Bombay Chicken Curry

1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup flour
2 T curry powder
1 t salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
3 cups water
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped

In medium saucepan, saute onion and garlic in butter. Add flour, curry powder, salt, pepper, ginger, and cayenne pepper. Continue cooking and stirring over medium heat until smooth. Add water and cooked chicken. simmer for 20-30 minutes; stirring occasionally, until sauce is bubbly and slightly thickened. Cool completely. Then freeze.

From freezer. Thaw in fridge. Heat in saucepan until warm.

serve over rice.

Hamburger Stroganoff

1 lb hamburger
1 medium onion
1 tsp garlic powder
16 oz sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3 green onions chopped


Saute hamburger with onion and garlic powder. Add cream of mushroom soup and sour cream. simmer for 10 minutes and then add green onions. Pour over rice or works over noodles too.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (you don’t want the beef to be too high in fat because the fat will all pool at the bottom of the baking dish after baking – big time grody-ness in my book)

3/4 cup quick oats

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Combine all of the ingredients and mix well. Form into about 12 balls, eacha bout 2 inches in diameter. Place in a casserole dish. Cover with sauce (below). Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Serve over rice.

From Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Sauce:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon mustard

1/4 cup barbeque sauce

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Combine ingredients and blend thoroughly. Heat in a small saucepan until combined and sugar is dissolved and pour over meatballs. (This dish is not overly abundant on sauce so if you enjoy things a bit saucier, double the sauce ingredients.)

*Freezable Meal: After covering the meatballs with sauce, cover the pan with two layers of aluminum foil and freeze. To bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake covered without thawing for 1 hour. Uncover and bake 20-30 minutes more, until meatballs are cooked through.

Baked Chicken Bacon Alfredo

Recipe by Our Best Bites

8 oz. penne or bowtie pasta

1 recipe Guiltless Alfredo Sauce (1 16-oz. jar would work in a pinch)

2 chicken breasts, grilled and chopped (about 2 c. chopped chicken)

6 oz. (1/2 package) cooked bacon, chopped

1 14-oz. jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

1/2 c. chopped green onions (about 1 decent-sized bunch)

1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 350.

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

While pasta is cooking, prepare Guiltless Alfredo sauce. When pasta is done, drain and add to the sauce. Toss with chopped chicken, bacon, artichoke hearts, green onions, and 1/2 c. mozzarella. Season to taste.

Transfer mixture to an 8×8″ baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is bubbly.

If you’re cooking it from the freezer, bake at 400 for about 90 minutes.

Black Bean Sour Cream Enchiladas

Ingredients

• 12 whole Corn Tortillas
• 1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (20 Ounce) Enchilada Sauce
• 2 cups Sour Cream
• 3 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Grated
• 1 cup Sliced/chopped Green Onions
• ½ teaspoons Ground Cumin
• ¼ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Mix together sour cream, green onions 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar, beans, cumin, and cayenne pepper.

Lay tortilla on a plate, then spoon a good two or three tablespoons of the sour cream mixture in the middle. Roll tortilla, then place face down in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and sour cream mixture.

Cover the dish with the enchilada sauce and remaining cheese, then bake for 15 to 20 minutes until bubbly.

Serve immediately. Place a dollop of sour cream on each serving, then sprinkle on sliced green onions.

From Frozen: Thaw in refrigerator and then cook as directed above.