Sausage Jambalaya

1/2 pound sausages, sliced and browned
1 cup chicken broth
2 (14 oz.) cans canned stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup onions, diced
1/2 cup red and yellow bell pepper, diced
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
2 cups instant rice
Add all ingredients to a large pot.  Simmer for 3 minutes.  Add the rice, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
4  Servings

Salmon or Crab Cakes

1 (14 oz.) can salmon, bone and skin removed – may use crab meat for crab cakes
2 tablespoons red or green bell peppers, diced
2 tablespoons onions, diced
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1 cup Ritz crackers, crushed
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, (optional)
dash salt and pepper
Mix together all ingredients.  Fry in skillet in just enough oil to cover bottom until browned on both sides.  Can also be deep fried like hush puppies.  Yummy with cocktail sauce or lemon juice.
4  Servings

Rosemary Turkey with Mushrooms

1 pound turkey breast tenderloin slices, all visible fat removed
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Vegetable oil spray
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon snipped fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
8 ounces chanterelle or button mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and sliced
1/4 cup chopped shallots or onion
Fresh rosemary (optional)
Rinse turkey and pat dry. Set aside. In a small bowl, stir together broth, cornstarch, salt and pepper. Set aside. Spray a large skillet with vegetable oil. Place over medium-high heat. Add half the turkey to hot skillet. Cook about 2 minutes on each side, or until turkey is tender and no longer pink. Repeat with remaining turkey. Remove skillet from heat; remove turkey from skillet and keep warm. Add vinegar and rosemary to skillet, stirring to scrape up brown bits from bottom of pan. Return skillet to heat and add mushrooms and shallots or onion. Over medium heat, cook and stir until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir broth mixture and add to skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 3 minutes. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Serve sauce with turkey. Serve on a bed of rosemary if desired
4  Servings

Roasted Chicken

4 pounds chicken, whole roasting
2 tablespoons oil
salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 350ºF.  Remove giblets from chicken, rinse inside and out.  Pat dry with paper towel.  Rub with oil and salt & pepper.  Place on roasting pan breast side up.  Bake uncovered for 23 minutes per pound of meat.
8  Servings

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