Sunday, October 19, 2014

Egg sandwiches


12 eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
Nonstick spray

Preheat oven to 350*
Spray muffin pan
Crack each egg into muffin pan
Sprinkle paper and salt to taste
Bake 15 minutes
Remove from oven and let sit 10 minutes
Store in fridge up to 1 week in air tight container 

Place egg and 1 slice off cheese on top of English muffin and microwave for 45 seconds.

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Baked Chicken Parmesan


1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded 1/4" thick
1/2 c Italian bread crumbs
1/4 c parmesan cheese
1/4 flour
1/2 Tsp garlic powder
1/8 Tsp pepper
1/8 Tsp salt
1 egg, beaten 
1 c mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 jar pasta sauce

Preheat oven 450*

Setup 3 small shallow bowls. 
(1) bread crumbs and Parmesan
(2) flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper
(3) egg

Place each breast in egg, then flour mixture, then bread crumbs mixture.
Place coated breast on a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray.

Bake 20 minutes, turn over top with 2 Tbsp of pasta sauce and 1/4 c shredded mozzarella bake an additional 3-5 minutes to melt cheese.

Friday, September 19, 2014

Stuffed cabbage rolls


1 head green cabbage
1 c cooked brown rice
1 lb ground beef
1 egg
1 garlic clove chopped
1/2 Tsp salt
1/2 Tsp pepper
1/2 Tsp onion powder
1/2 Tbsp worcherstershire sauce
26 oz tomato soup

Preheat oven 350*
Cook rice as directed.
Steam cabbage head, soften leaves, gently separate and then lay flat to cool on counter, remove thick vein from each leave.
Add rice, beef, egg, garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder, and worcherstershire sauce, mix together.
Spray baking dish with nonstick and spread 1 cup of soup on the bottom
Place a portion of the filling mixture on the cabbage leave and roll up, place the roll seam side down into the soup
Once all the filling is used, chop the remaining cabbage and add to the dish, add remains soup over the rolls, cover dish with tinfoil and cook for 1.5-2 hours.

French onion soup


4 medium onions thinly sliced
1/4 c butter
48 oz beef broth, heated in separate sauce pan 
1/2 Tsp salt
2 garlic cloves chopped
1 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp worcherstershire sauce
3 Tbsp flour

Melt butter in a stock pot over medium heat
Add onions and sauté 40 minutes, stir often 
Add salt, garlic, sugar, and worcherstershire sauce heat for 5 minutes, stirring
Add broth, except for two cups set aside
Add flour to remaining two cups of broth, whisk, add to soup to thicken
Cook uncovered for an hour to reduce soup

Serve with bread and melted cheese.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Cheesy rice and Chicken Fajitas



1 lb chicken breast
7 small sweet peppers, julienned 
1 package Uncle Ben's Ready rice, Basmati 
1 can Campbell's Fiesta Nacho cheese
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
Chopped scallions to top
Flour tortilla shells, 4 inch
Mrs Dash table blend

Cook chicken breasts seasoned with Mrs Dash 7 minutes each side covered
Remove chicken let rest for 5 minutes, then cut into strips/chop
Sautée peppers with a small amount of extra virgin olive oil until tender
Microwave fiesta nacho cheese and milk for 3 minutes, remove and stir in shredded cheese to melt
Microwave rice for 90 seconds, remove and add to cheese mixture
Microwave tortilla shells for 20 seconds to soften

Top tortilla shell with rice mixture, chicken, peppers, and scallions.  
Serve with salsa and/or sour cream.





Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Bacon sandwich with citrus spicy mayo


2 slices toasted bread
2 slices Swiss cheese
4 slices bacon, cooked
1/2 cup lettuce, rinsed
2 eggs, fried over hard (over easy is super messy)
2 Tbsp citrus spicy mayo (recipe below)

Citrus spicy mayo
1/2 cup light mayo
2 Tbsp lemon juice/1 medium lemon juiced
1 Tbsp cilantro fresh or freeze dried
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tsp cumin, ground
1 Tsp paprika
1/4 Tsp red pepper
1/4 Tsp chili powder
1/4 Tsp season salt

Mix well. Store refrigerated for up to 7 days.

Monday, August 11, 2014

Meatloaf



1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 egg
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 package dried onion soup mix

Preheat oven to 350*
Mix ingridents together and form into a loaf shape
Bake 45 minutes covered with foil in a baking pan with non-stick spray
Uncover bake another 5-7 minutes to brown top

Serve immediately.