180 ridiculously chicago Recipes

frozen pie crusts, thawed, italian sausage, sliced or crumbled, onion, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, mozzarella cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese, shredded, pizza sauce, parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

tomato (diced ), chopped dill pickles, chopped onions (you can add more if you like), branston pickle (which isn tsp from chicago- it s british, but so good! use the branston or ploughman instead of relis), celery salt (optional), celery rib, chopped (optional -this is for extra crunch), mayonnaise, mustard, light chunk tuna in water (never use albacore tuna because it s loaded with mercury)

cold milk, half-and-half cream, vanilla instant pudding mix or 2 (1 1/2 oz) packages vegetarian instant vanilla pudding mix, brown sugar

black beans (or kidney beans or white beans), rotel , mexican flavoured tomatoes (or plain tinned tomatoes with some mexican seasoning sprinkled in), pasta or rice or greens or guacamole or corn chips or cornbread or steamed vegetables

eggs, butter, fresh ground pepper, herb-seasoned salt, american cheese, bread, butter or 1/2-1 tsp mayonnaise, bacon, cooked (optional), sausage links (optional) or 1 -2 sausage pattie, cooked (optional), pickle , slices (optional)

cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, chocolate chips (miniature ones work really well), wonton wrappers, water, powdered sugar (optional), unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)

fresh green beans, olive oil, lemon, halved, salt , to taste

softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, chocolate chips (or chunks or candies)

extra virgin olive oil, chicago-style steak seasoning (any brand ), mccormick grill mates is a good 1

mixed vegetables, with liquid, cream of mushroom soup, cooked chicken, diced (or you may use canned chunk chicken, drained), seasoned croutons, mild cheddar cheese, shredded

vanilla-flavored soy yogurt (12oz or two 1 serving cups), frozen mixed berries

whipping cream (unwhipped), vanilla, sugar, sweetened condensed chocolate milk (use eagle brand)

own light lime vinaigrette dressing, chicken thighs (with bone and skin )

kidney beans (drained ), chopped tomatoes (low sodium ), minced beef (low fat ) or 400 g chicken or 400 g turkey, squash, tomatoes, bell peppers, corn (frozen ), onion, garlic cloves, cumin (to taste), cayenne pepper (to taste), oil or 1 tbsp butter, low fat creme fraiche, low fat shredded cheese (any kind you like )

unsalted butter, extra virgin olive oil, celery, chopped, carrot, chopped, yellow onion, chopped, fresh garlic, beef chuck or 1/2 lb beef brisket, chopped, boneless pork shoulder, chopped, prosciutto, chopped, pancetta, chopped, tomato paste (dilited in 1/2 cup of water), tomato puree, dry red wine, meat stock, heavy cream, fresh grated locatelli cheese, salt & pepper