Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Taste and Tell.....

Taste and Tell.....

Chicken Zoodle Soup

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onions
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 5 (14.5 ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup sliced carrots
  • 3/4 pound cooked chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 pinch dried thyme (optional)
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 zucchini squash, cut into 'noodles' using a spiral slicer or vegetable peeler

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, and garlic in hot oil until just tender, about 5 minutes.
  2. Pour chicken broth into the pot; add carrots, chicken, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring the broth to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer mixture until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
  3. Divide zucchini 'noodles' between six soup bowls; ladle broth mixture over the 'noodles

Crispy Prosciutto Flatbread with Balsamic Drizzle

Ingredients:

  • 1 pre-baked thin pizza crust or two small rounds of lavosh
  • 2 to 3 tbsp. olive oil
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 4 oz. fresh mozzarella, sliced
  • 3 oz. sliced prosciutto
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese peels
  • 1 1/2 cups baby arugula
  • 2 tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400° F. Place the crust(s) on a baking sheet and brush with olive oil and a sprinkling of red pepper flakes.
  2. Layer mozzarella cheese and prosciutto. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Scatter Parmesan peels and arugula over the pizza and drizzle balsamic vinegar over all. Cut and serve.
(Note: baking times will vary depending upon the type of crust that is used.)

 
Jennifer Bergeron
Dental Hygienist

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