White Chili

From the kitchen of Sister E. Post

WHITE CHILI

4 cans great northern beans (not drained)
3 cups chicken broth
1 bouillon cube
4 cups cooked diced chicken
1 Tblsp. garlic powder
2 cans green chilies
1 Tblsp. oregano
1 Tblsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 med. onions chopped
3 cans white corn, drained
4 cups grated jack cheese
32 oz. tub sour cream

Saute onions in butter and oil. Add spices. Add remaining ingredients except the cheese and sour cream. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add cheese and sour cream; reserving some for garnish. Heat through, but do not boil once sour cream has been added.

This makes a lot! I always 1/2 it and still have lots left over. You can adjust the spices to give it more heat if you like it that way. It is good without the sour cream and cheese. Sometimes I just mix that in after it is in bowls then the leftovers warm up better. It looks like a lot of ingredients but it really isn't and they are usually things I have around anyway! Enjoy! Another thing you can do is make it in a pan and transfer it to a crock pot to let it simmer all day if you are busy. Hope this helps!

French Dip

French Dip Sandwiches

From Sister C. Dickson

• 2 T butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 T flour
• 2 cans (14 oz each) beef comsommé (found with the canned soups at the store)

• 1 lb deli-sliced roast beef
• 4 crusty sandwich rolls (a baguette or French bread works great too)
• swiss or provolone cheese (or whatever kind of cheese you want really)

For the au jus:
In a large, shallow skillet over moderate heat, melt butter. Sauté onions in the butter 2 minutes. Add flour and cook 1 minute longer. Whisk in comsommé in a slow stream. Bring sauce to bubble and allow to simmer over low heat until sandwiches are ready to serve.

For the sandwich:
Preheat your oven to broil. Pile several slices of roast beef on the roll. Add mayo or spicy mustard if you like. Cover the other side of the roll with thinly sliced cheese and place sandwiches open-faced under the broiler until the cheese is bubbly, and the edges of the rolls are golden brown. Makes 4 sandwiches.

Black Bean Salsa

Black Bean & Corn Salsa

From Sister C. Dickson

1 can black beans, rinsed & drained

1 can pinto beans, rinsed & drained

1/2 c. red onion, chopped small

1 avocado, peeled, cut in cubes

1 tomato, diced

1 c. frozen corn, defrosted (could used a can of corn)

handful of cilantro, chopped

Dressing

1/4 c. olive oil

juice of 1 lime

4 t. red wine vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

Wisk dressing ingredients together until combined. Toss beans, etc. with the dressing and serve with tortilla chips. You could add bell peppers or different types of beans.. it’s a pretty flexible recipe.

Fruit Pizza

From: Sister C. Dickson

Crust:
2 packages of sugar cookie dough (I like the Target or Pillsbury brand break and bake kind that comes in a flat rectangle-- it rolls out easier, but you could use the tube kind). Or you could go crazy and make your own cookie dough.

Let the dough soften out of the fridge for an hour or so. Roll it out flat on a cookie sheet and bake for ~15 minutes at 325 degrees until done.

Mix until smooth:
8 oz cream cheese
4 oz cool whip
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

After the crust is cool, spread the cream cheese mixture on the crust and top with fruit(berries, kiwi, mandarin oranges, etc.).

This is for the big cookie sheet size. You could easily do half and just put it on a pizza pan or a 9x13 pan.

Yummus Hummus

Yummus Hummus
From: Riverside Ward Newsletter 2006

*Note: Some ingredients may need to be purchased from a health food store.

2-3 T. Olive Oil
Juice of 1 Lemon
1-2 Garlic Cloves Minced
1/8-1/4 cup Tahini
1 17oz. Garbanzo Beans, drained (save water from beans.)
Real Salt to taste
1/2-1 t. Garlic Herb Bread Seasoning (Spice Hunter)
1/2-1 t. Cumin
"Zip" to taste

1. In a food processor put oil, lemon, juice, garlic and tahini and process until smooth.
2. Add beans and seasonings and process until creaming.
3. You may need to thin with the extra water from the beans to the desired consistency. Serve on wraps with raw veggies and in pita sandwiches.

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

From: Sister C.Grimshaw

1 15oz. can of pumpkin

1 package of spice cake mix

1 bag of chocolate chips (or you could substitute raisins)

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Spoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes. Makes about 2 doz. Cookies.

Zucchini Casserole (And a couple other things with Zucchini)

From the kitchen of Sister A. Ashcraft

For Zucchini casserole -- peel and chop up 1-2 medium zucchini and place in 9x13 pan. Put a layer of chunked chicken on top then top with cream of chicken soup. Prepare a box of Stove Top stuffing (follow the directions on the box) and then spread it over the top (My kids love the stuffing so sometimes I will use two boxes of Stove Top.) Bake for about 40 minutes at 350.

Sister C. Dickson told me she loves grilled zucchini - She cuts the zucchini into long spears and brushes them with Italian Dressing and then grills them. We tried it the other day and it was great!

You can also crack an egg and dip the zucchini in it then dip it in in flour with some salt & pepper (add other spices if desired) and just fry it. (Or you can use breadcrumbs too.)

Indoor S'mores

From the Kitchen of Sister C. Butler

I love this recipe and am constantly being asked to make it for parties, picnics, and any other excuse to gather around with family, friends, and food! It is super easy and takes less than 10 minutes to make, which is good because that's usually how long it takes to eat before it's all gone. It is so yummy!

Indoor S'mores

2 Tablespoons Butter

3/4 cup lite corn syrup

1 pkg (11.5 oz) milk chocolate chips

9 cups Golden Grahams Cereal

3 cups miniature marshmallows

In medium saucepan melt butter on medium heat. Add corn syrup and chocolate chips. Heat until chocolate is well melted and smooth. Using a large spoon, slowly pour chocolate mixture over cereal in a large bowl until cereal is evenly covered by chocolate. Stir in marshmallows 1 cup at a time until even mixed. Enjoy S'mores without the campfire!