Southwestern Chicken and Yellow Rice Soup

2 chicken breasts
1 onion, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup yellow rice
1 cup water
1 can diced tomatoes (or a fresh tomato, if they're in season)
1 can cannellini beans
1 can whole kernel corn
Juice of one lime
1/2 avocado
3 heaping tbsp of Racaito
Cumin
Chili powder
Salt
Black Pepper

Chop the chicken, brown it, and remove from heat. Add onions, bell pepper, and garlic to pan, saute. In a large pot, combine stock, tomatoes, beans, corn, juice, Recaito, and spices. Add chicken and sauteed vegetables, bring to a boil. Add water and rice, reduce heat to low and serve when rice reaches desired consistency (I prefer when the rice plumps from absorbing the broth). Top with fresh avocado.

Yeast Roll Recipe

These are absolutely phenomenal! You should try this recipe!

 

 Ingredients

2-¼	tsp Fleischmann's Yeast
¼	cup warm water (105°F-110°F)
2	tsp sugar
1	cup milk, just to scalding hot (do not simmer or boil)
⅓	cup sugar
¼	cup butter
1	tsp salt
1	egg, lightly beaten
4½	cup All Purpose flour (dough will be somewhat sticky, but the less you use, the lighter the rolls)
2	T butter, melted, for brushing Directions 1) Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Stir in the 2 tsp of sugar. Let sit for about 5 minutes until mixture foams up. 2) Heat milk in microwave or in small saucepan on stove top. 3) Add sugar, butter, & salt to hot milk and stir until butter is melted. Cool to 105°F-110°F. 4) Pour milk mixture into bowl. 5) Add the yeast mixture & egg and mix together. 6) Knead for 5 minutes, adding extra flour, if needed. 7) Place dough in warm oiled or buttered bowl, turning greased side up. Cover with a clean towel and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 60-90 minutes. 8) Punch dough down and knead for 5 minutes on lightly floured surface. 9) Divide dough into 16 pieces and shape into round rolls. Place them, not touching, in greased 13×9×2 baking pan. 10) Cover with a clean towel ; let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 30-45 minutes. 11) Bake at 375°F for 18-20 minutes or until tops are golden brown. 12) Brush tops of rolls with melted butter.

Garlic-Cheddar Biscuits

We had spaghetti tonight. More importantly, we made garlic-cheddar biscuits (Cheddar Bay Biscuits) on the side. They are SO easy to make and so good!

Recipe:

Ingredients:
Biscuits
2 1/2 cups Bisquick
4 tbs cold butter
1 cup grated Cheddar
3/4 cup of cold milk
1/4 tsp garlic powder (we used 1/8 tsp of garlic salt instead)

Topping
2 tbs melted butter
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dried parsley
pinch of salt

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine Bisquick and cold butter in a bowl with a fork or two knifes. Add cheese, milk, and garlic.
3. Drop onto a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
4. When biscuits are done, spoon on melted butter mixture and sprinkle with parsley.