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Recipes
Lima Bean Soup
"Quick, easy, and wildly satisfying soup that is both light and hearty. This soup freezes wonderfully, and can be used for lunches or quick sup- pers. Lima Beans are a great potassium source.
1 pound dry lima beans
4 cups water
5 carrots, chopped
1 leek, bulb only, chopped
2 tablespoons minced shal- lots
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 cubes vegetable bouillon 8 cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil
Chicken Marsala
Poultry and mushrooms are high in potassium. A yummy dish that’s good for you.
2 skin-on, boneless chicken breast halves
1 teaspoon salt and ground black pepper to taste 3 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
5 white mushrooms, sliced
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup Marsala wine
2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon cold butter
Directions: Season chicken breasts all over with salt and pepper.
Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breasts, skin-
side down, in hot butter and oil until browned, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until breasts are al- most cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Transfer chicken breasts to a plate.
Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper in hot butter until mushrooms are golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add minced shallot; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the top and cook and stir until the bitterness of the flour cooks off, 3 to 4 minutes.
Pour wine into skillet and bring to a boil; cook and stir until wine reduces and sauce thickens, 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken stock; bring to a simmer and cook until slightly reduced, 3 to 5 minutes more.
Return chicken breasts to the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook chicken, turning once, until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from heat.
Move chicken to one side of the skillet and tilt the skillet so that the sauce pools at the bottom. Stir parsley and 1 teaspoon cold butter into the sauce, stirring constantly, until sauce is shiny and but- ter is completely melted. Transfer chicken breasts to plates and spoon mushrooms and sauce over the top.
Directions: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add dry lima beans, and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow the beans to sit, covered, for 1 to 2 hours to soften. Drain and rinse until water runs clear, discarding bean water.
In a soup pot, saute vegetables in olive oil until onions and cel- ery are translucent. Add lima beans, and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes.
In the meantime, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the veg- etable bouillon to the boiling water, and stir until dissolved. Add broth to the sauteed vegetables and beans. Add remaining water, and allow soup to simmer over a low flame for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Serve steaming hot.
Chicken And Pasta Casserole With Mixed Veggies
Chicken, pasta and veggies all pack a potassium punch.
1 cup dry fusilli pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 chicken tenderloins, cut into chunks
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
salt and pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mush- room soup
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
1 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place fusilli pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 min- utes, until al dente, and drain.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in the skillet, and season with minced onion, salt and pepper, garlic powder, basil, and parsley. Cook until chicken juices run clear. Mix in the cooked pasta, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, and mixed vegetables. Trans- fer to the prepared baking dish.
In a small bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and butter. Spread evenly over the casse- role.
Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned.
Red Beans And Wild Rice
Kidney Bean and wild rice are both potassium packed.
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large cloves garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and minced
1 large red onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 green bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and small diced 2 (1-pound) cans red kidney beans
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pep- per
1 tablespoon hot sauce
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 cup wild rice
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro leaves
Directions: Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Saute garlic, onion, celery, and bell pepper until tender. Stir in kidney beans, onion powder, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Reduce heat to low and let mixture simmer slowly while you cook the rice.
Bring the chicken stock to a boil and stir in rice and butter. Re- turn to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes without removing the lid. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
Fold wild rice and beans gently together and transfer to a serv- ing dish. Serve garnished with cilantro.
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