Ingredients
- 1 Chicken, abt 3 lbs either rotisserie from store or boiled
- 2 qts low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/2 t Adobo seasoning
- 1/4 t smoked black pepper
- 1/2 stick butter
- 2 C all-purpose flour
- 1 t baking powder
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/4 t Adobo seasoning
- 1/8 t smoked black pepper
- 1 T bacon fat
- 1 T shortening
- 3/4+ C whole milk
Momma’s Chicken & Dumplins
“Cooking certain dishes, like Chicken & Dumplins, reminds me of my mother!” During my childhood years up through high school, I…
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Turkey
- 1 med Shallot, minced
- 1 can (11oz) White Shoepeg Corn, drained
- 1 can Black Beans, drained & washed
- 1 can Great Northern Beans, drained & washed
- 1 1/2 cups Chicken Broth, low sodium
- 1 can Tomatoes, Mexican-style
- 1 can Rotel Tomatoes, mild (or hot depending on your tastes)
- 1 pkg Ranch Dressing dry mix
- 1 pkg Taco mix, low sodium
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper, ground
- 1/2 tsp Adobo Mexican seasoning
- 1 T Cilantro, freeze-dried & chopped (this ingredient is Optional)
Nutrients
- Calories: 205
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Cholesterol: 32
- Fat: 3
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 15
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Sodium: 1318
- Sugar: 5
- Trans Fat: 3
Taco Soup
“Soup is cuisine’s kindest course.” Virginia Woolf Our family friend, Sandra Herring, gave us this recipe after serving it at one…
Ingredients
- 1 pound turtle meat (may substitute veal or lean sirloin)
- 1-2 quarts water/seafood stock
- ½ cup high-heat cooking oil
- ½ cup flour
- 1 large yellow or white onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 Tbsps tomato paste
- 2 cans of diced tomatoes
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 Tbsps Worcestershire sauce
- 4 stalks green onion, chopped
- ½ cup parsley, chopped
- Cajun/Creole seasoning to taste (low sodium preferred)
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp allspice
- ½ cup dry sherry
- 4 boiled eggs, chopped
Turtle Soup
“I gotta little Cajun in my soul.” At least for me, Turtle Soup is the benchmark for Cajun cuisine. My first…
Ingredients
- 24 oz. Black-eyed Peas, frozen or fresh
- 32+ oz. Chicken Broth, enough to cover the peas
- 1 Turkey Wing, smoked
- 1 tsp Adobo (Mexican powdered seasoning)
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Canola Oil
- ¼ tsp Red Pepper flakes, crushed
Black-Eyed Peas & Smoked Turkey
“People who love to eat are always the best people.” This really isn’t OUR recipe but since my wife discovered it…
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped or minced shallot
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (about 10 ounces)
- 1 cup frozen whole-kernel corn
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeño pepper (optional for more spicy heat)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 (14 1/4-ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 15 oz. of canned diced peeled tomatoes (Mexican style such as Mild Ro-Tel), undrained
- 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed reduced-fat reduced-sodium tomato soup (such as Campbell's Healthy Request), undiluted
- 1 1/4 cups crushed unsalted baked tortilla chips (about 16)
- 1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
TexMex Chicken-Tortilla Soup
“Happiness is hot soup on a cold day.” This recipe originally appeared in a 1997 issue of Cooking Light magazine and,…
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken tenders
- 1 10oz can of Ro-Tel (I like the Mild)
- 1 14.5oz can of diced tomatoes (I prefer Hunt’s Fire Roasted)
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can whole kernel corn, undrained
- 1 med. Shallot, finely chopped or minced
- 2 14.5oz cans low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 pkg of Taco seasoning (I prefer Old El Paso, low sodium)
- ½ T dried cilantro
Tortilla Soup (In a CrockPot)
“Soup is the song of the hearth … and the home.” L.P. De Gouy Thanks to my wife’s suggestions, I am…
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups celery, minced or liquefied
- 1/2 cup white onion, minced or liquefied
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 4 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (I prefer Peter Pan or Bama)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika
- 3 drops Tabasco hot pepper sauce
Peanut Bisque
“Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living.” L.P. De Gouy Undoubtedly, my favorite culinary memory of the…
Ingredients
- 1 medium shallot, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- 3 cans beef broth, low sodium
- 2 cans Italian tomatoes, diced, low sodium
- 3 cans great northern beans, undrained
- 1 dozen fresh spinach leaves, or more if needed
- 1 each zucchini, julianned
Northern Italian Bean Soup
“No matter where I serve my guests…. they seem to like my kitchen the best…” Many years ago I got hooked…
