tomato

Easy Skillet Chili

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Skillet Chili

Serves: 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground meat - beef, chicken, or turkey
  • 1 onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) tomatoes, chopped with juice
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) beans, drained and rinsed (try black, pinto, kidney, or others)
  • 1 can (10.5 ounces) condensed tomato soup

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and warm water.
  2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown meat and onion. Cook on medium low heat for 5 minutes. Stir often. Drain grease from pan.
  3. Add chili powder and stir. Cook for 3-5 minutes.
  4. Add tomatoes, drained beans, and tomato soup.
  5. Add 1 soup can of water; stir and simmer for at least 30 minutes.
  6. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Basic Tomato Sauce

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tomato sauce and small tomatoes

Makes: 6 servings

Serving size: 1/4 cup

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 onion (medium, chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 pound fresh tomatoes, (seeds removed and chopped) OR 1 can (14 ½ oz), peeled tomatoes (chopped)
  • 3 Tbsp. fresh basil (chopped) OR
  • 1 Tbsp. dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. tomato paste

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft.
  2. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, black pepper, sal, and sugar. If using dried basil, add it here as well.
  3. Cook 15 minutes.
  4. Stir in tomato paste and cook another 15 to 20 minutes. Add the fresh basil during the last 3-4 minutes of cooking.

One Skillet Meal

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pasta soup in a bowl

Makes 4-6 servings

Try different shaped pasta to add variety, like shells, elbows, or fusilli!

Ingredients

  • 1 T. olive oil 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 package mustard greens, collard greens, spinach, or broccoli (10 ounces, frozen or 2-3 cups fresh)
  • 1 can stewed or diced tomatoes (28 oz.)
  • 1 cup brown rice or whole-wheat pasta, cooked
  • 1 can white beans (15 oz., rinsed and drained)
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • oregano, basil, or red pepper flakes (other spices to taste)

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet on medium-high heat.  Sauté the garlic.
  2. Add the canned tomatoes and greens.
  3. Cook greens about 10 minutes or until they are as soft as you like them. Stir gently.
  4. Add the rice, canned beans, and seasonings. Cook until heated through.

Pineapple Salsa

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Pineapple Salsa

Total time is 20 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced fresh pineapple
  • 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 3/4 cup chopped sweet onion
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • Tortilla chips

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and warm water.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients.
  3. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
  4. Serve with tortilla chips.