What was for dinner?

[TxPlates]

That pork loin was really tasty, even my son who doesn't normally like stuff like that loved it. It was relatively cheap for everything that was involved in it as well.

[TexasArmadillo]

Becky made meat loaf and twice baked potatoes. She topped it off with New York cheese cake.

Juggling more fur balls than a constipated cat.

[zavaral]

[TxPlates]

Eek, do anything different or just bad meat?

[zavaral]

She doesn't measure anything so I think thats all it was.

Sent from my SGH-M919

[KF5ZXT]

[TxPlates]

Fish stir fry pasta in a tomato sauce.

[TexasArmadillo]

T bones. Becky also made green beans.

Juggling more fur balls than a constipated cat.

[TxPlates]

We had NY Strips last night, Maria likes her well done = gross lol.

[BigTim55]

[TxPlates]

Yes sir I'm right there with you on that one.

[TexasArmadillo]

We are a medium rare company.

Juggling more fur balls than a constipated cat.

[TexasArmadillo]

Bake pasta made by Becky. It's super good.

Juggling more fur balls than a constipated cat.

[TxPlates]

Does look good, what's the recipe?

[TexasArmadillo]

1 large zucchini cut it up and boil it
1 jar of artichokes hearts
1 normal sized package dried macaroni
1 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp of olive oil
8 oz sliced mushrooms
3 green onions sliced
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 cup milk
3 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled
liberal amounts of cheese (we used mozzarella and herb infused white cheddar)

Preheat your oven to 375. Lightly coat a rectangle oven dish with cooking spray.
Cook your pasta.
Cook your onions, artichokes, and mushrooms with the butter and oil over medium high heat. Cook until tender.
Add in your squash along with milk. Add in your idea of a good amount of salt and pepper. We used 1/4 Tbsp, but it could have used more.
Cook all of this until it is thick and bubbly.
Add to your cooked pasta.
We then added the cheddar cheese and mixed it all of together.
Spoon this into your oven dish.
Cover the mixture with the mozzarella and the bacon.
Throw that bad boy in the oven and bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes. We waited until the cheese was melted and a little bubbly.
After that we let it cool for a little bit. I added more cheese to my bowl because you can never have enough.

[TxPlates]

This is what I'm gonna make tonight:


"Aguado de gallina or chicken rice soup
The literal translation of aguado is watered down, which is ironic because this is actually a very thick chicken soup, almost a stew, but still a soup. The first time Nicolas tried this soup he commented that he liked it and asked what was in it (besides de chicken obviously), when I mentioned that it had rice he was surprised, aguado de gallina soup, like many other Ecuadorian poultry dishes is slow cooked until the chicken is extremely tender, and in the rice practically dissolves into the soup thickening it and giving it a very creamy but almost sticky consistency. The very traditional way to cook this soup is very simple and only uses chicken, rice, potatoes, onions, and spices, my version is a little bit more modern as bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots, peas and herbs are added to the soup; the traditional version also uses water instead of chicken broth.
It’s hard to explain the main reason I don’t stick to the traditional recipe, in Ecuador we have “pollos” and “gallinas”, pollos are chickens that are younger and are usually, but not always, raised in a more commercial environment , while gallinas are more like hens which are raised for their eggs, more often on farms or just in your backyard. It is said that the meat from a pollo is more tender, which makes sense because it is younger, however it lacks true flavor; on the other hand, the meat from a gallina is much tougher but is full of flavor, so in order to get a really true flavorful chicken dish you have to use a gallina, the older the better they say, and to tenderize it you must cook it slowly. If you taste a traditional aguado de gallina in Ecuador made with a nice old hen it will be one of the most tasty dishes with a very strong chicken flavor, well, I have tried chicken meat from Whole Foods, farmer’s markets, etc and none of them can match the Ecuadorian gallinas, which leads to the conclusion that most of them are pollos. So, I make the soup with chicken broth and add additional ingredients to improve the flavor, and yes, the soup should probably be called an aguado de pollo.
Chicken rice soup
These days even in Ecuador you are probably more likely to find this soup made with pollo than with gallina, especially in the larger cities, but if you find yourself in small town where people raise their own chickens you just might get to enjoy an authentic aguado de gallina; which during my last visit to Ecuador I had the best aguado de gallina that was cooked in small hut (no electricity) in a clay pot over a wood burning stove and prepared with the freshest chicken.
Ingredients:
3 lbs chicken, assorted pieces
¾ cup rice, uncooked
2 tbs sunflower oil or butter
1 cup chopped red onion, about ½ onion
1 cup chopped bell pepper, about 1 pepper
2 roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
6 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbs chopped parsley
1 tsp dried oregano or 1 tbs fresh chopped oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground achiote
8 cups chicken broth or water
2 potatoes, peeled and diced, about 3 ½ cups
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup peas, fresh or frozen
2 tbs finely chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
Serve with: chopped chives, avocado slices and hot sauce
Chicken rice soup with avocado slices
Preparation:
Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes
Heat the oil or butter in a large sauce pan to make a refrito with the onions, garlic, pepper, tomatoes, parsley, oregano, cumin, achiote and salt, cook for 10 minutes stirring frequently.
Add the chicken broth or water and bring to a boil.
Add the chicken pieces and cook for 30 minutes.
Add the soaked rice and the chopped potatoes, cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the carrots and cook for 5 minutes
Add the peas and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the both the peas and carrots are tender.
Add the chopped cilantro and serve with avocado slices and hot sauce or aji.
Chicken rice soup preparation Aguado de gallina preparation
Chicken soup preparation Chicken rice soup with carrots, potatoes and peas

Aguado de pollo Aguado de gallina
Chicken rice soup Chicken soup"

I won't add the peas - Maria doesnt like peas

[TexasArmadillo]

I'm sold. I'm defiantly going to try this as well. It reminds me of some of my family recipes.
We have one called giblets and rice.

Juggling more fur balls than a constipated cat.

[TxPlates]

So far smells really great.

[TxPlates]

Working on a Philippine dish called pancit something or another lol.

[TxPlates]

On this turned out really awesome.

[TxPlates]

[TxPlates]

And the final dish

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Turkey tacos

[KF5ZXT]

Nice. Where's mine?

[LibTimothy]

I had leftovers. I know how to live.


Timothy