It’s that time of year when we look for meals we can prepare without heating up the kitchen. Here are recipes to get you started. These have cooking times of about 20 minutes or less. Some can even be made in the morning when it’s cooler. Look for additional ideas in the weeks to come.
Carnitas (can these next fall or winter)
Quinoa and Ham Salad (with a choice)
Cheese and Chive Mashed Potatoes
Honey Mustard Potato Salad (no hot potatoes to work with!)
And one more that’s easy one-pot cooking:
CREAMY CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM RICE (Pantry Cooking with Home Preserved Foods)
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup long grain white rice
1 half pint chicken breast (about 1 cup), drained and shredded
1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained and chopped
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup
Heat water and salt to boiling in a medium saucepan. Stir in rice. Reduce heat to low; cover pan. Cook 20 minutes. When rice is cooked, stir in shredded chicken and chopped mushrooms until well distributed. Stir in condensed soup until all ingredients are coated. Heat through. Serves 4 to 6.
