Little Miss Domestic

After a busy weekend of running in the Dick Lugar 10K on Saturday morning and going to the Kenney Chesney concert on Saturday night, a day of being domestic at home was much needed. Justin's parents gave us TONS of tomatoes, green peppers, red peppers, green beans, cucumbers, and corn on the cob that was quickly going bad unless I did something with them asap. So I set out on Sunday morning to make tomato sauce, chicken tortilla soup, and freeze the green beans and corn. It was quite the day in the kitchen!

First up:
Chicken Tortilla Soup (in the crockpot)

My recipe:
2 large chicken breasts (put in frozen, but shred when they are cooked through)
2 can black beans undrained
1 large can green chilis
1 can tomato sauce
1 can chicken broth
1 cup salsa
corn (I used about 1.5 cups cut from the cob)
tomatoes, diced (I used about 3 large tomatoes)
minced garlic, onion powder, cumin, cilantro, salt, and pepper

Let simmer in crockpot all day and serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, and tortilla chips on top!


Next:
Homemade Tomato Sauce

The chopped tomatoes ready to go:


I loosely followed the recipe found here, but I did everything x 4 and added a chopped onion and green pepper. I froze most of the tomato sauce for later, but saved some for Justin to make spaghetti while I am out of town this week.

Finally:
Corn and Green Beans

Before (there was more):


I blanched them in boiling water for 3-5 minutes and then transferred to ice water for the same amount of time. Then I cut the corn off the cob. I froze the corn and green beans in individual portions.

After:


Whew....quite a day in the kitchen!!