Quick Meals Planner: I Need Comfort Food
Chopped Italian Salad | Green Bean Bundles | Chicken Cacciatore | Hot Fudge Sundae
Chopped Italian Salad
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 6 |
| Category: | Salad |
| Meal: | I Need Comfort Food (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 6 | oz | lettuce, mixed |
| 0.5 | cup | tomatoes, cherry |
| 1 | small | cucumbers, sliced |
| 1 | Tb | onions, chopped |
| 2 | oz | cheese, Romano |
| 1 | small | celery ribs |
| 3 | Tb | cheese, Romano, grated |
| 0.25 | cup | mushrooms, sliced |
| 0.125 | cup | olives, green |
| 2 | oz | salami |
| 3 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 0.5 | tsp | oregano, dried |
| 3 | Tb | vinegar, red wine |
| 1 | tsp | garlic powder |
| 1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
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Chop all ingredients into bite size pieces. Place in a large bowl. Add olive oil, vinegar, garlic powder and oregano and mix. Add grated romano and mix again. Serve
Green Bean Bundles
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 6 |
| Category: | Vegetables |
| Meal: | I Need Comfort Food (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 1 | 16 oz can | beans, green |
| 3 | slices | bacon |
| 3 | Tb | butter, salted |
| 0.25 | cup | sugar, brown |
| 0.25 | tsp | garlic, minced |
| 0.25 | tsp | salt, table |
| 1 | pinch | pepper, fresh ground |
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Roll six or seven whole green bean in bacon strips (cut in half) to make bundles. Place in 9 by 13 pan. Heat remaining ingredients in saucepan until butter is melted. Pour over bundles. Bake covered in 350-degree oven for 30 minutes- then uncover and bake 15 more minutes.
Chicken Cacciatore
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Category: | Chicken Entrée |
| Meal: | I Need Comfort Food (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 2 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 4 | lb | chicken, whole, cut up |
| 3 | medium | onion, yellow ,quartered |
| 1 | lb | mushrooms, quartered |
| 8 | cloves | garlic, chopped |
| 0.25 | tsp | oregano, dried |
| 1 | tsp | celery seeds |
| 2 | medium | bay leaves, whole dried |
| 1 | cup | wine, dry white |
| 1 | 15 oz can | chicken broth |
| 0.5 | tsp | salt and pepper to taste |
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Brown chicken in oil, add onions, mushrooms and garlic sauté for 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, simmer for 30 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.
Note: If you prefer red sauce, add 1 LB diced tomatoes, 2 TB tomato paste and substitute red wine for the white wine.
Meal Planning Suggestion!
Hot Fudge Sundae
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Category: | Dessert |
| Meal: | I Need Comfort Food (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 1 | qt | vanilla ice cream |
| 1 | recipe | Hot Fudge Sauce |
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Heat hot fudge sauce in microwave, scoop ice cream into wine glasses and pour hot fudge sauce on top.
Optional: Add chopped nuts
Note: Be sure to add the Hot fudge sauce recipe to your shopping list.
