Monday, August 30, 2010

In anticipation of autumn

...and everything that comes with it, like cooler weather and college football, I made white chicken chili last weekend. Here is the recipe - it comes from Betty Crocker with a few little changes.

White Chicken Chili
Serves 4 - 6

1 tbsp veg. oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
2 tbsp lime juice (juice of one lime)
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 can cannellini beans, drained
1 can Great Northern beans, drained
1 can small white beans, drained
3 small boneless chicken breasts*

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place chicken on a baking sheet, sprinkle with kosher salt and black pepper on each side, and cover with foil. Cook for 30 minutes or until done (juices will run clear when you cut into a chicken breast - or use a meat thermometer), let cool, and chop into small cubes.
2. In Dutch oven or large pot, heat oil over medium heat and cook onions for 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients except chicken. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 30 - 45 minutes. Stir in chicken and simmer about 10 minutes.

Enjoy (especially with just 280 calories per serving)!


* You could also use bone-in chicken or any other type; just cut the meat off the bone after it has cooked. Note that bone-in chicken will require longer cooking time.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Another reason to eat Nutella...

So our blog won't JUST be about different recipes but also different products or experiences we try along the way.

Yesterday, I was in Arlington, VA at "The Italian Store" waiting patiently for a giant, meatball sub when i came across Waffle Cookies or Pizzelle, pronounced like Pizza. My roommate in college used to bring us these from a bakery in Ocean City, MD. As you can see, we ate most of them.

You can heat them up in the oven for about 2 minutes or make a sandwich out of them with Nutella. So tasty.

Oh yeah - and go try the subs at "The Italian Store." They are worth the wait.

Raspberry-White Chocolate Scones

By popular demand, here is the recipe for raspberry-white chocolate scones from Betty Crocker Cookbook. I made this recipe for the first time for my wonderful friend's baby shower last weekend.

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar, plus extra
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup firm butter or margarine
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, plus extra
3/4 cup frozen unsweetened raspberries (do not thaw)
2/3 cup white baking chips

1. Preheat oven to 400 F
2. Mix flour, 3 tbsp. sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter by pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in beaten egg, almond extract, 1/2 cup whipping cream, raspberries, and white chocolate chips.
3. On ungreased cookie sheet, roll or pat dough into an 8-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges with a sharp knife or pizza cutter, but do not separate wedges. Brush with additional whipping cream and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
4. Bake 18 - 20 minutes until light golden brown.
5. Carefully separate wedges and cut each wedge into halves or fourths, if desired.

These were gone before I could take a picture!

Grab your aprons!

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