Thursday, March 28, 2019

Buffalo Chicken Wraps

-4 boneless chicken breast or thighs
-packet of powdered ranch
-bottle of buffalo sauce

-Cook on low in crockpot for 8 hours.  Shred chicken and put back in sauce.

Wrap in tortillas with lettuce, tomato, blue cheese crumbles.

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Egg Roll in a Bowl

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 knob of ginger, grated
  • 2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice 
  • 5 tablespoonsoy sauce
  • 4-5 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 pounds ground pork
  • 2 bags shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix
  • 1 bag of shredded carrots
  • Rice and green onions for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant.
  2. Add the five-spice, soy sauce, and pork. Break apart until the meat is browned and cooked through.
  3. Add the coleslaw mix and carrots. Toss until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
  4. Serve over rice, with green onions and Sriracha if you like that kinda thing. (I do.)

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Pasta Primavera

  • 10 oz. dry Barilla Penne Pasta
  • Salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 medium red onion, sliced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into matchsticks
  • 2 cups broccoli florets, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced into matchsticks
  • 1 medium yellow squash, sliced into quarter portions
  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced into quarter portions
  • 3 - 4 cloves garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup (heaping) grape tomatoes, halved through the length
  • 2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup pasta water
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan, divide
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook penne pasta in salted water according to package directions, reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
  2. Meanwhile heat olive oil in a 12-inch (and deep) skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add red onion and carrot and saute 2 minutes.
  4. Add broccoli and bell pepper then saute 2 minutes.
  5. Add squash and zucchini then saute 2 - 3 minutes or until veggies have nearly softened. 
  6. Add garlic, tomatoes, and Italian seasoning and saute 2 minutes longer.
  7. Pour veggies into now empty pasta pot or a serving bowl, add drained pasta, drizzle in lemon juice, season with a little more salt as needed and toss while adding in pasta water to loosen as desired.
  8. Toss in 1/4 cup parmesan and parsley then serve with remaining parmesan on top