4 H Food Challenge Practice 2 Category Main

4 -H Food Challenge Practice #2

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

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

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 cous 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

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

Category: Main Dish Clue: Meatless dish that prefers to be side by side rather than scrambled 1 ¼ cups vegetable stock 1 ¼ cups cous 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

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

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

Garnish • 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. General Neatness • 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.