Kindra's Chicken Pot Pie

I have had this at Kindra's and it is amazing.  She served it with precooked pie crust in squares.  So it was like soup and you add the amount of crust you like to your bowl.  Crust stays crunchy.  So good!

Elsie's Smoky Beans

 

We used to  make this as a conference meal.  I remember the first time I had it was at Elsie's.  I love the bacon and the smoky flavor.

Ingredients:

1 lb. of browned ground beef

1/4 cup of chopped cooked crispy bacon

1 c of chopped onion 

2 - 15 oz. cans  pork and beans 

1 can  drained kidney beans

1 can drained butter beans or lima beans

1 can  drained green beans (opt)

1 cup Ketchup

3/4 c brown sugar

1 Tbs.  liquid smoke

3 Tbs white vinegar

1 t salt

dash of pepper

Cook meat with onion. put all ingredients in a slow cooker. Mix well and cook on low 4-6 hours.

Chicken Ratatouille

 INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1.5 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 small yellow onion
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 medium green pepper
• 2 - 3 medium zucchinis  sliced
• 1- 32 oz. can crushed tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

• Start by heating up oil in large saucepan. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper and cook until no longer pink.
• Add 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning and cook for 2 more minutes. This way you chicken will be flavorful. Remove onto a plate and set aside.
• Heat up more oil in pan, add garlic, onion and green pepper and saute until the onion is almost translucent.
• Add zucchini,and chopped tomatoes. Season with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook until tender.
• Add crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and cooked chicken, stir well and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with rice , mashed potatoes, pasta and or cauliflower rice. 
• opt add  t of sugar to cut acid if needed.

Thai Coconut soup