Wayfarers of Veeshan

Chicken Soup

Just feels so good on the tummy

1. Whole chicken - (meaty) such as a roaster - take the bag and entrails out of the neck
2. 1 sweet onion - sliced thick or thin - as you like it
3. Some carrots - sliced on the diagonal - again as many or as little as you like
4. Celery - sliced on the diagonal - as much or not as you want
5. Bell pepper - thin slices - I like one big green pepper
6. Garlic cloves - peeled and clove - a large bulb or more
7. Salt and pepper to taste
8. Big pot (with a vented lid) to hold the entire chicken and enough water to keep it covered as it reduces down.

adding water to keep chicken covered, simmer in covered vented pot on medium / medium low until the meat falls off the bone and the gristle is almost gelatinous.
let cool to touch. If refrigerated the fat will solidify and be easier to remove.
pour off the broth and save.

separate the bones, gristle and fat from the chicken. Use your fingers so you make sure all the bones are removed.
return the chicken with the vegetables into the broth. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are soft or to your liking. I tend to like them not quite mushy.

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Rich, light and delicate. Addicting.

1 pd mushrooms - sliced
2 T onion - chopped
2 T butter
2 T flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 pint heavy cream
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
lemon juice
sherry
parsley

saute' mushrooms and onions in butter over medium heat until limp.
lower heat then add flour - one half tablespoon at a time - stirring constantly to a roux.

add chicken broth slowly - stirring to mix.
turn heat up to medium and bring to a gentle simmer.
cover with lid slightly a skew.
let simmer for 30 minutes.
lower heat add cream, salt and pepper.
add lemon juice and sherry to taste.
stir - re-heat and serve.

Tamale Pie

Hearty - Good winter meal.

1 1/2 lbs pot roast - cheap cut will do
1 small onion - chopped
1 cup favorite salsa or picante sauce
2 peeled whole garlic cloves chopped
water to cover meat
slice meat into 1x2 pieces.
put all of above in pot and cook over medium heat until meat falls apart.
remove meat from broth, save broth.
shred beef when cool.
return to broth.
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 box corn muffin mix - make this up per instructions but do not bake
1 small can diced Ortega chilies

In square cake pan put a layer of meat mixture. Combine all of above and drop a layer of mixture on meat. Than a layer of meat mixture - layer of cornbread mixture.
Repeat till all ingredients used.
Bake at 350 until done.

The mushroom soup sounds wonderful!

Taco Soup (Quick and Easy)

Brown 1 lb of hambuger and drain (can omit if vegaterian)
1 large chopped onion
1 pk taco seasoning
1 pk (dry) ranch dressing mix
1 can black beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can ranch or plain pinto beans
1 can whole kernal corn ( frozen is better/ cooking time is a bit longer)
4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
1 can rotel tomatos or stewed if rotel to spicy
Let simmer
Put tortillo chips (of your choice) in bowl and pour soup over
Top with grated cheese and diced onions

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French Onion Soup

Hearty, Rich, Addicting

4 large yellow onions, sliced thin
2 T butter
4 cups stock - beef (make your own or use a good base)
1 t Worcestershire sauce
French Bread, sliced, buttered, toasted
Swiss Cheese sliced or shredded
Sherry to taste

Cook onions in butter till lightly browned.
Add stock and W. sauce.
Cook 20 mins. Add sherry to taste last few minutes.
Top with a slice of French bread cover with the Swiss Cheese.
Broil in oven till cheese melted and brown.
(I use individual oven proof bowls)

looks like im going to have a soup cooking weekend

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Strawberry Bavarian Cream
makes 6 servings

1 pkg (16 oz) frozen strawberry halves
1/2 T lemon juice
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
3/4 cup hot milk
2 egg yolks
1 cup heavy cream

1. Remove strawberries from freezer. Open package and cut the frozen berries into 12 squares.

2. Put lemon juice, gelatin and hot milk into blender container. Cover and blend on high speed for 30 seconds.

3. With blades spinning, remove inner cap or cover and add egg yolks and pour in the cream. Then quickly begin to add the strawberry squares, one at a time. As the mixture begins to set, push the frozen berry squares down into the blades with a thin rubber spatula.

4. Spoon into sherbet glasses; serve with a garnish of whipped cream and a fresh strawberry.

Chocolate Syrup

1/4 c. cocoa
1 c. light corn syrup (karo) pronounced Kay-ro
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk (cream or half n half makes it richer)
3 T. butter
1/4 t. salt
2 T. vanilla

Mix all ingredients in medium sauce pan, bring to a boil for five (5) minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

serving suggestions: over pancakes/waffles (while still warm)
ice cream and pound cake


yields 1 1/2 pints

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i REALLY need to stop reading this post line lol

Else ill end up.....

i realllly want to try making the tamale pie....hearty meal u say?... hope not tooo high of a triv for me..duzzit have stats? I mite try giving it a shot this weekend and will post the review =) thanx for some good ideas!

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Crock pot Chicken

1 whole chicken (washed and trimmed) (if cut up time may vary)
salt and pepper to taste
1 chopped onion (optional)
1 can rotel tomatos

Place seasoned chicken (legs up ) in crock pot, put in onions and pour can of rotel over chicken. Let cook on low for approx. 8 hrs Cook on high approx 4 hrs. Simple and tasty chicken.....(to make sure chicken is done
when punctured juices should run clear)

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When I first looked this I thought it said "crackpot" chicken

it could be according to whose cookin it hehe..ur funny

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Drexxell's Spicy Potatoes (good side dish to Kielbasa and other sausage dishes)
(Invented in college...the only recipe I ever "made up")

Begin with about 8-10 good sized baking potatoes, peeled and cut into coins about 1/4 inch thick.
Pour about 3 tablespoons of oil into a frying pan and heat on high on the stovetop.
Add potato coins to oil
Add the following spices, all at about a teaspoon level, while stirring throughout the potatoes:

Rosemary
Oregano
Thyme
Basil
Garlic Powder
Dried chopped onions
Salt
Pepper
Red (cayenne) pepper

Stir and mix potatoes and spices until the potatoes are just soft enough to
cut with the edge of a dull spatula. Serve hot.

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