Green Chili Grilled Cheese Sandwich

I ordered a 35 lb bag of roasted green chili a few weeks ago. We LOVE green chili at our house. I still have a little green chili in the freezer from last year that I need to get used up. The other night we were having tomato soup and grilled cheese for dinner. I decided to spice up the grilled cheese with some green chili and we loved it!

I'm sure you've all had grilled cheese sandwiches before, so just make them as you would and throw some green chili in-between some cheese and cook these up. I used one slice of provolone and one slice of some cheddar/mozzarella mixed cheese that I had.

Caramelized Onion, Walnut and Cilantro Chicken Salad Sandwich

I found this recipe at bhg.com. It is SO yummy!! You could use any left-over chicken, just shred or chop it . I used some canned chicken that I bottled a couple of months ago. The entire family loved this sandwich!! I can't wait to make it again.

Caramelized Onion, Walnut and Cilantro Chicken Salad Sandwich

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1 cup chopped sweet onion (1 large)
• 2 cups Shredded Chicken
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion (2)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp. snipped fresh cilantro
• 1 Tbsp. lime juice
• Salt and ground black pepper (optional)
• 10 slices sourdough bread, toasted (I used leftover oatmeal bread)
• 10 slices tomato
• 3/4 cup baby spinach leaves
• Pimiento-stuffed green olives (optional for garnish, I didn't use)

Directions:
1. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add onion. Cook, covered, for 13 to 15 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Uncover; cook and stir over medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes more or until golden.

2. In a large bowl, combine onion, chicken, walnuts, and green onion. Add mayonnaise, cilantro, and lime juice; toss to coat. If desired, season to taste with salt and pepper.

3. Place about 1/2 cup chicken salad on each of five bread slices. Top each with two slices tomato and some of the spinach. Top sandwiches with the remaining bread slices. If desired, secure each sandwich with a skewer and garnish with an olive. Makes 5 servings.

Super quick and easy lunch or dinner

My sister told me about this wonderful and simple meal!

Bagels with cream cheese and ham

Ingredients:

• bagels
• cream cheese
• ham

Directions: Spread bagel with cream cheese and cover with ham. Usually we put these under the broiler until warm, BUT my oven is still broken(got the part today), so I put them on the grill and they were wonderful! I cooked them for a couple minutes per side. If you grill them or broil them, watch them carefully so they don't burn.

Shredded Pork Sandwiches

These were easy and yummy!! I was short on time and didn't get to make french bread, so I picked up a loaf between the two soccer practices. The pork was cooked in the crock pot and ready when we got home. Just had to throw it all together.

Shredded Pork Sandwiches

I'm not quite sure how to write this up. When I buy pork tenderloin, I usually cut it into 3 or 4 large pieces and then package them individually to freeze. I made this sandwich with one of those portions. My husband LOVES the hot cauliflower and the little hot yellow peppers that you buy in jars. I used some of the juice from the bottle to cook the pork in.

Directions: (sort of:)) Defrost pork. Salt and pepper pork and place in crock pot. Add juice from a jar of hot cauliflower or hot peppers. I add enough to come about 1/3 to 1/2 up the pork. Cook on low for 4-6 hours until the pork is cooked through. Shred pork in the crock pot. Slice a loaf of French bread in half(see pic above). I pull some of the bread out of the top and bottom of the bread to make room for the meat and toppings. My kids LOVE to snack on the yummy 'middle' bread while I finish the sandwiches. Butter both pieces of bread. Place them on a baking sheet in the oven under the broiler until they start to brown. Spread the pork on the bottom piece of the french bread, cover with shredded Monterrey jack cheese and place back under the broiler until the cheese melts. Add your favorite toppings and slice into individual servings. ENJOY!! --I hope this makes sense:)