» Welcome to the College Food edition of Art in My Kitchen. No, you will not find Ramen anywhere on this page, but you might find a dish that's fairly easy to put together and provides leftovers for the next couple days. After all, who has time to cook EVERY day? Somedays you just want to nuke some of whatever it was you had last night. I figure, if you're going to take the time to actually cook something (especially when just cooking for one), it's nice to make extra so you feel it was worth the effort.
» Now, I guess this recipe does require a couple of appliances, so having access to a stove would help. But I think it could be done with just a microwave and a George Foreman grill.
Mexican Hot Dish
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
» 1 c. uncooked rice (or however much rice makes 4 servings. You could use the minute rice stuff if you only have a microwave, but it doesn't taste as good)
» 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thawed
» 1 pkg. taco seasoning
» 1 can corn
» 1 can sliced black olives
» 1/2 block of sharp cheddar cheese
Preparation:
» Begin the rice cooking according to the package (usually this means 1 c. rice, 2 c. water, 1 T. butter, bring it to a boil, then cover and simmer until all the water is gone and the rice is tender). Make sure you use a large saucepan so that you have room to add the rest of the meal. While that is bubbling away, cook the chicken. Feel free to rub the chicken with some of the taco seasoning to make it yummy.
» When the rice is nearly done cooking, add about half of the taco seasoning and mix in well (use less if you don't want it quite as spicy, you can always add more later). You won't be using the rest of the seasoning, so put the rest in the cupboard for next time. Make sure the rice FINISHES COOKING, otherwise you'll have a crunchy dinner.
» Once the rice is finished, toss in the corn (make sure you drain it!) and the olives (drain them, too!), and turn the heat up a bit to medium-low, so it can warm up all that corn. Add the chicken. Grate the cheese and add that, too. Stir everything really well and let it warm thoroughly.
» If you want a little extra flair (if you're serving someone more than yourself), put into a casserole dish, top with more cheese, and bake in a 350° oven until the cheese is melted.
Enjoy!
» This recipe is 100% mine :)
