7 forget the cans Recipes

flavor of this stew really depends on good fresh corn. don tsp forget to scrape the pulp out of the cobs (see below) or the stew will be watery and a little bland. this homey dish is usually served with a crusty, rustic loaf of bread to help sop up the sauce and plenty of hot sauce; you can also serve this over plain steamed rice., ears corn , husks and silk removed, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (8 to 10 thighs), trimmed, salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, kielbasa sausage , sliced 1/4 inch thick, red bell peppers , stemmed, seeded , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onions , minced, celery ribs , minced, cayenne pepper, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 4 tsp), minced fresh thyme leaves , or 1/4 tsp dried, low-sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, minced fresh cilantro leaves, removing corn kernels and pulp from the cob, hold the cob on its end inside a large wide bolw and cut off the kernels using a paring knife., once the kernels are removed , firmly scrape the pulp and milk out of the cob using the back of a butter knife.

rolled oats (not instant ), peanuts or 1 cup toasted almond, sesame seeds, roasted sunflower seeds, coconut (i always use unsweetened, but you can go for the sweetened kind if you d like), toasted wheat germ (i often omit this ingredient, as i tend to forget to buy it), raisins, dried fruit (dried apricots, craisins and dried apple are all delicious choices), cooking oil (not olive), honey

boneless skinless chicken breasts or 12 oz chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, cooking oil, great northern beans (45 oz total ) or 3 (15 oz) cans navy beans, rinsed and drained (45 oz total), chicken broth, diced green chili peppers, undrained (8 oz total ), onion, chopped (1/2 cup), cumin seeds, cayenne pepper , to taste, salt, garlic cloves, minced, sour cream, for topping (optional), avocado, slices for topping (optional)

butter, diced yellow onion (pick a flat 1), fresh sliced mushrooms, fresh green beans, cut into 2-inch long pieces, trim those ends, fat-free cream of mushroom soup (we usually use half a can, it all depends on the consistency you prefer), french s french fried onion rings, garlic salt, black pepper, grated cheddar cheese

frozen blueberries , defrosted, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon (approx , i shook some in)