Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Jordan and Hillary's TACOS DORADOS

 Tacos Dorados:

1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded (we like to grill it) with sat and pepper

1/4-1/2 c. salsa

4-6 corn tortillas 

Oil to fry

 

Heat oil in a pan, place tortilla in hot oil, and flip onto both sides. 

When browning begins, add chicken onto the tortilla. Then fold over the tortilla and hold with a tong to help it form. Cook on one side and then flip to  the other side for a light golden brown color. Drain oil and place onto a plate with a napkin or paper towel 

Top with romaine lettuce, and




sharp cheddar cheese. Or anything! We service with rice and refried beans.


Sally Schuman's son, Robert, went to the Hispanic store in Cleveland and brought me this Crema.  SO much tastier than sour cream.

Monday, August 22, 2022

chicken gnocchi soup

 Chicken Gnocchi Soup Servings: 6

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, shredded
1 pound cooked, cubed chicken breast
4 cups chicken broth (from cooked chicken or use store bought)
1 (16 ounce) package mini potato gnocchi
1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
1 tablespoon cornstarch (Optional)
2 tablespoons cold water (Optional)
2 cups half-and-half cream or (1 cup of half and half and 1 cup of heavy cream to make it creamier) Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook onion, celery, garlic, and carrots in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in cubed chicken and chicken broth; bring to a simmer.

Step 2
Stir gnocchi into the simmering soup and cook until they begin to float, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook until wilted, about 3 additional minutes.

Step 3
Whisk cornstarch into cold water until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture and half-and-half into simmering soup. Cook until soup thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Cook's Note
This soup is a great use of leftover chicken, but in my case I just cooked chicken breast that I seasoned with salt, onion and garlic powder, until done. Also, you can find the gnocchi in the pasta section of your grocery store.