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January 14, 2010

Italian Pasta Salad

 

Italian Pasta Salad

Florence
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salads
Cuisine Amercian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup uncooked tri-color spiral macaroni
  • 2 cups bite-size pieces salad greens
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup pepperoni
  • 1/3 cup sliced zucchini
  • 3 tablespoons sliced green onions with tops
  • 2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
  • 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese cut in to small cubes
  • 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Italian Dressing use to your liking

Instructions
 

  • Cook macaroni as directed on package
  • Rinse with cold water until cool; drain
  • Toss with remaining ingredients
  • Serve with freshly cracked black pepper if desired

January 13, 2010

Macaroni & Chicken Casserole

 

Macaroni & Chicken Casserole

Florence

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pound chicken
  • 2 cups uncooked macaroni
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 can french fried onion rings

Instructions
 

  • Cook and bone chicken
  • Place chicken in bottom of 13 x 9 inch pan
  • Pour uncooked macaroni over chicken
  • Pour milk over macaroni
  • Spread soup over mixture
  • Cut cream cheese into small pieces and lay over soup
  • Cover and place in refrigerator overnight or at least 8 to 10 hours
  • One hour before baking, take out of refrigerator and let set
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 50 minutes uncovered
  • Cover with onion rings and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more

January 12, 2010

Barbequed Shrimp And Chicken

Filed under: Chicken,Cooking Recipes,Seafood — Tags: , , , , , , — Chef @ 8:00 am

 

Barbequed Shrimp And Chicken

Florence
Course BBQ
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 pound medium shrimp
  • 1 pound boneless chicken breast

Instructions
 

  • Peel shrimp and cut chicken into 1 inch cubes
  • Combine all ingredients except meats.
  • Marinate shrimp and chicken while preparing grill
  • Put shrimp and chicken onto separate skewers..
  • Cook about 5 inches above hot coals, allowing 5 minutes for shrimp and 10 to 15 minutes for chicken.
  • Turn once or twice while cooking and baste often with remaining marinade.

January 11, 2010

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

 

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

Florence
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Sugar or 1 1/3 Cups Splenda
  • 1 Cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Mix all ingredients together.
  • Roll in to balls.
  • Roll balls in sugar.
  • Place on cookie sheet and make criss cross pattern on cookie with fork.
  • Cook for 10 to 12 minutes.

 

January 10, 2010

Honey Onions

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Honey Onions

Florence
Course Side
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium vidalia onions
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 2 teaspoons tomato juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Peel onions and cut in half crosswise
  • Place onion halves, cut side up, in a casserole dish in single layer.
  • Mix ingredients; stir well
  • Bake at 350 for 60 minutes, covered
  • Add additional water if onions seem to dry.

January 9, 2010

Honey Baked Red Onions

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Honey Baked Red Onions

Florence
Course Side
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large red onions
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cut onions in half crosswise
  • Place onions in shallow casserole pan cut side down in single layer.
  • Sprinkle with water and cover.
  • Bake at 350F for 20 to 25 minutes
  • Turn onions over.
  • Combine remaining ingredients
  • Spoon half of mixture over onions
  • Return to oven and bake, uncovered, 15 minutes
  • Add remaining honey mixture and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until tender.

January 8, 2010

Mustard-Barbecued Chicken

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Mustard-Barbecued Chicken Legs

Florence
Course Chicken
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon dry white wine
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 4 chicken legs and thighs

Instructions
 

  • In small bowl combined all ingredients except chicken.
  • Place chicken legs, thighs and sauce in a bag and shake well.
  • Cover chicken and refrigerate about 4 hours.
  • Bake or Grill chicken legs until well browned on both sides, about 45 minutes.

January 7, 2010

Chicken Pizza

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Chicken Pizza

Florence
Course Pizza
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ounces boneless/skinless chicken breast
  • 2 tablespoons onions -- dice
  • 1 cup tomatoes; drain -- dice
  • 1 teaspoon garlic -- chop
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese -- shredded
  • 1/2 cup peppers red, orange or yellow -- slice
  • 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese -- shred
  • 1 12 " pre-baked pizza crust

Instructions
 

  • Spread the tomato mixture over the top of the crust.
  • Cut chicken strips over spread evenly over the tomatoes.
  • Top with cheeses mozzarella cheese.
  • Add the sliced peppers and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese
  • Bake at 450F for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted (bubbly)

January 6, 2010

Salsa

Filed under: Cooking Recipes,Sauce — Tags: , , , , , — Chef @ 8:00 am

Salsa

Florence

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion -- finely chopped
  • 1 28 oz can tomatoes chopped
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 green or red pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
  • 2 jalapenos cored -- minced

Instructions
 

  • In a one-quart sauce pan, combine onion, garlic, peppers and olive oil and cook until tender.
  • Stir in tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and coriander, season sauce with salt and pepper.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use,
  • Makes approximately 2 cups of sauce.

January 5, 2010

Pureed Vegetables

Pureed Vegetables

Florence
Course Drinks
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 potato -- cooked and chopped
  • 1 carrot -- chopped
  • 1/2 zucchini -- chopped
  • 1/2 celery stalk -- chopped
  • 1 small onion

Instructions
 

  • Bring to a boil and simmer until all ingredients are tender.
  • Place in blender and liquify.

January 4, 2010

Dijon Style Potatoes

Home-Style Potatoes

Florence
Course Potatoes
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cut potatoes up in to large pot of cold salted water.
  • Bring to boil for about 20 minutes, or until just tender.
  • Drain.
  • In a small bowl, mix together cream and mustard
  • Stir into potatoes
  • Simmer over a low heat until sauce is slightly thickened and partially absorbed by potatoes
  • Stir in parsley.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.

January 3, 2010

Ranch Slaw

Filed under: Cooking Recipes,Salad — Tags: , , , , — Chef @ 8:00 am

Ranch Slaw

Florence
Course Salad
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups thinly sliced cabbage
  • 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped yellow bell peppers
  • 1/4 cup unsalted cashews
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Toss all ingredients.
  • Cover and chill 45 minutes.
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