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FOOD INSPIRATION DURING THE TIME OF THE CORONAVIRUS

Chicken Meatballs with Penne & Tomato Sauce

7/15/2020

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This recipe comes from Simply Ming: One Pot Meals, one of my favorite cookbooks.  If can also be made with chopped turkey.  For a complete meal, I serve this with steamed broccoli.

This serves 4 and takes about 45 minutes to prepare.

Ingredients:
-1 lb penne
-Extra virgin olive oil
-2 shallots
-2-3 cloves garlic
-1/2 c panko
-1 lb ground chicken
-2 eggs
-1 bunch scallions
-32 oz jar tomato sauce
-20 basil leaves

Steps:
1) Prepare pasta
-Boil water in large pot with salt added
-Add penne
-Cook about 10 minutes or as directed on package
-Drain in cold water
-Drizzle with olive oil

2) Steam Broccoli
-Cut broccoli into spears
-Add to medium saucepan with steamer
-Bring water to boil and steam for about 15 minutes

2) Make meatballs
-While penne is cooking, mince shallots and mince or grate garlic
-Thinly slice scallions
-Heat 2 TBS olive oil in large skillet
-Saute onions & garlic until softened and lightly browned
-Mix together panko, chicken and eggs
-Add onion & garlic mixture
-Season with salt and pepper
-Heat 2 TBS olive oil in skillet over medium high heat
-Wet hand and form meat mixture into meatballs -- size of golf balls
-Add meatballs, working in batches
-Saute meatballs until all sides are brown, 4-5 minutes
-Add scallions, tomato sauce and basil to pot
​-Add all meatballs to pot, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes

3) Serve
-Mix pasta and meatball with sauce together in large bowl
-Serve pasta and steamed broccoli

​Enjoy!
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Sesame-Ginger Chicken Meatballs with Brown Rice and Steamed Broccoli

6/19/2020

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​This is an easy and quick meal to prepare. You can have dinner ready in under ½ hour.  It’s light and tasty. The meatballs can be frozen and reheated.
 
This takes about 30 minutes to prepare start to finish and serves 4 people.

Ingredients:
-1 TBS sunflower oil
-1lb ground chicken or turkey
-1/3 c minced scallions
-3 TBS peeled, minced fresh ginger
-1 egg
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-2 tsp toasted sesame oil
-2 tsp soy sauce
-1/4 tsp salt
-1c or 1 bag of instant brown rice
-1 bunch of broccoli
-few large leaves of bibb lettuce

Steps:
1) Prep
-preheat oven to 450 degrees and brush baking sheet with sunflower oil
-wash several leaves of bibb lettuce
-mince scallions, ginger, garlic and mix together with chicken, egg, salt, sesame oil and soy sauce
-make 1 ½ inch meatballs from mixture
-put meatballs on baking sheet and brush with sunflower oil
 
2) Cook meatballs, rice and broccoli
-bake meatballs for about 13 minutes or until browned and fully cooked
-bring large saucepan of water to a boil
-add bag of rice or follow directions on package
-put a few inches of water into saucepan with steamer
-bring to a boil
-cut broccoli into individual pieces with stems
-add broccoli to steamer, cover, and steam for 10-15 minutes
 
2) Serve
-serve meatballs on bibb lettuce with Asian chili sauce along with brown rice and broccoli
 
Enjoy!
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Tofu, Broccoli and Penne with Capers, Olives and Sun-dried Tomatoes

6/5/2020

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​This is a great middle-of-the-week meal.  I open up my spice drawer and go to town.  Really tasty and good for you!
 
This takes about 35 minutes to prepare start to finish and serves 4 people.

Ingredients:
-3 TBS olive oil
-1 tsp dried basil
-pinch of cayenne
-1 tsp dried chili powder
-1 tsp dried cumin
-1 tsp dried dill
-1 tsp turmeric
-1 tsp of salt
-small onion or large shallot
-1 lb firm tofu
-small head of broccoli
-4 sundried tomatoes
-2 TBS capers
-2 TBS kalamata olives
-2 TBS low-sodium soy sauce or coconut amino acids
-1 lb whole wheat penne
-1/4 c grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps:
1) Prep
-bring large pot of salted water to a boil
-heat large skillet to medium  low heat with 2 TBS olive oil
-chop onion or shallot into small pieces  -- I use a mini-chopper for this
-dice tofu into small pieces (1/4-1/2 inch)
-slice broccoli from the head into small pea sized pieces
 
2) Prepare pasta
-add penne to boiling water and cook following directions on package (about 10 minutes)
-drain and set aside
 
3) Sauté tofu, veggies and spices
-add onions or shallots to skillet with basil, cayenne, chili powder, cumin, dill, turmeric
-sauté and stir until onions soften (not brown)
-add tofu to skillet and sauté for about 15 minutes
-add broccoli to skillet and sauté for several minutes
-add capers, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, soy sauce to skillet and continue to sauté
-add cooked and drained pasta to skillet
-combine all ingredients and serve

Enjoy!
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Bonnie's Fried Rice

5/15/2020

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I often make this for lunch when I want a warm, comforting dish.  It's a great way to use up foods and leftovers in your fridge.  You can be really creative with this recipe.  It's fine to substitute different protein, veggies and nuts.

Ingredients
-2 TBS sunflower oil
-2 cups cooked brown rice
-2 eggs
-1/2 c chopped cashews
-1 chicken hot dog
-2 scallions
-1 c fresh broccoli
-4 baby carrots
-2 cloves garlic
-2 TBS low-sodium soy sauce
-1 TBS rice wine vinegar
-1/2 TBS sesame oil

-1/2 TBS mustard
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Steps
 1) Prep Ingredients
-Make 2 cups of brown rice
-Scramble 2 eggs
-Toast 1/2c chopped cashew
-Dice 1/2 TBS fresh ginger
-Dice 1 chicken hot dog
-Chop 2 scallions
-Finely chop 1 c fresh broccoli
-Dice 4 baby carrots in mini-chopper
-Mince 2 cloves of garlic

2) Make Dressing
-In small bowl, mix together 2 TBS low-sodium soy sauce, 1 TBS rice wine vinegar, 1/2 TBS sesame oil, 1/2 TBS mustard

3) Stir Fry
-Heat 1 1/2 TBS sunflower oil over medium high heat to high heat
-Add chicken hot dog, scallions, ginger and mix for several minutes
-Add broccoli, carrots, garlic & continue stirring for a few minutes
-Add rice & keep stir-frying until rice gets brown & a little crunchy

4) Mix Together
-Add dressing to stir fry and contine mixing
-Add scrambled eggs & cashews

Enjoy!
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    I love to cook, eat and entertain.  I'm starting this in the midst of the Coronavirus as my way to spread the love.

    Bon Appetit!

    ​Take a look at my Pantry List to keep your kitchen well-stocked.

    Breakfast
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    Soup
    • Carrot Ginger Soup
    • ​Chicken Soup
    • Sausage and Kale Soup with Farro
    Salad
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    • Summer Composed Vegetable Salad with Silken Tofu Aioli
    • ​Greens and Poached Eggs
    • Kale Salad with Roasted Beets and Squash
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    • Roasted Cauliflower
    • ​Quinoa Tabouli​​
    • ​Spicy Eggplant, Red Pepper, Tomatoes and Couscous ​
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    • Barbecued Tempeh
    • Chinese Chicken & Veggie Wraps
    • ​Mexican Rice with Chopped Salad
    • Israeli Couscous with Roasted Veggies, Tofu & Caramelized Tomato
    • Roasted Chicken and Summer Vegetables
    • Spicy Grilled Chicken
    • Bonnie's Fried Rice​
    • Simplest dinner --Salmon, Asparagus, Couscous
    • ​Tofu, Broccoli and Penne with Capers, Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
    • ​Sesame-Ginger Chicken Meatballs with Brown Rice & Steamed Broccoli​
    • ​Fish Cakes with Capers and Quinoa Tabouli
    • Salmon Poached in Basil-Tomato Sauce
    • Chicken Meatballs with Penne & Tomato Sauce​
    • Mushroom-Tofu-Pecan Stuffed Squash
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