chicken tomatillo soup

k really this soup is delicious and you will love me for sharing it with you =)

in a big stock pot saute for approximately 10-15 minutes:
1/2 large onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb. tomatillos, diced (about 5 medium, remember to husk and wash)
1 Tbsp. cumin

add and simmer 15-25 minutes:
3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
49 1/2 oz can chicken broth
16 oz fresh salsa from grocery deli
15 1/2 oz yellow hominy, drained
15 1/2 oz white hominy, drained

serve with:
blue or white tortilla chips
avacado slices
white rice (i didn't do this but it would be good, just mix it in with everything else)
shredded cheese
sour cream
fresh lime

enjoy!! serves 6-8
nicci
{recipe from zupas.com}

sweet and sour chicken

so i just made this for dinner and thought it was good so i had to share! it came from the worldwide ward cookbook.

2 large chicken breasts
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
cornstarch
1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp. water
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. soy sauce

--cut chicken in pieces and sprinkle with garlic salt. let sit for one hour. dip in cornstarch, then in beaten egg. fry in hot oil until brown. place in casserole dish. combine sugar, vinegar, ketchup, chicken broth, salt and soy sauce. microwave for 5 minutes, stirring mixture halfway through. pour over chicken and bake uncovered at 350 for 30-45 minutes, until the sauce is thickened.
makes: 6-8 servings

Brandee's Sticky Chicken

1 can Diet Coke
1 cup ketchup
4-6 chicken breasts

Brown the chicken breasts. Add the sauce and bring to boil. Then simmer on low for 30-45 minutes until sauce is thick. Serve over rice. Yummy.

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Stole this from cooks.com love that web site you can find anything

1 cube of Butter
1/2 onion finely chopped
Box of frozen Spinach, thawed
Pkg Cream Cheese
8 oz sour cream
3/4 c Parmesan Cheese
1 can artichokes finely chopped
dried red pepper (seasoning i didn't have any, it worked without it)
Monteray jack cheese

Sautee onion and butter then add ingredients in order mixing well before adding the next, put the cheese on top to melt. Works well to put in a croc to keep warm

white chicken chili

well i've decided to make my recipe blog debut and it's a good one! haha =) i got this recipe from my grandma huff and i love it plus its super easy...

6 regular cans white beans with juice
2 cans chicken broth
1 block pepper jack cheese (not the hot kind) chopped
1 onion, chopped
2-4 chicken breasts cooked and chopped
1 can mild green chilies
1 T. cumin
1 t. garlic powder

mix all ingredients together and simmer! (make sure cheese is melted) enjoy!
**i normally half this and we have left overs, and the leftovers are so delicious even i'll eat them which is saying alot cuz i normally don't do leftovers =)**

Creamy Black Bean and Salsa Chicken

This our current family favorite:

4-6 chicken breasts
1 can chicken broth
1 cup salsa
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 can black beans drained
1 can corn drained

Put above in crockpot and cook on low for 4-6 hours. Then take out chicken and shred. Add 1 cup sour cream and 1 cup shredded cheese. Re-add shredded chicken. Serve on tortillas. Yummy!

Creamy Tortellini & Sausage

K This is actually Nicci's recipe...I'm sure she wants to post it but she's probably busy moving and all that. I made it last night and it was delicious! Super Easy too, even for me.

1 lb italian sausage
1 med. onoin chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pkg frozen cheese toetellini
3 cups frozen mixed veggies
1 jar alfredo sauce
3 tsp. dried basil

In lg skillet, cook sausage,onion and garlic over medium heat,drain. Meanwhile bring water to boil. Add pasta & veggies..cook 3-5 min or until pasta floats and veggies are tender;drain.
Add to skillet;mix well. Pour Alfredo sauce over top. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with basil & toss to coat.