1. butter, lime juice and chopped cilantro
2. wild mushrooms sautéed in butter, thawed frozen petite peas and Parmesan cheese
3. diced tomatoes and basil pesto
4. heavy cream, sugar, cinnamon and browned butter
5. sliced green onions, salted cashews, toasted sesame seeds and rice vinegar
6. dried cranberries, chopped pecans, sliced green onions and Parmesan cheese
7. red beans, coconut milk and chopped cilantro
8. heavy cream, sliced bananas, chopped pecans and chocolate chips
9. thawed frozen peas and chopped smoked ham
10. grilled chicken strips cut into bite-sized pieces, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, basil pesto, provolone cheese cubes and balsamic vinaigrette
11. chopped roasted chicken, toasted sliced almonds, sliced green onions and orange marmalade
12. black beans, salsa, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and chopped cilantro
13. kidney beans, caramelized onions, sour cream and asiago cheese
14. crisp bacon, cheddar cheese, sour cream and chopped chives
15. smoked Gouda (cubed), smoked turkey breast cut into bite-size pieces, chopped tomatoes, sliced red onion, ranch dressing and chopped cilantro
16. crushed pineapple, green bell pepper slices and chopped fresh mint
17. fresh green beans sautéed in butter and toasted sliced almonds
18. scrambled eggs, chopped Canadian bacon and chopped chives
19. orange segments, toasted sliced almonds and sliced green onions
20. granola, vanilla yogurt and golden raisins
21. mushrooms sautéed in butter, and chopped, steamed asparagus
22. cashews, chopped roasted chicken and chopped chives
23. thawed frozen peas and finely chopped fresh mint
24. butter, lemon zest and fresh lemon juice
25. grilled shrimp, corn, crisp bacon bits and chopped sun-dried tomatoes in oil
26. minced garlic and mushrooms sautéed in butter
27. fresh corn off the cob, chopped tomatoes and chopped fresh basil
28. sliced kielbasa sausage and barbecue sauce
29. sautéed okra and chopped stewed tomatoes
30. navel orange slices, chopped red onions or chives and vinaigrette dressing
31. steamed asparagus tips, toasted pine nuts, sliced red or yellow bell pepper and Parmesan cheese
32. diced tomatoes, sliced green onions and shredded Monterey Jack cheese
33. vanilla ice cream and a dash of cinnamon
34. scrambled eggs, crumbled sausage, cream cheese cubes and sliced green onions
35. yogurt and fresh fruit
36. zucchini and carrot “matchsticks” sautéed in butter, and Parmesan cheese
37. heavy cream, raisins, sugar and vanilla
38. minced garlic sautéed in butter and toasted pine nuts
39. sliced apples sautéed in butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, chopped nuts, and vanilla yogurt
40. black beans, minced red onion, chopped bell pepper, chopped cilantro and vinaigrette
41. sautéed chanterelle mushrooms, dried apricots and toasted almonds
42. chopped fresh spinach, asiago cheese and toasted walnuts
43. fresh raspberries or sliced strawberries, heavy cream, vanilla and sugar
44. currants and toasted pine nuts
45. thawed frozen corn, mild green chiles and sour cream
46. feta cheese, chopped Kalamata olives, chopped sun-dried tomatoes and chopped fresh basil
47. finely diced carrots, thawed frozen peas, scrambled eggs, grated ginger root and soy sauce
48. chopped rotisserie chicken and sun-dried tomato pesto
49. grilled shrimp, lime juice and fresh pico de gallo
50. grilled chicken, cut into bite-size pieces, and chile con queso

This recipe is for a tender Tomato Basil and Mozzarella stuffed Chicken Breast, and Caramelized onion, caper and thyme rice.

Fresh Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Italian-inspired rice

Chicken:

1 Tomato, sliced

3cloves garlic, chopped

4 Basil Leaves

1 Lemon

Salt, Pepper, Dried Oregano

2 Chicken Breasts

2 small slices of Mozzarella or whatever is in your house

Rice:

1/2 cup Brown or White rice (brown is preferred, hold up to the Onions better)

1.5cups water (to boil rice with)

1lrg sweet onion, chopped small

1small bottle capers, rinsed off to get rid of excess salt.

1TBSP Chopped fresh time, or 1.5TBSP Dried Thyme

1TSP Pepper

1/4 cup white wine

Chicken: In a large bowl, juice the lemon, and add 3/4 of the chopped garlic, salt and pepper, and 4TBSP olive oil. Cut a small slit, enough to fit a slice of tomato, basil and a cheese slice into, and soak in the lemon juice for 15 minutes. Remove from the bowl, and insert a slice of tomato (you may need to cut it in half to make it fit), 2 basil leaves in each, and a slice of cheese. Hold together with a toothpick and bake covered in the oven for about a half an hour, or until the juice from the chicken is clear and not pink.

Rice: In a large separate pan, Begin by adding oil and chopped onions. Cook on Med-High until the onions start to ‘melt’ down. Add 1-2TBSP of white wine, and continue cooking until onions are a light brown colour and smell sweet. Add capers, and thyme + S&P to taste and allow to heat up. Set aside. Cook rice. In the large pan, slowly bring it back up to a medium high heat, add another 3TBSP of oil, and white wine to make a thin sauce, and add in rice. Stir well, and serve chicken on bed of rice.

Thanks for the challenge Mike you may need to play around with cooking time, but this should shake things up a bit!

If your adventurous, try adding Sundried tomatoes or spinach to the rice as well. Just let them wilt in while the rice is cooking with the Capers. Also, if the rice seems too sticky, add a few more TBSP of wine, and a few TBSP of chicken broth.

Hope this helps!

liss

If  there is one thing that really gives this sole taste, its the spices used on them. unfortunately, a lot of student kitchens do not have spices, which I find very upsetting! With a few good spices, you can eat chicken hundreds of different ways for a very long time! Not just chicken, but pork, beef, ground meats, turkeys etc! I find this upsetting because one trip to the Dollerama, and your set for a while! Now, for this fish tonight, I used one of their grinder-spices. They come in a clear grinder and include spices such as the Cajun BBQ, and what I used today, Garlic Pepper. So go buy spices!!!!!!!

Lemon Garlic Pepper sole

*Total meal cost: 3 dollars

The Side I use for this fish is just a Uncle Bens rice in whatever flavor I feel like that day. I especially like the Tomato Basil, and the Butter Garlic flavor. I also have Wilted Garlic Greens (see recipe) with this as well if Im feeling a little more hungry.

1 Sole fillet

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 lemon, juice and rind

1TSP butter

2TBSP garlic pepper

1/2TSP (one ‘dash’) Worchistier sauce

2cloves Garlic

1/2TSP hot sauce OR red pepper flakes (optional*)

1TSP pepper

Heat oil in a frying pan, and add chopped garlic, and fish. Add the garlic pepper spice, red pepper flakes OR hot sauce, worchistier and butter. Cook for 3 minutes on each side, or until the fish is almost cooked to your preference, then add lemon rind and juice and pepper. Serve when fish is cooked to your preference

Have a feel-good meal tonight, you’ll be surprised how filling this meal is!

Liss

Chicken Quesadillas with Spicy Tomato Rice

Quesadillas

1 chicken breast

2 soft tortillas

1 green onion

1/4 cup salsa

1/2 cup grated cheese

1/4 sour cream

Spicy tomato rice

1can diced tomatos

1/4 cup rice

1 tsp chili powder

1tsp cumin

1tsp pepper

1tsp salt

Quesadillas

Put a small amount of oil in a frying pan and cook the chicken breast 6 minutes on each side or until cooked through
in a clean frying pan, put a small amount of oil, and one soft tortilla in the pan to brown. Cut or tear up chicken. Add cheese to browning totilla, then chicken, green onion and second tortilla. Flip and brown on second side.
Serve with salsa and sour cream

Rice

In a small pot, boil rice with 1/2 can diced tomatoes and tomato juice, and top up with water. Add cumin chili powder and salt and pepper to the pot and continue boiling until rice is cooked through.

Chicken Broccoli Rice

• 1can Cream of Broccoli and Cheese soup
• 1Chicken Breast, cut into thick strips
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 lrg head Broccoli, cut into spears
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1 cup Havarti Cheese
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup Water
• 1/2 cup rice per person

Begin by adding 2TBSP oil to a pot. Heat oil, and cook chicken until juices run clear. add garlic and continue cooking on med. heat. Add 1/4 cup water to the pot and heat until it boils slightly, then add Broccoli spears. Cook for 1 Minute then add Soup, and milk and stir until dissolved completely. Simmer on medium until sauce thickens, then add cheese into sauce. Stir until all the cheese is dissolved in the sauce, and the sauce has reached your desired thickness. Serve over rice.

*For the Cassarole version, add all ingreidients uncooked to a cassarole dish with 2-1 rice ratio, and soup mixed with milk, and cook in oven covered for about 30-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked, and rice is fully cooked.

I adore this recipe. This is comfort food at its finest for me, and its so simple and cheap to make. I KNOW you’ll enjoy this meal.

Liss