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guest post by Abby Glaser Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup Put 1-2 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breast in the crockpot (can still be frozen) with one jar of salsa and six cups of chicken broth. Let cook on low for about 6-8hrs, then shred chicken with a fork. Preheat oven to 325. Cut tortillas into strips and bake for about 10 mins until browned and crispy. Sprinkle over soup with shredded cheddar cheese! Read Full Story

Ingredients 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 (6 to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in halves and pounded thin 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 tablespoons butter 3 cups sliced mushrooms 3/4 cup Marsala 1 cup chicken stock Salt and freshly ground black pepper Chopped chives, for garnish Directions In a shallow bowl or plate combine the flour and Essence and stir to combine thoroughly. Quickly dredge the chicken breast halves in the seasoned flour mixture, shaking to remove any excess flour. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and ... Read Full Story

Chicken Marengo Named after a dish created by Napoleon's personal chef on the eve of the French victory at the battle of Marengo, Italy. Ingredients: 2 deboned chicken breasts 1 onion 1 clove of  garlic 1/2 cup flour 2 cans stewed tomatoes 8 large mushrooms Cayenne pepper Salt Black pepper 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon 8 ozs. dry sherry Olive oil or other cooking oil Rice (I prefer boil-n-bag), vermicelli or similar pasta Directions: Step 1 - Brown the chicken Cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces.  In a small paper bag, add flour, tarragon, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and chicken pieces.  Shake vigorously.  In ... Read Full Story

Steve's Famous Louisiana Gumbo File' This recipe makes about 3 quarts of gumbo, depending on how thick you want it. Ingredients: 1/2 whole fryer chicken 3 deboned chicken breasts 1 lb. of Andouille sausage or kielbasa 1 lb. of shelled crawfish or shrimp 2 onions 1 stalk of celery 1 clove of garlic 1/2 cup flour 1 can sliced okra (fresh is better) 1 can stewed tomatoes 1 carrot Cayenne pepper Salt Black pepper       Gumbo file' Lousiana hot sauce 2 Bay leaves Olive oil or other cooking oil Boil-n-bag rice Directions: Step 1 - Making chicken stock In a large stock pot, add 1/2 fryer(rub ... Read Full Story

Sauerbraten   Old-World German Family Recipe Marinade:           2 ½ cups cold beef stock or broth           1 ½ cups red wine vinegar           1 cup burgundy wine           1 cup thinly sliced onions           1/2 cups thinly sliced carrots           1/2 cups thinly sliced celery           2 tablespoons brown sugar           2 cloves chopped garlic           1 tablespoon salt           2 bay leaves           6 crushed black pepper corns           4 whole cloves           1 tablespoon juniper berries   Beef:           4 pounds bottom round of lean beef trimmed           1/3 cup vegetable oil           3/4 cup crushed ginger snap cookies           2/3 ... Read Full Story