Friday, November 12, 2010

Herbed Pork Chops


2 Tbsp flour

¼ tsp ground sage

¼ tsp ground thyme

4 boneless pork chops ¾ inch thick, about 1 lb

2 Tbsp margarine

1 can cream of chicken soup

½-1 cup water

rice


Toss spices, flour and chops in gallon zipper bag. In a large skillet, melt margarine over medium low/medium heat (4 on my dial) for about 10 minutes on each side, or until browned. Push chops to one side of pan. Stir in water and soup, loosening browned bits. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until chops are fork tender. Serve with rice, spoon sauce over.

(ripped off from campbell's)

Hawaiian Haystacks


Chicken Gravy:

4-6 chicken breasts

1 pkg zesty Italian dressing

1 pkg cream cheese

2 cans cream of chicken

rice or noodles


Cook in slow cooker until chicken is done. Shred chicken and serve over rice with desired toppings.


Toppings:

celery

green peppers

green onion

tomatoes

crunchy chow mien noodles

sliced almonds

coconut

pineapple

olives

cheese

maraschino cherries

(ripped off from krystal)

Fried Chicken

1 cup flour

1 tsp salt

½ tsp red pepper

½ tsp paprika

Chicken wings


Coat chicken. Let sit for one hour on a cookie sheet. Coat again and fry at 350 for 11 minutes.

(ripped off from steve)

Flank Steak


1 strip steak
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp sea salt
2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp paprika
2 tsp chili powder
1 lime zest

Coat on meat. Cook under broiler for 6 minutes on each side or on grill for 3 minutes each side. Allow meat to rest under a tent of tin foil for five minutes before serving.
(ripped off from lori)

Chicken Enchiladas


1 can cream of chicken

1 small can diced chilies

1 pint sour cream

1 bag flour tortilla shells

2 cups shredded cheese

½ cup chopped onion

1 ½ cup cooked chicken


Mix all ingredients together and fold into tortillas (holding out a small amount of sauce). Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Add sauce to top for last 5 minutes.

(ripped off from lori)

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Cornish Game Hens


2 Cornish game hens, thawed

6 oz bulk sausage

¼ cup chopped onion

2 Tbsp chopped celery

½ cup coarsely chopped fresh mushrooms

1 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix

¾ tsp poultry seasoning or sage, divided

1 Tbsp butter or margarine, softened


1-Preheat oven to 375. Spray baking pan with nonstick spray. Remove giblets from hens. Rinse and pat dry inside and out. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper; set aside.


2-In med skillet, cook and stir sausage over med heat until no longer pink. Add onion, celery, and mushrooms. Cook and stir until tender, about 5 min. Add stuffing mix, 1/3 cup water, and ½ tsp poultry seasoning; mix well. Spoon stuffing into the hens.


3-Mix ¼ tsp poultry seasoning with butter. Rub evenly over hens. Place in baking pan. Roast 1 hour 30 minutes or more until hens read 180 degrees internally.

(ripped off from a walmart recipe card)

Chicken Yakitori

-Soak a dozen bamboo skewers in water for 20 minutes.

-Bring to a simmer:

2 Tbsp sugar

1 cup soy sauce

1 cup apple cider

½ cup rice wine vinegar

1 tsp minced ginger

-Reduce by 2/3 then cool.

-Cut 6-8 boneless chicken thighs into 1 in squares.

-Marinate in ½ of the sauce covered for one hour in fridge.

-Arrange chicken on skewers with chunks of green peppers, red onions, and shittake mushrooms.

-Broil 3 inches from heat for 4-5 minutes on each side, basting frequently with remaining sauce.

-Can be served with lemon wedges, hot sauce, or short grain rice.

(ripped off form cheap thrills cuisine)

Chicken Gyro


3 chicken breasts

rice

cheese

tomatoes

tortilla shells

**Dice chicken. Cook with Greek seasoning. Serve with rice, cheese, tomatoes and cucumber sauce on tortilla shells.


Greek seasoning:

3/4 t oregano

1/2 t ground cumin

1/4 t paprika

1/4 t pepper

1 t dried minced garlic

Pinch of salt


Cucumber dressing:

1/3 tub of plain yogurt

2-3 tablespoons lemon juice

Spoon of minced garlic

Shake of sea salt

Can also add dill or Greek seasoning

2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, blended (chopped consistency), liquid pressed out

(ripped off from hannah)

Chicken Curry


4 lbs onion

4 lbs chicken

cooking oil

2-3 cups plain yogurt

1 cup milk

1/3 cup ginger

1/3 cup garlic

5 Serrano chilies

½ cup shredded coconut

1 can tomato paste

½ tsp cayenne pepper

2 ½ tsp Garam Malsa Powder

2 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

salt

rice

Blend onion into small pieces. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Fry onion in a little bit of oil and put in stock pot. Cook chicken and add to pot. Whip yogurt (blend) until frothy and add to pot. Add milk and stir. Blend ginger, garlic, Serrano, coconut and tomato paste, then add. Add all spices and stir. Cook on high for 15 minutes. Simmer on low for a few hours until ready to serve. Serve over rice.

(ripped off from erick)

Friday, October 8, 2010

Chicken Broccoli Casserole


4-5 potatoes, cooked and diced

2 chicken breasts, cooked and diced

1 bag frozen broccoli, cooked and diced

1 can cream of mushroom

1 can cream of chicken

½ cup mayo

1 Tbsp lemon juice

½ cup water

1 cup shredded cheese


Layer: chicken, potatoes and broccoli in a 9x13 pan. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over layers. Top with more cheese. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.

(ripped off from cynthia)

Cheesy Chicken Stuffing


2 chicken breasts, diced

a handful of cheese

a can of cream of chicken

½ container of sour cream

2 boxes of chicken stuffing, prepared


Place uncooked chicken in 9x13. Sprinkle with cheese. Mix cream of chicken and sour cream. Spread over cheese. Top with stuffing and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

(ripped off from lori)

Cafe Rio Chili Lime Rice


3 cups water

3 cups rice

4 chicken bullion cubes

4 tbs minced garlic

½ bunch cilantro

1 can green chilies

¾ tsp salt

1 Tbsp butter

½ chopped onion


-Blend cilantro, green chilies and onion.

-Boil water. Add all ingredients and simmer covered for 30 minutes or use rice cooker.

(ripped off from hannah)

Cafe Rio Pork

3 lb pork roast

1 cup dark brown sugar

1 cup Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp ginger powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp chili powder

2 T dried onion


1 can red enchilada sauce

1 cup brown sugar


In a crock pot, cook first 9 ingredients for 15-20 hours on low. 1 hour before serving, shred meat, remove fat, drain crock pot, replace meat and add last 2 ingredients. Cook one more hour.

(ripped off from lori)

Cafe Rio House Dressing


1 cup buttermilk

½ cup mayo

½ cup sour cream

1 pkt buttermilk ranch

juice from 1 lime

3 fresh tomatillos

1 cup chopped cilantro

6 green onions

2 cloves garlic

1 jalapeno

4 tsp sugar


Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Keep refrigerated.

(ripped off from lori)

Cafe Rio Chicken


4 chicken thighs, cooked, shredded

4 C water

1 tsp salt

1/3 tsp pepper

½ tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp dry oregano

¼ tsp cumin


Simmer until water is reduced and spices are blended.

(ripped off from hannah)

Cafe Rio Tostada


Build tostada by layering in order:

Tortilla shell (buy the raw ones and cook them fresh)

Black or pinto beans

Chili lime rice*

Chicken* or pork*

Lettuce

Salsa

Guacamole

Sour Cream

Cheese

Tortilla Strips

Cilantro

Creamy Cilantro Dressing*


*I have these recipes.

(ripped off from cafe rio)

BBQ Pork Loin


Place boneless pork loin in slow cooker, fat side up. Cover with water. Cook for 4-5 hours with onion chunks and 3-4 garlic cloves, halved.
It is done when pork twists apart with fork. Scrape off the fat and dump all of the water but one cup. Shred thickly. Continue cooking for one hour with one bottle barbeque sauce and one cup sugar.
(ripped off from lori)

Baked Ziti

16 oz pkg uncooked ziti
1-26 oz jar spaghetti sauce
1-14 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
6 oz cream cheese
1 lb ground beef
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375. Brown beef, cook ziti. Melt cream cheese into browned beef, add spaghetti sauce and tomatoes, stir well. Add noodles to beef, stir well. Place ½ of the mixture into a 9x13 dish. Sprinkle one cup of mozzarella and top with other ½ of mixture. Top with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan. Bake 20 minutes or until heated through.
(ripped off from kraft)

Alfredo


1/3 cup soft butter

3/4 cup whipping cream

¾ cup grated parmesan

½ tsp salt

1/8 tsp white pepper

dash ground nutmeg

dash pepper

8 oz pkg fettuccine

cooked diced chicken, if wanted

cooked diced broccoli, if wanted

milk to thin sauce, if needed


Cook and rinse noodles. Mix all other ingredients in with noodles.

(ripped off from lori)