White Chicken Chili

This recipe is from my sister-in-law, Tiffany, with a few of my own additions. If you haven't tried white chicken chili, it's a fun spin-off from your everyday beef variety.

Recipe:

1 McCormick white chicken chili seasoning mix

Follow the directions on the seasoning packet, adding both variations (corn and tomatoes) found at bottom of the packet.

Then add one can western style chili beans and one extra can of Great Northern White Beans.

Enjoy with chips, cheese, sour cream, etc.

Amazing Omelet

Last Christmas, the company Joe works for had its Christmas party at "Breakfast with Santa" at the Grand America Hotel in SLC. The food was fabulous, especially the omelets, which were made to order while you waited. I took the opportunity to observe their chef's omelet-making-techniques as he prepared my omelet. Here are a few things I learned that have made my omelets much tastier.
First, saute the vegetables and meat in a skillet before adding them to the omelet. (Maybe this is obvious, but I'd never thought of it).
As the egg begins to set in the pan, carefully slide the cooked part out of the way, and tip the pan so the runny portion fills the empty space.
(Unfortunately, I did not see how the chef solved the problem of having uncooked egg remaining on top of the omelet, so I carefully flip the entire thing over before placing the filling on and folding it. If you have any suggestions, let me know. :) )

Ingredients:

vegetables and meat of your choice such as . . .
mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, onions, ham, sausage, etc.

Saute the vegetables until crisp-tender. Set aside.

Heat a small skillet sprayed with cooking spray (if the veggies didn't stick to the pan too much, I use the same skillet that I used before).

In a small bowl combine
2 eggs
splash of milk

Whip the eggs and milk with a wire whisk or fork until well mixed. Pour eggs into skillet and cook as directed above. After egg is cooked through, place sauteed veggies/meat and cheese on half, fold over, and serve.

Tortilla Soup

Our Relief Society had a recipe exchange, and this was one of my favorite recipes of the evening. It's very healthy and very easy! Hooray for soup!

Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 c. brown rice, cooked according to package directions
2 c. frozen corn, defrosted
2 zucchinis, sliced
1 can crushed or diced tomatoes, in juice
1 can tomatoes with green chilies
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 T. oil or butter
6 c. water
6 tsp. chicken bouillon
1/2 - 1 T. chili powder (I added this because I thought the soup needed a little kick!)

Saute the onions and garlic in the oil. Add the water, and bring to a boil. Add the bouillon, and stir well. Add the remaining ingredients to the broth. Heat through.
This soup is yummy with sour cream, avocado, tortilla chips, and/or cheese.