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Hearty Farmers Market Meal - Ingredients From the Mill City Farmers Market

If you've visited the Mill City Farmers Market on a recent Saturday, you might have been overwhelmed by the abundance. I'm easily distracted by so many fresh offerings, so bringing a list is a must - any purchases beyond that are a tasty bonus.

I love to make large pots of well rounded dishes and divvy them up for the coming weeks meals. Everything for a flavorful feast is available at the Market, no recipe needed. This week it's a hearty stew with Sunshine Harvest chicken breasts, kale, corn, carrots, sweet potatoes, sweet peppers, Thai basil, leeks and Shepherd's Way Hope cheese. No seasoning expertise needed - that comes from TonzKitchen Garlic Shallot Oil, Black Garlic Puree from Ellie's Whole Grains and Atacama's tomato salsa. All in one pot - no muss / no fuss.

Hope cheese is very soft, so I put it in the freezer while preparing the other items. That makes it easier to cube. I also toss the cubes in panko crumbs to keep them from sticking together.

The chicken breasts are cut into bite size pieces and rubbed with the black garlic puree, then browned in the garlic shallot oil. Once the chicken is cooked, the veggies are added.

I add the tomato salsa for the last 30 minutes of cooking, and then toss in the cheese cubes at the end.

Voilà - a weeks worth of hearty meals is ready to go!  :D

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