Capitol Hill Blue Forums Misc. Topics Food, Drink and Cooking Wonder what the poor folks are eatin' tonight?

Garlic eh?

try Chicken roasted with 40 cloves of garlic!

Been there, done that, and proudly wear the T-shirt. You rub olive oil on the chicken first, right?

I am making a one-pot meal tonight. It is adapted from a Girl Scout outdoor meal recipe. We call it Mexican rice casserole.

I pound ground beef or diced chicken
I cup rice
1 pkg frozen corn
1 large jar of chunky salsa or picante sauce
1can diced green chiles
1 can sliced black olives
2-3 cups shredded Colby/jack cheese mix
1/2diced onion 2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
seasoned salt and pepper to taste
3-4 cups water
Olive oil

Saute rice onions and garlic in olive oil until onions and garlic are translucent. Add ground beef(or chicken) and cook until well done. Pour in salsa, oregano, salt and pepper and heat to bubbling. Add water, and cheese until cheese melts, than all other ingredients. Cook until water is absorbed and rice is fully cooked. About 40 minutes from start to finish. This makes about 4 servings. I usually serve warm tortillas with this. a nice romaine, tomato and avocado salad goes well too. Ice cold Coronas to drink. For dessert, I recommend flan.

One pot meals are great! I wait until the onions are translucent, then I add the garlic and saute until golden brown, otherwise, if the garlic goes dark,it tastes bitter. A minor point, but it does make a difference in a pot of tomato sauce or scrambled eggs.

That is a good idea, Joe!

I made a one pot meal tonight too!
Adapted from a Cajun recipe...we call it Jambalaya!
I cooked the chicken and Andouille sausage in the Jambalaya but I didn't want my shrimp overcooked so I blackened it and served it on top of the jambalaya.

That sounds good-except for the shrimp. I like my jambalaya without shellfish.

Oh yes-My Mexican rice dinner turned out very well. I had the salad and Mr. Scoutgal had tortillas. I used salsa for salad dressing. And I sprinkled some cotijo cheese on the salad as well.

Then you would have loved mine since I made it without shellfish.
Shrimp cooks in about 1 minute. Beyond that it's overdone.
Jambalaya, after the initial cooking of the ingredients and addition of stock and rice, needs to simmer 20 minutes for the rice to cook. That's enough to ruin most shellfish.
For you, my dear, some blackened chicken and a garni of pan seared trinity on top!
Substitutions are not only allowed but encouraged at Che Mark's Kitchen

I would gladly partake of this delicious dish!