Bonnie Baumgardner often serves this quick skillet side dish to delighted guests at her Sylva, North Carolina home. 'It tastes so delicious it's hard to believe it's good for you,' she exclaims. 'And it's hearty enough to serve as a meatless main dish.'
Inspired by the Cuban national dish moros y cristianos (Moors and Christians), this robust meal is complete on its own. Depending on your mood, serve strong, hot Cuban-style coffee or chilled beer.
This is the ultimate in thriftiness and convenience - beans in a slow cooker. The long, slow cooking time coaxes all the flavor from the sausage into the beans for a mild yet full-flavored dish. You can also cook in on low heat for 8 hours.
This is my take on a Louisiana classic. No shortcuts! Put everything into the slow cooker in the morning and you will have your meal ready in the late afternoon or evening, whenever you are ready. This recipe will feed a lot of people.
This is my favorite emergency meal, made almost entirely of pantry ingredients when a trip to the store has been missed or is out of the question for some reason.
This is what happens when the good ol' chicken casserole takes a trip to the land of enchantment. You get an easy-to-love casserole with cheesy rice and a spicy kick.
Well, I'm pretty sure that it is almost nearly official that this is our last real day of summer. It is 84 blissful degrees today. Tomorrow, the high is only 64. Still delightful, but not warm and balmy like I
White rice, garlic and onion is cooked in a nice vegetable stock for about 20 minutes. Black beans, cayenne and cumin are added to the pot, given a stir ...and that 's it. Black Beans and Rice for six.
'A co-worker who was born in Cuba helped me perfect the recipe for this hearty dish,' reports Helen Simms of Lyons, Michigan. 'Now it's one of our family's favorites. It's also a great way to use up leftover holiday ham.'
Easiest dinner recipe that your family will love you for, this Chicken Santa Fe is great served over rice or tucked into tortillas for tacos. Photo included. recipe box
Ramp up the yum factor in your typical chicken dinner with four kinds of melty cheese, heat-packed salsa and a perfectly crispy crust thanks to Saltine Crackers.
Here's a go-to recipe that makes a delicious dish in just 30 minutes. It features chili-seasoned chicken cutlets topped with cheese and served in a flavorful tomato sauce.
