Black Bean Turkey Chili

Ingredients

2 tbs olive oil

2 pkgs Ground Turkey (not ground turkey breast)

1 cup onion, coarsely chopped

2 green bell pepper, cut into 1/4" cubes

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon chili powder or more to taste

3 teaspoons ground cumin

3 teaspoons ground coriander

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried marjoram (optional)

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 can (16 oz.) tomato sauce –

2 cans (16 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained






Directions

*to make beans easier to digest – drain beans and soak in a large bowl with several tbs of baking soda for at last one hour – then drain and use*



In a 3-qt. Saucepan brown onion and red pepper in oil. Add turkey, garlic, jalapeño pepper, chili powder, cumin, coriander, oregano, marjoram, red pepper flakes and cinnamon. Brown mixture over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until turkey is no longer pink.

Stir in tomato sauce and beans and bring to a boil. May need to add some water depending on desired consistency.

Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. OR

Place in crockpot (add more water if needed to cover turkey and beans) and cook 8 hours on low or 4 hours on High

white chili meatloaf

1 pkg ground turkey
2 cans green chilis
1 can garbonzo beans, rinsed
1 jar roasted red peppers diced
1 egg
1/2 cup oatmeal
salt
cumin

mix 1 can green chilis, turkey, egg, oatmeal, salt and cumin
put meat loaf in center of an oblong pan
mix benas and remaining peppers and pour around meatloaf
bake 1 hour at 350

shepard's pie

1 pkg ground turkey
1/2 pkg mixed veggies
4 stalks celery
1/2 c frozen onion
cooked butternut squash
soy or other seasoning sauce
bavarian seasoning - penzy's

brown meat

brown celery and onion
add meat and veggies back to pan and deglaze

put mixture in a casserole dish
pipe butternut squash on to
bake 450 20 - may broil to finish

bacon tomato chicken pasta

2 chicken breasts
1/2 cup frozen onions
3 big pieces good trukey bacon
pint grape tomatoes
whole wheat rotini - cooked
chedder cheese

1) cook bacon in big pan over med low heat
2) salt and pepper chicken - cut into strips
3) cut grape tomatoes in half, salt
4) remove cooed bacon from pan, add onions
5) once onions start to brown, add tomatoes
6) cook chicken in another pan
7) when onions and tomatoes are well doen and chicken is done deglaze pan with onions and tomatoes and add chicken add pasta
add chesse before serving

Gumbo - Chicken and Ham

brown i pkg of chicken tenders (seasoned with cajun seasoning) in olive oil over medium high
add about 1 cup of ham chunks continue browning - turn chicken once one side is browned
once fully browned remove mean from pan and brown
1 cup of diced onion/celery/carrots and 3/4 cup diced green peppers
when translucent add 1 small can tomato sauce and let it brown until mahoghany
add 1.5 cups ham stock, 1 cup okra, 1 can of red kidney beans (rinsed), more cajun seasoning and browned meat
cook for 15-20 minutes
add shrimp if desired
if including rice add appropriate amount of stock and rice at the lass step

Suprisingly my best attempt at cajun food so far

Ham and Cabbage

This is cajun but not all hot and cajun - just very good

Ingredients

* olive oil
* 1 cup chopped onions
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 1 cup chopped bell peppers
* 1 head cabbage - cut in medium size pieces
* ham bone
* 2 cups ham chunks
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 1 tablespoon cajun spice (Penzys)

Brown onions, celery, green peppers with olive oil and ham bone
when translucent transfer to crockpot
add ham and cabbage (will fill up crockpot)
cook on low
will need to stir after about 1 hour for best results
Andy thinks this needs more ham or should be a side dish to a slice of ham
but he really liked it - this is really good cabbage

Nigella's Damp Lemon -&- Almond Cake

Ingredients
1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
4 large eggs
1/3 cup cake and pastry flour
1 1/3 cups ground almonds
1 tsp almond extract
zest and juice of two lemons

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350F; spray heat proof silicone with baker's joy

Cream together the butter and the sugar until almost white. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, adding a quarter of the flour after each addition. When all the eggs and flour have been incorporated, gently stir in the ground almonds, then the almond extract, lemon zest and juice. Pour the mixture into the mini cake pan -bake about 20 minutes.
The cake is ready when the top is firm and a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the center of the cake. Don’t overbake the cake or it won’t be damp.
Remove the cake from the oven and let it stand for 5 minutes in the pan; then turn out onto a wire rack and leave till cool.
Glaze:
juice of one lemon
1/3 cup powdered sugar
drizzle over cakes - makes them very very lemony