Chicken Enchiladas

Bring 2 quarts of water with three chicken bullion cubes dissolved into it to a boil. When at a rolling boil, add three chicken breasts and cover with a tightly fitting lid and leave to boil for 20 minutes. While the chicken is cooking, slice two yellow onions and toss with two tablespoons of extra…

Easy Chicken

After cleaning a whole chicken, thoroughly dry with paper towels. Inside and out. I know, it’s icky. You can do it. On occasion, you’ll find a bit of a quill left in the skin. It’s easiest to grasp them using a paper towel so you have enough traction to pull it out. A lot of…

Creamy Chicken, Gnocchi and Spinach Soup

Joe, you finally get a copy. Earlier that it comes in the mail, too! You won’t see it until October, but I’ve done what I could. Brown 1 pound Italian sausage in a Dutch oven, do not drain. If you are skipping the sausage, instead drizzle two glugs of your favorite olive oil in the…

Chicken Stock

To a large stock pot add the bones of one chicken, 2 quartered onions, 3 quartered carrots (scrubbed but not peeled), 3 chopped ribs of celery, 1 large leek (quartered with the greens and ends discarded), 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves, 4 sprigs fresh parsley, 3 small bay leaves, 1 teaspoon peppercorns, 3 cloves peeled…

Chicken Dumpling Soup

For the soup: Heat 4 tablespoons of EVOO in a Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add 3 minced garlic cloves, 3 cups cubed butternut squash, 3 medium carrots thinly sliced into rounds, 2 ribs chopped celery, and 2 leeks (halved and the whites cut into thin slices). Sprinkle with 1/8 tsp ground pepper and…

Better Than Ranch Chicken

If you’ve ever had ranch chicken, you know it’s pretty good. It has a lot of flavor, and just the right amount of crunch from the panko breadcrumbs. One of the things they tell you to do is use mayo to dredge the chicken pieces, before rolling them in the ranch power/panko bread crumb mixture….