Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup

Total Servings: 8
Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups
WW SP per serving: 4

Ingredients
3 tbsp. butter
1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
5 medium chopped carrots
3 sliced celery ribs
1 large chopped onion
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp. parsley flakes
1/4 tsp. pepper
10 cups water
5 tsp chicken bouillon (add more if needed)
1 cup brown rice
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, diced
1 cup fat-free half-and-half

Instructions
1.  In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat butter over medium-high heat.
2.  Add the mushrooms, carrots, celery, and onion.
3.  Cook and stir 8-10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
4.  Stir in flour, parsley, and pepper until blended.
5.  Stir in water and chicken bouillon.  Bring to a boil.
6.  Reduce heat.  Stir in rice and simmer uncovered 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
7.  Turn off heat.  Stir in the chicken and the half-and-half.
8.  Serve warm.

Katherine's Ham Fried Rice

2 cups rice
2-3 tbsp. olive oil
5 1/2 cups water
1 tbsp. chicken bouillon
1/2 cups Thrive freeze-dried peas
1/2 cup Thrive freeze-dried corn
1/2 cup Thrive dehydrated carrots
1/2 cup Thrive dehydrated onion
1 cup Thrive freeze-dried ham
5-6 scrambled eggs, already cooked, and chopped into bite-sized pieces.
soy sauce, to taste.

1.  Saute' the rice in the olive oil until the rice is translucent.
2.  Add all of the other ingredients, except the eggs and the soy sauce, bring to a boil, and then simmer for 15-20 minutes.
3.  Add the scrambled eggs and soy sauce.

Spanish Rice

2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. chopped onion
1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
2 tbsp. chicken bouillon
2 cups water
2 cups chunky salsa

1.  Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Stir in onion, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
2.  Mix rice into skillet, stirring often.  When rice begins to brown, stir in chicken bouillon, water, and salsa.  Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, until liquid has been absorbed.
3.  Add more water, if needed, to prevent sticking or burning.

Food Storage Checklist #18 (Rice)

To Do:

• Start cooking with regular rice instead of Minute Rice.
• Make dinner using one of your favorite rice dishes or make one of the rice dishes on this blog.
• Try using vinegar in some of your cleaning chores (add small amount of vinegar to water) or pour a cup of vinegar in the bottom of your dish washer.
• Update your 3-month supply sheet.

To Purchase:

• 25 lbs of rice.
• 1/2 gallon of vinegar.
• Some extras of the body wash or soap that your family uses.
• Something from your 3-Month supply list.

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

1 lb ground beef
3 green peppers, diced
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
3 tomatoes, diced
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
2 cups of water
4 bouillon cubes
1 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 cup of rice
2 cups shredded cheese

Using THRIVE LIFE:
1 1/2 cups ground beef
3 cups green and/or red peppers, freeze-dried or dehydrated.
1/2 cup onion
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
3 cups of tomatoes
1/2 cup of tomato powder
4-5 cups of water
4 tsp. chicken bouillon
1 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 cup of rice
2 cups shredded cheese



1.  Brown the ground beef.  Add peppers, onion, & garlic and cook until soft.

2.  Add tomatoes, water, bouillon, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, & rice.  Cover & bring to a boil, then simmer for 20-25 minutes. 

3.  Remove from heat.  Top with grated cheese and cover for 5-10 minutes.

Feijoada (black beans)

Bring to a boil, then reduce to low, simmering the following for about 2 hours.

4 cups cooked black beans
2-3 cans ham
3 1/2 cups water
2 tsp. beef bouillon
2-3 Tbsp. dry minced onion
2 Tbsp. dry garlic slices
a few shakes of parsley
a few shakes of bay leaves

Serve over rice, with shredded romaine lettuce, chopped green onion and tomato slices.

Kung Pao Chicken

Saute' the following in olive oil:
carrots
celery
green bell pepper
red bell pepper
large onion
broccoli

Add the following:
1 can bamboo shoots
1 can baby corn
1 can mushrooms
1 can water chestnuts
2/3 cup peanuts

In a small bowl, combine the following:
5-6 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp ginger
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 clove garlic
1/2 cup water

When vegetables are sufficiently cooked, add the mixture and boil for a minute or two.

Serve over rice.

Vegetable Beef Soup

17 cups water
9 tsp. beef bouillon
1 1/2 lbs beef pieces, floured and browned
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 pkg frozen mixed veggies
1/2 lb chopped carrots
1 large potato, diced
1 small cabbage, chopped
1/4 cup rice

All all ingredients to crock pot and cook all day.

Porcupine Meatballs

2 cups uncooked rice
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 tbsp. minced onion
1 tsp salt
ground pepper to taste
2 cups water
2 cans tomato soup (cannery soup is really good)

In a mixing bowl, mix 1 cup rice, hamburger, salt, pepper onion.
Form into 1 inch balls and cook in a large skillet. When they are almost done, add 1 cup rice, tomato soup and water. Cover and simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until rice is soft (about 20-25 minutes).

Hawaiian Haystacks

Hawaiian Haystacks
(This is what my family likes. You can add and subtract according to your tastes.)

chicken gravy
chicken
celery
rice
tomatoes
olives
Oriental noodles
pineapple
cheese
peas

Baked Chicken and Rice

1 ¼ cup rice (uncooked)
2 cans cream chicken soup
1 ¾ cup milk
Dry onion (or fresh)
1 can cream mushroom soup
2 chickens cut up

Butter a 9” x 13” pan. Combine rice, soups and milk. Put in pan. Lay chicken on top. Sprinkle with onion. Cover and bake 2 hours at 325.

Marie's Mexican Pinto Beans

Soak a 1lb. bag of dry pinto beans overnight in 16 cups of water. Drain water.

In a crock pot, cook on high for about 5 hours in 14 cups of water.

Drain the water. Add 2 cups of fresh water. Add cooked bacon, ½ bunch of chopped cilantro, 4 cups of salsa, 1 1/2 cups of rice

Cook for another hour or so.

Chile Verde

pork roast
salt
pepper
garlic powder
2-3 cans green chiles
3 tbsp. flour
1 cup water or chicken broth
rice
tortillas
cheese
salsa
sour cream

Cover pork roast with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, green chilies and flour/water mixture. Cook roast in crock pot all day. Shred the roast. Serve with tortillas. Add grated cheese, salsa, sour cream and rice.

Cream Cheese Chicken

from Darin's mom

Put 1 package chicken strips (about 4 breasts) in a crock pot. Sprinkle 1 package (2 envelopes) of Good Season Italian Salad Dressing on top of chicken. Cook all day.

About 1 hour before serving, mix 1 package cream cheese and 1 can cream mushroom soup and spread on chicken.

Serve over rice.

Oriental Chicken & Rice Casserole

1 breast chicken (diced)
1 lb sausage
1 onion

Cook in fry pan.

Add...
½ green pepper (diced)
4 stalks celery (chopped)
¼ cup slivered almonds

Cook w/lid a few min.

Add...
5 cups water
1 ½ cup rice
2 pkgs Lipton noodle mix (mix well)

Transfer to casserole.
Cook 1 hour at 350◦.