Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Thanks to my sister in law and neice for finding this GREAT soup recipe.

https://pinchofyum.com/crockpot-chicken-wild-rice-soup

INGREDIENTS

1 cup uncooked wild rice
1 pound chicken breasts
2 cups mirepoix (chopped celery, carrots, and onions)
6 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup flour
2 cups whole milk
a few tablespoons white wine (optional)
up to 2 cups additional milk or water

INSTRUCTIONS

Rinse the wild rice. Place the uncooked wild rice, raw chicken, mirepoix, chicken broth, and poultry seasoning in a crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours. The chicken should be cooked through and the rice should be soft. There will be extra liquid in the crockpot; do not drain.
Remove the chicken breasts from the crockpot and allow to cool slightly. Using two forks, shred the chicken. Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot.
When rice and chicken are done cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and let the mixture bubble for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the whole milk until a thick, creamy mixture forms. Stir in the wine.
Add this to the rice and chicken in the crockpot and stir to combine. Add extra water or milk to adjust the consistency as you like it. Season with additional salt and pepper.

 

Homemade Sweet & Sour Sauce

 I did add around a tablespoon of honey to cut the vinegar.

PREP TIME3 minutes
COOK TIME5 minutes
TOTAL TIME8 minutes
SERVINGS16 servings
AUTHOR Nagi

A sweet and tangy sauce perfect for dipping, drizzling and dunking your favorite bites.


Ingredients

1 tbsp cornstarch
¼ cup water
½ cup cider vinegar
½ cup light brown sugar packed
¼ cup ketchup
1 tbsp soy sauce


Instructions

Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Whisk to combine.
As it starts heating up, keep whisking constantly until it thickens into a sauce consistency. It will thicken as it cools. Adjust sweet with sugar, tang with vinegar, saltiness with salt to taste.


Notes
Store for a week in an airtight container. You may need to add a touch of cider vinegar after a few days as the tanginess does fade.
Serving size 1 tablespoon.

Nutrition Information
Calories: 34, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 99mg, Potassium: 29mg, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 19IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 6mg, Iron: 1mg


(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)



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Old Bay Seasoning Fish Batter

What you need.

3⁄4 cup flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
3⁄4 cup beer

1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

ground pepper to taste

Vegetable oil for frying, should be 3 to 4 inches deep in pan.  Fish/Chicken should be able to float in the hot oil.

DIRECTIONS
Sift dry ingredients.
Add beer and mix well.
Use to coat fish or chicken filets.
Cover the fish or chicken completely.
Heat oil to 375 degrees. Deep fry until a nice golden brown.

Flaky Whole Wheat Pie Crust

https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/
how-to-make/flaky-whole-wheat-pie-crust/
Ingredients

5 to 8 Tbsp Water (ice cold)
1 tsp Sea Salt
3/4 cup Unsalted Butter chilled
2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour or Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour

Instructions

Sift flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Cut butter into 12 pieces and rub into dry ingredients until the mixture resembles a coarse meal with some pea-size pieces. Sprinkle water over mixture, one tablespoon at a time and knead lightly just until dough forms. Form dough into a ball. Cut in half and press each into a disc shape. Wrap each disc in waxed paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes before rolling.



Makes two 9-inch pie crusts (16 slices).

Peach Crisp

Ingredients
For the peaches:
4 cups sliced fresh peaches
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Dash of Nutmeg


For the topping:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cold butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup rolled oats 

1/3 cup pecan pieces  Optionial  

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
I used peaches that I froze...they produced a lot of juice so I added the flour for thickening.
Place peaches in a medium sized bowl. Add all the ingredients and mix well.

Arrange peach mixture evenly in an 8x8-inch baking dish. I used a 7-1/2 x 11-1/2 pan.

Mix flour, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl using a pastry cutter until evenly crumbled. Fold oats into flour mixture; sprinkle and press topping into peaches. 

Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned and the peaches are bubbly, about 30 minutes.

Hot Milk Skillet Cake

I found this recipe on the Golden Barrell Website.  Their website recommends a broiled coconut topping.  I chose a chocolate cream cheese icing.  I used my 8", #5 cast iron skillet, which was the perfect size for this cake.

2 large eggs
1 cup Golden Barrel organic cane sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 Tbsp butter
2 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour one 8" cast iron skillet (or cake pan). Set aside.

In a medium-sized bowl, measure out dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring to combine. Set aside. In a bowl attached to a stand mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat eggs until frothy. Add in sugar and beat on high speed for several minutes until thickened and light yellow in color. With mixer turned to low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

In a saucepan, heat together the milk and butter until just-boiling. Remove from heat and pour hot mixture into cake batter along with the vanilla extract, beating to combine.

Pour batter into prepared skillet and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and cake springs back when lightly touched. Remove from oven and let cool on rack while preparing coconut topping.

Basil-Almond-Garlic Pesto

This is the best Pesto Recipe I have found... so fast and easy and it doesn't make a gallon!  The recipe comes from THE WHOLESOME DISH.

Ingredients

3 cups packed fresh basil leaves from about 3 oz. fresh basil
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
3 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

In a food processor or blender, add the basil, almonds, parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper. Turn on the processor for about 15 seconds to break down the ingredients. Scrape down the sides of the processor.
Turn the processor on and slowly drizzle in the olive oil until well combined.
Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

I freeze mine and use as needed.  It fills up one ice cube tray.

Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 15.7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Fiber: 0.8g