Chicken Muffaletta

Since coming up with this recipe, the Muffaletta sauce has been discontinued. Try making it with Olive Tapenade!

Using Uncooked Chicken Breasts

  • Boneless Empire chicken breasts or thawed frozen chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
  • 1 tsp Crushed Garlic or 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 3 tbsp Muffaletta Olive Spread
  • 1 tbsp Capers
  • salt and pepper to taste

Brown the chicken breasts in the olive oil or butter. Add the wine. Turn heat to high and reduce the wine by half. Lower heat, stir in the Muffaletta Spread and capers, creating a sauce. Cover and simmer on stove about 10 minutes or until chicken breast is cooked through.

Using Cooked Chicken Strips

  • Chicken Strips
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
  • 1 tsp Crushed Garlic or 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 3 tbsp Muffaletta Olive Spread
  • 1 tbsp Capers
  • salt and pepper to taste

Heat the olive oil or butter. Add the garlic and quickly sauté. Add the wine. Turn heat to high and reduce the wine by half. Lower heat, stir in the Muffaletta Spread and capers, creating a sauce. Add chicken strips as is from package or cut to desired size. Cover and simmer on stove about 5 minutes or until chicken breast is heated through.


Chicken Salad Sandwich

In a hurry or have all the time in the world??? This recipe works for any occasion!

  • 1 can chicken
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 chopped pickle
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp 21 seasoning salute

Mix together and enjoy!

You can add, subtract, multiply, or divide ingredients! It's your sandwich - have fun with it!


Chicken Pasta Salad #3

  • Grilled Chicken Strips
  • Mayonnaise
  • Tricolor Radiatore Pasta
  • Frozen Peas
  • Frozen Corn
  • 21 Seasoning Salute

These are the basic ingredients. Amounts will vary to the amount you wish to make or serve. We used 1 pkg chicken strips to 1 bag of pasta, and 1/2 pkg each of the peas and corn. About a cup and a half of mayonnaise and a very liberal sprinkling of the 21 seasoning salute. No other spices, salt, pepper, etc...


Chicken Pasta Salad #2

  • Chunk White Meat Chicken
  • Mayonnaise
  • Orecchiette Pasta
  • Frozen Peas
  • Frozen Corn
  • 21 Seasoning Salute

These are the basic ingredients. Amounts will vary to the amount you wish to make or serve.


Chicken Pasta Salad

  • 1 bag Orecchiette Pasta, cooked, drained, and cooled
  • 1 can Chunk White Meat Chicken
  • 1 cup Celery, chopped
  • 1 cup small Broccoli Florettes
  • 1 cup Green Onions, chopped
  • 1 cup Roasted Red Peppers, diced
  • 1 cup Tillamook Cheddar Cheese, diced
  • 8 -10 Cornichons, chopped
  • 1 cup Mayonnaise (or more to taste)
  • 2 tsp Mustard (Dijon or Hot and Sweet) or more to taste
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp 21 Seasoning Salute
  • Salt and Pepper to taste.

Cook pasta and drain. Run cold water over to cool completely. Drain. Add all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to taste. Chill completely.

We call this a "cuppa" salad - you add a cuppa this, a cuppa that... You can add other vegetables, such as finely chopped carrots, cauliflower, green beans, peas, or any other vegetables of your choice. It's also a great "leftover" salad, using up bits of this and that you've accumulated in the refrigerator!


Chicken Fricasee

A classic French Chicken Fricasee consists of egg yolks and heavy cream, peeled pearl onions, a multitude of herbs and spices, and more steps than the Eiffel Tower!

Here's a quick and easy one-pot dinner version - without the added fat!

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pkg Empire chicken pieces
  • 1 onion, peeled and sliced into rings
  • 1 bag Confetti Potatoes, left whole
  • 1 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 container Organic chicken broth
  • 1 bag frozen peas

Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven, over medium-high heat. Brown chicken pieces in batches. When all of the pieces have been browned, return them all to the pot and cover with a layer of sliced onions, and then add potatoes.

Season with pepper and sprinkle with parsley. Pour the chicken broth over all.

Cover and simmer on low heat for 45 minutes, When potatoes are tender but not mushy, add frozen peas and simmer about 5 more minutes.


Chicken and Tortelini Soup

  • 2-3 Containers Chicken Broth
  • 1 Bag Tricolored Tortelini
  • 1 Can All-White Meat Chicken
  • 1 Bag Frozen Soycatash

Boil the broth and cook the tortolini for about 8 minutes. Add Soycatash and return to a boil, then add canned Chicken. Serve with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.


Cheesy Enchiladas

  • Corn & Wheat Tortillas
  • 1 can Hatch Green Chiles
  • 1 bag Mexican Blend Cheese
  • 1 btl Enchilada Sauce

Preheat oven to 350º. Spread about 1/4 cup Enchilada sdauce in bottom of casserole dish. Place about 1/3 cup Mexican Blend Cheese in center of tortilla and top with a sprinkling of chiles. Roll tortilla to enclose cheese.

Place seam-side down in casserole dish. Pour remaining sauce on top. Cover with foil and bake about 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Serve as-is or add sour cream, salsa, chopped black olives or guacamole, chopped olives…


Cheesy Corn Chowder

  • 1 qt Chicken Broth
  • 1 qt Corn and Red Pepper Soup
  • 1 bag Roasted Corn
  • 1 bag Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend

This really is quick and easy! Just mix the ingredients in a pot and heat.

Stir in the cheese and eat!


Carrot Soup

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 1 Clove Garlic, chopped
  • 2 lbs Carrots, scrapped and sliced
  • 1 qt container Organic Vegetable Broth
  • 1 qt container soy milk, Original Flavor
  • ½ tsp Allspice
  • ½ tsp Ground Ginger
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent (about 5 min.) Add carrots and continue cooking another 5 minutes. Add broth and cook until carrots are very tender, about 20 min. Mash carrots (we use an immersion blender.) Add soy milk. Add spices. Heat through and enjoy! Makes about 3 qts soup.

Top with toasted chopped pecans for a fun and special presentation.

 


Carrot Slaw

This is a great summer salad! Refreshing. It's like a crunchy Piña Colada!

  • 1 bag Shredded Carrots
  • 1 cup Pineapple Chunks
  • 1/2 cup chopped Macadamia Nuts
  • 1/2 cup Shredded Coconut
  • 1 pint Sour Cream
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients - and serve. It's that easy!

** The Disclaimer: As with all our recipes, add or delete ingredients as you like. If you really like something, add more. If you don't care for something, add something else.


Carrot Ginger Soup with Thai Ginger Carrots

Mix Thai Ginger Carrots with Carrot Ginger Soup. Simplicity. The Thai Ginger Carrots add a nice texture and flavor to the already delicious soup!

**Updated in 2007: we added fully cooked rice to the soup for added texture. it came out great!