Monday, December 16, 2019

Pineapple Jalapeno Salsa (served with Jamaican Jerk Chicken)

Taken from Unsophisticook

Ingredients:
-2 cups diced pineapples (1 small pineapple - I estimated when dicing because I added it last, but didn't use whole pineapple)
-2 cups diced Roma tomatoes (I saw this as 2 tomatoes, but in recipe, it calls for 5 Romas)
-1 cup diced orange bell pepper (1 medium pepper)
-1/2 cup finely diced red onion (1/2 small red onion)
-1/2 cup finely diced jalapeno pepper (I used just 1 jalapeno with seeds and all)
-1/2 cup chopped cilantro
-1 large lime, zest and juice
-salt to taste

Directions:
1. Mix together

Notes:
I served with Jamaican jerk chicken, jasmine rice, and broccoli.  I used the jerk seasoning from the front aisle at HEB.  Probably got too much (2 spoonfuls).  Eric said it would be good as a bowl. Next time, cube the chicken, and cook in pan with jerk seasoning (marinating before, of course).
Don't need broccoli either - just serve with chicken and rice and salsa (maybe use 4 tomatoes instead of 2).

*Other
*Pineapple
*Mexican (at least the salsa part)

Slow Cooker Thai Basil Chicken Curry

Recipe taken from Closet Cooking.

Ingredients:
-1 lb chicken breast
-1 can coconut milk (I used whole milk)
-1 Tbsp curry powder
-1 Tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce)
-1 Tbsp lime juice (or rice vinegar - I used this)
-1 Tbsp coconut sugar (DOES NOT NEED, DO NOT ADD)
-1 onion, diced
-1 jalapeno, diced (seeds and all)
-4 cloves garlic, cuisinart-ed
-1 Tbsp ginger, cuisinart-ed
-1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
-1/3 cup basil, chopped

Directions:
1. Place all in slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours
2. Shred chicken
3. Add in cilantro and basil before serving

Notes:
-Was spicy with the whole jalapeno, but would keep it that way
-I think my slow cooker cooks fast or too high on low, so it was fully cooked in 4 hrs (maybe even less)
-Was too sweet, so would not add sugar next time

*Thai

Turkey meatloaf

Recipe taken from Super Healthy Kids

Ingredients:
-1 1/4 lb turkey (I only had 1 lb, could use 1 lbs if Jasmine staying with us)
-1/2 medium onion (I used 1 whole onion)
-1/2 medium red bell pepper (I used 1 whole pepper)
-1 clove garlic
-1 large egg
-1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
-1 TBSP Italian seasoning
-1/2 cup panko (used 1/4 cup)
-2 oz Swiss cheese (used grated fresh Parmesan)
-1/2 tsp salt
-1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a loaf pan
2. Mix all ingredients together. Use hands to mix, but do NOT over-mix!
3. Dump into loaf pan
4. Bake for 40 min

Note:
Original recipe called for sauteing onion, bell pepper, and garlic before adding to ground turkey, but I didn't do this.
-Eric liked it, so will make again.  Was like meatballs basically with less work, maybe?

*Italian
*American

Black Beans in Instant Pot

Used recipe from loveandlemons.com Roughly 1 cup or half bag of beans to 3 cups of water. So if full bag or 2 cups, then 6 cups of water Hal...