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Panera-Style Bread Bowls // Restless Chipotle

  Ingredients 1 packet active dry yeast, ¼ ounce or 2-¼ teaspoons 3 cups warm water, (100F - 105F) 0.7 ounces Good Seasons Italian dressing mix, or 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoons sugar 6 cups bread flour, you may need up to a cup more Instructions 1.Add yeast and water to the bowl of your mixer (if kneading by machine) or a large bowl (if kneading by hand ) 2.Stir it up to blend with the paddle attachment in place. 3.Add sugar, and 1 cup flour to the yeast mixture and mix. 4.Add dressing mix and 2 more cups of flour. 5.Beat well. 6.Add the flour 1 cup at a time until the dough is soft and sticky. 7.Remove the paddle attachment and add the kneading hook. 8.Knead for 5 minutes by machine or about 8 minutes by hand. 9.Oil a large bowl. Add the dough to the bowl, oil the top, cover with a tea towel. 10.Let rise until doubled - about 30 minutes. 11.Deflate the dough and divide it into 6 equal portions. 12.Shape each into a round ball and place on a baking sheet covered with silpat or p...

Chicken Curry

  1 ½   pounds   skinless, boneless chicken thighs 1   tablespoon   vegetable oil 2   teaspoons   kosher salt 2   teaspoons   garam masala 2   teaspoons   ground cumin 1   teaspoon   ground coriander 1   teaspoon   smoked paprika 1   teaspoon   ground turmeric ½   teaspoon   ground black pepper ¼   teaspoon   cayenne pepper ⅛   teaspoon   ground cardamom 2   tablespoons   clarified butter (ghee), or more as needed Tikka Masala Sauce: 1   onion, chopped ¼   cup   tomato paste 4   cloves   garlic, finely grated 1   tablespoon   finely grated ginger, or more to taste 1   cup   crushed tomatoes 1   (13 ounce) can   coconut milk ½   cup   chicken broth, or as needed 2   tablespoons   chopped fresh cilantro ½   teaspoon   red pepper flakes salt and ground black pepper to taste Direction...

Peppers and Sausage Freezer Meal

  Sausage and Peppers Freezer Meal This recipe can either be served over rice or rolled in a flour or corn tortilla and eaten as a wrap. Servings :  4 Calories :  353   kcal Ingredients 1   lb.   of Italian sausage   see directions for preparing it below 1/2   a yellow pepper   sliced 1/2   a red pepper   sliced 1   onion   chopped or sliced 2   cloves   garlic   minced 1-2   tsp.   cajun seasoning 14   oz.   can diced tomatoes Instructions Remove the sausage from the casing and slice.  I prefer to actually squeeze out sausage meatballs and flatten them a bit with my fingers to slicing. It is a messier method, but it is easier to remove the casing this way. Fry the sausage slices in a frying pan over medium-high heat until lightly browned on both sides. Blot the cooked sausage slices on a paper towel to remove some of the grease. To assemble this meal, place the cooked sausage pieces...

Freezer Pasta Sauce // Freezer Meals 101

  Best Ever Freezer Spaghetti Sauce: 1 1/2 lbs. browned ground beef 1 onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 2x 14 oz. can tomato sauce 5 1/2 oz. can tomato paste 14 oz. can diced tomatoes 1/4 cup water 1 bay leaf 2 Tbsp. parsley 1 tsp. melted honey or sugar 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/2 tsp. basil 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. thyme dash pepper Before assembling this freezer meal, brown the ground beef in a skillet until no longer pink, breaking into small pieces as it cooks. Chop the onion and green pepper. Mince the garlic. To assemble this freezer meal, mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl and pour into a large resealable freezer bag or put all the ingredients directly into the bag and then squish together. Remove the excess air, seal and freeze. On the day of cooking, take the bag of spaghetti sauce out of the freezer and thaw. Heat in a large pot on stovetop over medium until desired heat is achieved or cook in the crock pot on low for 2-4 hours. Serve o...

Taco Sauce for Pressure Canning // Pressure Canning

  INGREDIENTS 10   oz   dried peppers ( I use Guajillo pepper) 4   dried chili de arbol for heat * optional 1   onion ( I use white) quartered 8   cloves   garlic peeled whole 3   pints   plain tomato sauce 2   6oz cans   tomato paste 1   pint   water 3   tbsp   onion powder 2   tbsp   garlic powder 3   tbsp   Mexican oregano 2   tbsp   ground cumin 2   tbsp   chili powder 2   tsp   jalapeƱo powder *optional 2   tbsp   fresh lime juice 2   tbsp   white vinegar 2   tsp   granulated sugar 2   tsp   salt ( kosher or canning)

CopyCat Recipes // Maegen's Kitchen

  Copycat Applebee’s Crispy Orange Chicken Bowls Ingredients: CHICKEN 2 lbs chicken breast, cubed 1 egg 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/4 cup all-purpose flour oil (for frying) GLAZE 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind 1 cup orange juice 1/2 cup hoisin sauce Dash cayenne pepper (to taste) 1/4 cup granulated sugar Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Place chicken in a large bowl. Stir in egg, salt, pepper and oil. Mix well and set aside. Stir cornstarch and flour together in another large bowl and mix well. Add chicken mixture to the flour mixture, stirring to coat each piece well. Heat oil in skillet until 375 degrees . Carefully add chicken in small batches and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove chicken and drain on paper towels. Set aside while you make the glaze: Cool the oil in the skillet, remove all but 2 tablespoons & set over medium heat. Saute...

Scotch Survival Broth // The Provident Prepper

  Survival Scotch Broth 3/4 cup white rice 1/3 cup pearl barley 1/4 cup red beans 1/4 cup lentils 1/4 cup black beans 1/8 cup split peas 1/8 cup white beans Soak the beans (red, black, and white) and cook in 4 quarts of water until tender. Add rice, barley, lentils, peas, meat, vegetables, bouillon (or broth), salt, and spices. Cook for an additional 30 minutes.

Copycat Popeye's Chicken Strips // Restless Chipotle

 Ingredients: 2   pounds   boneless chicken breasts ,  cut into strips ▢ ⅓   cup   Louisiana style hot sauce ▢ ½   cup   buttermilk ▢ Peanut oil to fill a deep fryer ▢ ⅔   cup   all purpose flour ▢ 2   teaspoons   smoked paprika ▢ 2   teaspoons   kosher salt ▢ 1   teaspoon   chipotle chile powder ▢ 3   eggs Instructions Cut each chicken breast into four or five strips. Combine the hot sauce and buttermilk in a small bowl. Put half of this mixture in with the chicken, reserving the other half. Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes but not more than an hour or two. Combine the flour, chipotle, smoked paprika, and salt. Beat the eggs with the other half of the buttermilk mixture. Drain the chicken. Dip it in the flour mixture. Dip it into the egg mixture. Dip back into the flour mixture. Repeat with all of the chicken. Deep Fryer Heat the deep fryer to 360F Fry in the deep hot oil until the outside ...