kabsa

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 chicken thighs
• 2 chicken drumsticks
• 2 chicken breast halves
• 6 cups water
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 6 whole cardamom pods
• 10 whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon baharat (arabic 7-spice mix)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 1/2 cups very ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• place chicken thighs, drumsticks, and breasts into a large pan and pour in 6 cups water; stir in 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup chopped onion, bay leaves, and cinnamon sticks. bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until chicken is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. remove chicken, strain the broth, and retain 4 cups of broth.
• while chicken is simmering, rinse basmati rice thoroughly until water runs clear. place into a bowl and mix in 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, cardamom pods, whole cloves, nutmeg, baharat spice mix, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and black pepper. let the rice sit while you complete remaining steps.
• soak golden raisins with 1/3 cup water in a small bowl. heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil with 1 tablespoon butter in a large pan. cook and stir 2 cups onion with tomatoes until vegetables soften, about 10 minutes. mix in the seasoned rice and cook until rice grains are hot, 2 to 3 minutes; pour in reserved 4 cups of chicken broth. bring to a boil. mix in soaked golden raisins. place 3 tablespoons butter into the pan, let melt, and turn heat to low; simmer covered until rice is tender, about 45 minutes.
• tear chicken meat off the bones into bite-size pieces. spread the rice a large serving platter and distribute cooked chicken over the rice to serve.

vegan chunky chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup dry kidney beans, soaked overnight
• 1/2 cup dry white beans, soaked overnight
• 1/2 cup dry brown lentils, soaked overnight
• 6 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
• 6 cups water
• 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh green beans
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 onion, chopped
• 1/4 red onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup extra firm tofu, drained, crumbled
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste
• onion powder to taste
• garlic powder to taste
• chili powder to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ready Time: 16 hrs 20 mins


• drain and rinse kidney beans, white beans and lentils. combine in a large pot and cover with water; boil over medium-high to high heat for 1 hour, or until tender.
• meanwhile, in a large saucepan over high heat, combine tomatoes and water; bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, or until tomatoes are broken down.
• stir the tomatoes into the beans and add mushrooms, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, green beans, celery, onions and tofu. season with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and chili powder to taste. simmer for 2 to 3 hours, or until desired consistency is reached.

joe's turkey brine

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 gallon low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1/2 gallon apple
• 1/2 gallon apple juice
• 2 quarts water
• 1 1/2 cups kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons poultry seasoning
• 3 tablespoons onion powder
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon crushed dried rosemary
• 1 tablespoon rubbed dried sage
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• in a large stock pot over medium heat, pour in the vegetable broth, apple , apple juice, and water; stir in kosher salt, poultry seasoning, onion powder, black pepper, rosemary, sage, and thyme. bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until all salt has dissolved, and boil for 30 minutes to extract flavors from herbs. remove from heat, and allow to cool to room temperature before using as a turkey brine; allow brined turkey to marinate overnight.

Salsa Chicken Burrito Filling

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• hot sauce to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• place chicken breasts and tomato sauce in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. bring to a boil, then add the salsa, seasoning, cumin, garlic and chili powder. let simmer for 15 minutes.
• with a fork, start pulling the chicken meat apart into thin strings. keep cooking pulled chicken meat and sauce, covered, for another 5 to 10 minutes. add hot sauce to taste and stir together (note: you may need to add a bit of water if the mixture is cooked too high and gets too thick.)

southern fried apples

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 4 granny smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; stir sugar and cinnamon into the hot butter. add apples and cook until apples begin to break down, 5 to 8 minutes.

Slow Cooker Kielbasa And

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 pounds kielbasa sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle
• 1 (20 ounce) can sauerkraut, drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ready Time: 6 hrs 10 mins


• in a slow cooker combine sausage, and sauerkraut. cook on low for 5 to 6 hours, until the meat is tender and plump.

Southern Collard Greens

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 quarts water
• 1 1/2 pounds ham hocks
• 4 pounds collard greens, rinsed and trimmed
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs 10 mins


• place the water and the ham hock in a large pot with a tight-fitting lid. bring to a boil. lower the heat to very low and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
• add the collards and the hot pepper flakes the pot. simmer covered for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• add the vegetable oil and simmer covered for 30 minutes.