8 quick thickened Recipes

roasting chickens (cooked, bones & skin removed then chopped, use the whole chicken) or 1 roasted deli chicken (cooked, bones & skin removed then chopped, use the whole chicken), head broccoli, chopped to florets size, carrots , julienne, frozen peas, onion, diced, mushrooms, sliced, cream of mushroom soup (equals to 1 can), thickened cream (optional) or 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional)

pork cutlets, carrots , cut into 2 inch pieces, ancho chilies (dried poblano peppers), guajillo chilies (a variety of dried pepper), pasilla chiles (a variety of dried pepper), dried arbol chiles (or to taste ( omit if you want a mild stew) or 1 -2 dried chipotle chile (or to taste ( omit if you want a mild stew), garlic cloves, finely diced, ground cinnamon, oregano, cumin seed, olive oil, brown sugar (or piloncillo, if you have it), salt, stock (as needed to cover food in crockpot) or 1 -4 cup water (as needed to cover food in crockpot), red wine, quick-cooking grits (more or less as needed for thickening, or use masa harina, if you have it)

condensed cream of celery soup, condensed cream of potato soup, new england clam chowder (campbell select is best), minced clams, half-and-half cream, heavy cream, dill and thyme to taste (optional), thicken with 2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with water and cook 1 minute if not thick enough for your taste

blueberry dessert wraps, quick, delicious and elegant. perfect for easy entertaining., sugar, cornstarch, orange juice, blueberries fresh or frozen, reduced fat cream cheese softened, confectioners sugar, vanilla extract, flour tortillas 7-inch flour tortillas, butter, prepare sauce : in a small saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in orange juice. cook and stir over medium heat until sauce is clear and thickened, about 5 minutes. stir in 1 cup blueberries and return to a boil. boil and stir for 1 minute., prepare filling : in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light. add confectioners sugar and vanilla. beat until smooth and creamy., assemble wraps : spread a tortilla with about 2 tbsp of the cheese mixture. place about 6 frozen blueberries across the center of each tortilla. roll jelly-roll style. repeat with remaining wraps. in a medium skillet, melt 1 tbsp butter over medium heat; place half of the wraps seam side down in skillet and cook turning occasionally until evenly browned, about 3 minutes. remove from pan and keep warm while cooking the remaining wraps., serve topped with hot blueberry sauce.

strawberries, rhubarb (without tops, or can use frozen ), sugar, all-purpose flour, quick-cooking tapioca (to thicken it), vanilla extract, salt, pastry for double-crust pie (*see notes), butter (or margarine, if you prefer), milk