paella-style chicken and rice.

this is easy to make and yummy to the tummy. i found it in People magazine and it is from mario lopez. yes, the mario lopez of saved by the bell. apparently he wrote a cookbook. this is one of the recipes.

a picture of the picture in people magazine.

ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 oz. andouille chicken sausage or 1 oz. andouille pork sausage (i did not see this type of sausage, so i just used bratwurst. and i used the whole 16 oz. package).
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery (i did not feel like buying celery, so i used carrots
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 tsp saffron or 1 tsp italian seasoning (i used the italian seasoning)
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into large chunks
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed (i used a whole package)
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• chopped fresh parsley and scallions to taste

directions

1. heat oil in a large saute pan or skillet. add sausage and cook for 3 minutes, crushing the sausage with a wooden spoon. 
2. add onion, celery, and salt. saute for 3 minutes.
3. stir in brown rice. stir saffron into chicken broth and add to pan. bring to a boil and add chicken.
4. cover and cook for 30 to 35 minutes, until all liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender. (i had to add about 1/2 cup water and cook for an additional 15 minutes.)
5. stir in peas and sliced bell pepper. (i put these in at the same time as i put in the extra 1/2 cup of water in step 4.)
6. serve in bowls, topped with parsley and scallions (i just mixed the parsley and scallions into the whole pot of food). enjoy!!

slow cooker brunswick stew.

if you have a crockpot, this recipe is super simple and delicious.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds chicken breast, chopped
• 2 potatoes, diced (i used 5 small potatoes)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes, canned
• 15 ounces lima beans, canned, drained
• 14 3/4 ounces creamed style corn, canned
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (i used A-1 steak sauce)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• 8 slices bacon (i cooked in a frying pan and then drained and chopped)
• 1 teaspoon red pepper sauce

 

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to slow cooker except bacon and pepper sauce.
2. Cover; cook on Low 8-10 hours or High 3-4 hours.
3. Stir in bacon and pepper sauce before serving. (i served it over rice)

source of the recipe: www.crock-pot.com