Meal for You Monday

Today’s Meal for You Monday recipe is another one of my personal favorites. This Spicy Bell Pepper Curry will not disappoint with its perfect combination of flavor and spice to make your taste buds do a little dance, make a little noise, get down tonight – get down tonight!

Spicy Bell Pepper Curry with Rice

2013-05-12 21:33:49

Serves 6

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

45 min

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

45 min

Ingredients

3 Bell Peppers (Green, Yellow, Orange or Red)

1 Large Onion

3 Roma Tomatoes

2 Tbsp Oil

Chilli powder to taste (I use between 1/2-1 Tbsp for a medium spice level)

2 Pinches of Turmeric

Salt to taste

2 Pinches of Cumin Seeds

2 Cups Rice (I prefer basmati long grain rice)

Instructions

1. Dice onion, tomatoes and peppers. Set aside.

2. Heat up the oil in a sauce pan and then add cumin seeds.

3. Once cumin seeds begin to pop, add the diced onions and fry them until caramelized.

4. Add diced tomatoes, salt and chilli powder.

5. Cook until the tomatoes are well mashed.

6. Add diced peppers, cook covered on medium heat for 10 minutes.

7. Remove cover and cook it for 10 additional minutes, stirring occasionally.

8. Add additional salt to taste

Cooking Rice

1. In a rice cooker, add 2 cups of rice and 4 cups of water and cook until ready.

Serve curry on a bed of rice with a side of regular potato chips.

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I’ve had many requests to bring back our Meal for You Monday recipes and while I’m not sure we’ll be sharing one with you every week, I am bringing it back!

Today’s recipe is one of my favorites for summer: 10 Minute Chicken Lettuce Wraps. Not only are these perfect for a light lunch or dinner on a warm day, but they are super easy to make and very inexpensive!

10 Minute Chicken Lettuce Wraps

2013-04-29 20:56:54

Serves 4

These 10 Minute Chicken Lettuce Wraps are simple to make, easy to shop for and will knock the socks off your taste buds!

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Prep Time

10 min

Prep Time

10 min

Ingredients

1 Head of Lettuce

1 1.25oz Packet of Sun Bird Chicken Lettuce Wrap Seasoning

2 Medium Chicken Breasts (finely diced)

1 Tbsp Olive Oil

3oz Chow Mein Noodles

2 Tbsp Brown Sugar (optional)

Instructions

Warm olive oil in medium sized frying pan, add finely diced chicken and stir-fry over medium heat until chicken is cooked through. Add seasoning mix, water and brown sugar (optional for added sweetness) and stir-fry for 5-8 minutes or until water is incorporated into the sauce. Serve chicken inside lettuce pieces and topped with chow mein noodles.

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As you all know, I’m a huge believer that meal planning is a must when it comes to having a well rounded, healthy grocery budget. If your life is anything like mine, healthy dishes that can be made without a lot of fuss are a requirement to make meal planning successful.

One of my most favorite foods in the world is Hillshire Farm’s Turkey Pepper Jack Sausage. If you have not tried it yet, I highly suggest it! It has always amazed me how much flavor they have packed into it and since I’m a fan of simple dishes in the kitchen, it is perfect for a quick meal. Sometimes I’ll even eat it on it’s own and it has saved me from eating out on several occasions.

Since I am such a big fan of their turkey sausage, I had to say yes when I was offered the opportunity to come up with a recipe using Hillshire’s Beef Polska Kielbasa! The good news is that the kielbasa is also delicious on its own, so I didn’t have to do much to come up with a very yummy dish. Here is the one that I created:

Beef Kielbasa Spinach Salad

Ingredients
Olive Oil
1/2 tbsp Butter
5oz Fresh Cleaned Baby Spinach
2 Cloves Fresh Minced Garlic
Hillshire Farm Rope Beef Polska Kielbasa (thinly sliced)
1/2 tsp Cajun Seasoning
Pepper
Salt
Green Apple (thinly sliced)

Directions
1. Heat small amount of olive oil and butter in saute pan.
2. Toss spinach and garlic in oil/butter and cover to cook.
3. In separate pan, cook kielbasa along with cajun seasoning and salt/pepper to taste.
4. Transfer cooked spinach to serving plate and top with kielbasa and green apple slices.

Tips
-If you do not own a salad spinner, you can fill a large bowl with cool water, rinse the spinach, remove from the water, place it in a plastic strainer, put a paper towel on top and ask one of your little ones to go outside and spin around with it a few times. Or you can be like me and have fun being a human salad spinner yourself.
-Don’t use too much olive oil and make sure to keep a close eye on it as it is cooking. You don’t want it to over cook.
-Keep in mind that the spinach will cook down a lot. One 5oz package will be good for one large serving or two small servings.
-You can find a coupon for Hillshire Farm Sausage in the 7/8 RedPlum coupon insert.

If you try out this recipe, be sure to let me know in the comments section how it turns out. I’d love to hear what you think!

Also, if any of you bloggers reading this post are going to be a BlogHer next week, be sure to stop by the Hillshire Farm booth (#1005) to create a Simplicious Dish of your own.

*I was provided with a $25 Visa Gift card and Hillshire Farm Rope Beef Polska Kielbasa to come up with this recipe. As always, the opinions above are my own.

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I decided to get a little creative with my .99 strawberries from Sprouts Farmer’s Market  this week by making these cute little Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Desserts. I attended a potluck dinner on Saturday night and was charged with bringing a dessert, so this ended up being the perfect yummy addition!

Here is the recipe which I adapted from Rachel Ray’s Individual No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecakes.

Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Desserts

Ingredients

2 lbs Strawberries
(2) 8oz Bricks of Cream Cheese (softened)
1-1/2 Cups Sour Cream
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
12 Individual Graham Cracker Crusts

Directions

1. Add 1 lb of strawberries, cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla and powdered sugar to a food processor and process until a smooth mixture is created.
*This may need to be done in two batches depending on the size of your processor.

2. Cut the bottom corner off of a large plastic bag and fill it with the strawberry mixture. Use bag to squeeze mixture into individual graham cracker crusts.

3. Garnish each dessert with a single sliced strawberry.

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It has been a long time since I’ve shared once of my recipes, but I had a request for this one so I’m bringing back Meal for You Monday for this week! The below recipe is my adaptation of  Kraft’s Chicken Parmesan Bundles recipe. If you decide to try it make sure to let me know what you think!

Ingredients:

6- Medium Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

4oz Cream Cheese

1- 10oz Package of thawed and dried Frozen Chopped Spinach

1- Egg Beaten

2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese

1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese

1 Cup Bread Crumbs

2 Cups Warmed Spaghetti Sauce

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375. Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch think.

2. Mix Cream Cheese, Spinach, and  Mozzarella Cheese (withhold 1/4 cup of the cheese). Spread evenly on chicken breasts.

3. Roll chicken breasts, dip in egg and roll in bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Secure with toothpick and place in shallow baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.

4. Bake 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

5. Remove toothpicks and top with Spaghetti Sauce and remaining Mozzarella

6. Enjoy!

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Ingredients
1/3 Cup Butter
1/3 Cup All Purpose Flour
2 Tbsp. Dried Chopped Onion with 2Tbsp water added or 1/3 Cup Chopped Onion
1 tsp. Seasoned Salt
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1 3/4 Cup Chicken Broth
2/3 Cup Milk
2 Cups Cooked and Cut-up Chicken
10oz Frozen Vegetables

I use pre-made pie crusts, but you can make your own if you’d like!

Instructions
Heat butter over low heat until melted and blend in flour, onion, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in broth and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir a minute. Stir in chicken and frozen vegetables. Place one pie crust into a pie dish (use glass if you have it). Pour filling into crust. Top with second crust and seal. Cut slits in center to allow steam to escape. Cook uncovered in 425 degree oven until the crust is brown (about 30-35 minutes).

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Here is a very simple but simply amazing recipe for Strawberry Dip. This is my usual go to dish when I have to whip something up for guests or a get together. It is a hit every time!

Mix Well:
(1) 8oz Container of Strawberry Cream Cheese
(1) 7oz Jar of Marshmallow Fluff

Serve with chilled strawberries and enjoy! Make sure to let me know if you decide to try it. I promise, you will not be disappointed.

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