Monday, January 18, 2010

Kielbasa in Polish Sauce

Ingredients:

6 oz light beer or chicken stock
3/4 cup water
1 onion, chopped
1 lb kielbasa, sliced
2 tbsp. white vinegar
1 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. Splenda


Directions:

In a medium saucepan, bring beer, water, onion, and kielbasa to a boil. Cook 25 min. Add vinegar, butter, Splenda and reduce. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Keema Mattar

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp. minced ginger
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 lb ground beef
curry powder
turmeric
cinnamon
cloves
coriander
chili powder
cayenne pepper
cumin
cardamom
1/2 can peas
1 can sliced potatoes
1/2 can tomato paste
chicken stock


Directions:

Saute onions, ginger, and garlic. Add ground beef and spices and cook until no longer pink. Add tomato paste and enough chicken stock to get it mixed in. Add peas and potatoes and some more stock. Reduce until it becomes the consistency of chili.

Black Bean and Chicken Chilaquiles

Ingredients:

1 thinly sliced onion
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb chicken breast
spices (chile powder, smoked paprika, cinnamon, allspice, cumin)
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 can El Pato Salsa de Chile Fresco
3 taco shells, broken into pieces
1/3 cup shredded queso blanco


Directions:

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add chicken; cook until almonst done. Stir in beans. Add broth and salsa to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until mixture has thickened, stirring occasionally.

Turn off heat and sprinkle with cheese. Just before serving stir in the tortilla pieces so they don't get too soggy.