Monday, March 22, 2010

Red Lobster biscuits

2 C. Bisquick
2/3 C. milk
1/2 C. shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/2 C. butter or margarine, melted
1/4 tsp. garlic powder

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Mix Bisquick, milk and cheese until a soft dough forms. Drop by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cooking sheet. Bake 8- 10 min until golden brown. Mix butter and garlic powder. Brush mixture over warm biscuits before removing from cookie sheet.

PF Changs Potstickers

Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients
Pork Filling:

  • ½ pound ground pork
  • 2 ounces chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, ground
  • 1 teaspoon chili paste or sriracha
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons scallions, 1/8” chopped
  • 1 pack dumpling skins, square or round

Dipping Sauce:

  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili paste
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, ground

Directions
Combine all ingredients of the pork filling and mix together well. Mix all the ingredients of the dipping sauce together and set aside.

In the center of one dumpling skin, place 2 teaspoons of filling. Moisten the edges with a small amount of water for sealing the dumpling. Fold the dumpling skin in half over the meat and press to seal the edges. At this point, you are done with the fold. There are many different types of fold ranging from simple to complex. Try as many as you like, but keep the amount of filling consistent so cook times remain even.

Steam for 8 minutes or until cooked through. Optional: Pan-fry in a non stick sauté pan with a little oil until bottoms are golden brown. Serve with a side of dipping sauce.

Avacado Egg Rolls

Ingredients:
  • 2 large avocados, peeled, pitted, & diced
  • 4 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, chopped
  • 2 tablespoon minced red onion
  • 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro, chopped
  • ¼ t. salt
  • 6 egg roll wraps
Method:

Gently stir together avocado, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and salt. Distribute filling evenly onto center of each egg roll wrapper. Position a wrapper so that a corner is pointing toward you; fold the bottom corner up over the filling.

Fold side corners in and roll toward the top corner. Wet the edges of the top corner with a little water. Then fold top corner over and press to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers.

Continue by deep-frying the egg rolls in 375 degree oil for 3-4 minutes, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Slice egg rolls diagonally across middle and serve with prepared dipping sauce.

Honey Cilantro Dipping Sauce
Ingredients:
  • 3-4 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup chopped cashews
  • 2/3 cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 green onions
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
Method:

To make dipping sauce, use a blender or food processor to puree all listed ingredients except olive oil. Blend until well pureed. Then stream in olive oil. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Chicken and Cheese Enchilada Chowder

Ingredients:
  • 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 10-ounce package frozen whole kernel corn
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow, green, or red bell pepper
  • 1 10-ounce can enchilada sauce
  • 1 10.75-ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup shredded Pepperjack cheese (4 ounces)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
  • 4 chicken breasts
Method:

In a 3 1/2 to 5 quart slow cooker, combine drained beans, drained tomatoes, corn, onion, and bell pepper. In a large bowl, whisk together enchilada sauce and soup. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Pour sauce mixture over ingredients in cooker.

Cover; cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.

Cut chicken into bite sized cubes. Cook over medium heat until cooked all the way through. Add into soup.

Stir in shredded cheeses. Can be topped with avocado, sour cream, or crushed tortilla chips.

Terriyaki Meatballs

*Makes about 16 meatballs

Meatballs:
2 pounds ground beef (at least 90% lean)
2 eggs
2/3 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons milk

Sauce:
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 3/4 cups water
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water

For the sauce, in a medium bowl mix the soy sauce, 1 3/4 cups water, ginger, garlic powder, brown sugar, honey and cornstarch together. In a separate small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch into the 1/2 cup cold water. Set both bowls aside.

For the meatballs, in a large bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients except for the ground beef and mix well. Add the ground beef and mix until combined. Form ground beef mixture into 1 to 1 1/2-inch meatballs. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat two tablespoons oil over medium heat until the oil is rippling and hot. Add the meatballs to the hot skillet and brown on all sides, turning with a pair of tongs. The meatballs don’t need to be completely cooked through, just equally browned on all sides.

When the meatballs have browned, pour the sauce ingredients over the meatballs and gently turn the meatballs to coat them in the sauce. Heat the sauce until just simmering and add the cornstarch/water mixture, carefully mixing so as not to break apart the meatballs as you combine the cornstarch mixture with the teriyaki sauce. Simmer the meatballs and sauce over medium heat, maintaining a constant simmer but not cooking at too high of a boil, until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce is thick and smooth (if the sauce becomes overly thick, add a tablespoon of water at a time to thin), about 10-15 minutes, turning the meatballs every two or three minutes to ensure even cooking. Serve over rice or couscous.

Corn Beef Glaze

2 tbs veg. oil
1 tbs mustard
5 tbs ketchup
3 tbs vinegar
1/3 cup brown sugar

Place corned beef in pot and cover with water. Bring water to boil then simmer several hours until tender. Drain water and score beef. Mix above ingrediants in a bowl then pour on beef. Bake at 350 for 30 min.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Chicken Crecents

1 can crescent rolls
1 c. cooked, shredded chicken
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 tbsp. butter, softened
½ tsp. lemon pepper

Bread crumbs, or crushed up stuffing mix (from a box) is super yummy!

Combine above ingredients. Separate crescent rolls (8 pieces) and place large spoonful of chicken mixture on each roll (the small side). Roll up and tuck edges in to form a sealed ball. Roll in melted butter, then in bread crumbs. Rolling them in crushed Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoning is the best! Bake 15-20 minutes at 375. Makes 3-4 servings.

Gravy:
1 can cream of chicken soup
½ c. sour cream
1 tsp. lemon juice
Milk

Combine in small sauce pan and warm through. Thin with milk. Pour over crescents when done.

Breaded Ranch Chicken

¾ cup crushed cornflakes
¾ cup parmesan cheese
½ cup melted butter
1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
8 boneless chicken breasts

Combine cornflakes, cheese, and ranch mix. Dip chicken in butter (or egg works, or I have done it with neither when I am being careful about what I eat and it still works great) then roll in cornflake mixture. Place in a greased 13 x 9 baking dish. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until juices are clear.

Magic Brownies

Mix:
6 T cocoa
2 sticks of butter, melted

In separate bowl cream:
2 C sugar
4 eggs

Add:
Butter and cocoa

Blend in:
1 3/4 C flour
1 t vanilla
1/8 t salt

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes
While still warm, glaze.

Glaze:
1 t vanilla
4 C powdered sugar
1 stick melted butter
4 T cocoa
4 T milk

Blend and drizzle over brownies

Russian Chicken

from sowethinkwecancook.blogspot.com

4-8 Boneless Chicken Breasts
1 18 oz. Bottle of Russian salad dressing
1 cup apricot jam
2 tsp. Curry powder (optional)
1 pkg. Dry onion soup mix

Wash chicken and pat dry. Mix dressing, jam, curry powder, and onion soup mix. Pour over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Honey Djon Chicken

  • 6 boneless skinless chicken

· 4 garlic cloves, minced

· 2 teaspoons dried thyme

· Salt and pepper to taste

· 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

· 2 Tablespoons cornstarch

· 1 ½ cups pineapple juice

· ½ cup water

· ½ cup Dijon mustard

· 1/3 cup honey

· Hot Cooked Rice (prepare rice according to package directions)


In a small bowl, combine minced garlic cloves and thyme. Rub chicken with mixture and salt and pepper as desired. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook chicken until no longer pink. In a bowl, combine pineapple juice and water. When smooth, stir in mustard and honey. Pour mixture into skillet and bring to a boil. Cook and additional 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Serve with hot cooked rice

Johnny Carinos Bowtie Festival

Johnny Carinos is known for their delicious Italian food, you can find these restaurants in many large cities. This dish features bacon, fresh vegetables, chicken all tossed in a creamy tomato sauce.

1 ounce melted butter
1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
1/8 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup diced cooked bacon
1/4 cup diced Roma tomatoes
1 cup sliced cooked chicken
1 ounce heavy (whipping) cream
1 jar Ragu Alfredo sauce (I got the Cheesy kind)
1/8 cup Asiago cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
10 ounces precooked bowtie noodles

In a heated sauté pan combine butter, garlic, onions, bacon, tomatoes, chicken, and spice mixture. When onions begin to turn translucent, add heavy cream and Asiago cheese. Once cheese and cream have reduced by half, add Alfredo sauce and bowtie pasta. Toss until well combined and remove from fire. Allow to cool for a few minutes so the cheese and sauce thicken.

Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Broccoli (as much as you want)
2 -4 Chicken Breast or Tenders (cooked)
1 cup Mayo/Miracle Whip
2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
Bread Crumbs
Grated Cheddar Cheese

combine cans of soup with the mayo/miracle whip. (You can use one or the other. I just use a little of both) Then add the lemon juice. Put small amount on bottom of pan, (16x8) put in broccoli and cut up chicken, pour in rest of sauce, if desired top with breadcrumbs. Bake at 350 for 30.45 min. or until crispy, if desired add grated cheese. Serve over rice or noodles

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

32 oz box of chicken broth*
1 chicken bouillon cube
1.5 cups chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can evaporated milk
8-10 oz egg noodles

Combine chicken broth, bouillon cube, carrots, celery, and onion into large pot. Bring to boil and boil for about 20 min. While boiling, cook your noodles in a separate pan, add a bouillon cube for flavoring, if desired. Add noodles to the veggies. Let cook about 10 min together. Add shredded chicken, cream of chicken, and canned milk. Stir all together, add salt and pepper to taste, and let it simmer until ready to serve.

This is a thick, creamy chicken noodle soup. *You can add more broth if you want it thinner. I also use the rotisserie chicken from Costco for this. It is cheap, and has great flavor, and mostly it is easy. This soup is delicious!

No-Bake Cheesecake

Cheesecake

8 oz. cream cheese

8 oz. cool whip

½ c. Sugar

Add a little lemon juice to taste

Mix sugar and cream cheese, mix in cool whip

Crust

Graham crackers (20-22 squares) crushed until fine, about 1 1/4 c.
2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 stick butter, melted

Mix crumbs and sugar. Stir into melted butter. Mix well. Press firmly on bottom and sides of 9 inch pie pan. Chill 1 hour before filling or bake crust in oven 375 degrees about 7 minutes. Cool before filling.

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup lime juice (about 2 large limes)
  • 2 teaspoons to 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 large cloves of garlic, finely minced or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 large breasts), cooked and shredded
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 2 cups of Mexican cheese blend, shredded (1 small bag usually is 2 cups)
  • 1 14-oz can of green enchilada sauce (mild or medium, to your taste)
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup of heavy cream
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 Tablespoon of chopped cilantro, to garnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the cooked and shredded chicken in a medium sized bowl. Set aside. In a small bowl, place the honey, lime juice, chili powder and minced garlic or garlic powder. Whisk together thoroughly to combine. Pour this mixture over the chicken and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to marinate while you prepare the tortillas, 30 minutes or up to 1 hour, in the refrigerator.

Heat a large griddle till a drop of water skitters across (about 350 degrees F). Spray the surface with non-stick cooking spray or a oil it with a little bit of canola oil in between each round of tortillas. Heat tortillas about 20 seconds on each side till warm and flexible and some golden brown spots have appeared. Remove the tortillas from the griddle and keep them between a couple of paper towels until ready to use.

Spray the sides and bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish lightly with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl combine the enchilada sauce and the heavy cream. Spread about 1/2 cup of the mixture in the bottom of the oiled baking dish.
Add a large spoonful (about 2 tablespoons) of the chicken mixture to the center of each tortilla in a line. Cover the chicken with a large tablespoon (or big pinch) of cheese, then roll the tortilla up from one side to make a rolled enchilada - it will be more of an over lap on the seam side that rolled tightly. Place the enchilada seam side down in the baking dish starting at one end with the long edge parallel to the longest side of the pan so that you end up with two columns of six enchiladas each.
Repeat with the remaining chicken, cheese and tortillas. You will use about 1 1/2 cups of the cheese for the filling and set the remainder aside for topping the enchiladas in the pan. Add the remaining marinade mixture to the enchilada sauce and cream mixture, if desired. Pour this mixture over the top of all the enchiladas. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Bake the enchiladas for 30 to 35 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly and starting to brown on top. Serve with sour cream, black beans, and rice or a green salad for a great meal.

Serves 4 to 6
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