Baked in the South

  Ingredients:   2 lb raw shrimp peeled & deveined 2 tablespoons oil 2 tablespoons blackening seasoning 1 cup mayo 2 tablespoons adobo chipotle pepper sauce shredded cabbage cilantro lime juice from fresh lime flour tortillas   Directions:   Toss shrimp in blackening seasoning to coat.  Heat oil in large frying pan and cook shrimp for 4-5 minutes until pink.    To make the chipotle aioli, mix mayo with sauce from canned chipotle peppers.    To assemble, place shredded cabbage on tortilla, top with shrimp, chipotle mayo, chopped cilantro and fresh lime juice.    I had a hard time finding the ingredients, so I have included a picture of the brands I used.  The chipotle peppers can be found by the taco ingredients, and the old bay blackening will be with the spices.     

  Ingredients: 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 carton of beef broth 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed 4 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces 4 stalks celery, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 large onion, chopped 2 Tablespoons flour       Directions: 1. Toss beef cubes in flour to coat.   In dutch oven, cook beef in oil over medium heat until brown. Add beef stock. 2. Stir potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion into the pot.   Simmer on low for 3-4 hours until veggies are tender

  I have always been a huge fan of lasagna.  I used to make it using jarred spagetti sauce (I like prego) which is almost just as good and the family always raved about it.  This recipe calls for making your own sauce, which I would highly recommend.  But, if you are short on time, just use the jarred stuff.   Ingredients:   1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage 1/2 pound lean ground beef 1/2 cup minced onion 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste 2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons white sugar 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves 1 teaspoon fennel seeds   1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 tablespoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 12 lasagna noodles 16 ounces ricotta cheese 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese   Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef

  I love Chipotle!  We go there regularly and I get the vegetarian bowl, with lots of rice, peppers, onions and black beans.  It is super healthy and delicious!    Here is the recipe for their cilantro lime rice.   1 teaspoon vegetable oil or butter 2 tsp. fresh cilantro 2/3 cup white basmati or jasmine rice 1 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 Lime In a 2-quart heavy saucepan, heat oil or butter over low heat, stirring occasionally until melted. Add rice and lime juice, stir for 1 minute. Add water and salt, bring to a full rolling boil. At boiling, cover, turn down to simmer over low heat until rice is tender and the water is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork