Melting Moments Dee Dees Recipes

"DEE DEE'S HOME RUN CHICKEN"- POLLO GUISADO

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil and sugar over medium-high heat. Add the sazon seasoning and the bouillon and cook until the sugar lightly browns. Add the chicken and let it fry, stirring it around to get all the sides browned, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, cumin and chili powder. Add water to just cover the top of the chicken. Let the water come to a boil and stir to make sure the tomato paste is combined. Taste the water for salt*. Cook the chicken stirring occasionally, until tender, about 45 to 60 minutes. Remove the chicken to a serving platter and coat with the cooking sauce from the pan. Serve with Habichuela.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the oil and bacon. Stir in the garlic, bell pepper, squash, tomato paste, bouillon cube, and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover with a lid and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the beans and simmer for another 10 minutes. Serve over white rice, garnished with cilantro.
• In a medium pot, bring the water to a boil over high heat and add the oil and salt. Stir in the rice, cover with a lid and let cook over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes. Lower the heat for the last 5 minutes. The rice should be soft and fluffy.

DEE'S MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok-style pan with turmeric, garlic powder, cumin, coriander, paprika, chili flakes, and cayenne pepper. Add the green onions and the green peppers; saute 1 to 2 minutes over medium-high heat.
• Add corn and tomatoes and saute until tomatoes release their juices. Add ketchup and stir until mixed.
• Add rice and stir until heated thoroughly. Salt to taste.

DEE'S HEALTH BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm water. In a large bowl, mix remaining 3 1/2 cups warm water, honey, molasses, oil, eggs and lemon juice. Mix well. Add yeast mixture and stir.
• Gradually add 5 cups whole wheat flour beating well after each addition. Add the flax, cracked wheat and sunflower seeds, stir well.
• Let stand for 20 minutes, until mixture is very light. Stir in salt and the rest of the flours until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• Knead 10 to 15 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Put into a greased bowl and cover, let rise in the oven with light on until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Punch down and shape into 6 round balls. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
• Form into loaves and let rise covered in oven until doubled. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) 25-35 minutes.

CHEF DEE'S CROCK POT STUFFING

Steps:

• Combine melted margarine, chicken broth and hot water.
• In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
• Pour the water mixture over the crumb mixture and stir.
• Spray crock pot with Pam, then spoon stuffing into it.
• Cook on low for 5-6 hours, scraping the sides and stirring once, half way through.
• Check the moisture once or twice, add a little hot water if necessary, but it should be nice and moist as is.