Here's a few recipes to finish up my little meal planning series. These are some of our family favorites!
No Yeast Pizza Crust
*spray pan
2 cups flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup water
1 Tablespoon cooking oil
Mix together to form a sticky dough. Use more flour as needed. Spread on pizza pan (or cookie sheet) and top with your choice of toppings. 400 degrees. 18-20 minutes.
Chicken Pesto Pizza
shredded chicken (leftover from taquito chicken is fine)
pesto (I use store bought)
mozzarella cheese
pizza crust (package mix or recipe above)
Make pizza crust, spread pesto over it. Add shredded chicken and cheese (spinach is good too!)
Bake according to pizza crust directions.
Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet potatoes cut into fries (or "chips")
Olive oil
Cayenne Pepper
Sea salt
Coat sweet potatoes with olive oil, spread on cookie sheet. Sprinkle cayenne pepper and sea salt. Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes.
Lentil Soup
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt and Pepper
14.5 ounces veg or chicken broth
3/4 cup cooked lentils
2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar
Optional: crispy pieces of bacon added at the end
In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until onion softens, 3 to 5 minutes. Add broth;bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Add lentils and cook until soup thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Add bacon.
No Yeast Pizza Crust
*spray pan
2 cups flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup water
1 Tablespoon cooking oil
Mix together to form a sticky dough. Use more flour as needed. Spread on pizza pan (or cookie sheet) and top with your choice of toppings. 400 degrees. 18-20 minutes.
Chicken Pesto Pizza
shredded chicken (leftover from taquito chicken is fine)
pesto (I use store bought)
mozzarella cheese
pizza crust (package mix or recipe above)
Make pizza crust, spread pesto over it. Add shredded chicken and cheese (spinach is good too!)
Bake according to pizza crust directions.
Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet potatoes cut into fries (or "chips")
Olive oil
Cayenne Pepper
Sea salt
Coat sweet potatoes with olive oil, spread on cookie sheet. Sprinkle cayenne pepper and sea salt. Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes.
Lentil Soup
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt and Pepper
14.5 ounces veg or chicken broth
3/4 cup cooked lentils
2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar
Optional: crispy pieces of bacon added at the end
In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until onion softens, 3 to 5 minutes. Add broth;bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Add lentils and cook until soup thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Add bacon.