Everyone loves a Cobb salad and this is a great recipe. It makes plain old, shredded iceberg lettuce shine. Bacon, hard boiled eggs, chicken, tomatoes, blue cheese, avocado, green onion and dressing.
This Smoked Ham, Barley, and Vegetable Soup recipe contains smoked ham hocks, russet potatoes, pearl barley, chicken broth, fresh green beans and more.
This Mediterranean Eggplant and Barley Salad recipe contains extra-virgin olive oil, pearl barley, eggplant, can reduced-sodium chicken broth, zucchini and more.
This Cheesy Tortilla Soup recipe contains half-and-half cream, shredded monterey jack cheese, boneless skinless chicken breasts, process cheese, butter and more.
Red potatoes are boiled with garlic and chicken bouillon, then mashed with sour cream and cream cheese. Then the potatoes are slow cooked for a couple of hours, allowing the flavors to meld.
The refreshing sauce Mom makes with thyme, lemon juice and butter gives these hens savory flavor throughout. The seasonings in this recipe also work great on a whole roasted chicken. Either way, the result is a mouth-watering feast. -Maria Costello, Monroe, North Carolina
'I created this zippy side dish after eating something similar at a restaurant. It complements any Tex-Mex meal wonderfully,' writes Michelle Dennis of Clarks Hill, Indiana. 'Sometimes I add cubes of grilled chicken breast to the rice to make it a meal in itself.'
Sweet red bell peppers are sauteed with garlic and spicy cayenne pepper, then simmered with sour cream and chicken broth to make a hot and luscious pasta sauce. Finish with Parmesan cheese and toss with cooked pasta.
The pride of the Midwest, this super soup combines beer and sharp Cheddar with milk (or cream), chicken broth, finely diced vegetables, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, and Cayenne. Serve with lots of popcorn floating on top!
Quick-cooking couscous is now even better since it's available in a whole wheat version. Fresh sage gives this side dish an earthy taste and aroma. You can use other fresh herbs such as basil, cilantro, or mint instead. To make this an entree, add a little feta cheese, water-packed tuna, or shredded cooked chicken.
There's just enough ginger, chili powder and garlic powder in the sauce to spark the taste of this enjoyable steak specialty. For variety, you can substitute chicken or pork for the sirloin. If I'm in a hurry or don't have fresh vegetables on hand, I'll reach for two bags of frozen stir-fry vegetables instead.
