Mexican Dry Soup - Sopa Seca
I love this! It's a classic of my mom's. It is nice to have a side dish other then refried beans and Spanish rice when its a mexican night. It is fresh and so good. A nice change at least! And honestly it taste very Mexican, not Italian at all!
1 to3 TB oil
18 to 14 oz package of Mexican broken vermicelli
1 can petite diced tomatoes
chicken bullion to taste
pepper
Basil 1/4 tsp maybe
1/2 onion chopped in small pieces
1/2 green bell pepper chopped in small pieces
2 cups chicken broth
Parmesan cheese
Heat oil in a large skillet. When hot add the vermicelli. Saute until the noddles start to brown to a light golden brown. can burn so watch carefully. then add onion and bell pepper. let that saute some more to slightly cook that veggies and continue browning noodles. when the noddles are a nice light brown and the veggies are a little soft add the can of tomatoes. stir in the pepper, Basil, and bullion. Then add the chicken broth. reduce the heat to low and cover. Let it simmer 10 minutes or until the soupiness is gone and the noddles are tender. Remove from heat and sprinkle generously with Parmesan and recover until ready to serve. This one of our favorites!
1 to3 TB oil
18 to 14 oz package of Mexican broken vermicelli
1 can petite diced tomatoes
chicken bullion to taste
pepper
Basil 1/4 tsp maybe
1/2 onion chopped in small pieces
1/2 green bell pepper chopped in small pieces
2 cups chicken broth
Parmesan cheese
Heat oil in a large skillet. When hot add the vermicelli. Saute until the noddles start to brown to a light golden brown. can burn so watch carefully. then add onion and bell pepper. let that saute some more to slightly cook that veggies and continue browning noodles. when the noddles are a nice light brown and the veggies are a little soft add the can of tomatoes. stir in the pepper, Basil, and bullion. Then add the chicken broth. reduce the heat to low and cover. Let it simmer 10 minutes or until the soupiness is gone and the noddles are tender. Remove from heat and sprinkle generously with Parmesan and recover until ready to serve. This one of our favorites!
Bean Salad
1 can black beans drained and rinsed
1 can kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 can corn drained
1 green bell pepper diced into small pieces
1/2 onion diced into small pieces
garlic to taste (powder or fresh chopped works)
1/2 cup vegetable oil (adjust to taste)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar (adjust to taste)
1 tsp chicken bullion (adjust to taste)
Romain lettuce rinsed and chopped
"Salad Jazz "Chili Lime Salad seasoning (I get it at Walmart by the produce and/or salad
dressings) its spicy so add it slowly and keep gage the flavor to see when it is enough for your taste.
*tomato, cilantro, and avocado are good additions too
drain canned goods and chop the pepper and onion and mix together in a large bowl. stir in the garlic. Then add the oil, vinegar, bullion, and chili lime flavoring ( I have never used the whole thing so don't add too much) mix and let the flavors meld. Then rinse and chop your lettuce. Arrange it on a large plater. Spread the bean salad on the center of the lettuce. making sure the the juices make it on the lettuce too. Then serve and enjoy. You can sprinkle a little cheese if you would like. I also like to add tomato and avocado too!
1 can kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 can corn drained
1 green bell pepper diced into small pieces
1/2 onion diced into small pieces
garlic to taste (powder or fresh chopped works)
1/2 cup vegetable oil (adjust to taste)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar (adjust to taste)
1 tsp chicken bullion (adjust to taste)
Romain lettuce rinsed and chopped
"Salad Jazz "Chili Lime Salad seasoning (I get it at Walmart by the produce and/or salad
dressings) its spicy so add it slowly and keep gage the flavor to see when it is enough for your taste.*tomato, cilantro, and avocado are good additions too
drain canned goods and chop the pepper and onion and mix together in a large bowl. stir in the garlic. Then add the oil, vinegar, bullion, and chili lime flavoring ( I have never used the whole thing so don't add too much) mix and let the flavors meld. Then rinse and chop your lettuce. Arrange it on a large plater. Spread the bean salad on the center of the lettuce. making sure the the juices make it on the lettuce too. Then serve and enjoy. You can sprinkle a little cheese if you would like. I also like to add tomato and avocado too!
Super Easy Healthyish Chicken!
I found these marinades at the store and have fallen in love with them. I like them because they aren't like tha bottles types that add a lot of sugar to your chicken. These are sugar free and very flavorfull! And so easy!
1 to 2 pound Chicken (I prefer to use chicken breats cut in half so theya ren't so thick, this makes it easier to have tender juicy meat)
1 packet McCormick Grill Mates Marinade - Okay these are great our favorites are the Grill Mates MESQUITE Marinade Mix and Grill Mates ZESTY HERB Marinade Mix and want to try the Grill Mates HICKORY BBQ Marinade Mix soon. For a Mexican night I I like the Mesquite the best
Marinade as directed ( I never need more then 15 minutes to get intense flavor) and then either grill, broil, heat it up on your foreman grill or cook in a frying pan. So little fat and major yummy flavor!
* I have also added thick sliced bell pepper and onion to the marinade and then cooked along side the meat to make yummy easy Fajitas.
1 to 2 pound Chicken (I prefer to use chicken breats cut in half so theya ren't so thick, this makes it easier to have tender juicy meat)
1 packet McCormick Grill Mates Marinade - Okay these are great our favorites are the Grill Mates MESQUITE Marinade Mix and Grill Mates ZESTY HERB Marinade Mix and want to try the Grill Mates HICKORY BBQ Marinade Mix soon. For a Mexican night I I like the Mesquite the best
Marinade as directed ( I never need more then 15 minutes to get intense flavor) and then either grill, broil, heat it up on your foreman grill or cook in a frying pan. So little fat and major yummy flavor!
* I have also added thick sliced bell pepper and onion to the marinade and then cooked along side the meat to make yummy easy Fajitas.
Dessert
Four Tangerines or Clementines (1 for each person)
Lite whipped cream
Peel and separate the tangerine sections. Remove excess white stuff on the outside of the sections. Arrange in a circular pattern on a plate with a soup bowl in the center. Sprinkle the tangerines with a little water and then sprinkle with a little white sugar. Put in the freezer. Half an hour before you want to eat desert remove the tangerine halves from the freezer to slightly thaw. Fill the bowl with the whipped topping. Serve. People can dip their tangerine pieces in the whipped topping. so good!
Lite whipped cream
Peel and separate the tangerine sections. Remove excess white stuff on the outside of the sections. Arrange in a circular pattern on a plate with a soup bowl in the center. Sprinkle the tangerines with a little water and then sprinkle with a little white sugar. Put in the freezer. Half an hour before you want to eat desert remove the tangerine halves from the freezer to slightly thaw. Fill the bowl with the whipped topping. Serve. People can dip their tangerine pieces in the whipped topping. so good!
Oranges? -yeah you'll like this better then ice cream!
4 ripe firm oranges
powdered sugar
Cut oranges in rings 1/4 inch thick. Then cut through the peel and then peel it away from the orange itself. arrange the slices nicely on a serving plate. Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Before serving put 1/2 powdered sugar in a fine strainer and dust the oranges until they have a adequate dusting of sugar. Serve and fall in love with oranges all over again!
*to jazz these up for company add in other fruits as well. Strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries are my favorite to serve along with these simply fresh deserts.
powdered sugar
Cut oranges in rings 1/4 inch thick. Then cut through the peel and then peel it away from the orange itself. arrange the slices nicely on a serving plate. Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Before serving put 1/2 powdered sugar in a fine strainer and dust the oranges until they have a adequate dusting of sugar. Serve and fall in love with oranges all over again!
*to jazz these up for company add in other fruits as well. Strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries are my favorite to serve along with these simply fresh deserts.
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