Basil Pasta with Chicken and Garden Veggies

This might look weird, but it is good! My spot-light in the dining room doesn't help. Those are green noodles, folks.

So, I love salads, but I really like then better when other people make them... so I don't have a recipe I can think of off-hand. BUT, I did get my Taste-Of-Home magazine in the mail today, and it gave me a great idea for dinner! I never go directly by the recipe, so this is a mix from the magazine and me. You could do the sauce without the basil noodles, but this noodle recipe is really easy, so try it! (when you have time-it takes an hour and a half to let the noodles rest and dry)

Process 1 1/4C packed basil in a food processor until chopped fine
Add:
3 C flour
3 eggs
1/4 + 1 T Water
2 t olive oil

Process 30-35 seconds or until it forms a ball. Then knead it on a floured surface until smooth and elastic. The recipe says 8-10 minutes, but I never do it that long. Cover the ball and let rest for 30 min. Divide the ball into 4 pieces and roll out one at a time, to about 1/16th of an inch thick (so,very thin) and cut about 1/4 inch wide. Dry for an hour. I did it on a towel on my kitchen table. After that hour, cook in boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes. It may take an hour and a half for this, but it is REALLY easy and good!

For the sauce, I did...
Saute:
1 small onion
2-4 garlic cloves-minced
2 T olive oil
1 small green pepper
2 tomatoes cut into chunks
1 can of mushrooms (if you had fresh, that'd be better)
1 can of sliced olives

Add:
3/4 c chicken broth
1-2 c chicken (I just used canned chicken cause it was fast, but if I thought ahead, a rotisserie chicken from the store would have been good, or cooked chicken breast, or even a cut up sausage log thing (I don't know what they're called))
1 t oregano
1/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
Bring all this to a boil and cook for 8 minutes. Then add:
1 C cream or milk (the recipe calls for cream, which would be really good, but I wanted to keep it light so I did milk and then thickened it with corn starch at the end... it was good)
Then cook it until it is saucy. Pour over your drained noodles when it's done! I sprinkled a bit of mozzarella cheese on top of everyone's serving... that is optional, of course.

Just Walk Away

Crock-Pot Chicken Jambalaya

6 Chicken Breasts
½ lb kielbasa, sliced
1 can tomatoes, undrained
½ bell pepper, chopped
½ c chicken broth
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped

Put everything in the crock pot , cook on low for 7 hours.Serve over rice, with a big salad

My Favorite Summer Salad

Pasta Salad Primavera

3 c uncooked pasta shells
3 carrots, sliced
3 ¾ c broccoli florets
1 small red bell pepper, diced
1 small red onion, minced
1 7oz can whole kernel corn, drained
3 Tbs olive oil
4 cloves garlic, pressed
2 tsp basil
Salt and Pepper to taste
6 oz Italian cheese
Cook the Pasta according to directions. Drain and Set aside. Steam carrots and broccoli until tender (4-5 min). Place the vegetables in a large bowl, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. (If your family is smaller, this meal saves great, but don’t add the cheese to the whole bowl, just add it to your own portion.)

londa's salads

I have this great potato salad recipe that Fred just loves. 
He begs for it with
those pleading eyes and a Pleeeeeeeez make me your potato salad.
Potato Salad  that you buy at the store is blegh!!!

Bet you haven't had this one

LONDA'S POTATO SALAD

Steam 5 medium potatoes in their skins. Cool, remove skins and
 dice up as forpotato salad

The sauce:
Whip the whipping cream first in your mixer - whipped to the peak stage
1/2 pint whipping cream
  Then fold in:
1 cup Miracle Whip
1/2 cup sweet pickle relish (or more)
5 boiled eggs cooled and chopped very fine
About 1/4 cup onion chopped up very fine and is optional
2 stalks celery chopped very fine is optional
salt to taste
  Then
Fold in the cooled cubed potatoes
  Chill

Now we like to add finely chopped cucumbers and chopped ripe
tomatoes  if we have them.  We only put those into the amount of
salad we are going to eat right
away because they won't keep and will ruin leftover salad.

But we rarely have left overs because Fred loves it so much.

Questions?  Londafisher@juno.com 

londa's salads

These sound great Londa!
Thanks for sharing

This is a staple.  Summery, or Springy, -
 or just plain easy, and good.
When I have to come up with something to bring
for a potluck at work I bring
this.  Londa

5 Cup Salad

1 cup canned pineapple drained
1 cup coconut
1 cup canned mandarin oranges drained
1 cup mini marshmallows
1 cup sour cream

Fold all together and chill

summer salad

Ok everybody...... I want you all to post a salad recipe that is great in the summer time! Come on I can't be the only one posting!

I just had this salad and it is one I have to share!
I don't even know the name!


2 cans corn
1 can black beans
2-3 green onions
1 pepper (any color)
1-2 Roma tomatoes
cilantro (I'm not sure how much)
1 cup mayo
1 bag chili Freetos


mix all the ingredients then serve!

Seriously one of my favorites....
So now I want 1 summer salad recipe from you all!