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**Jennic22**
jennic22:
red beans & rice (tonight), chicken fricasee (probably w/ frozen steamed veggies), and salad w/ grilled chicken.
I would love a recipe for red beans & rice, if you could share?
Also, what is chicken fricasee. I googled but the images don't all look the same at all.
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Re: **Jennic22**
Sorry its taken me so long to respond! Ryan is sick :-( so I didn't log on at all yesterday.
Chicken Fricasee (at least my family's recipe of it) is basically just boiled chicken breast, but it is surprisingly tasty - not bland like regular old boiled chicken. You start by browing the chicken breasts (I use 1-2 tbsp of butter for two chicken breasts - depending on how big your pan is). Then add 2 cups of water (I think, it just nearly covers the chicken breasts) + 1 chicken bouillion cube, 4 whole allspice, and a (dry) bay leaf. Simmer 45min. Remove the chicken & spices. Combine 2tbsp flour + 1/4 cup milk & add to the cooking water. Simmer/Boil down to a consistency that you're happy with, then pour over the chicken & rice as a side.
Red beans & rice -
Dice a couple sticks of celery, a green pepper, and an onion. Crush a garlic clove. Sautee the veggies until soft ( a few minutes). Add one can tomato sauce, two cans red beans (drained, but not rinsed), 1 tsp worchestershire, 1/4 tsp tabasco (or other hot sauce), 1/4 tsp cayenne powder, and 1 package smoked sausage (I used eckrich skinless so that I don't have to peel & cut each link long ways before slicing so they are little half moons). Simmer 15-20 minutes. Serve over rice.
This is a little spicy, so if you're not sure if your kids would like it, maybe back off on the tabasco or cayenne the first time you try it.