Saturday, January 19, 2013

Yummy Steak Salad

One of my favorite things to eat is a Steak Salad. I think you too will enjoy this recipe.

My recipe for Yummy Steak Salad

Yummy Steak Salad

On a platter place a bed of romaine lettuce chopped, add a sliced medium rare ribeye steak, 1 pkg. chopped mushrooms, 1/2 lb. bacon cooked and crumbled, 1 c. crumbled bleu cheese, 1 small can mandarin oranges (drained), 1 small sliced red onion and your favorite croutons.
Top with your favorite dressing.
My favorite dressing is as follows:
1/2 c. olive oil, 1/3 c. red wine vinegar, 1/4 c. honey, 1 T. oregano, 1 t. garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and drizzle over salad.

I hope you enjoy this salad. Perfect fr any meal. Enjoy!

The Lunch Lady :)

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Grandma's Chicken Soup with a Southwestern Twist

My grandma made the best homemade Chicken Soup, for years I have used her recipe. It is an easy recipe to follow and add items to make it even better than first thought. Have fun trying new ideas.

My recipe for Grandma's Chicken Soup with a Southwestern Twist:

Grandma's Chicken Soup with a Southwestern Twist

In a large pot add 2 leftover rotisserie chicken carcasses barely cover with water, add 1 onion cut into pieces, 4 carrots cut into pieces, 4 celery stalks cut in half, cover and cook over a slow simmer for 4 hours. Drain broth and bones, add broth back to pot, add chicken pieces, heat over simmer. While cooking add 1 box of zatarans black bean and rice mix, 1 bag of corn, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 can of jalepenos and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until rice is cooked.

Serve with a loaf of french bread and salad. This soup freezes very well.

The Lunch Lady :)

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Steakhouse Salad

Yummy! I made a delicious salad today that I think you will want to try.

The recipe for my Steakhouse Salad:

Steakhouse Salad

In a large bowl combine 1 bag of chopped romaine, 6 pieces crumbled, cooked bacon, 1 red onion sliced, 10 cherry tomatoes, 1 c. Crumbled blue cheese, 1 can mandarin oranges. Add dressing and mix.

Dressing:

In a bowl combine 1 c. Olive oil, 1/4. Red wine vinegar, 1/4 honey, 2 t. mustard, 1 t . garlic powder, 1 t. basil, 1 t. black pepper, 1 t. salt. Mix well and combine with salad.

Serve with your favorite meal and enjoy.

The Lunch Lady :)

Loaded Potato Soup

Today I made some Loaded Potato Soup for our staff and they loved it. Simple recipe to follow and full of flavor to enjoy.

The recipe for Loaded Potato Soup is as follows:

Loaded Potato Soup

In a stock pot add 10 diced potatoes with the peel on and 1 pkg. shredded carrots and cover with water. Cook until tender. Add 1 late can cream of mushroom soup, 8 pieces of American cheese, 10 pieces of cooked bacon (crumbled), salt and pepper to taste, 1 t. Garlic powder, 1 t. Onion powder, 1t. Italian seasonings. Cook until cheese is melted and serve. Enjoy with some hot bread and a salad.

The Lunch Lady :)

Monday, January 7, 2013

Pasta la Pammie

Needed something easy, comforting ad delicious. Everything for this recipe was in my fridge and pantry. I think you will enjoy making it too.

The recipe for Pasta la Pammie is as follow:

Pasta la Pammie

In a large skillet sauté 2 onions in 2 T. butter until soft and caramelized.

Cook1/2 box pasta until al dente.

In another skillet cook 2 ribeyes lightly seasoned until medium, set aside and slice.

Heat skillet that had the steaks in it over medium heat, add 1 can corn, 1 can black beans, 1/2 can chopped jalapeños, 1/3 stick cream cheese, 1/4 c. heavy cream cook until cheese melts. Add steak, cooked onions, pasta and salt and pepper to taste.

Mix well and serve long side your favorite salad an bread.

The Lunch Lady :)