Caldo de Res (Beef Mexican Soup)

 Kevin is cooking and Salty Cocina Mexican Food

Afro serves this soup with 1. Pico and  2. side of rice 3. Corn tortilla

• 2 lbs beef shank bones (mine were frozen)
• 1 lb beef chuck cubed (See Note 1) (mine were frozen)
• 1/2 whole onion
• one whole bunch of garlic
• 1 lb mushrooms
• 5 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 2 yellow potatoes cut into eight pieces
• 2 ears corn shucked and cut into 2 inch pieces
• 4 carrots sliced into thick  2-3inch rounds
• 1 large jalapeño sliced into rings
• 1/2 head cabbage cut into quarters
• 2 zucchini cut into thick 2-3inch rounds
• add Beef or chicken bouillion at the end of cooking

Serving

• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
• 2 limes quartered




• In a large dutch oven or soup pot, add 10 cups water, beef shanks, beef chuck, garlic, bay leaves, and the salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 90 minutes, or until the meat is tender. I used my pressure cooker.     Skim off and discard any brown foam floating at the top (foam is the impurities).
• Remove the beef shank/bones and with a slotted spoon remove the pieces of cooked beef chuck, bay leaves and garlic cloves. Transfer cooked beef shank/bones to a bowl, and set aside to cool. Transfer cooked beef chuck pieces to a small bowl. Discard the bay leaves and garlic cloves. Taste, and add 1 beef bouillon cube to the pot if more beef flavor is desired.
• Add the potatoes, corn, carrots, jalapeno and 2 cups of water to the pot.
• Bring soup to a boil, then add the cabbage, zucchini, chickpeas and mint (See Note 2). Cover and turn heat to simmer and cook until vegetables are tender and cooked through, (check potatoes and carrots with fork), about 15 minutes.
• While the vegetables are cooking, pick over and remove any bits of meat from the bones and discard bones. Add meat to small bowl with beef chuck. Chop the meat into small bite size chunks and add to soup pot. Cook another 5 minutes to heat meat through.
• Remove mint sprigs and discard. Season with salt and pepper, stir everything thoroughly. Serve soup in large bowls, making sure that each bowl gets a little bit of everything. Serve and top each bowl with cilantro, freshly squeezed lime juice and warm tortillas (optional).

• Notes

  1. Most traditional recipes call for just the meat off the beef shanks. I found this too little for the effort, so I add pieces of beef chuck. Beef short ribs work as well.
  2. I add the cabbage, zucchini, and chickpeas after everything has come to a boil so they do not over cook and become mushy.

Oyakodon

Serve Soup with Egg Rolls

All Recipes

DBL     Original

 4c     2 cups uncooked jasmine rice (I did sushi rice)
 8c     4 cups water

            4 garlic cloves

 8       4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces

 2       1 onion, cut in this slices

4c      2 cups dashi/chicken/beef/veggie stock, made with dashi powder (I did 1-2 T fish sauce)

1/2c  ¼ cup soy sauce

6T      3 tablespoons mirin (Japanese rice wine) or i did Rice Wine vinegar

6T      3 tablespoons brown sugar

8         4 large eggs 

Can add the last 3 min of cooking-  any vegetable- julienned carrots, zucchini

Could add on the top- avocado, lime, green onions

• This is a simple and quick dish to make- two pots- one for rice and one for chicken stock soup recipe.

•  Rinse the rice in 3 to 4 changes of water until the rinse water is almost clear, and drain off the rinse water. Bring the rice and 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

• Step 2   Place the chicken in a nonstick skillet with a lid, and cook and stir over medium heat until the chicken is no longer pink inside and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion, and cook and stir until the onion is soft, about 5 more minutes. Pour in the stock, and whisk in soy sauce, mirin, and brown sugar, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil, and let simmer until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes.
• Step 3  Whisk the eggs in a bowl until well-beaten, and pour over the chicken and stock. Cover the skillet, reduce heat, and allow to steam for about 5 minutes, until the egg is cooked. Remove from heat.
• Step 4   To serve, place 1 cup of cooked rice per bowl into 4 deep soup bowls, top each bowl with 1/4 of the chicken and egg mixture, and spoon about 1/2 cup of soup into each bowl.

Dayna one Skillet Curry

Chicken marinade-
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs (i cubed mine)
1/2 t cumin
1 t paprika
1 t turmeric
1t garlic powder or 3 garlic cloves
1t ginger (she said 1 T)
3/4t salt and and dash pepper
1/4-1t cayenne (I omitted)
3/4c nonfat plain greek yogurt (I didnt have yogurt so I used mayo and tahini)
1 small lemon


Rice
1 T oil
1 can coconut milk
1/2t red pepper
1/2t turmeric
1/2t cumin
1/8t coriander
1/2t salt
pepper
1c uncooked rice
3/4c green peas
carrots, peppers, potatoes, zucchini

In a bowl add the chicken and marinade seasonings let sit for 1-5 hours.
In large skillet add oil, wait till hot, add chicken cook till browned 4-5minutes, then flip and cook 2 min. Remove from pan and put on a plate.

In same skillet add coconut milk and all rice ingredients , bring to simmer, then pour in rice. Add browned chicken on top of rice. Reduce heat to low and cover skillet, cook for 20-25 minutes.

10/10/19 I really loved it, the mayo and tahini worked well for the yogurt.  next time do 2 c of rice and increase rice seasonings and coconut milk

Italian Inspired Vegetable Barley Minestrone Soup

2 t oil
1 large carrots, diced
1 small onion, diced
3/4c celery, diced
4 t garlic
4 c chicken broth
1 c water
14 1/2 oz canned diced tomatoes
1/2c pearl barley
8 oz mushrooms, slcied
1/4t black pepper
1 small zucchini, diced
1/2c basil, chopped
4 T parmesan

Heat up oil, add carrots, onion, celery, carrots till onions are golden. Stir in garlic cook 1 min. Add broth, water,tomatoes, bring to boil. Add barley, mushrooms, pepper and cover for 40 minutes.
Stir in zucchini and cool for 5 minutes. Stir in basil

Lemon Chicken Skewers

Taste of home

1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-1/2-in. pieces
3 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-1/2-inch slices
3 medium onions, cut into wedges
12 cherry tomatoes
Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients; set aside 1/4 cup for basting. Pour half into a large bowl. Add chicken; turn to coat. Pour the remaining marinade into another large bowl. Add the zucchini, onions and tomatoes; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate chicken and vegetables for up to 4 hours or overnight.

Drain and discard marinade. Alternately thread chicken and vegetables onto metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 6 minutes on each side or until chicken juices run clear, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

• Nutrition Facts
• 1 each: 219 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 278mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable.

Teriyaki Shish Kabobs

Taste of home


1 cup sugar
1 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 pounds beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1-1/2-inch cubes
2 to 3 small zucchini, cut into 1-inch slices
1/2 pound medium fresh mushrooms
1 large green or sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 small onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups cubed fresh pineapple

Directions

For marinade, mix first five ingredients. Place beef and half of the marinade in a large resealable plastic bag; seal bag and turn to coat. Cover and reserve remaining marinade. Refrigerate beef and marinade overnight.

On metal or soaked wooden skewers, thread vegetables and, on separate skewers, thread beef with pineapple. Discard remaining marinade in bag. Grill, covered, over medium heat until vegetables are tender and beef reaches desired doneness, 12-15 minutes, turning occasionally.

• In a small saucepan, bring reserved marinade to a boil, stirring occasionally; cook 1 minute. Remove vegetables, pineapple and beef from skewers before serving. Serve with sauce.
• Nutrition Facts
• 1 serving: 306 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 1203mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 2g fiber), 27g protein.

Creamy Sweet Potato and Veggie Soup

Taste of Home


1 large onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter
3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
3 medium zucchini, chopped
1 bunch broccoli, chopped
2 cartons (32 ounces each) chicken broth
2 medium potatoes, peeled and shredded
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 cups half-and-half cream (or canned coconut milk)

Directions
In a stockpot, saute onion in butter until transparent but not browned. Add the sweet potatoes, zucchini and broccoli; saute lightly for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in broth; simmer for a few minutes. Add potatoes and seasonings; cook another 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in cream and heat through.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 137 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 839mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.

Gluten Free Zucchini Bread & muffins

Meaningful Eats

Column on left is for one loaf pan.  Column on right is a doubled recipe for 1 loaf pan and 16 muffins

Dry Ingredients

Original            Double

1 ¾ c                3 ½ c GF flour (half blanched almond flour and gluten free all purpose blend)

2 t                    4 t baking powder

½ t                   1 t baking soda

½ t                    1t salt

2t                      4t cinnamon

¼ t                   ½ t nutmeg (or pumpkin spice)

Wet Ingredients

¼ c                    ½c brown sugar

½ c                    1c sugar (decrease next time to 1/2c)

2                        4 eggs

1 c                     2 c zucchini

1/3 c                  2/3 c coconut oil or any oil

¼ c                    ½ c almond milk

1t                       2t lemon juice

2t                       4t vanilla

2-3T                  ¼ c flax

Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease 1 loaf pan with cooking spray or coconut oil and put cupcake liners in cupcake pan.

1. In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Whisk to evenly distribute.
2. On stove heat eggs, coconut oil, almond milk, lemon juice, and vanilla and whisked constantly for 1 min. In a separate bowl- whisk the brown sugar, white sugar and the egg mixture. Add the zucchini and mix for 30 seconds to combine. Add the walnuts or chocolate chips and stir to combine.
3. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans. Bake for 45-50 minutes loaf pan and 22-25 minutes for muffins, until set in the middle. Let sit in the pan for 10 minutes to cool, then turn out onto a wire rack to continue cooling. Store leftovers wrapped tightly in plastic wrap at room temperature. Enjoy!

11/5/18  i love the light fluffyness of these muffins. Next time do 1/2c of white sugar and include applesauce

Chunky Spaghetti Sauce

Jamie brought some most delicious spaghetti sauce, spaghetti squash, and noodles to us after Luke was born.  It was so extremely delicious. I CRAZY loved this sauce. A couple reasons why it was successful: 1.  It was the first time I used sausage in spaghetti sauce and 2. the first time i roasted the tomatoes and onions. I think those things made it awesome!!!

1 lb Turkey or beef
1 lb of any type of sausage (no spicy, I took off the outter thin skin)
1 T basil, 1 T oregano, salt and pepper
garlic
2 sliced onions
chopped mushroooms (saute)
Zucchini
Butternut squash (peel and roast in oil, garlic, salt and pepper)
spaghetti squash for the noodles instead of pasta (cook whole squash, uncut at 400 degrees for one hour)
2 options for spaghetti sauce:
    1.  Sauce- garden combination Ragu or Prego
    2.  4 cans of diced tomatoes 
Pasta noodles


1. Cook ground turkey/beef and sausage with chopped mushrooms.  While I'm cooking the meat, In the past I have chopped it up so small b/c thats what my mom did growing up.  But this time I left the meat in bigger chunks and I really liked the texture in the final product. 
2. Roast onions and tomatoes  in oven at 400 for 45-60 min till browned. Then I pureed 2 cans of the tomatoes in the blender and left 2 cans in their diced chunks.  roasting is suppose to help give a more full flavor 
3. Peel and cube butternut squash, toss with oil, salt, and pepper 400 for 20-30 min. I put it in the sauce and i loved it but logan didn't love it.
4. cook whole spaghetti squash, uncut at 400 degrees for one hour. I liked this squash instead of pasta noodles but the rest of the family liked the pasta.


This fed 2 families of 10 people with still having leftovers. I thought it'd be good to freeze in smaller portions in sandwich ziplock bags for quick meals.

Stir fry

Carly Minestrone Soup

Food Network

Ingredients

Can Add ground beef or shredded chicken (or leave it out)

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 large carrot, diced
1/3 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 28-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 15-ounce can low-sodium kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup elbow pasta
1/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add the celery and carrot and cook until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the green beans, dried oregano and basil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste; cook 3 more minutes.

Add the diced and crushed tomatoes and the chicken broth to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in the kidney beans and pasta and cook until the pasta and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt. Ladle into bowls and top with the parmesan and chopped basil.

Caramel corn

12 C popped popcorn (about 1/2 C kernels)
1 C brown sugar 
1/4 C white Karo syrup 
1/2 t salt (if you are using salted microwave popcorn then omit salt here) 
1 stick real butter 
1/2 t baking soda 
1 t vanilla

Pop popcorn and set aside. Place brown sugar, Karo syrup, salt, and butter in a microwave safe dish. Microwave for 30 seconds. That should be enough to melt the butter at least half way. Stir it all to combine. No microwave on high for 2 minutes. Take it out and stir. Microwave for 2 more minutes.

While the caramel is cooking, put the popcorn in a big bowl or brown paper bag. Use one that is way bigger than you think you’ll need.  Also, remove any un-popped kernels.  When the caramel is done cooking, take out of microwave and add baking soda and vanilla.  Stir well and then pour over popcorn and stir up popcorn immediately to coat.
Eat warm straight out of the bowl, or spread out onto waxed paper or foil and let cool to room temperature (for soft, gooey popcorn).
For crunchy caramel corn: spread out on a cookie sheet (you might need 2) and bake either at 200 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes, or at 300 degrees for about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.  If you choose the latter, keep an eye on it towards the end of cooking time to avoid over cooking.

chicken zucchini poppers

One Lovely Life
This made about 20 meatballs

2 lb. ground chicken breast (raw)
4 c. grated zucchini (leave peel on and squeeze out some of the liquid with paper towels or a clean kitchen towel) ( i only had 2 c)
3-6 green onions, sliced ( I did 3, next time I did 6)
4-6 Tbsp cilantro, minced  (I use one bunch of the stems)
1 t garlic powder or, 2 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

I didn't add-

3/4 tsp cumin (optional, I didn't add)
Optional (if pan-frying): avocado oil, for cooking (or coconut oil, or ghee)

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INSTRUCTIONS

I chopped up the zucchini in the food processor, take out, squeeze out liquid, and put in big  bowl. Then chop green onions (chopped celery, if applicable) and cilantro stems in food processor, take out and put in same bowl as zucchini. Chop up meat in food processor, then add to big bowl.
In a large bowl, mix together chicken, zucchini, green onion, cilantro, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin (if using). Mixture will be quite wet. Scoop meatballs with a small scoop or heaped tablespoon and gently smooth with your hands. I can usually get around 20-24 poppers. You may be able to get more or less, depending on how large you size them.
To cook on the stovetop:
Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-low heat. Cook 4-5 at a time for about 5-6 minutes on the first side. Flip and cook an additional 4-5 minutes, or until golden brown and the centers are cooked through.
To bake:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drizzle a bit of olive or avocado oil onto a baking sheet lined with foil. Bake at 400 degrees 15-20 minutes, or until cooked through. If desired, place under the broiler for an additional 2-3 minutes or until browned on top.

Serve with Guacamole and I added 1/4c of cilantro, I made it in the food processor. Make the guacamole first so you don't have to completely wash out the food processor b/c there was raw meat in it.

11/29/18
I didn't have zucchini, so i used
3 chopped sauteed celery sticks
1 c cooked brown rice

12/18 one time i used just the stems of the cilantro b/c i had other recipe plans for the leaves, still turned out great with just the stems.

1/2019
i used the whole bunch of cilantro (leaves and stems) b/c i knew it would all go rotten if i didn't use it up right then.

Pan Fried Parmesan Chicken & Zucchini

My Incredible recipes

4 thin chicken breasts ( flattened to 1 inch or less)
8 T butter
2 eggs beaten
1/2c of italian bread crumbs or panko
1 t pepper
1 c grated parmesan
1/4c flour
1 t onion powder
2 med sliced zucchini
2 garlic cloves, minced



1.  Cut each while chicken breast in thin flat, with your hand on top of the chicken breast and a knife in the other hand, slice the chicken breast horizontally into two even pieces. Then put each chicken breast into a bag and pound it thinner.

2. Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breasts.
3. beat eggs in shallow bowl, set aside
4. in separate bowl combine- crumbs, cheese, pepper, onion powder and flour and stir.
5. in large skillet melt 4 T butter
6. Dip each chickn in egg mixture then coat with bread crumb mixture. Cook each side about 4 min or till each side is crispy. Remove each chicken to a plate.
7. Add 4 T of butter to skillet then saute garlic, then add zucchini till tender crisp add salt and pepper
8. Add Chicken back to skillet and gently mix and warm for 30 sec
ENJOY!!!

Teriyaki Grilled Chicken and Veggie Rice Bowls

Cooking Classy

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Teriyaki sauce
• 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 Tbsp packed light-brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp honey
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbsp)
• 1 Tbsp minced ginger
• 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
Chicken, veggies and rice
• 3 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, divided, plus more for brushing grill
• 1 1/2 lbs bonless skinless chicken breasts
• Ground black pepper
• 1 medium zucchini, diced into half moons and quartered (1 1/2 cups)
• 1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots
• 2 1/2 cups small diced broccoli florets
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups white or brown rice, cooked according to directions on package (I prefer short grain brown rice)
• Sesame seeds, optional

Directions

• For the teriyaki sauce:
• In a small saucepan whisk together low-sodium soy sauce, 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp of the water, the brown sugar, honey, garlic, ginger and rice vinegar. Bring mixture to a light boil over medium-high heat. Whisk together cornstarch with remaining 2 Tbsp water, then add to sauce mixture in saucepan. Reduce heat slightly and allow to boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, set aside.
• For the chicken:
• Brush both sides of chicken with 1 1/2 Tbsp of the olive oil and season pepper (you won't need salt since the teriyaki sauce is plenty salty). Preheat a grill over medium-high heat (to about 425 - 450 degrees). Brush grill grates lightly with oil then grill chicken until center registers 160 - 165 degrees on an instant read thermometer, about 4 minutes per side. Remove and let rest 5 minutes then dice into cubes.
• For the veggies:
• Heat remaining 2 Tbsp olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, broccoli and carrots and saute 4 - 5 minutes until crisp tender.
• To assemble bowls:
• Layer rice into 4 bowls then top each with 1/4 of the chicken and 1/4 of the veggies. Drizzle desired amount of teriyaki sauce over tops (you'll have extra left over - use it for chicken or salmon the next day), sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve warm.
• Recipe source: Cooking Classy (teriyaki sauce adapted from my salmon recipe)

TwoSistersKitchen

ZUCCHINI NOODLE SHRIMP STIR-FRY

• Stir Fry Sauce:
• ½ cup low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
• 2 teaspoons Asian chili paste
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• Rest of Dish:
• 3 Tablespoons olive divided
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 1 red onion,sliced
• 2 red bell pepper, sliced
  
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 cup sugar snap peas
• 1 pound shrimp, shelled and deveined
  
• 2 medium-large zucchinis, spiralized
• peanuts or cashews for garnish
• 
  
1. Stir Fry Sauce: In a small mixing bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
2. Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat, add two tablespoons, of the olive oil. Add in the sliced onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add in the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Stir in the red peppers, sliced carrots, and sugar snap peas. Cook for 4-5 minutes you do not want the veggies to get soggy, you want them to still be pretty crisp. Remove from pan and transfer to a large plate or bowl.
3. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and add the shrimp. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Once they are almost done add the sauce and bring to a simmer. Once the sauce is at a simmer add in the zucchini noodles and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Then add back in the cooked veggies and cook until everything is warm again. Serve immediately, and top with cashews or peanuts.

Lauren's Minestrone

1 lb bulk italian sausage
1 large onion chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium leek, chopped
3 garlic cloves
1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2 pieces
1/4 fresh green beans, cut into 1/2 pieces
6 c broth
2 can diced tomatoes, with basil, oregano and garlic
2 c shredded cabbage
1 t dried basil
1 t dried oregano
1/2t pepper
2 T parsley
1 can garbonzo beans drained
1/3c parmesan
1/2 c uncooked small pasts shells



Option #1 cooking- quicker, cooking with in 30min
Cook sausage and onions. Stir in carrots, celery, leek, garlic cook 3 min. 

Add Everything else except pasta shells till 20 min before serving.

Option #2 cooking- longer term crockpot cooking
In the morning- Brown sausage, garlic, and onions put in crockpot or large soup pot on low. Add diced tomatoes, broth,  garlic, cabbage, basil, oregano, pepper, parsley. Let cook in crockpot for a couple of hours.  

Cook pasta shells separately and store in fridge till soup is ready.

20 min before you serve- add: 

carrots, celery, leek, zucchini, green beans.

add  noodles and parmesan right when you eat 

Chicken Recipes To try

Recipe Critic- Crispy Parmesan Garlic Chicken with Zucchini
Recipe Critic-  CRISPY PARMESAN CHICKEN WITH CREAMY LEMON GARLIC PASTA

Mom Dot- copykat KFC chicken

Zucchini Sticks with Aioli

A thicker coating on the zucchini sticks
Delicious

• 1 cup Panko*
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 zucchini, quartered lengthwise
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a cooling rack with nonstick spray and place on a baking sheet; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine Panko, Parmesan and Italian seasoning; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Working in batches, dredge zucchini in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in Panko mixture, pressing to coat.
• Place zucchini onto prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
• Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

2nd zucchini sticks recipe, still good but not as good as above
From- Delicious

• 4 zucchini, quartered lengthwise
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 
  
• (These definitely were yummy, the topping didn't stick very well to the zucchinis.  I sprayed the zucchini with oil first to get the topping to stay but it didn't.  I wonder if I dip the zucchini in egg then in the topping stuff, then repeat again)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a cooling rack with nonstick spray and place on a baking sheet; set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine Parmesan, thyme, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt and pepper, to taste.
3. Place zucchini onto prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan mixture. Place into oven and bake until tender, about 15 minutes. Then broil for 2-3 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown.
4. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

Aioli

small     large
1/2c or 1 cup mayonnaise

1T        2 tablespoons sriracha hot sauce
1/2         1 lime, juiced (or lemon juice)

• Stir mayonnaise and sriracha hot sauce together in a bowl until the color is consistent; add lime juice and stir.