Spicy Turkey Chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (5 ounce) cans turkey meat, drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 2 (1.25 ounce) packages chili seasoning mix
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chile peppers
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 cup water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs 10 mins


• in a slow cooker, combine turkey, beans, tomatoes, chili seasoning, chile peppers, tomato sauce, onion and water. cook on low 3 to 4 hours. serve hot.

country-style steak

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 1 pound beef cube steaks
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 cups beef broth

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• mix the flour, black pepper, seasoned salt, and garlic powder together in a shallow bowl, and coat the cube steaks thoroughly with the flour mixture, patting the flour the steaks to get a good coating. retain 3 tablespoons of seasoned flour.
• heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and pan-fry the cube steaks until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. place the steaks into a 9x12-inch baking dish. whisk the retained seasoned flour into the beef broth until smooth, and pour the broth over the steaks. cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• bake in the preheated oven until the meat is tender and the gravy has thickened, about 2 hours.

Chinese Chicken Fried Rice Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups cooked white rice, cold
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup cooked, chopped chicken meat

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• in a small bowl, beat egg with water. melt butter in a large skillet over medium low heat. add egg and leave flat for 1 to 2 minutes. remove from skillet and cut into shreds.
• heat oil in same skillet; add onion and saute until soft. then add rice, soy sauce, pepper and chicken. stir fry together for about 5 minutes, then stir in egg. serve hot.

Hoppin' John

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups dry black-eyed peas
• 1 pound ham hocks
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
• 1 cup shredded smoked cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins


• in a large pan place the peas, ham hock, onion, red pepper, salt and pepper. cover with water and bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
• remove ham hock and cut meat into pieces. return meat to pot. stir in the rice, cover and cook until rice is tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. season to taste with salt and pepper. sprinkle shredded cheese over top, if desired. serve

bourbon pecan chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 cup clarified butter, melted
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 2/3 tablespoons
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small cubes
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions

Recipe

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


• stir together the pecans, bread crumbs, and 2 tablespoons of clarified butter. spread the mixture out on a plate. press the chicken breasts into the mixture to coat on both sides. heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of clarified butter in a large skillet over medium heat. place the coated chicken breasts in the pan, and fry on both sides until nicely browned and chicken meat is cooked through, about 10 minutes per side.
• in a small saucepan, whisk together the dijon mustard, brown sugar, bourbon, soy sauce, and worcestershire sauce until smooth. bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, then remove from the burner, and whisk in the 3/4 cup of unsalted butter one piece at a time. do not return to the heat.
• arrange the chicken breasts on a large serving plate. pour the sauce over the chicken, and sprinkle with green onion.

Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/4 cups dried split peas
• 2 quarts cold water
• 1 1/2 pounds ham bone
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch dried marjoram
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1 potato, diced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 10 hrs 30 mins


• in a large stock pot, cover peas with 2 quarts cold water and soak overnight. if you need a faster method, simmer the peas gently for 2 minutes, and then soak for l hour.
• once peas are soaked, add ham bone, onion, salt, pepper and marjoram. cover, bring to boil and then simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• remove bone; cut off meat, dice and return meat to soup. add celery, carrots and potatoes. cook slowly, uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

easy smoked turkey

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (12 pound) thawed whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh savory
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
• 1 tablespoon salt (optional)
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ready Time: 4 hrs 20 mins


• rinse the turkey and pat dry with paper towels. combine savory, sage, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; rub half the herb mix inside the turkey's cavity and inside the neck cavity. loosen turkey skin over breast and legs; rub remaining half of the herb mixture underneath the loosened skin. rub olive oil over the entire turkey.
• light 20 charcoal briquettes and place half of them on each side on the lower grate of a kettle charcoal grill. place a drip pan or disposable aluminum baking pan in the middle of the lower grate and pour in water. when the coals are gray with ash, place a 2-inch square piece of hickory or other hardwood each bank of coals.
• place turkey on the cooking grate and cover the grill. monitor the heat with a grill thermometer to maintain temperature between 150 and 250 degrees f (65 to 120 degrees c); add 3 to 5 coals to each side about every 1 1/2 hours. if pieces of hardwood burn away, add more to keep a steady stream of smoke rising from the wood. if open flames erupt when you open the lid, douse them with a drizzle of water or .
• smoke the turkey for 20 minutes per pound, about 4 hours; let the heat increase to 250 degrees f (120 degrees c) during the last hour of smoking. an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching a bone, should reach 165 degrees f (75 degrees c).