Black Bean Poblano Pepper Bake

This was a home run on Beaty's Creek tonight. Raven had rehearsal so we made a quick dinner of it. I made rice with this but eggs cooked along with the peppers in the oven would be delish! Raven ate corn tortillas with hers, still need to learn to make those. Give this a try and you will have a good dinner without alot of effort.

Needed:
7 poblano peppers-cut in half and seeded
2 cans of black beans-drained and rinsed
3 pounds of pepper jack cheese-shredded
1 large can Rotel
1 large can of enchilada gravy
2 T cumin
2 T garlic powder
Paul Newman's Salsa

Pour Rotel and enchilada gravy into your baking pan. Lay each half of your peppers in the mixture. Now mix your beans and cheese together(I think I will add a can of whole kernel corn next time.). Place about a 1/4 cup in each pepper, make sure you fill it up but don't overfill. Now sprinkle your cumin and garlic over the top of everything. Cover and bake at 350' for 1 1/2 hours covered, take cover off and bake for 40 minutes more. Peppers will still have a bite to them but if you want them a little softer cook covered 40 minutes longer. Serve over rice with eggs and corn tortillas. If you want to cook your eggs with the peppers just break the eggs into the gravy. They will cook along with your peppers. We love eggs this way. I love to pour Paul Newman's Salsa poured all over mine!

Whole Wheat Bread Bowls

I really like bread bowls for soup. I love to eat the bread with the soup soaked in, soo good on a cold winter's day. If you want to see a picture of mine click here.

Needed:
3 cups of warm whole milk
2 T yeast or 2 packages
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 t sea salt
1/2 cup oil of your choice(I use canola)
6 cups of whole wheat flour(You might need a 1 cup more in humid climates.)

Mix milk and yeast together. Let sit for 5 minutes, now add molasses, sea salt, and flour. I use my Kitchen Aid, mix with a bread hook for 5 minutes, scrape down bowl and knead for 10 more minutes. Allow to double in size covered, this usually take 2-3 hours in our home. Now break off soft ball size balls and fold over to make a nice smooth ball of dough. Place on Silpat lined baking sheet and let double in size once again, this usually take an hour or two. Preheat oven to 450' and bake for 30-40 minutes. The bowls should sound hollow when pecked on. With a knife cut a hole in top of bread and scoop out insides of bread, I save these to eat with the soup. Make sure you don't go through the bread bowl or it will leak. Fill with soup and enjoy!

Stacey's Split Pea Soup

If you are a teen of the 70's I know what comes to your mind at the thought of pea soup.... So don't go there. This soup is sooo good your kiddos will scarf it down in no time. I cook mine in the Crock Pot and all I have to do is make bread bowls. I will post my recipe for my tried and true bread bowls later today. We like shredded sharp cheddar cheese with our soup but some people like sour cream too. It feels like spring today on Beaty's Creek complete with thunder storm watches. Stay safe and enjoy this soup.

Needed:
1 pound of split peas-rinsed
2 quarts of chicken broth
2 large carrots-peeled and slice into 1/4 inch pieces
2 large celery stalks-peeled and cut into 1/4 inch pieces
5 red potatoes-washed and cut into quarters
Salt and Pepper to taste

Place all of the ingredients in a crock pot and cook on high for 6-8 hours.

Chicken Ragout

This is another family favorite around here. I first made this from an Everyday Food recipe but it was not a favorite until I changed it to our likes. Once everything is chopped up it goes together really fast. It is a one pot meal more or less.

Needed:
6 skinless and boneless chicken breasts
1 1/2 pound small red potatoes-quartered
2 red onions-quartered then cut into 2 inch pieces
2 yellow or red bell peppers-seeded and cut into 2 inch pieces
1 1/2 pints of cherry tomatoes-halved
1 cup of water
Salt and Pepper to taste

Salt and pepper chicken to taste and brown chicken on both sides in a skillet coated with oil. Remove from skillet and add onions, peppers, potatoes, and 1 cup of water. Scrape skillet to release all of the goodies left by the chicken. Cover skillet and cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender, now add the chicken and tomatoes back to the skillet and cover. Cook for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. The gravy that this makes is really good sopped up with the chedder biscuits that I have just listed also.

Cheddar Biscuits

These are really good biscuits. They are similar to the Red Lobster biscuits. Give them a try the next time you have soup.

Needed:
2 cups Bisquick
2/3 cup of milk
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese-shredded
1 cup butter-melted
1 t garlic powder

Mix Bisquick, milk, and cheddar until a soft ball forms. Drop by 1/8 cup balls and bake at 450' for 8-10 minutes. Now mix butter and garlic powder. As soon as the biscuits come out of the oven roll in butter mixture.

Sweet Potato Fries

These fries are so good with salmon patties but they are equally good on their own.

Needed:
1 sweet potato per person-peeled and cut into fries
Olive oil to coat sweet potatoes
Chili Powder 1 T per potato
Salt and Pepper to taste

Heat oven to 500', make sure it is heated up to 500'. Place fries on a baking sheet, I use my Silpat for this, pour olive oil over fries, I use about a 1/2 cup for 5 potatoes, now salt and pepper to taste, now you will sprinkle chili powder all over the fries. Place in hot oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. The longer they are in the crispier they will be. We like them a little crispy.

Salmon Patties

This is a kid friendly meal that adults like too and is always a good dinner or lunch. I serve these patties with sweet potato fries. You can eat these patties on a bun or not. Raven likes hers served as a burger but it is up to you. Anyway that is "what's cookin" tonight on Beaty's Creek.

Needed:
2 cans of salmon(I use wild caught salmon)
Juice of one lemon
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup bread crumbs(I make mine own but store bought is fine.)
1 egg-beaten
Salt and Pepper to taste

I really crushed the bones that are in the canned salmon. I mix everything together and make patties in my hand. I place the patties in an oil covered skillet over medium heat. Brown them on both sides, this usually takes bout 5 minutes per side. They make a quick dinner on a busy night.