Category : One-Dish Dinners

Smoky Chipotle Chicken Chili

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped
  • 1 orange or yellow bell pepper, roughly chopped
  • 1 poblano pepper, roughly chopped
  • 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 red onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 2 chipotle chilies, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 16 ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup sour cream (optional)
  • Optional toppings: cheese, scallions, guacamole, sour cream, fritos, chives

Instructions

  1. In a large heavy bottom pot, add the olive oil over medium high heat.
  2. Add the red and orange bell pepper, poblano pepper and yellow and red onion and saute for 10-12 minutes until the vegetables start to cook down. Add the garlic and chili powder and saute for 1-2 more minutes.
  3. Next, add the ground chicken. Break it up into pieces with a wooden spoon and saute until golden brown. You don’t want any pink pieces of chicken left.
  4. Once the chicken is cooked, add chopped chipotle chili peppers, adobo sauce, crushed tomatoes and chicken stock. Stir to combine and reduce the heat to medium. Add the drained black beans and simmer for 1 hour until the chili thickens.
  5. Once the chili has thickened, you can reduce the heat to low and keep it on the stove until you are ready to serve. Optional: stir in 1/4 cup of sour cream to give it a little bit of a silky texture.
  6. Serve it with toppings of your choice and enjoy.
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Skillet-Toasted Penne with Chicken Sausage

Ingredients

  • 6 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 8 ounces uncooked penne pasta
  • 1 cup sliced sweet onion
  • 13 ounces Italian chicken sausage, casings removed
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced Calabrian chiles or hot red chiles
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.5 ounces grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 2 tablespoons)
  • Oregano leaves (optional)

Instructions

  1. Bring stock to a simmer in a saucepan (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat.
  3. Add pasta; cook 5 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently. Remove pasta from pan.
  4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, onion, and sausage to pan; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
  5. Remove sausage mixture from pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Return pasta to pan.
  6. Add stock, 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of stock is nearly absorbed before adding the next (about 35 minutes total), stirring frequently. Stir in sausage mixture, juice, chiles, salt, and cheese. Garnish with oregano, if desired.
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Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

  • 2 cups frozen Boca ground crumbles or 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen corn
  • 1.5 cups Salsa
  • 1.5 cups cooked instant brown rice
  • 1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese, divided
  • 3-5 large peppers (red, yellow, and/or green) cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed
  • ½ cup water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Cook crumbles, corn, and salsa in large skillet on medium 5 minutes or until heated through, stirring frequently.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in rice and ½ cup cheese.
  4. Spoon into pepper halves.
  5. Place in 13×9 inch baking dish. Pour water into bottom of dish. Cover.
  6. Bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake uncovered 10 minutes.
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Stove Top Easy Chicken Bake

Ingredients

  • 2 pkg Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken
  • 1.5 lb chicken breasts, cut into bitesize pieces
  • 1 can (10.75 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can (or a little less) chicken broth
  • 16 oz frozen mixed vegetables, thawed and drained

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Prepare stuffing as directed.
  3. Mix remaining ingredients in 13×9 inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
  4. Top with stuffing and bake 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
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Chicken & Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 1 can (10.75 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
  • ¾ cup sour cream (divided)
  • 2 cups chopped chicken (cooked)
  • 1 pkg (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables (thawed)
  • 1 cup mild cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup all-purpose baking mix
  • 3 tbsp milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Combine soup, ½ cup sour cream in 8 inch square baking dish.
  3. Stir in chicken, vegetables, and cheese.
  4. Mix baking mix, rest of sour cream, and milk just until mixture forms soft dough.
  5. Spoon into 6 mounds over chicken mixture.
  6. Bake 35 min or until biscuits are golden brown and chicken is hot and bubbly.
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