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Recipe Exploration: Spicy Sausage Casserole

February 4, 2012 Leave a comment
Name:  Spicy Sausage Casserole
By:  Renee (modified from AllRecipes.com)

Prep Time:  20 minutes
Bake Time:  60 minues

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

  • 2 lb fresh, ground spicy pork sausage
  • 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice (I used instant with no problem)
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed (can also use crushed tomatoes)
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. In a large skillet, brown sausage and drain grease.
  3. Stir in rice, onion, garlic and peppers. Cook 5 minutes.
  4. Stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Pour into 9×13 inch pan.
  5. Bake for 1 hour or until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Or, at this step, you can cover and freeze it.

Notes:
* If you don’t want it too spicy, you can either cut back on the cayenne pepper or you can get less spicy sausage

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Recipe Exploration: Santa Fe Chicken

January 12, 2012 Leave a comment

Served with Chi Chi's Corn Cake

Name:  Santa Fe Chicken
By:  ReneePrep Time: 10 – 30 min (depending on type of rice)
Bake Time: 25 min

Servings: 3

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 cups of uncooked long grain rice (can use instant)
  • 2 tablespoons of garlic
  • 2 teaspoons of cumin
  • ½ of an onion, chopped
  • 1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 4 oz can of green chiles (use less if desired)
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 packet of taco seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon of pepper
  • ½ cup of mexican blend cheese
  • Lettuce, Guacamole, and Sour Cream to top

Directions:

  1. Saute uncooked rice, garlic, cumin, and onion in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
  2. Add tomato sauce and green chiles.  Simmer for 20 minutes if using non instant rice.  If using instant rice, simmer until liquid is mostly absorbed. (use less green chiles if desired)
  3. Place rice mixture into a 8X11 baking dish.  Season both sides of the chicken with taco seasoning and pepper and place chicken on top of rice.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes (or until internal temperature of chicken is 165 degrees)
  5. Sprinkle 4 oz of mexican blend cheese and bake until melted, about two to three minutes.
  6. Serve chicken lettuce, guacamole and sour cream, topped or on the side.

Notes:

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