Curried Quinoa

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, diced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1/2 cup peas

Recipe

• 1 if you're using a bulk variety of quinoa that needs rinsing, rinse it in a fine-mesh strainer until the water runs clear. you may rub the grains between your palms to expediate the process if you like (or buy a brand that does not require rinsing.).
• 2 over medium heat, heat the oil in a medium saucepan.
• 3 add the powdered spices and heat them, stirring, for a minute or two.
• 4 add the diced onion and garlic and cook until the onions become slightly translucent.
• 5 add the grated ginger, quinoa, and diced peppers and stir.
• 6 cook for another minute or two, until the quinoa grains begin to break slightly open into a spiral shape.
• 7 add the water to the pan and bring to a boil.
• 8 reduce heat and cover, simmering for 15 minutes.

Erishte With Spicy Meats

Total Time: 1 hr 26 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 500 g water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 300 g macaroni (turkish 'erishte')
• 100 g beef
• 200 g chicken breasts
• 200 g spicy sausage, turkish
• 20 g coriander (fresh or dried)
• 20 g rosemary
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 medium red onion
• 3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons apples or 2 tablespoons cherry vinegar
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno sauce
• 1 tablespoon blackberry wine (or 1/2 cup beer)
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 lime, grated rind

Recipe

• 1 boil the water; add salt and macaroni and cook for 6 minutes.
• 2 strain and cool.
• 3 cut the beef, chicken, and sausage meats into 4 or 5 parts.
• 4 marinate in smoked tabasco and salt for one hour.
• 5 at the same time mince the coriander and rosemary and crush garlic.
• 6 cut thin slices form onion and mix with virgin olive oil, cherry vinegar, jalapeno sauce, wine, thyme, grated rind of lime.
• 7 cook sauce for 5 minutes.
• 8 grill the meats for 5 minutes; sausage for 1 minute.
• 9 in a large dish, place macaroni and meats and pour the sauce over this.
• 10 serve with pickled cucumber.

Chicken With Tomatillo Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb tomatillo, husks removed
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 1 small jalapeno chile, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, peeled
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 8 corn tortillas, cut into strips

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425°. on a baking sheet, toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper. bake until browned and cooked through, about 40 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the tomatillos and just enough water to cover. bring to a boil, then simmer until tender,a bout 5 minutes. using a slotted spoon, transfer the tomatillos to a food processor; reserve 1/3 cup cooking water. puree the tomatillos with the onion, jalapeño, garlic and sugar.
• 3 in a skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. add the tomatillo puree and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes. stir in the reserved cooking water and 1 tablespoon cilantro. top the tortilla strips with the chicken, sauce and remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro.

Hot Italian Sausages

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb hot italian sausage link
• 8 sausage rolls (steak rolls work well also)
• 1 green pepper
• 1 large onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 jalapeno peppers
• 1 (24 ounce) can tomato sauce
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 1. cook sausages in boiling water for 20 minutes, while that is cooking dice green peppers, onion, garlic, and jalepenos.
• 2 2. add tomato sauce, green peppers, onion, garlic, jalepenos, salt and pepper to a pot and cook until peppers and onions are tender about 15 minutes.
• 3 3. put sausages on rolls and top with tomato sauce mixture and enjoy.

Hot Hawaiian Pizza Gf Lf

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice flour (brown)
• 1/2 cup potato starch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon fast rise yeast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 egg whites, beaten slightly
• 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• olive oil, for brushing (optional)
• 1/4 cup low-fat cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup fat free mozzarella cheese
• 4 ounces canadian bacon
• 1/4 cup pineapple
• 2 ounces jalapenos

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 in the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer, place flours, xanthan gum, and salt.blend with mixer on low.
• 3 in a small bowl dissolve the sugar in the water, and add yeast. wait until the mixture foams slightly, then blend into the dry ingredients.
• 4 add the butter, egg whites, and vinegar.beat on high for 3 minutes.
• 5 cover the dough and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, 20 to 25 minutes.
• 6 to form your pie, spoon dough onto greased and cornmeal-dusted cookie sheet or pizza stone. if desired, brush with olive oil and garlic.
• 7 bake 30 minutes.
• 8 pull out and add your sauce, cheese and toppings.
• 9 bake another 15 minutes or until cheese melts.
• 10 enjoy!

Competition Chili

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lamb, diced into 1/2 inch cube
• 2 cups red onions, diced
• 2 cups red bell peppers, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced seeds removed
• 4 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans hormel chili without beans
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 8 teaspoons chili powder
• 4 teaspoons dried chipotle powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 combine the canned chili, tomatoes, and beef stock in a medium pot over low heat.
• 2 combine all the spices together, and add 3/4 of the mixture to the pot. stir to incorporate.
• 3 saute the lamb with the remaining spice mixture and 2 tablespoons of minced garlic on high heat until just browned, not cooked through. drain any excess fat and add the lamb to the pot. leave enough grease in the pan to saute the remaining vegetables.
• 4 in the same pan sautee the onion and the red pepper over medium high heat. once the onions start to turn translucent, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of minced garlic. saute until the garlic becomes fragrant, then add the vegetables to the pot
• 5 simmer the chili over low heat for 2 to 3 hours, stirring periodically so the bottom does not burn
• 6 ***tip*** in order to dice the lamb so small, first freeze the larger pieces for a few hours until they are solid, but not so hard that they cannot be cut with your knife.

Hot Jalapeno Pepper Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup crumbled feta
• 1/2 cup chopped hot pepper (i used pickled red jalapenos)
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 egg
• pam cooking spray
• 4 flattened chicken breasts
• toothpick
• olive oil
• 2 cups rice
• 1/2 medium onion (chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 cups spaghetti sauce, of your preference

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375.
• 2 mix the ricotta, feta, hot peppers and spices together.
• 3 split the mixture into two bowls.
• 4 add the egg to one bowl and mix well.
• 5 spray a glass baking dish with pam (big enough to hold the chicken and at least 2 inches deep).
• 6 use the egg mixture to stuff the chicken breasts, placing 1/4 of the mixture on each breast and then bringing the sides together and securing at the top with 1 or two toothpicks (don't worry if this is a bit messy).
• 7 brush some olive oil onto the top of the breasts so they brown better.
• 8 place the chicken in the oven for 25 minutes.
• 9 make the 2 cups of rice (follow directions on box).
• 10 fry the onions in 1 tbsp of olive oil until soft (medium heat).
• 11 add the chopped garlic and fry for 3 more minutes.
• 12 add the 2 cups sauce and simmer so that it is hot and ready when you need it (if you want to spice up your meal add some peppers to this sauce, too).
• 13 mix 1/2 cup of the sauce into the rice (keep simmering the rest).
• 14 remove the chicken from the glass dish and place the rice at the bottom.
• 15 spread the remaining cheese mixture across the rice.
• 16 place the breasts on top and put it back in to the oven until: the chicken is done and the rest of the contents are hot.
• 17 scoop a chicken breast and rice onto a plate and add tomato sauce (see picture).