4-H Food Challenge Practice #2

Clue: Great nutrients are packed and wrapped with this recipe. Category: Main Dish Clue: Great nutrients are packed and wrapped with this recipe.   2 cups chopped, cooked chicken or turkey breast 2 cups coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage 1 carrot, diced 2 small green onions 2 TB unsalted peanuts 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger 1/3 cup canned, crushed pineapple, drained 12 leaves Bibb, Boston or green-leaf lettuce

Asian Inspired Chicken Wrap

Sweet Tarts

2 cups frozen Italian –style mixed vegetables Category: Main Dish Clue: You might eat this at a local Italian restaurant when it’s cold outside   1 tsp. olive oil 2 tsp minced garlic 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups frozen Italian –style mixed vegetables 1 cup fresh-diced tomatoes 1 TB Italian seasoning 1 15 oz. can white beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup dry macaroni

Pasta Fagioli

Awesome Cooking Queens

Clue: What’s Opposite of Neat Jane? 1 pound lean ground beef Category: Main Dish Clue: What’s Opposite of Neat Jane?   1 pound lean ground beef ¼ cup chopped onion ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper ½ tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. mustard ¾ cup ketchup 3 tsp. brown sugar Salt and pepper to taste

Sloppy Joes

Huckabay Team #2

Category: Fruits and Vegetables Clue: A different side dish for Thanksgiving!   4 bacon slices, cooked and diced 1 TB olive oil ½ medium onion, diced 3 medium size sweet potatoes, chopped 1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped ½ cup chicken broth ¼ teaspoon dried thyme ¼ tsp. ground allspice ½ cup chopped pecans 1 TB chopped fresh parsley

Sweet Potato Hash

Cooking Queens

Category: Fruits and Vegetables Clue: Citrus Surprise 1 cup whole wheat couscous 2 cups orange juice   3 TB lemon juice 2 tsp. fresh grated orange zest 1 tsp. fresh ginger ½ cup dried cranberries 1 small can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained ½ cup unsalted almonds

Couscous with Dried Cranberries and Mandarin Oranges

Country Cooks

Clue: Cooking terms important in this recipe. Simmer, not boil. Category: Clue: Cooking terms important in this recipe. Simmer, not boil.   ½ cup chopped onion ½ tsp. minced garlic 2 TB. Oil 15 oz. canned pumpkin 2 jars baby food carrots 15 oz. can of black beans, rinsed and drained 3 ½ cups fat free, sodium reduced chicken broth ½ cup fat free half and half Salt and pepper to taste

Pumpkin Soup

Cooking Cowgirls

14 oz. tofu, diced into cubes (about ¾” by ¾”) 1 TB. Olive oil Category: Main Dish Clue: Meatless dish that prefers to be side by side rather than scrambled   1 ¼ cups vegetable stock 1 ¼ cups couscous 14 oz. tofu, diced into cubes (about ¾” by ¾”) 1 TB. Olive oil 4 green onions 2 garlic cloves 3 large tomatoes 2 TB Olive oil ½ sprig chopped parsley Juice of 3 lemons Pinch of pepper 7 TB crumbled Feta

Couscous with Tofu

Camo Cooks

Two 6 oz. cans boneless, skinless pink salmon, drained Category: Main Dish Clue: Mix, pat, and coat   Two 6 oz. cans boneless, skinless pink salmon, drained 1 cup bread crumbs ¾ cup pre-shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese ¾ cup corn kernels 1/3 cup light mayonnaise 2 TB ketchup 1 large, egg, beaten Non-stick cooking spray

Salmon Patties

Cutest Cooks

Clue: Will need a spoon to eat this! 1 ¼ cup cabbage, cut into strips Category: Main Dish Clue: Will need a spoon to eat this!   1 ¼ cup cabbage, cut into strips 1 cup carrots, cut into strips 1 onion, diced 1 garlic clove, diced 2 TB wheat germ oil 1 quart beef stock 2 ¾ oz. whole wheat pasta 1 slice thick cooked ham, diced 2 TB sliced parsley 1 pinch nutmeg Salt and pepper to taste 2 TB pine nuts

Cabbage and Pasta Pan

Racing Mustangs

Tips for Making Your Dish POP! Garnish General Neatness Use what you have. Keep it simple – don’t overdo. Think what to save out to garnish AHEAD of time. Assign someone on the team to lead out on this. Be sure and clean the edges of your dish. Whoever carries the dish needs to wear gloves. Keep your paper towels handy to wipe up spills. Keep sizes of portions on the smaller side rather than larger.