Rainy Day Recipe Ideas

It's been raining in NYC non-stop since yesterday. When it rains you just want to be indoors, relaxing watching a good movie, catching up on shows you missed on Netflix or reading a good book. Rainy days are just one of those days where you can give yourself an excuse not to really cook. But if you must cook I wanted to give you some ideas to try out on a rainy day. To learn more about the recipe idea click on the pictures below.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved

• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• 5 large egg whites or 1 1/2 cups egg whites

• 1/4 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves

• 3 cups mixed baby greens

Ingredients

• 2 pounds bone-in, skinless chicken thighs

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

• 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 2 large onions, finely chopped

• 2 large red peppers, finely chopped

• 1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika

• 1 teaspoon hot Hungarian paprika or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

• 2 tablespoons tomato paste

• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

• 3 cups frozen brown rice, thawed

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

• 6 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream

Ingredients

• 1 1/4lb pork fillet, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 4 teaspoons olive oil

• 2 carrots, diced

• 1 rib celery, diced

• 1 onion, thinly sliced

• 1 red or green pepper, diced

• 3 tablespoons sweet paprika

• 2 tablespoons tomato purée

• 1 teaspoon crushed caraway seeds

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 cup low-sodium beef broth

• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar

• 2 cups cooked whole-wheat egg noodles or pasta

• Chopped chives, for garnish

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups milk

• 1 cup frozen green peas and carrots

• 1 cup cut-up cooked chicken

• 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed creamy chicken mushroom soup

• 1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix

• 1/3 cup milk

• Paprika, if desired