Black Bottom Cupcakes

Ingredients:

8 ounces package of cream cheese, softened

1 egg

1/3 cup sugar

1⁄2 tsp. salt

1 package of chocolate chips

1 1⁄2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

1⁄4 cup cocoa

1⁄2 tsp. salt

1 cup water

1/3 cup oil

1 Tbsp. vinegar

1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

Mix cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup of sugar, salt and chocolate chips together and set aside. Mix the flour, 1 cup of sugar, baking soda, cocoa, salt, water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat well and then fill cupcake liners 1/3rd full. Top each with a heaping teaspoon of cream cheese mixture. Bake the cupcakes at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

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Bistro Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:
1 box pasta, bowtie or penne
1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
4 ounces of feta cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup fresh basil, cut into strips
1/3 red onion, chopped
½ cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped (not in oil)
3 to 4 grilled chicken breasts, cut up or rotisserie chicken, cut up
Bernstein’s Italian dressing

Directions:
Toss all ingredients together and chill for at least an hour before serving. Pin It

White Bean and Chicken Soup (NEW!!!)

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. Olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
or use the equivalent amount of rotisserie chicken
1 - 9 oz package frozen white corn
2 - 15 oz cans white kidney beans, undrained
1 (7 oz) can diced green chilies
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp oregano
3 cups chicken broth
3 Tbsp lime juice

Topping:
cheese, sour cream, avacados, tortilla strips!


Directions:

In a large pot saute onion and garlic in olive oil. Add in remaining ingredients and simmer for a few hours.

Or...

Add all ingredients to a crockpot and cook on low 4 to 6 hours.
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