Chicken Poblano Soup

Chicken Poblano Soup

2 large poblano peppers

1 Tbls butter

1/8 c diced onion

1 garlic clove minced

1/2 tsp ground cumin

salt and pepper to taste

3/4 lbs chopped chicken breast raw

2 cups chicken broth

1/2 can black beans drained and rinsed

4 oz cream cheese

6 oz pepper jack cheese shredded

Char poblano peppers over a gas stove or under broiler, blacked. Put in a plastic bag for them to steam. 

remove and cut out seeds and scrape off char, dice small dice. 

In a small pot melt butter and cook onions until soft

add in garlic, cook 30 seconds

add chopped poblano peppers, cumin and salt and pepper to taste, cook a few minutes

add broth bring to a boil, reduce temp and add chicken and black beans, cook around 5-10 minutes

take off heat and add cheese and cream cheese whisk until blended

check for seasoning: add more salt and pepper if needed.

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

This recipe is from Allrecipes. makes a large sheet pan for the holidays. and it is so good

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

4 large eggs

2 c white sugar

1 c oil

1 (15 oz) pumpkin puree

2 c flour

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking soda

3/4 salt

FROSTING

2 sticks of unsalted butter soft

8 oz cream cheese soft

4 c powdered sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a sheet pan, then line it with parchment paper and grease the paper.

Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer until foamy. Add sugar, vegetable oil, and pumpkin purée; beat on medium speed until incorporated, about 2 minutes.

Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Beat flour mixture into egg mixture on low speed until just combined, about 1 minute. Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread out the edges.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

While the cake layer is cooling, make the frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar until smooth.

Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake layer, then sprinkle with cinnamon.

Chili with Chipotle

 

CHILI WITH CHIPOTLE

2 lbs ground hamburger

1 yellow onion diced

1 green bell pepper diced

1 red bell pepper diced

4 cloves garlic minced

2 Tbls chili powder

1 Tbls smoked paprika

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tsp dried chipotle pepper powder (mild) add more for hotter next time I will do 2 tsp

3 tbls tomato paste

2 diced roma tomatoes (I used 2 large tomatoes diced, seeds removed)

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp brown sugar

4 c beef broth

2 cans beans drained and rinsed

brown hamburger until brown and crisp in spots

drain and add onion, peppers and salt and pepper cook for 10-15 minutes

add garlic and spices

cook 2-3 minutes

add tomatoes paste cook 2-3 minutes

add tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and beef broth and beans

simmer for 1 hour until blended

add cheddar cheese, onions and Sour cream on top

make cornbread to eat with it.