GrubGirl.

My friend TBJ’s momma was in town, so I had the honor of meeting her over a homemade dinner. TBJ picked an easy chicken recipe from Epicurious, and served up Chicken with Red Bell Peppers. This is an easy one to make, with ingredients that you should have mostly available. The sweetness of the red bell peppers balances well with the white wine and butter.

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Henry’s Cafeteria
92 2nd Street
(between Jessie St & Mission St)
(415) 495-5112

It’s been a while since I’ve posted any truly grub findings. Why not? Sure, I’ve been a little busy, but really…they’re hard to find! (And even harder when some friends who claim to be grubgals and grubboys get the heebie jeebies when my eyes light up about true grub finds.) Well, this one is a hidden gem. And you have to love grub cooking to appreciate it.

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You wanted more recipes along with restaurant tips, you got ‘em. (They just take a little more time to write but hopefully you’ll try this out and let us know what you think!) Thanks go to Chef Sanchez for sharing the now not-so-secret recipe for an Americanized version of chicken enchiladas.

The ingredients are simple - we got them all at Safeway:

1 fresh hot rotisserie chicken
1 pack of 30 or so tortillas - you’ll have some leftover
1 large can of Cream of Chicken soup
2 regular-sized cans of Cream of Asparagus soup
2 small cans of salsa verde (also known as tomatillo salsa or green chile sauce)
1 bag of shredded cheese, Mexican 4-cheese style
1 casserole dish
1 large mixing bowl
nonstick cooking spray

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Mehfil Indian Cuisine
600 Folsom Street
(between 2nd St & Hawthorne St)
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 974-5510

Yes yes, something is afoot. Grubgirl has been spending a lot of time South of Market, near 2nd street. Why? We’ll go into that later. The main point though is that these new regions have left my stomach anxiously looking for grub bargains for breakfast and lunch.

Fortunately, Mehfil is here. Also know by some locals as “Curry in a Hurry,” this place runs a brisk takeout business with North Indian specials that range from $5 - $7. Yes, folks. The $5 includes one of four options, at least one of which is a meat. There’s a bigger Tandoori special for $7 where you get something other than Basmati rice and the entree.

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