/2 cups fat-free mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp dry sherry or orange juice
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1/4 tsp curry powder
  • 1 can fat-free cream of chicken soup (10.75 oz can)
  • 1/3 cups low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
  1. Boil chicken to cook, then cut into bite sized pieces. Lightly steam broccoli.
  2. Mix remaining ingredients except cheese.
  3. Layer half of chicken and broccoli into dish (about 13x9x2), cover with half of sauce. Layer remaining chicken and broccoli and cover with remaining sauce.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes at 350F. Sprinkle with cheese and a little paprika, cook 5 more minutes.
]]> Maple Pork Tenderloin https://brendablog.com/recipe/maple-pork-tenderloin/ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:20:26 +0000 http://www.brendablog.com/?p=102
  • 1/3 cup diced onion
  • 1/4 cup orange juice, divided
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup, divided
  • 2 tablespoons white wine
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1-lb. pork tenderloin
  • cooking spray
  • 1/3 cup fat-free chicken broth
    1. Combine onion, 2 T. orange juice, 2 T. syrup, white wine, soy sauce, pepper and garlic in a large zip-to bag. Trim fat from pork and add to bag. Marinate in refrigerator for two hours.
    2. Preheat oven to 400F. Heat heavy oven-proof skillet coated with cooking spray over medium high heat. Remove pork from bag and reserve marinade (strain out onions and garlic if desired). Brown pork on all sides. Place pan in oven and bake about 30 minutes until meat thermometer registers 160F (slightly pink). Remove pork from pan and set aside, keep warm.
    3. Combine 2 T. orange juice, 2 T. syrup, reserved marinade and broth in a small bowl. Add syrup mixture to pan and cook over medium high heat, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes until slightly thick. (Can add a bit of cornstarch if desired). Serve sauce with pork.
    ]]>         Overnight Chicken Divan https://brendablog.com/recipe/overnight-chicken-divan/ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:17:03 +0000 http://www.brendablog.com/?p=58 Another favorite from church potlucks. I got this recipe from Kay Main.

    • 1 ½  lbs boneless chicken breast
    • 2-3 cups broccoli spears, fresh, lightly steamed
    • 1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
    • ½ cup commercial sour cream
    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
    • ¼ teaspoon curry powder
    • 1/3 cup shredded cheddar or parmesan
    1. Cook chicken in whatever way you prefer and break up into bite size pieces.  Cook broccoli according to package directions; drain well. Arrange in a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.  Combine next 7 ingredients; spoon half of sauce over broccoli.  Arrange chicken over sauce; top with remaining sauce.  Cover; refrigerate overnight if need be.
    2. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking (if it was refrigerated).  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Bake an additional 5 minutes.
    ]]>         Macaroni & Cheese & Ham https://brendablog.com/recipe/macaroni-cheese-ham/ Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:47:16 +0000 http://www.brendablog.com/?p=16 Definitely not low-cal or low-fat or low-anything, but very good and yummy…

    • 2 cups dry macaroni (shells or elbows)
    • 1 3/4 c milk
    • 3 eggs
    • 12 oz ham, chopped
    • 1 1/2 c cheddar cheese, shredded
    • pepper
    1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 1.5 qt casserole.
    2. Cook macaroni and drain. Stir in chopped ham.
    3. Whisk together milk, eggs, pepper.
    4. Layer half of mac/ham mixture, half of cheese, other half mac/ham, remaining cheese in casserole. Pour milk/egg mixture over.
    5. Bake for 45-60 minutes until firm.
    ]]>         Chicken Stew https://brendablog.com/recipe/chicken-stew/ Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:03:01 +0000 http://www.brendablog.com/?p=4 One of my family’s favorites. And very flexible. I usually get a larger package of chicken, and scale things up accordingly. We like carrots and potatoes, so I’ll use 3 to 4 large carrots, and 4 or more potatoes. Using College Inn chicken broth makes a big difference … the sauce comes out velvety smooth.

    • 1 pound boneless chicken breasts, sliced into bite-sized pieces
    • 1/3 cup flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • dash pepper
    • 1/4 cup butter
    • 1 medium onion, sliced
    • 2 stalks celery, sliced 1/4 in thick
    • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (College Inn is best)
    • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
    • 2 tablespoon catsup
    • 2 (or more…) potatoes, peeled and cubed
    • 2 (or more…) carrots, peeled and sliced
    1. Toss chicken with flour, salt and pepper.
    2. Melt 2T butter in large skillet. Add chicken, reserving excess flour; sauté 3 minutes to brown.
    3. Push chicken to the outer edges of pan; add remaining 2T butter to the middle and stir in reserved flour. Then add onion and celery on top of butter/flour; sauté everything 3 minutes longer.
    4. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to boil. Cover; simmer 15 -20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
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