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Pepper Jack Chicken

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It’s the freakin’ weekend, baby I’m about to have me some fun! (Thank you R. Kelly!) Mexican tonight? Sounds solid to me. Here’s the yummy entree. Now just add a little salad and mix up a pitcher of margaritas. Then just sit back and let it all slide right on down as smoothly as that Reposado Gold! All of this in the comfort of your own warm home. I’m so happy that I’m having a dizzy spell.Entree Chicken Pepper Jack Chicken II

1 recipe Pepper Jack Soup
1 cup uncooked regular long grain white rice
1 can black beans
1 can shoepeg corn
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup shredded cheddar or parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375°.
Spray large casserole dish with cooking spray.
In the casserole stir together soup, water, rice, beans, and corn.
Cut each breast in half on the diagonal.
Place chicken on top of soup mixture and press down a bit to submerge the chicken.
Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake for 50 minutes.
Remove from oven, top with cheese and let stand 5 minutes.

Serves 6 to 8. Just depends on serving sizes!

Pepper Jack Soup

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Snow Sculpture

Check out the fun icicles!

Check out the funcicles!

Ladies and Gentlemen…it snowed in ENC last night. Wonder of wonders, Miracle of Miracles! (Thank you Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick for those lyrics from Fiddler on the Roof.) It IS a rare occurrence here, but a fun one! It is cold out and I yearned a bit for a cozy soup. Being too lazy to clean off my car and venture to the grocery, I scanned the fridge and cupboard for ingredients on hand. Felt the creativity surging and came up with this wonderful warmness. Mmmm. Much better than Campbell’s discontinued version!

PS…I made this earlier in the winter to add to a chicken recipe…I’ll share that next week! It gets so busy in this head!

2 Tbs butter
2 Tbs all purpose flour
Small sweet onion, grated
6 cloves garlic, minced
14.5 oz can low fat, low sodium chicken broth
2 cups milk
2 1/2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
1 t Worcestershire sauce
1/4 t Tabasco
1/4 t fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves

In large skillet, melt butter.
Stir in flour and cook until flour begins to turn golden brown.
Add onion and garlic.
Cook 3 minutes, until onion softens and becomes translucent.
Slowly whisk in chicken broth, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes, until thickened and smooth.
Remove from heat.
Immediately whisk in shredded cheese until melted, and soup is smooth.
Season with Worcestershire, Tabasco and pepper.
Ladle into bowls.
Sprinkle with cilantro to garnish.

Serves 6 as meal or 18 in demitasse.

PSagain! Sorry, I can’t find the pic of this. But you don’t need it. You’ll be just fine!