Earthly Eating

• Chicken Posole
Serves: 4

1 can yellow hominy, drained
`1 can Mexican style diced tomatoes
1 can mild green enchilada sauce
2 carrots, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. cumin
5 chicken thighs, skin removed
Chopped cilantro
Lime Wedges
Tortilla chips (optional)

Combine the hominy, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, carrots, onion, garlic and cumin in a 4-qt slow cooker. Add the chicken and stir to combine. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours until the chicken is cooked through the veggies are tender. Skim and discard any fat from the surface.

Remove the chicken; pull the meat off the bones into shred and stir back into the slow cooker ingredients. Stir in cilantro. Serve with the lime wedge and tortilla chips if using.

• Ham and Cheese Mac
Serves: 4

Box of pasta shells
1/2 cup frozen peas
2 cups milk
1/4 cup flour
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1 tbs. extra
1 cup diced smoked ham

Cool 2 cups small shell pasta as the package directs. Add 1/2 cup frozen peas for the last minute of cooking though. Drain the pasta and peas and set aside. Meanwhile, Heat broiler, whisk 2 cups milk ingot 1/4 cup flour in a large saucepan and stir while heating over medium high heat. Cook until simmering and remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese. Add the pasta and pea mixture and 1 cup smoked ham.

Spoon 1 cup of mixture into 5 ramekins and sprinkle ach one with the remaining 1 tbs. Parmesan cheese. Broil until the broiler until lightly browned.

• Chicken and Onion Soup
Serves: 6

2 cups roasted chicken cut or torn into strips
2 tsp. olive oil
2 medium onions, halved and sliced into strips
8 cups chicken broth
1/8 tsp. ground pepper
2 medium carrots, sliced on a grater
2 stalks celery, sliced
3/4 cup bow-tie pasta

Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cool until they become brown or translucent. Remove from heat. In a slow cooker, heat the broth, black pepper, carrots and celery together. Stir in the pasta and chicken. Simmer in slow cooker for about 30 minutes or until the bow-tie pasta becomes tender. Stir in the onions and simmer for another 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve.
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Earthly Eating Recipe

Turkey Meat Loaf
Serves: 6

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Meanwhile, spray a rimmed baking with cooking spray. Whisk eggs, salsa and chili powders together and add salt to combine completely. Add the 2 lbs. ground turkey. Stir to combine completely and add tortillas, scallions and cheddar and then cilantro. Mix with your hands to blend together completely. Form on the pan that was prepared with the cooking spray and form into two 9×3 -inch loaves. Brush the tops with the remaining 1/4 cup salsa and bake for 35 minutes until 160 degrees.

Happy Eating!