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Chili Verde

Great recipe for the big game!

  • 4 to 5 medium tomatillos, cleaned and cut in half
  • 2 ancho chilies, cut in half and deseeded
  • 3 garlic cloves, with skin on
  • Drizzle of olive oil
  • Salt
  • 1 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 4 to 5 green onions, chopped

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Place all the ingredients onto a lined cookie sheet. Drizzle the olive oil and bit of salt. Roast for about 30 to 40 minutes till the vegetables are soft. Let cool and slide the skin off the ancho chilies. Place in a blender with cilantro and green onions and blend till smooth. Keep aside.

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • 1 pound dark meat ground turkey
  • 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 to 2 cups chicken broth
  • Salt
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • Squeeze of lime

Heat a large saucepan with the oil. Add the chili powder and oregano. Saute for 30 seconds over medium heat. Add the ground meat and sauté over high heat, separating the meat with a wooden spoon. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, until the meat is golden brown. Add the beans, tomatillo sauce and 1 cup broth. Bring to a boil, add some salt and simmer on a medium heat covered for 20 minutes. Take the lid off and continue cooking on simmer for another 15 minutes. Add more broth if needed. Check for seasonings and garnish with cilantro and lime. Serve with corn bread.

 

Mushroom and Bean Chili with Mushroom Quinoa
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 10 ounces cremini mushrooms, cut into quarters
  • 1 5 ounces shiitaki mushrooms, cut into quarters
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro stems, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons dill stems, chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 medium red pepper, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon roasted cumin seeds, crushed
  • 1 cup tomato sauce, homemade or store bought
  • 1 can red beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups mushroom broth
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Heat a saucepan with 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon oil. Add the mushrooms and sauté on medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes or till the mushrooms are golden brown. Take out with a slotted spoon and keep aside. Reheat the pan and add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Add the cilantro stems, dill stems, onion, garlic, red pepper, cumin seeds and chili powder. Saute on medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and sauté for another 5 minutes on medium heat. Add the beans, mushroom broth and salt. Simmer covered for 20 minutes. Take the lid off and add the mushrooms. Take for seasonings and garnish with cilantro and dill. Serve with mushroom quinoa.

Mushroom Quinoa

  • 1 cup white quinoa, rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups mushroom broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Heat a small saucepan with the oil and add the rinsed quinoa. Saute on medium high heat for 2 minutes. Add the mushroom broth and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer till the moisture has evaporated on the surface. Cover with lid and lower the heat and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes or till the quinoa is cooked through.

 

Ground Turkey White Chili
  • 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
  • 1 pound dark meat ground turkey
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, ground
  • 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 4 to 5 small tomatillos, husks removed and chopped
  • 1 4 ounces can of diced chilies
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 14 ounces can cannellini beans
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped

Heat a heavy saucepan with the olive oil. Add the ground turkey and brown the meat on high heat while stirring constantly- for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cumin, oregano and chili powder. Saute for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onion, garlic and tomatillos. Saute for another 5 to 7 minutes. Add the diced green chilies, salt and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and add the beans. Simmer on a medium heat with the lid partially on for 20 minutes, checking every 5 minutes to ensure enough stock is remaining. Take the lid off and check for seasonings. Garnish with cilantro and serve with corn bread.

Turkey Chili with Squash and Eggplant
  • 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
  • 1 pound dark meat, ground turkey
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 medium squash, peeled and chopped
  • 1 medium Chinese eggplant, peeled and chopped
  • 1 14 ounces can fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 14 ounces can black beans
  • 2 cups water or chicken broth
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped

 

Heat a large saucepan with the oil. Add the ground turkey and sauté on medium high heat for 3 to 4 minutes, while separating the meat with the back of a spoon. Add the onion, garlic, chili powder, ancho, cinnamon and salt. Saute for 5 to 6 minutes on medium heat. Add the squash, eggplant, tomatoes and beans. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the water/broth, bring to a boil and simmer with lid on for about 20 minutes. Take the lid off and continue to cook till a good chili consistency is reached. Check for seasonings and garnish with cilantro.

Grilled Chili Chicken
  • 2 pounds bone in chicken thighs, skin taken off
  • ¼ cup tamari
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 3 garlic cloves, grated
  • 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon agave

Mix the tamari, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, oregano, chili powder, salt and agave in a small bowl. Add the chicken and marinade into a zip lock bag and marinate in fridge overnight or at least 3 to 4 hours.
Take out of fridge and bring to room temperature. Grill till done. Save the marinade and add to a small saucepan. Bring the marinade to a boil and reduce for 5 minutes on a simmer. Pour the hot sauce over the grilled chicken. Serve immediately.

Chili with Leftover Chicken

This is a great recipe for leftover chicken- any kind, really. I had roasted quite a bit of chicken on a Sunday and I made a bunch of different dishes with it including some homemade stock. It is a great idea to do so on a Sunday afternoon…

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons chipotle powder
  • 2 teaspoons roasted cumin seeds
  • 1 cup fresh or canned tomato sauce
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 14 ounces black beans, drained
  • 4 to 5 cooked chicken drumsticks or any kind of leftover chicken, chopped
  • ¼ cup half and half
  • Salt

Heat a wide frying pan with the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and sauté on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cilantro, chili powder, chipotle powder and cumin. Saute on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock, black beans and chopped chicken. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered for 20 minutes on a low heat. Take the lid off and continue cooking, add the half and half and salt. Check for seasonings and serve with corn bread.

 

Quick Spanish Rice

Quick Spanish Rice

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon roasted cumin seeds
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/3 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 medium red pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • Salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • Juice of half a lime

Add the olive oil and cumin seeds into a medium saucepan. Add the green onions and garlic. Saute for a minute and add the tomato sauce and red peppers. Saute on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the jasmine rice and sauté for a minute and add the broth, salt and chili powder. Bring to a boil and simmer till rice is done. Fluff with fork and add cilantro and lime juice.

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