Chicken and Canellini Beans

This meal was one of those things that wasn't planned. I had no idea what to cook one night; I hadn't thawed anything. I had some little tender-sized chicken breast pieces that were left from a different meal. I had an extra can of Canellini beans. I had a desire to eat. A meal was born.

You Will Need:

1 1/2 Pounds Chicken Breasts (boneless, skinless, cut into tenders)

1 Can Canellini Beans, Drained

1 Can Diced Tomatoes With Chilies or Oregano

Garlic Salt

Adobo Seasoning

Salt and Pepper (fresh in grinder, of course)

Directions:

- Spray a large, sturdy frying pan with no-stick cooking spray.

- Put chicken into the pan, over medium heat. Sprinkle with Adobo, salt, and pepper.

- Cook for about 8 minutes, then turn and do the same thing on the other side, but for 5 minutes.

- Add the beans and tomatoes.

- Put in garlic salt to taste.

- Lower heat to a simmer, and allow to cook for about 25 minutes, stirring every few minutes.

- Serve over pasta or rice.

- Enjoy!! <3

Nachos!

Need a dinner that is super easy, really fast, and can still fill the family up? Why not make nachos? 

You Will Need:

Tortilla Chips (recipe coming soon for homemade ones like the ones in the pic)

Salsa (whatever kind you like, homemade is always best)

1 8oz. Package Shredded Cheddar Cheese or Shredded Mexican Blend

1 1/2 lbs. Ground Beef

Taco Seasoning

Hot Sauce

1 Can Diced Tomatoes With Chilies

Sliced Jalapenos, optional (not in the pic this time)

Directions:

- Heat oven to 350 degrees.

- Brown and drain the ground beef.

- Add diced tomatoes, some hot sauce (to taste), and some taco seasoning (also to taste).

- Pour over tortilla chips on a pizza baking pan, or an oven-proof plate.

- Add the whole bag of cheese.
- Pour salsa on liberally.
- Top with jalapenos, if you have them. (I recommend it.)
- Serve with sour cream.
- Enjoy <3

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Tostones

Need a great side dish? A scoop for your rice? The perfect accouterments to eggs and chorizo?  A little extra something to put on that jalapeno burger? Then you want tostones. They are delicious and very versatile!! I learned how to make them when we were living in Florida, and have since made some small changes to make them my own. They are so easy it will surprise you.

You will need:

3-4 plantains (platanos) (I prefer green, but if you want them sweet like sweet potatoes, then go with yellow.)
Vegetable Oil for frying
Salt or Garlic Salt

Directions:

- Cut the platanos into 4-5 pieces each.                                          
- Slice into the skin down to the fruit (make it the length of the pieces)
- Peel off the skin between slices to make naked little platanos.
- Put oil in your fryer (or a large cast iron pot)
- Heat your deep fryer to 390 degrees (or put the pot on the stove over med-high heat and wait about 8 minutes. BE CAREFUL OF BURNS!!)

- Place the platano pieces (as many as you can fit without them being cramped) into a metal basket and fry for about 3 minutes.

-  Remove from oil and dump onto a plate covered in 2-3 paper towels.

- DO NOT turn fryer off.

- When they have cooled for a minute or two, take one piece at a time, place on a clean counter or cutting board, and smash it down flat with the back of a hard, sturdy pan. Press down hard.

- You will now have big, flat pieces. 

- Place one or two pieces in the basket at a time, lower into the oil, and fry for about 5 minutes.

- Remove from oil onto the paper towels, sprinkle with salt or garlic salt (whichever you prefer with whatever you're eating them with), and allow to cool for a few minutes.

- Enjoy!! <3