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Vegan Barbecue Bean Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:

1 ea Chopped Onion
1 ea Chopped Green Bell Pepper
¼ cup water
½ tsp vegetable base
3 cups cooked brown rise
1lb cooked pinto beans undrained
6 ounces barbecue sauce
1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
8 ea sandwich thins

Instructions:

Place onion and pepper in pan with vegetable broth, cook, and stirring occasionally until vegetables soften.

Add remaining ingredients and cook for about 12 minutes, until well heated thru.

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Macaroni Delectable

3 quart boiling water
1 tablespoon salt
8 ounce elbow or shell macaroni
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
Dash of tabasco sauce (optional)

Add 1 tablespoon salt to boiling water with the macaroni. Boil for 8-10 minutes,
While pasta is boiling, saute the onion until softened adding the garlic at the last minute.
Drain pasta, combine pasta with the cottage cheese thru tabasco.

Turn into a 2 quart casserole and top with buttered bread crumbs, cover and bake for 20 minutes.
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Chicken with Creamy Herb

3/4 cup water
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
4 – 5 oz chicken breasts
1 tablespoon water/ 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
8 ounce block light cream cheese
2 cloves of garlic minced
1 teaspoon each dried parsley, thyme and basil (can also use fresh increase to 1 table spoon each)

Bring water thru chicken bouillon to a boil and add chicken. Poach Chicken for 15 minutes, turning chicken 1/2 way thru.

Remove chicken from skillet, set aside and keep warm.
Bring cooking liquid to a boil; cook 5 minutes or until reduced to 2/3 cup. Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch; add to skillet stirring constantly, cook 1 minutes.

Add cream cheese, garlic and herbs; cook until well blended.
Serve sauce over chicken with Rice Pilaf or Pasta. Sprinkle with Fresh Parsley.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]

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Honey – Oatmeal Scones

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cups quick cooking oatmeal
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, cut up
1 egg
2 tablespoons honey
1/3 cup heavy cream

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a food processor combine flour, oats, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter and process till it resembles coarse crumbs. Turn into a medium bowl.

In a small bowl mix together the egg, honey and cream.
Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a fork until moist adding additional cream if needed to make a soft but manageable dough.

Turn dough out onto a floured surface and roll dough into a 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into rounds or squares.

Arrange scones 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet and bake until golden 10 – 15 minutes.

Makes 8 scones.
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