Nordstrom Cafe Tomato Basil Soup

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BBQ Chicken

Ingredients for Sauce

• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely minced fresh parsley

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together oil, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, wine vinegar, and lemon juice. Stir in mustard powder, salt, pepper, and parsley. Use to marinate chicken before cooking as desired. The longer you marinate, the more flavor it will have.
2. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium high heat and lightly oil grate.
3. Grill chicken over medium high heat for 8 to 12 minutes per side, basting occasionally with the sauce, if any, until internal temperature reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).

French Bread Pizza

1 1/2 lb. ground beef (I used some ground beef, some pepperoni slices and triangled pieces of canadian bacon)
1/2 tsp garlic powder (use only if using all 1 1/2 lb. of ground beef)
1/2 tsp salt (use only if using all 1 1/2 lb. of ground beef)
2 loaves (8 oz each) French bread, halved lengthwise
1 jar (8 oz) process cheese sauce
1 can (4 oz) mushroom stems and pieces, drained (opt)
1 can chopped olives (opt)
1 c. chopped green onions (I sauteed sliced green bell peppers and yellow onion)
1 1/2 c. pizza sauce
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
4 c. (16 oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1. In a skillet cook ground beef until no longer pink; drain. Stir in garlic powder and salt.

2. Place each bread half on a large piece of heavy duty foil. Spread with cheese sauce. Top with beef mixture, mushrooms, olives and onions. Drizzle with pizza sauce. Top with Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. Wrap and freeze. May be frozen for up to 3 months.

3. To bake: Unwrap loaves and thaw on baking sheets in the refrigerator. Bake at 350 for 18 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Mexican Turkey Burgers

1.5 lbs ground turkey
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 lime, zested

Combine ingredients, form into patties. Bake 8 min at 450. Place on rolls, top with cheese and tomato if desired.

Chicken Mushroom Bake

1.5 lbs chicken tenders
1 envelope Lipton Garlic Mushroom Soup mix
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
1 Tbsp olive or vegetable oil
1/2 cup shredded cheese (Monterey Jack or Mozzarella)
fresh mushrooms

1) Place all ingredients except cheese in baking pan
2) Bake at 375 for 25 min
3) Add cheese, bake 2 min

Peanut Ginger Chicken Pasta

8 oz. noodles
1/2 Rotisserie chicken
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 english cucumber, thinly sliced
peanuts, crushed
2 scallions (optional)

Sauce
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 Tab. soy sauce
3 Tab. rice vinegar
1 Tab. brown sugar
1 cup water
1 teas. minced ginger



1. Cook and drain noodles.
2. Mix sauce ingredients in a blender. Pour over noodles. Stir.
3. Add chicken, red pepper and english cucumber. Stir.
4. Sprinkle with crushed peanuts and scallions, if desired. Serve hot or cold.

Rainbow Pasta Salad

spiral tri-colored noodles
cheddar cheese, cubed
salami, cut in quarters
olives, sliced
celery, sliced
Italian dressing

1. Cook and drain noodles. Cool completely.
2. Combine all other ingredients with noodles. Serve cold.

You can add any kind of veggie to this salad, but I like to keep mine simple so kids will eat it!

Another Chicken & Rice Casserole

1 can cream of chicken soup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup mayo
1 tablespoon minced onion
3 diced hard boiled eggs
1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
2 cups cooked rice
1 small can water chestnuts, chopped
2 cups diced cooked chicken, about 2 breasts
1 cup or so of grated cheddar cheese
couple hand fulls of potato chips or BBQ chips

Mix together all ingredients except the cheese & chips. Spoon & spread evenly into a 8x10 baking dish. Top with grated cheese & chips. If you use regular potato chips, sprinkle the top with paprika.

Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Enjoy!

Veggie Stir- Fry

Adapted from this link: http://www.food.com/recipe/stir-fry-veggie-take-out-311961

 

1 ½ cups carrots, thinly sliced

1 ½ cups broccoli florets

¾ cup zuchinni, chopped

¾ cup sweet peppers

¾ cup orange juice

3 Tbsp. brown sugar
3 tsp. minced garlic

¼ cup soy sauce

2 tsp ginger

2 tsp vegetable or olive oil

In a large freezer bag add all on the veggies.  Gently force out any air; seal the bag.  In a quart size freezer bag add the oj, honey and ginger.  Place the 2 bags into another large freezer bag with printed recipe and seal, squeezing out as much air as possible. 

To cook; thaw.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Stir fry veggies until tender and crisp.  Add the orange juice mixture. Salt and pepper to taste.  Bring mixture to a boil for 1 minute, remove from heat and serve.

Cheesy Rigatoni Bake

Taken from the book Girlfriend's on the Go by Suzie Roberts

1 16 oz. pkg. rigatoni noodles
2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups milk
1/4 cup water
4 eggs, beaten
2 (8oz.) cans tomato sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Cook pasta according the package directions.  In a saucepan, melt butter.  Stir in flour and salt until smooth, gradually add milk and water.  Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Drain pasta and place in a large bowl.  Add beaten eggs.  Spoon into a greased 9 x 13 pan.  Top with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.  Spoon white sauce over top and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.  Bake at 375 degrees for 30-25 minutes.

Serve with a salad and garlic bread.

Freezing directions:  Slightly undercook pasta.  Place in a greased disposable aluminum pan.  Cover with plastic wrap and then with foil.

Potato and Hamburger Casserole

6 or more potatoes partially cooked and sliced
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can milk
1 pound hamburger, seasoned with salt and pepper
minced onion

1. Fry hamburger and onions until brown. Pour off grease.
2. Mix soup and milk, then add to hamburger. Mix well.
3. In a casserole dish, layer potatoes, meat/sauce, potatoes, meat/sauce.
4. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.

Roxie's Delicious Chicken Breasts

6 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
8 oz cream cheese
1 lb mushrooms
2 (10oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
1 pkg Italian dry salad dressing mix

Mix all ingredients together and pour over chicken breasts. Toss and stir until breasts are well coated and all ingredients are mixed together well. Place in a slow cooker on low and hear for 6-8 hours. Serve with rice, potatoes or steamed broccoli and other veggies.