MUNCHIE KITCHEN

Ruby Tuesday's White Chicken Chili

6 C. Chicken stock
1 lb. Bag Great northern Beans (soaked in water overnight)
2 medium Spanish Onions, chopped
6 C. diced cooked Chicken
2 Jalapeno peppers, seeded diced
2 diced chili peppers
1 + tsp. Oregano
2 tsp. Cumin
+ tsp. Cayenne Pepper
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1 C. Salsa
1 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
Salt to taste


Simmer beans, half the onions, and half the garlic for 2 hours in the chicken stock or until the beans soften, stirring frequently. Add chicken and salsa. Sauté pepper, spices, and the remaining onions and garlic in the oil and add to the chili. Simmer for one more hour. Garnish with Sour cream on Monterey Jack Cheese.

Outback Steakhouse Bloomin Onion

1/3 C. Cornstarch
1 1/2 C. Flour
2 tsp. Garlic -- minced
2 tsp. Paprika
1 tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Pepper
24 oz. Beer
4 Vidalia or Texas Sweet Onion

Please note that the 24 oz. of beer seems to be too much. That is the recipe as originally given to me. If you use that quantity it will be too much beer. Start with 1 cup of beer, and add until you get the batter to the consistency that you desire.

Seasoned Flour

2 C. Flour
4 tsp. Paprika
2 tsp. Garlic powder
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1/2 Cayenne pepper

Combine and mix well.


Mix cornstarch, flour, and seasonings until well blended. Add beer, mix well. Cut about 3/4" off top of onion and peel. Cut into onion 12 to 16 vertical wedges but do not cut through bottom root end. Remove about 1" of petals from center of onion. You may want to separate the onion petals slightly, do not do this too much, you will destroy the onion. Dip onion in seasoned flour removes excess by shaking. Separate petals to coat thoroughly with batter. Dip in batter. Dip in flour mixture again. Gently place in fryer basket and deep-fry at 375 to 400 1 1/2 minutes. Turn over, and fry an additional 1 1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Place onion upright in shallow bowl and remove center core with circular cutter or apple corer. Serve hot with Creamy Chili Sauce.

Ponderosa Steakhouse Seafood Penne Pasta Salad

1 lb imitation crab meat
1/2 c. Onions chopped
1/2 c. Green Peppers, chopped
1/2 c. Celery, chopped
1 1/2 lb. Penne Pasta (cooked)
1 lb Sour Cream
1 lb Ranch Dressing (one 16 oz bottle)
1/4 C. Milk
Methods/steps
Cook and cool pasta. Mix sour cream and dressing and milk (let sit 2 hours). Mix together onions, peppers, celery, meat and pasta. Mix with dressing. Mix well. Chill at least 2 hours.

Denny's Chicken Fajita Breakfast Skillet
2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
2 C. Home Fries or Hash browns
1 tsp. Fajita Seasoning
1 Small Bell Pepper
1 Small Onion
4 Eggs
1/4 C. Half and Half
1/2 C. Shredded Cheese
1/2 C. Sour Cream (optional)
1/2 C. Guacamole (optional)
Salt and Pepper
Salsa (optional)
Methods/steps
Rub chicken breast with fajita seasoning and let marinade for 1/2 hour. Slice marinated chicken into strips. Use cooking spray and braise chicken in a hot skillet until done. Add onion and bell pepper to skillet fry and stir on high so as to cook quickly. Remove all from heat and set aside. Brown left over cooked potatoes or use frozen hash browns, cooked until desired crispness. Salt and pepper to you taste. Divide in half and place on serving platters. Mix egg with half and half, salt and pepper to taste. Cook egg mixture into two separate omelets. Place on top of browned potatoes. Place one half of cooked fajita meat and cooked onions and peppers on top of omelet. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese on each platter of fajita platter. Serve with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa if you like.

White Castle Hamburgers

12 - 14 Dinner Rolls (Parker house shape, 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" size)
1 lb. lean ground beef (80% lean)
1/2 C. water (for beef)
1/2 tsp. Salt
3/4 C. diced onions
1 beef bouillon cube
1/2 - 1 C. Water (for onions)
Dill Hamburger SlicesMethods/steps
In food processor place ground beef, salt and water. Process for a few seconds so water and salt are blended through ground beef and meat should look a little pasty. On a 11" x 13" jelly roll pan place plastic wrap on bottom. Place hamburger in middle and with another piece of plastic wrap on top of meat. Roll hamburger out to 1/4" thick. Remove plastic wrap and cut meat into 3" x 3"squares, leave ground beef pieces on tray. You should get between 12 and 14 squares. Perforate each piece five times with the end of a plastic straw, this will give the meat little steam holes. Cover hamburger with plastic wrap and place in freezer until meat is partially frozen but not solid.

Place onions, beef bouillon, and 1/2 cup water in fry pan. On medium low heat sauté and stir onions until they are clear, more water may be added as needed. Turn heat off until ready to cook hamburger patties.

When beef patties are ready to prepare, turn fry pan on medium low heat and add enough water to onions just so the bottom of fry pan is covered. Place patties in pan and cover with lid. Frying time is just a few moments. Turn patties and cook until done but not dry. The patties should be juicy. When hamburgers are finished cooking place on top of a roll add pickles, cover hamburgers so they will steam slightly or pop in microwave covered just for a few seconds until ready to serve.

Sonic Onion Rings

2 Vidalia onions
2 C. flour
2 C. white corn meal
4 C. Crisco oil (or enough for your personal fryer)
2 large bowls of ice water (2 qt.)
Methods/steps
Slice onions 12 inch thick. Place rings into bowl of ice water. Take out rings one at a time and coat with flour. Gently dip ring into 2nd bowl of ice water, and then coat with corn meal. Drop into hot oil and fry till golden. Drain on paper towels. ENJOY!

Cracker Barrel Chicken Casserole

1 C. Yellow Corn Meal
1/3 C. Flour
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 Tbsp. Sugar
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
2 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
3/4 C. Buttermilk
1 Egg
Methods/steps
Mix all together in mixing bowl until smooth. Pour into greased 8" x 8" baking pan and bake at 375 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes until done.
Remove from oven and let cool completely. When cool crumble corn bread and place 3 cups of corn bread crumbs in mixing bowl.
Add 1/2 cup melted butter to crumbs and mix well, set aside.

Chicken Filling

2 1/2 C. Cooked Chicken Breasted ( cut into bite size pieces)
1/4 C. Yellow Onion (chopped)
1/2 C. Celery ( sliced thin)
1 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Fresh Ground Pepper
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 3/4 C. Chicken Broth
2 Tbsp. Butter

In sauce pan on medium low heat place butter and sauté onions, and celery until transparent, stirring occasionally. Add chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, salt, and pepper. Stir until well blended and soup is dissolved completely. Add chicken, stir and blend until mixture reaches a low simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, remove from heat. Place chicken mixture in buttered casserole dish 2 1/2 quart, or individual casserole dishes ( about four ). Spoon cornbread crumb topping on top of chicken mixture, do not stir in chicken filling and place baking dish in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes. The crumbs will turn a golden yellow.
A side order of country green beans or salad makes for a hearty meal.

damn, i gots to bookmark this so i can bake all kinds of deliciousness... i would rep you, but i cant, i have to spread it around or somethin...

Arby's Sauce

1 C. Water
1/2 C. Catsup
2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
1/4 C. White Vinegar
3/4 tsp. Onion Powder
3/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp. Paprika
3 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce (Lea & Perrins)
1/8 tsp. Salt
1/8 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
Corn Starch Mixture (thickening mixture)
1 Tbsp. Corn Starch
2 Tbsp. Water
Mix well set aside.

Place all sauce ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed for 15 - 20 seconds. Pour ingredients into a small saucepan, heat on medium low. Simmer gently for twenty minutes, stirring several times. After twenty minutes add corn starch mixture, stir well. When sauce begins to thickens let simmer on a very low temperature for ten minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
Mixture will be similar in thickness to steak sauce. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator. This sauce is a nice change on hamburgers or pastrami, and great dipping sauce for hot wings.

Pizza Hut Cavatini

1/2 lb. pepperoni - sliced thin
1/4 lb. spiral noodles
1 green pepper - sliced thin
1/4 lb. shell noodles
1 onion - sliced thin
1/4 lb. wheel noodles
mushrooms ( optional )
8 oz. mozzarella cheese (shredded)
1/2 lb. hamburger (browned)
8 oz. Parmesan cheese (shredded)
1/2 lb. Italian sausage (browned)
2 jars spaghetti sauce (32 oz.) your choice
Methods/steps
Cook noodles according to box directions. Heat sauce & combine with cooked hamburger and cooked sausage. In a 11 X 13 pan, sprayed with Pam cooking spray, layer noodles and sauce. Top layer with pepperoni, onions and green peppers, mushrooms and cheeses. Make about 3 layers and top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until cheese is melted.