Baked Lemon Herb Chicken

INGREDIENTS

4 split chicken breasts, skin on

Kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

1 lemon sliced in wedges, 6-8 slices

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

9 cloves minced garlic- about 3 Tbs

1/3 cup dry white wine

1 Tbs grated lemon zest (2 lemons)

 2 Tbs freshly squeezed lemon juice

1½ tsp dried oregano

1 tsp minced fresh thyme leaves, plus 4 sprigs

 

 

DIRECTIONS

 

Bake @ 425, uncovered 30 minutes or until done. Place Chicken in a 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Slice lemon and place among the chicken. Heat oil in sauté pan to med-high heat. Saute garlic. Turn off heat. Add white wine, lemon juice, oregano & thyme. Pour over chicken.

Easy Calzone Rolls

INGREDIENTS

• 2 loafs frozen bread dough, thawed
• 1/2 pound sliced ham
• 1/2 pound sliced hard salami
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup jarred marinara sauce

 

DIRECTIONS

 

1. Roll each loaf of dough into a rectangle about 8 inches by 12 inches.

2. Layer ham and salami down the center of each rolled loaf lengthwise.

 

3. Top meats with 1 cup shredded mozzarella for each roll.

4.  Fold short ends of each loaf in about 1/2 inch and seal. Roll from the long sides and pinch well to seal the entire loaf. You should have 2 long rolls.

 

5.  Bake, seam side down on a greased baking sheet in a 375 degree F oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

 

6.  Cut each roll into 8 slices and serve with marinara for dipping

Sweet Honey Chicken

Our friends, the Geetings, made this for us when they had us over for dinner last month. It was SO good. Great served with rice and steamed broccoli! It makes enough extra sauce to spoon over everything.

INGREDIENTS

3 lbs chicken
1 cup honey
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 TBSP ketchup
salt & pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 375.
Place chicken in glass baking dish. Sprinkle with salt & pepper.
Whisk together other ingredients to make the sauce.
Pour over chicken.
Bake for 1 hour or until done.

Chicken Fried Chicken & Country Gravy

Oh my heavens! This was Ahh-Mazing!!! It was a complete Southern meal, now one of our favorites, with chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and finished off with some banana pudding pie.

INGREDIENTS

5 boneless chicken breasts or thighs
1 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
1 sleeve saltine crackers, crushed
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs, beaten
oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Flatten chicken with a mallet or rolling pin to about 1/4 inch thickness
2. Sprinkle with half of the salt and pepper
3. Combine cracker crumbs, flour and baking powder, and remaining salt and pepper in a bowl
4. Whisk together milk and eggs
5. Dredge chicken in cracker crumb mixture; dip in milk/egg mixture; then dredge in cracker mixture again
6. Pour oil 1/2 inch deep in 12 inch skillet. Heat on medium high heat. Fry chicken 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

COUNTRY GRAVY

1/3 cup flour
2-3 Tablespoons pan drippings
3 cups milk
salt & pepper to taste


Carefully drain hot oil, leaving 2-3 Tablespoons plus cooked bits. Add 1/3 cup flour and mix together to make roux. Add milk, stir and bring to boil. Continue to stir until it reaches desired consistency.

Flatlander Chili

This chili rivals the other chili I have on here! Spicy AND sweet!

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef (next time I might add a little more)
1 46 oz tomato juice
1 29 oz tomato sauce
1 1/2 cup chopped onion
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon sugar
dash of cayenne pepper
dash of celery salt
2 cans of chili beans

Directions

1. Cook ground beef.
2. Add all ingredients together. Heat to boiling and then let simmer for an hour.

Hot Spinach Queso Dip

Even the kid liked this!!

Ingredients

10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1 lb Velveeta Cheese

8 oz light cream cheese

1 jar salsa

chopped cilantro, optional

Directions

Put it all in the crockpot, stirring occasionally.....until melted. Yummy!!

Loaded Smashed Taters

Huge hit in our house!

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb potatoes
1 cup milk
1/2 cup garlic & herb cream cheese
3 TBSP butter, softened
1 lb bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 cup (4 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 c parmesan cheese
3 green onions, chopped
2 tsp parsley flakes
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Directions

1. Place potatoes in large saucepan, add water, boil until tender

2. Drain water. Lightly mash potatoes, gradually adding milk, cream cheese and butter. Stir in bacon, cheeses, green onions, parsley, salt and pepper.