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  • Chicken Iarengo

    Ingredients:

    1/4 cup flour
    1/! tsp. baking po”der salt and pepper to taste
    1 (3 pound) fryer, cut up
    1/3 cup salad oil
    1 choppt!d onion
    1 crushed garlic don-s
    11! pound mushrooms slked
    1 (1/4 oz.) package spaghetti sauce mi’
    1/2 cups tomatoes drained, chopped
    1/-i cup “bite wine

    Instructions:

    Combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour mixture and brown in hot oil. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside. Saute onion, garlic and mushrooms in drippings; stir in spaghetti sauce; mix 4 tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Place chicken in a shallow baking pan and cover with sauce. Bake at 325° for 1 hour. Add wine, and bake an additional 10 minutes. Serves 6-8.

    Notes:

    I used to serve this to my children (minus the wine) with spaghetti and they loved it. I am sure it is what gave them all of their extra energy.

    Servings Yield:

    Serves 6-8

  • Ctiicken Iasagna

    Ingredients:

    1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
    1/2 large onion
    1 (101/2-oz.) can reduced-fat c rcam or chicken soup, undiluted
    l (10-oz.) container refrigerated reduced-fat Alfredo sauce
    1 (7-oz.) jar diced pimiento, undrained
    1 (6-oz.) jar sUced mushrooms, drained
    1/2 cup dry white wine
    111 tsp. dried basil
    1 (10-oz.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
    1 cup cottage cheese
    1 cup ricotta cheese
    11.?cup grated Parmesan cheese
    1 large egg lightly beaten
    9 cooked lasagna noodles
    1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
    3 (12-oz.) cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided

    Instructions:

    Melt butter in skillet over medium high heat. Add onio and saute 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in soup and next 5 ingredients- Reserve 1 cup sauce. Drain spinach well, pressing between layers of paper towels. Stir together spinach, cottage cheese, and next 3 ingredients. Place 3 lasagna noodles in lightly greased 13 X 9″ baking dislL Layer with half each of sauce, spinach mixture. and chicken. SpriokJe with 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Repeat procedure. Top with remaining 3 noodles and reserved 1 cup sauce. Cover and chill up to I day ahead. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Cheddar chse? and bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand JO minutes before serving. Yields 8-10 servings.

    Notes:

    Tbsp. is obviously one of the many reduced fac recis that are so good. M. ake this your recipe by pulling cheese of your choice.

    Servings Yield:

    Yields 8-10 servings

  • Chicken Gumbo

    Ingredients:

    1 large chicken, cut up
    4 Tbsp. cooking oil
    I large chopped onion
    2 qt. chicken stock, heated
    2 Tbsp. parsley, minced
    2 Tbsp. chopped green onion

    Instructions:

    Thyme, fresh if available salt and pepper to taste 1 lb. smoked sausage 1 Tbsp. file powder I clove minced garlic Using a heavy pot, brown the chicken slowly in oil. Remove the chicken. Saute the onion until soft. Return chicken and any juice that has run from it to the pot with the onions. cover and cook on low heat for about.10 minutes, stining occasionally to prevent burning. Add the heated stock, parsley, green onion and garlic. Season generously with thyme. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook over low heat until chicken is tender. Add sausage and cook for 10 minutes. Add oysters and oyster-water andcook for 10 minutes more. Skim off excess fat. Remove from the fire and immediately add the file powder, stirring while adding. Serve over steamed ‘rice.

    Notes:

    Servings Yield:

    Serve over steamed

  • Chicken Eugene

    Ingredients:

    3 to
    4 whole chicken breasts halved
    salt to taste paprika
    6 to
    8 slices cooked ham
    1/1 cup butter er margarine melted
    l c. cream or mushroom soup
    1/1 cup sherry
    1 carton sour cream l (4-oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained

    Instructions:

    Sprinkle chicken with saJt and paprika. Place ham slices in shallow baking dish; top with chicken. Combine remaining ingredients blending well. Pour over chicken. Bake at 350° for I to J 1/2 hours or until done. Serves 6 lo 8.

    Notes:

    When my children were young this was one of their favorite meals. I substituted water for the sherry in the recipe.

    Servings Yield:

    Serves 6 lo 8

  • Cfiicken Filipino

    Ingredients:

    6 large chicken breasts boned and unskinned
    2/3 cup soy sauce
    13/-, cups lemon juice
    2 tsp. ginger
    2 tsp. poultry seasofting
    4 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. pep. per
    1/2 cup flour
    3⁄4 cup oil
    8 small white onions
    2 cups boiling water
    2 (10-oz.) packages frozen artichoke hearts, thawed

    Instructions:

    Wash chicken breasts and pat dry. Mfa. together soy sauce, lemon juice, ginger, poultry seasoning, saJt and pepper. Marinate chicken for at least one hour, turning pieces occasionally. Remove chicken; reserve marinade. Preheat oven to 3500. Pat chicken pieces dry; roll in flour and brown in hot oil. Place chicken in casserole with onions, reseTVed marinade and boiling water. Cover and bake for 35 minutes. Add artichoke hearts and bake for another IO minutes. Serves 6.

    Notes:

    Servings Yield:

    Serves 6

  • Chicken Fried

    Ingredients:

    Southern Style Chicken:
    1/2 lbs. chicken, cut up
    salt and pepper to taste flour

    Instructions:

    Season chicken, coat with flour. In heavy skillet, beat at lea., t 2 shortening until very hot. Add chicken. largest pieces f and brown on both sides, about 25 minutes. Serves 4. Serve with Cream Gravy and Biscuits or Rolls.

    Notes:

    The poultry is a great meat for those of you who do a lot of entertaining or have large famiHes. It is relatively easy o the bu?get and can be prepared in so many great ways. Hyou are calone conscious broil or boil your chicken. Cook it with wine, and you have a very sophisticated meal to impress the boss or get that promotion.

    Servings Yield:

    Serves 4

  • Talfale Pie

    Ingredients:

    1 large chopped onion
    2 crushed garlic clo, es
    4 Tbsp. butter
    2 lbs. lean ground beef
    1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce
    l (12-oz..) can c. om, drained (reserve liquid)
    1 Tbsp. chili powder salt and pepper to taste
    1 (4-oz..) can diced green chilies, drained
    1 (15-oz.) can chili and beans
    1 (16-oz.) package corn muffin

    Instructions:

    mix 2/3 cup milk 1 Tbsp. dill 1 Thsp. cumin Brown onion and garlic in butter. Add beef, 1/2 lb. at a time. Break up with fork and saute until beef is browned. Add tomato sauce, com, chili powder, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer 15 minutes. Add green chilies and chili and beans. If mixture is too dry, moisten with reserved corn liquid. Spoon mixture into a 2 qt. baking dish. (If you have time, refrigerate at this point to allow flavors to mingle.) Preheat oven to 400°. Stir dry corn muffin mix with eggs, milk and herbs. Pour over chili mixture and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and bake 30 minutes, or until top is nicely browned. Six servings.

    Notes:

    Tbsp. is much like the jalapeio cornbread cas serole in that it has cornbread mix in it But since it does not have the jalapeios it is better for the l. inle ones. You can always add picante or jalapefos to yourdish.

    Servings Yield:

  • Sweet And Savory Brisket

    Ingredients:

    3 lbs. fresh beef brisket, cut in half
    1/2acup grape jelly
    1 envelope onion soup mix
    1/4 tsp. pepper

    Instructions:

    Place half of the brisket in a slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the ketchup, jelly, soup mix and pepper, spread half over meat. Top with the remaining meat and ketchup mixture. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. Slice brisket; serve with cooking juices. Yields 8-10 servings.

    Notes:

    I really like this recipe not only because it makes such a tender and flavorful brisket, but because it takes advantage of a slow cooker. It is great to come home from work and have this mouthwatering main dish waiting for you. 1be leftovers also make great sandwiches.

    Servings Yield:

    Serve with cooking juices

  • Swedisii Meat Balls

    Ingredients:

    6 lbs. ground meat (beef with about
    1/2a1pork)
    6 slices stale bread, soaked in milk
    3 whole eggs beaten garlic salt, black pepper, salt
    112cup finely chopped parsley
    1⁄2 cup green onions tops, finely chopped medium white onions finely chopped
    4 stalks finely chopped celery

    Instructions:

    Mix ingredients and roll into bite size balls. Fry in small amount of fat. Pour off excess fat and mix barbecue sauce and mushroom soup in remaining drippings. Pour over meat balls which have been placed in large saucepan and simmer 40-45 minutes. Makes between 400 and 450 meat balls. Sauce: 2 large cans barbecue sauce 2 cans mushroom soup

    Notes:

    I have done these in the oven instead of frying them. These are great for a Jarge party, and may also be served with toothpicks as an appetizer.

    Servings Yield:

    Makes between 400 and 450 meat balls

  • Taco Chili Pie

    Ingredients:

    1 pound ground heel
    2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
    1 cup chopped onion
    4 cups tom fresh spinach
    1 (16-nz.) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
    1 (1Soz.) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
    1 (15-oz.) can tomato sauce
    1 ( I. J.11.?-oz.) can stewed

    Instructions:

    tomatoes, undrained 2 Tbsp. taco seasoning 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 Tbsp. molasses In skillet, cook the beef, muhrooms and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the next eight ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes. Pre-pare crust.

    Notes:

    You will like lhis meaty pie because it has a linle extra zest to it. When you combine ground beef, stewed tomatoes. ans and the spicy seasonings. you have a winning combination that will delight any crowd. lt slices easily and is easy to serve.

    Servings Yield:

    Yields 2 pies