Healthier Ramen Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 1 32 Oz Box of Chicken Stock, low sodium
• 1 Cup water
• 2 Tbsp White or Yellow Miso
• 2 (3-ounce) packages ramen noodles
• 4 Shiitake Mushrooms, sliced thin // 1 can of mushrooms
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp Mirin
• 1/2 Tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 Tsp onion powder
• 1/4 Cup Scallions, green & white, sliced

Directions

1. In a large saucepan add the chicken stock, water, miso and bring to a boil.
2. Add the remaining ingredients* and cook for 3 minutes or until the ramen noodles are soft.
3. Add the scallions and serve.

Notes
Optional additional Ingredients: fresh spinach, nori, wakame, hijiki, arame, chicken, shrimp, cubed tofu

Source
https://weelicious.com/2012/01/30/healthy-ramen-noodle-soup

https://weelicious.com/2012/01/27/ramen-noodle-soup-program

Chicken Fried Rice

Ingredients

• chicken, about 2-3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 2 Tbs sesame oil
• 1 cube crushed garlic
• 1 small white onion, chopped
• 1 bag frozen stir fry veggies, thawed
• 2-3 Tablespoons soy sauce (more or less to taste)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 Tbsp chopped green onions (optional)

Directions

1. Cook and shred the chicken. I highly recommend cooking it in a slow cooker in teriyaki sauce or water.
2. Preheat a large skillet or wok to medium heat.
3. Pour sesame oil in the bottom.
4. Add white onion and veggies and fry until tender.
5. Slide the mixture to the side, and pour the beaten eggs onto the other side. Using a spatula, scramble the eggs. Once cooked, mix the eggs with the vegetable mix.
6. Add the rice and chicken to the veggie and egg mixture.
7. Pour the soy sauce on top.
8. Stir and fry the rice and veggie mixture until heated through and combined.
9. Add chopped green onions if desired.

Notes

Source
https://therecipecritic.com/chicken-fried-rice

4 Ingredient Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 box Stuffing Mix (Original flavor works best)
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup water (or a little more if your beef is super lean)
• 1 Honey Crisp Apple, peeled, cored and diced
• 2 Tbs ketchup + 2 Tbs packed brown sugar (for the topping mixture)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a bread loaf pan
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together all of the ingredients
3. Fill the pan with your meat mixture
4. In a separate bowl mix together 2 Tbs ketchup + 2 Tbs packed brown sugar
5. Spread the ketchup/brown sugar mixture evenly over the top of the meatloaf with the back of a spoon. (You can also use BBQ sauce, chili sauce or a combination of sauces.)
6. Bake for 55-60 minutes
7. Enjoy! I'd wait a few minutes before slicing it up. Serve with mashed potatoes, veggies or anything thing else you'd like! Yum Yum in my Tum Tum.

Notes
Add anything else to the mixture that you happen to have on hand (onions, garlic, cheese, spices, herbs, etc.) This is the base recipe, and really all you need, but there's no harm in making it your way.

Also, I've seen this recipe made with 1/2 cup of milk in place of the eggs and water. Up to you!

Source
https://www.instrupix.com/4-ingredient-meatloaf-ahhhmazing

Chicken Alfredo Biscuit Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 can buttermilk biscuits
• 1 bag frozen small broccoli and cauliflower florets, thawed
• 3/4 cup chopped cooked chicken
• 1/2 cup Alfredo pasta sauce
• 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
3. Cut each biscuit into 8 pieces.
4. In medium bowl, mix biscuit pieces, broccoli, chicken, Alfredo sauce, Parmesan cheese, and garlic powder; stir well to evenly distribute biscuit dough
5. Spoon mixture into basking dish.
6. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until light golden brown and biscuits are baked through.

Notes
- Can use left over turkey meat

Source
https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/chicken-alfredo-biscuit-casserole-for-two/75f4d09c-4298-4e51-afda-b9f1b1ced42c

Chicken and Rice Bake

Ingredients

• 1(4 or 6-oz.) pkg. long-grain and wild rice
• 3 to 3 1/2-lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 (4 1/2-oz.) jar whole mushrooms, drained
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups water
• 1 (10 3/4-oz.) can condensed cream of chicken or cream of celery soup
• Paprika

Steps

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease baking dish (8x8 for 2 or 3 chicken breasts, 13x9-inch (3-quart) for 4)
3. Pour uncooked rice over bottom of greased dish. Sprinkle evenly with seasoning mix packet.
4. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken pieces over rice.
5. Spoon celery and mushrooms around chicken.
6. In medium saucepan, combine water and soup; mix well. Bring to a boil. Pour evenly over chicken and vegetables.
7. Sprinkle chicken with paprika. Cover with foil.
8. Bake at 350°F. for 1 hour. Uncover; bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Source
https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/chicken-and-rice-bake/b0dd0ea0-8ec2-4e5d-b51c-38a97a1c2287

Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chile sauce
• 1 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
• 1 package flour tortillas for burritos (8 tortillas; 8 inch)

Steps

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
3. In medium bowl, mix chicken, Monterey Jack cheese, 1/2 of the green chile sauce and sour cream.
4. Spread about 2 teaspoons of the mix on each tortilla.
5. Roll up tortillas; arrange, seam side down, in baking dish.
6. Top enchiladas with remaining enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. 
7. Optional: Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
8. Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until hot.
9. If desired, remove foil during last 5 minutes of baking time.
10. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomato, avocado and additional sour cream.

Source
https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/chile-chicken-enchiladas/1281b32c-f1d4-43b7-bd33-9b61ea55cbf6

Sun-Dried Tomato Relish

Ingredients

• 1 cup sweet onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
• 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (preferably packed in oil), roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon capers
• ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish
• ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps

1. Add ¼ cup olive oil to sauté pan and heat on medium, just until pan is hot.
2. Add chopped onions and cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until onions are soft.
3. Add garlic and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
4. Place onion and garlic mixture in a mixing bowl and add remaining ingredients.
5. Toss until all ingredients are combined.
6. Serve over grilled chicken breast with a loaf of crusty bread on the side.

Source
ourstate.com/grilled-chicken-breasts-with-sun-dried-tomato-relish

Chocolate Ganache Cake

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 extra-large eggs at room temperature
• 1 (16-ounce) can chocolate syrup
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

For the ganache:

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
  8 ounces good semisweet chocolate chips
  1 teaspoon instant coffee granules

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan, then line the bottom with parchment paper. 
3. Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs, one at a time.
5. Mix in the chocolate syrup and vanilla.
6. Add the flour and mix until just combined. Don't overbeat, or the cake will be tough.
7. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until just set in the middle. Don't overbake! Let cool thoroughly in the pan.
8. For the ganache, cook the heavy cream, chocolate chips, and instant coffee in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth and warm, stirring occasionally. 
9. Place the cake upside down on a wire rack and pour the glaze evenly over the top, making sure to cover the entire cake and sides. You can tilt the rack to smooth the glaze.
10. Decorate with candied violets, if desired, or gently crumble the gold leaf and place it on the center of the cake. Do not refrigerate.

Notes
Cook's Note -- Ina decorated the cake with a chevron pattern in this episode. For the icing, she mixed 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar with 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl and placed the mixture in a pastry bag. Using a small round pastry tip, she piped 6 equally spaced straight lines of icing across the top of the cake. Using the back side of a small knife, she lightly drew 7 evenly spaced straight lines in the ganache perpendicular to the lines of icing, alternating the direction for each line.

Source
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chocolate-ganache-cake-3777191