Main – Page 2

Breaded Chicken Breasts

Simple and easy, pair these yummy breaded chicken breasts with roasted vegetables, rice or pasta. I use the thin fast-fry chicken filets from the grocery store but it’s not that much harder to buy chicken breasts, place them between two pieces of saran wrap and beat them thin with a meat mallet. Ingredients: 1 lbContinue reading “Breaded Chicken Breasts”

Chicken & Olives

Inspired by simple Italian cooking this can be translated into “Pollo e Oliva”. If you’re Italian you would, of course, serve this with pasta, but I opted for a wild rice blend. Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken thighs, bone-in 4 Tbsp olive oil 1/4 c onion, sliced thinly 6 cloves garlic, sliced thinly 2 tsp freshContinue reading “Chicken & Olives”

Rigatoni with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce

Ingredients: 6 c Rigatoni noodles, dry 12 Sundried tomatoes, packed in oil, thinly sliced 2 Tbsp fresh basil leaves (best hack for always having fresh herbs) 1/2 c chicken stock 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 c half-and-half cream 4 Tbsp parmesan cheese Directions: Cook rigatoni according to package directions, until al dente (about 11 minutes).Continue reading “Rigatoni with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce”

Irish Beef Stew

What makes a stew Irish? Must be the Guinness. Serve with a big hunk of Irish Bannock on the side. Ingredients: 1/2 c all purpose flour 3/4 tsp salt 3/4 tsp pepper 1 1/2 lbs stewing beef, large dice 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 whole onion, large dice 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 c carrots,Continue reading “Irish Beef Stew”

Big Batch Beef Chili (with Low Carb Option)

I love big batch cooking because not only do we have 4 kids (although being teenagers with jobs, friends and cars, it’s hit or miss if they actually will be home to eat), but it just gives me my lunches for the whole week that I can grab-and-go to work. This beef chili is oneContinue reading “Big Batch Beef Chili (with Low Carb Option)”

Healthy Sausage & Kale Soup

In this yummy soup cauliflower replaces the potatoes from the traditional recipe, making it lower carb and appropriate for keto or Atkins diets. INGREDIENTS: 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 lb Italian sausage 1 small onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ tsp red pepper flakes ¼ tsp black pepper ½ tsp salt 1 small headContinue reading “Healthy Sausage & Kale Soup”