Chicken And Barley Risotto With Edamame

Chicken And Barley Risotto With Edamame

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Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • In slow cooker, mix chicken, onions, barley, carrot, garlic, salt, thyme and 3 cups of the broth.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours.
  • ln 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave remaining 1 cup broth uncovered on High 2 to Minutes or until boiling.
  • Stir thawed edamame and boiling broth into chicken mixture in slow cooker.
  • Increase heat setting to High; cover and cook 25 to 30 minutes longer or until edamame are tender.
  • Stir in cheese.

Notes & Wine Advice

Quick Variation:
To turn this into a meatless meal, omit the chicken and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.

Nutrition values

Calories: 250 kcal
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Barley And Black Bean Pilaf

Barley and black bean pilaf on a rustic wooden table

Barley And Black Bean Pilaf

Couverts6
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Equipment

  • nonstick skillet 12-inch

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add onion and garlic; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in broth, barley, turmeric, cumin, chile powder and salt.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat; cover and simmer 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in squash, bell pepper and beans.
  • Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash and barley are just tender.
  • Stir in peas.
  • Cover; cook 3 to 5 minutes longer or until peas are cooked.
  • Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes to let flavors blend before serving.

Notes & Wine Advice

Quick Variations
Turn this dish into a shrimp main dish by adding 1 pound of shrimp with the peas. Choose frozen cooked shrimp that have been peeled and deveined with the tail shells removed. Thaw them in a strainer under running cold water. It will only take a few minutes before theyโ€™re ready to add to the skillet.
To make this recipe meatless, use vegetable broth in place of chicken broth.

Nutrition values

Calories: 280 kcal
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Easy Italian Skillet Supper

Easy Italian Skillet Supper

Couverts4
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Equipment

  • skillet 10-inch

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In 10-inch skillet, heat broth to boiling.
  • Stir in pasta.
  • Return to boiling.
  • Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
  • Stir in tomatoes, beans and vegetables.
  • Cover; cook over medium heat 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
  • Stir in parsley; sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition values

Calories: 370 kcal
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Italian-Seasoned Tilapia And Brown Rice

Italian-Seasoned Tilapia And Brown Rice

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Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • nonstick skillet 10-inch

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In small bowl, mix Italian seasoning, salt, paprika and pepper; set aside.
  • In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add onion and garlic; cook and stir Minutes.
  • Stir in broth, wine, rice and 1ยฝ teaspoons of the seasoning mixture.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 minutes.
  • Stir in frozen vegetables.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Sprinkle fish with remaining seasoning mixture.
  • Arrange fish over rice and vegetables.
  • Cover; simmer 6 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.
  • Remove from heat; let stand covered 5 minutes or until liquid in rice mixture is absorbed.

Notes & Wine Advice

Quick Variation:

If you canโ€™t get 2 fillets that equal about 1 pound, feel free to cut what you can get into 1ยฝ-inch pieces instead.

Nutrition values

Calories: 270 kcal
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Course; Fish / One Pot Dinner / Rice
Cuisine; European / Italian

Salmon With Basil And Julienne Vegetables

Salmon With Basil And Julienne Vegetables

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Equipment

  • nonstick skillet 12-inch

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Add bell pepper stir-fry; cook and stir 2 minutes.
  • Stir in zucchini.
  • Place salmon, skin side down, in skillet, pushing down into vegetables if necessary.
  • Sprinkle salmon and vegetables with basil, seasoned salt and lemon-pepper seasoning.
  • Pour broth over salmon and vegetables.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with fork.
  • Using slotted spoon, remove salmon and vegetables from skillet.

Notes & Wine Advice

Quick Variation:
If you donโ€™t have the bell pepper stir-fry mixture, use 2 cups mixed cut-up fresh bell peppers and onions.

Nutrition values

Calories: 240 kcal
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Buttery Fish And Vegetables

Buttery Fish And Vegetables

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Equipment

  • skillet 10-inch

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup sliced leeks
  • 1 cup shredded carrots from 10-oz bag
  • 1 lb cod fillets cut into Serving pieces
  • 1 can vacuum-packed whole kernel corn or whole kernel corn with red and green peppers drained
  • Lemon wedges if desired

Instructions

  • In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
  • Add leeks and carrots; cook Minutes, stirring frequently, until softened.
  • Arrange vegetable mixture into 4 mounds in skillet.
  • Place 1 piece of fish on each mound.
  • Pour corn over fish.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.
  • Serve with lemon wedges.

Notes & Wine Advice

Quick Variation:
Snapper, grouper or any fish with mild flavor and medium-firm to firm texture can be used instead of the cod.

Nutrition values

Calories: 200 kcal
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Salmon With Soba Noodles And Sugar Snaps

Salmon With Soba Noodles And Sugar Snaps

Couverts4
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Equipment

  • 5-quart Dutch oven

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh gingerroot
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • ยผ cup honey
  • 4 cups water
  • ยฝ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 6 green onions sliced diagonally, white and green parts separated
  • 2 carrots cut into matchstick pieces (about 1 cup)
  • 1 lb skinless salmon cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 6 oz uncooked soba buckwheat noodles
  • 1 box 9 oz frozen sugar snap peas
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

Instructions

  • In 5-quart Dutch oven or saucepan, beat oil, gingerroot, garlic and honey with whisk.
  • Beat in water and soy sauce.
  • Heat to boiling over high heat.
  • Add white parts of green onions, the carrots and salmon; return to boiling.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer 2 minutes, then increase heat to high.
  • Add noodles; heat to a simmer.
  • Reduce heat to medium; cook 6 minutes longer.
  • Meanwhile, microwave frozen sugar snap peas as directed on box 3ยฝ minutes; let stand 1 minute.
  • Stir into noodle mixture.
  • Cover; remove from heat, and let stand 1 minute.
  • Stir in lime juice; top with green parts of green onions, and serve.

Notes & Wine Advice

Quick Variation:
Trade angel hair pasta for soba noodles in a pinch.

Nutrition values

Calories: 510 kcal
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Thai Ramen Shrimp And Veggies

Thai Ramen Shrimp And Veggies

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Equipment

  • nonstick skillet 12-inch

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 lb uncooked deveined peeled medium shrimp thawed if frozen, tail shells removed
  • 1 can 14 oz coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 package 3 oz Oriental-flavor ramen noodle soup mix
  • 1 package fresh stir-fry vegetables 4 cups
  • ยผ cup Thai peanut sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lime peel
  • Crushed red pepper flakes if desired
  • ยผ cup salted peanuts or cashews

Instructions

  • In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add shrimp; cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pink.
  • Remove shrimp from skillet; keep warm.
  • In same skillet, heat coconut milk and water to boiling.
  • Break up noodles from soup mix into coconut milk mixture; stir until slightly softened.
  • Stir in vegetables.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat to medium; cook uncovered 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are almost crisp-tender.
  • Stir in seasoning packet from soup mix and peanut sauce.
  • Cook about Minutes, stirring frequently, until hot.
  • Stir in cilantro and lime peel; stir in shrimp.
  • Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
  • Garnish with peanuts.

Nutrition values

Calories: 550 kcal
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Ramen Shrimp And Veggies

Ramen Shrimp And Veggies

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Equipment

  • nonstick skillet 12-inch

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 lb uncooked deveined peeled medium shrimp thawed if frozen, tail shells removed
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 package 3 oz Oriental-flavor ramen noodle soup mix
  • 1 package fresh stir-fry vegetables 4 cups
  • ยผ cup stir-fry sauce

Instructions

  • In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add shrimp; cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pink.
  • Remove shrimp from skillet; keep warm.
  • In same skillet, heat water to boiling.
  • Break up noodles from soup mix into water; stir until slightly softened.
  • Stir in vegetables.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Boil 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  • Stir in seasoning packet from soup mix and stir-fry sauce.
  • Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until hot.
  • Stir in shrimp.

Notes & Wine Advice

Quick Variation:
Substitute 1 pound beef strips for stir-fry (from the meat case) for the shrimp. In step 1, cook beef 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink.

Nutrition values

Calories: 210 kcal
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Mexican Cheesy Chicken And Sausage With Black Beans

Mexican Cheesy Chicken And Sausage With Black Beans

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Equipment

  • Dutch oven

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 oz fresh chorizo or bulk pork sausage
  • 1ยผ lb boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 white onion diced
  • ยฝ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix from 1-oz package
  • 1 can chopped green chiles (4.5 oz)
  • 1 can 28 oz whole peeled tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can black beans drained, rinsed
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or pepper Jack cheese 8 oz
  • 2 cups coarsely crushed tortilla chips
  • ยผ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 6 lime wedges
  • 4ยฝ cups cooked rice or 6 flour tortillas for soft tacos and fajitas 6-inch, if desired

Instructions

  • In Dutch oven or large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat.
  • Add chorizo and cook, turning occasionally, 6 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink.
  • Drain.
  • Transfer chorizo to plate; set aside.
  • In same Dutch oven, add chicken and cook on all sides 6 to 10 minutes or until browned on outside and throughly cooked.
  • Transfer to plate with chorizo.
  • Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to same Dutch oven.
  • Add onion and salt.
  • Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
  • Stir in seasoning mix and chiles; cook 1 minute longer.
  • Crush tomatoes, and add with liquid.
  • Heat to simmering.
  • Add sausage, chicken and beans.
  • Return to simmering, and cook 5 minutes to allow flavors to combine.
  • Stir in cheese; top with chips and cilantro.
  • Serve with lime wedges over rice.

Notes & Wine Advice

Quick Variation:
To add spiciness, use hot chorizo or hot Italian sausage.

Nutrition values

Calories: 730 kcal
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Cuisine; Mexican