Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Chicken Roll-ups

My kid's love this one, so I love this one!!!

2 chicken breast cooked and cubed
3oz cream cheese
2Tablespoons butter
salt and pepper
Mix thoroughly and roll into small balls.

Crescent rolls
Center chicken ball on a roll. Roll and seal ends.
dip in melted butter and bread crumbs.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

we like the chicken flavored gravy on top!
*serve with rice

Spaghetti Sauce

Spaghetti Sauce
So this one is fast and yummy!

1/2 lb hamburger -brown, then add salt pepper,minced onion.
Then add to the meat
2 cans or 15oz tomato sauce
1 can petite diced tomatoes
Then add of basil. Mix and simmer for 15-20 minutes!

*It freezes well so make plenty.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Beef Stroganoff

Another one from the Food Nanny

Ingredients
2 T. butter
1/2 medium white onion, chopped
2 lbs beef sirloin
1 lb mushrooms, sliced
2 cups beef broth
1 1/4 t. salt
1 t. ground nutmeg
1/2 t. dried basil
1/8 t. cayenne
1/8 t. ground black pepper
2 T. cream or milk
2 cups sour cream
1 package egg noodles

Directions
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook and stir until soft. Trim fat from meat and cut into 1/4 inch strips. Add to pan and cook and stir until browned. Add mushrooms, broth, salt, nutmeg, basil, cayenne, and pepper. Bring to boil and immediately decrease the heat to low. Simmer until all but about 1/2 cup liquid remains (about 40 min). Cook noodles according to package and drain. Stir cream or milk and sour cream into meat mixture. Cook 1 min more and serve immediately over cooked noodles.

Quick & Easy Italian Parmesan Chicken

Ingredients
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 envelope Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix cheese, salad dressing mix and garlic powder. Moisten chicken with water and coat with cheese mixture. Place in shallow baking dish. Bake 20 - 25 min or until chicken is cooked through.

Red & White Mostaccioli

This one is from the Food Nanny. If you don't have her cookbook, I highly recommend it. This is a super tasty, quick and easy dinner.

Ingredients
1 lb. uncooked penne or any tubular pasta
1 jar alfredo sauce
1 jar meatless spaghetti sauce
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. In a 9 x 13 baking dish, spread a thin layer of spaghetti sauce. Then, layer half of the pasta, half the alfredo sauce, half the spaghetti sauce and half of the cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 30 min or until its hot and bubbly.

Chicken & Summer Veggie Tostadas


This is another favorite recipe of mine.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 12 ounces chicken breast tenders
  • 1 cup chopped red onion (about 1)
  • 1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
  • 1 cup chopped zucchini (about 4 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup green salsa
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, divided
  • 4 (8-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Preparation

Preheat broiler.

Combine first 3 ingredients, stirring well. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the spice mixture evenly over chicken. Add chicken to pan; sauté for 3 minutes. Add onion, corn, and zucchini to pan; sauté for 2 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in salsa and 2 tablespoons cilantro. Cook 2 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates, stirring frequently.

Working with 2 tortillas at a time, arrange tortillas in a single layer on a baking sheet; lightly coat tortillas with cooking spray. Broil 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Spoon about 3/4 cup chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla; sprinkle each serving with 1/4 cup cheese. Broil an additional 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Repeat procedure with remaining tortillas, chicken mixture, and cheese. Sprinkle each serving with about 3/4 teaspoon of remaining cilantro. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 398 (30% from fat)
Fat:13.1g (sat 5.9g,mono 4.1g,poly 1.2g)
Protein:32.5g
Carbohydrate:36.7g
Fiber:3.1g
Cholesterol:75mg
Iron:1.4mg
Sodium:799mg
Calcium:236mg
Melanie Barnard, Cooking Light, AUGUST 2006

Pork Bowls

This is dinner that I made at Bear Lake. I got it from my friend, Jacci, who is an amazing cook unlike myself, so I can't take all the credit for it.

Ingredients
pork roast
8 oz. can of green chilies
1 can pinto (or black) beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 pkg taco seasoning
1 pkg Spanish rice

Directions
Put roast in crock pot and add water to cover 1/2 of roast. Add remaining ingredients except rice. Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. Shred meat with 45 minutes left. I like to add a can of diced tomatoes and corn as well at this point. Cook rice as directed on package. Serve with cheese, salsa, sour cream, lettuce, avocado, tortilla chips or tostada shell.