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I am so glad you stopped by. A couple of months ago I saw the movie Julie & Julia, where a young woman decides to take a year and make every recipe in Julia Child's French Cookbook. I enjoyed the movie very much and became intrigued. Maybe I could do something like that, so, I got out my barely used, 13 year old, Better Homes Cookbook and started flipping through. Thus began my cooking experiment.

Cooking is something I have always hated to do, it was a chore for me, not a pleasure. I am not a professional cook, and never will be, but the movie ignited a spark in me and revealed a new discovery, cooking can be fun!

I am learning that with patience, motivation, and good recipes anyone can be a good cook. Believe me, if I can do it, so can you! I hope you will experiment along with me and let me know what you think of the recipes I share.

I will post each new recipe I try along with a picture (I can't stand cookbooks that don't include pictures!) so you can see the final product. I will also share tips that I have learned along the way. For you seasoned chefs, the tips may seem like common sense, but for those of us who are dummies in the kitchen, they are epiphanies.

Happy Cooking!

Nancy

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Chicken Corn Chili Bake


This recipe came from a Weight Watchers Cookbook, but let me tell you, any misconceptions I had about this being diet yucky were totally dispelled.  This was awesome!  We all loved it!

Ingredients:

4 1/2 ounce noodle of your choice (I used bowties)
1 lb. ground chicken
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
2 tbsp mild or hot chili powder
2 garlic cloves minced
3/4 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
2 cups canned Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, chopped
1 cup thawed frozen corn
4 ounces drained cooked red kidney beans
3 3/4 ounces reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese, grated

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375*.  Spray shallow 2 quart casserole or au gratin dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Cook pasta til done.  Drain. Set aside, but keep warm.

Meanwhile, spray large, non-stick, skillet with cooking spray; heat.  Add chicken, onions, and 3/4 cup bell peppers; cook, stirring to break apart meat, until no longer pink.  Add chili powder, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, sugar, and ground red pepper.  Cook, stirring constantly until flavors are well mixed.  Add tomatoes, corn, and beans to chicken mixture; bring to a boil.  Stir in cooked noodles; remove from heat.

Stir all but 1/4 cup of cheese into mixture; transfer to prepared casserole.  Sprinkle evenly with remaining cheese and green pepper.  Bake 25 minutes or until mixture is bubbling.

Weight Watchers: New 365 Day Menu Cookbook 

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None of the recipes posted on this site are mine, they are all taken from other sources, or given to me to try. I am not nearly creative enough or good enough in the kitchen to have come up with any of them.

I also cannot promise that any of these recipes are going to turn out good, or taste good for that matter, so you try them at your own risk.

Enjoy!!! Nancy
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