Speedy Summer Suppers
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
this is a very flexible recipe than can be adapted to your pantry for a quick meal.
Source: Relish magazine
Serves 6 peopleCategories: casseroles- one dish meals
Ingredients
- Choice one of each color:
- White:
- 1 cup chopped Vidalia onion or
- 2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
- Green:
- 2 cups edamame (frozen)
- 2 cups lima beans (fresh or frozen)
- 2 cups sliced okra (fresh or frozen)
- Red:
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups red bell pepper
- Meat:
- 1 cup chopped cooked bacon
- 1 cup chopped ham
- 12 oz. peeled shrimp
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- Additional ingredients;
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 2 (9oz.) pkg. basmati rice, cooked according to package directions
- Fresh basil to garnish
Directions
- Heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add vegetables and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Stir in 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper and 1/2 tsp. salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until all vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add meat and cook until thoroughly heated. (Cook shrimp until they just turn pink) Add 2 Tbsp. butter
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and stir until melted.
- Serve over the cooked ice and garnish with fresh basil.