Chinese Chicken Salad

Ingredients:
1 pkg. Top Ramen
1/2 head of cabbage
4-6 green onions, chopped
2 Tbs toasted sesame seeds
2 Tbs slivered almonds

Dressing:
3 Tbs vinegar (rice best)
2 Tbs sugar
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup oil (peanut best)
1 packet Top Ramen flavoring

Directions:
Brown Ramen noodles in 2 Tbs oil, remove and toast almonds. Fry up chicken with sesame seeds. Mix together and serve.

Cheesy Minestrone Soup

Ingredients:
4 cups water

1 qt. tomato juice

1/8 tsp. thyme

½ tsp. oregano

1/4 tsp. basil

2 tsp. chicken bullion

2 bay leafs 

5 carrots, sliced

4 celery stalks, diced

½  onion, diced

Mushrooms, sliced (opt.)

1 Tbs. oil

2lb ground turkey

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1/4 t. pepper

1 T garlic

1/3 cabbage, shredded

5 red potatoes, cubed

1 small pkg. Velveeta cheese (the kind in the box)

Directions:
In a large pot add liquids and seasonings. Add carrots and celery. Meanwhile, in a frying pan sautee onion and mushroom in oil. Add turkey salt and pepper and garlic and cook. Once carrots and celery are getting soft, add cabbage and potato to soup. Add meat once done.  Once all vegetables are tender add cheese; heat until melted.