Tortilla Soup

This soup base is packed with nutrition from a variety of veggies, including celery, yellow squash, and cabbage. Other chunky ingredients are added toward the end of processing for interesting texture.

Ingredients

• 3 cups (720 ml) chicken, beef, or vegetable broth
• 1 Roma tomato, halved or about 1/2 cup chopped
• 1 carrot, halved or about 1/2 cup chopped
• 1 rib celery, halved or about 1/3 cup chopped
• 1 thin slice of onion, peeled or approximately 1 Tablespoon chopped
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 thin slice of yellow squash
• 1 thin slice of red bell pepper
• 1 mushroom
• 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
• Dash ground cumin
• Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• Optional Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup (70 g) cooked chicken breast
• 1/2 fresh jalapeño
• 1/4 cup black beans
• 1/4 cup (50 g) canned corn, unsalted
• 2 ounces (60 g) tortilla chips

Directions

1. Place broth, tomato, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, squash, bell pepper, cabbage, mushroom and seasonings into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
2. Select Variable 1.
3. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
4. Blend for 6-7 minutes or until steam escapes from the vented lid.
5. If adding optional ingredients, reduce speed to Variable 2.
6. Remove the lid plug.
7. Drop in chicken, jalapeños, olives, corn, and chips.
8. Blend for an additional 1-5 seconds.

https://www.vitamix.com/Recipes/Tortilla-Soup/C-Series/Variable-Speed/Classic-64-Ounce?referer_st=&sc=recipe

Cinnamon Roll Smoothie

Cinnamon Roll Smoothie

Serves 2

Ingredients:

1 cup vanilla almond milk

1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt

1/4 cup old fashioned oats

1 Tablespoon brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ( or 2-3  drops of Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil)

1 frozen banana (or fresh banana, but add in 3-4 ice cubes with fresh)

Directions: 

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

http://www.familyfreshmeals.com/2015/04/cinnamon-roll-smoothie.html

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

Serves: 8-10

Prep time: 1 hr Cook time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Marinade:

6 Tablespoons honey

5 Tablespoons lime juice

1 Tablespoon chili powder

½ teaspoon garlic powder

Enchiladas:

3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

16 oz green enchilada sauce, divided

10 flour tortillas

1 lb shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided

1 cup heavy cream

2 (14.5 oz) can green beans (opt. side)

Directions:

Whisk the first four ingredients, reserving ⅛ cup for later, and toss with shredded chicken in

a ziploc bag. Let it marinate in the fridge for at least half an hour, but preferably a half day

or so. Pour ½ cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan. Fill the tortillas with

chicken and shredded cheese, saving about 1 cup of cheese to sprinkle on top of enchiladas.

Put rolled tortillas in 9x13 pan as you go. Mix the remaining enchilada sauce with the cream

and reserved marinade. Pour sauce on top of the enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining

cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until brown and crispy on top.

Optional side dish: green beans

Tailgate Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

Tailgate Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

Serves: 6

Prep time: 35 mins Cook time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

1 (12 count) package King’s Hawaiian rolls

1 lb ham, sliced

12 slices provolone cheese

1 (8 oz) container Philadelphia Chive and Onion

cream cheese spread

½ cup butter, melted

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

½ Tablespoon dried minced onion

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 lb grapes (opt. side)

1 lb strawberries (opt. side)

3 bananas (opt. side)

Directions:

Spray a 9x13" pan with nonstick cooking spray. Cut the rolls in half and place the roll

bottoms in a 9x13 inch pan. Place equal amounts of ham on each roll bottom and top each

with a slice of cheese. Spread a generous scoop of cream cheese on each of the roll tops

and then place the tops on each bottom to make a completely sandwich. In a separate

bowl, mix together the butter, Worcestershire sauce, onion, and Parmesan cheese. Pour

over your sandwiches and let sit for about 20 minutes. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cover the

baking pan with foil and bake for 20 minutes or until heated through.

Optional side dish: fresh fruit salad

http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/08/tailgate-sandwiches-ham-and-cheese.html