March 14, 2011

Recipe Report - March 14

(Not sure why this did not post on Monday. Blogger has been a little weird lately.)

Thick Oven-Baked Chili
Yummy, yummy, yummy! A couple months ago PE and I made our first batch of chili and it was ok. Ever since then I had been craving chili. So, when this recipe appeared in my Reader I couldn't resist. I am so glad I couldn't. It was delicious. Thick, just like the title indicates and it was pretty easy to make. Delicious and easy! Who could ask for more?

Asian Orange Chicken
This was part of our Chinese New Year meal. It was pretty good other than I would have liked a crispier breading on the chicken. I have made other types of breaded chicken so I can remedy that quite easily. I would make it again.

Pork Dumplings and Beefy Chinese Dumplings
These were also part of the Chinese New Year meal. We love dumplings/potstickers and these delicious. I liked the steaming method without the frying that the Pork Dumplings had in the instructions. The frying is delicious but this is just as good and a bit easier. I made two kinds because I ended up not having enough ground pork for the recipe so I found a recipe for beef. One thing I love about dumplings/potstickers is how well they freeze then cook. We spent a bit of time making a bunch of dumplings and put quite a few in the freezer for other meals.

Baked Egg Rolls
This finished off the Chinese New Year menu. Technically the egg rolls started it. After we had all the rolls made we baked a batch and had them for lunch. Yummy, yummy. The one shortfall is I haven't found a worthy sweet and sour sauce. We purchased one at the store and ick. Double ick. I made some and it was better but still not I was looking for. Luckily the rolls were good enough to stand on their own.

Creamy Bacon Ranch Chicken Pasta
Yet another easy and delicious meal. One thing that made it easier was using canned chicken. I purchased a bottle of the Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning at the local warehouse store and use two tablespoons of that in place of a packet.

Chicken and Spinach Tortilla Bake
I had some ricotta in the refrigerator from a recipe earlier in the month so when I went looking for a spinach recipe to use up some fresh spinach from the co-op I was drawn to this recipe. I am sure glad I was. It was fantastic. I think in place of ricotta (if you happen to have an aversion to it) you could use whipping cream. Or if you like it really spicy you could use the salsa verde straight.

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Click the links below to get the printable recipes.
Thick Oven-Baked Chili
Asian Orange Chicken
Pork Dumplings
Beefy Chinese Dumplings
Creamy Bacon Ranch Chicken Pasta
Chicken and Spinach Tortilla Bake

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