CROCKPOT BLACK EYED PEAS AND OKRA
2 (16 oz each) packages frozen Black Eyed peas
2 cups water
1 (15 oz) can Ranch Style Beans with Jalapenos undrained
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped celery
1 (12 to 16 oz)package frozen sliced okra
1 can Ro Tel tomatoes and Green chiles
Dump all ingredients in Crock Pot. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours. May take even longer.
I start mine on high for several hours, then switch to low for the remaining time.
VARIATION: Substitute 4 (15oz) cans of canned Black Eyed peas (undrained) and omit the water.
CROCKPOT BLACK BEAN CHILI
3/4 cup cooked black beans
1 lb. stew beef, cubed
3 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green peppers
1/2 cup diced green chilies
3 tbsp. tomato paste
3 to 4 beef bouillon cubes, or beef base
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 tsp. salt and pepper
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack OR cheddar cheese
Brown stew beef in oil with onion and green pepper. Combine all ingredients except cheese and cook 6 to 8 hours on low. Sprinkle cheese over individual servings.
CROCKPOT BEEF FAJITAS
1 1/2 pounds beef flank steak
1 cup chopped onion
1 green sweet pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
1 Tbsp. cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1/4 tsp. garlic powder)
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground coriander
1/2 tsp. salt
1 can (8oz) chopped tomatoes
12 8inch flour tortillas
Toppings: sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheddar cheese and salsa
Cut flank steak into 6 portions. In any size crockpot combine meat, onion, green pepper, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander and salt. Add tomatoes. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or high 4-5 hours. Remove meat from crockpot and shred. Return meat to crockpot and stir. To serve, spread meat mixture into flour tortillas and top with toppings. Roll up.
CROCKED KIELBASA
1/2 pound Lean ground beef
1 pound Kielbasa sausage — sliced
1 Can whole tomatoes — (28 ounces) undrained
9 ounces Frozen French-cut Green beans
1 Can pitted black olives — (6 ounces)(drained and left whole)
1/2 cup Red wine
3 Garlic cloves — minced
1 medium Onion — sliced
1 medium Green pepper — chopped
1 teaspoon Basil — crushed
1 teaspoon Oregano — crushed
1/2 teaspoon Thyme — crushed
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 pound Pasta of your choice
4 ounces Parmesan — freshly grated
In a medium skillet, saute ground beef. When browned, transfer to crockpot. Add all other ingredients except pasta and parmesan Simmer on low for 6-8 hours. Cook pasta according to directions. Ladle Crocked Kielbasa over pasta in large bowls. Pass the Parmesan cheese to garnish.
CHILI
2 lbs. ground beef
1 lg. onion
1 lg. green pepper
1 lg. jalapeno pepper
Chili powder to taste
Garlic salt to taste
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Sugar to taste
2 cans crushed tomatoes
1 can tomato puree
1 can kidney beans
2 cans chili hot beans
Brown beef. Saute chopped onion and green pepper in grease. Mix beef, onion and green pepper. Add spices; let stand 1 hour. Add tomatoes, tomato puree, beans; cook in Crock Pot all day. Best if refrigerated and warmed the next day.
CHICKEN CASSEROLE
1 8oz pkg noodles
3 cups diced cooked chicken
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1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced green pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
1 4 oz can mushrooms
1 4 oz jar pimiento
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups cream style cottage cheese
1 cup grated charp process cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 Tbsp. melted butter
1/2 tsp. basil
Cook noodles according to pkg directions and drain and rinse thoroughly. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients with noodles until well mixed. Pour mixture into greased crockpot. COver and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.
Serves 6
CHICKEN CACCIATORE IN CROCKPOT
Place cut up chicken in slow cooker/Crock Pot, cover with one large undrained can of cut-up tomatoes, one cut-up onion, one cut-up green pepper, minced garlic (to taste), one Tbs. Italian herbs, red pepper flakes to taste. (I add mushrooms if I have them!) Cook all on low 6-8 hours until falling apart. Serve over hubby’s favorite pasta, sprinkling more pepper flakes (if you dare!) and plenty of Parmesan cheese over it!
BARBEQUE BEEF STEW
* 2 lbs. stew meat
* 3 tbsp. oil
* 1 c. onion, sliced
* 1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
* 1 lg. clove garlic
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/8 tsp. pepper
* 2 c. beef stock
* 1 can (8 oz.) tomatoes
* 1 can (4 oz.) mushrooms
* 1/3 c. barbecue sauce
* 3 tbsp. cornstarch
* 1/4 c. cold water
Saute onion, pepper and garlic in oil. Add salt, pepper, beef stock, tomatoes, mushrooms and barbecue sauce. Cook in slow cooker/Crock Pot on low heat 8-10 hours.
Mix cornstarch, cold water and thicken before serving. Serve over hot cooked rice.
CHICKEN A LA KING
2 tablespoons fat
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 cup cream
2 egg yolks
1 green pepper, minced
1 cup quartered mushrooms
1 pimiento cut in narrow strips
2 cups cooked diced chicken
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Make a white sauce using meat drippings, flour, milk, cream, salt and pepper. Add mushrooms, green pepper, pimiento and chicken. Cook until the meat is done. Just before serving stir in the egg yolks, slightly beaten, and cook for a about a minute or two, stirring constantly. Serve at once on hot toast
CHINESE STYLE FRIED CHICKEN
2 whole chicken breasts, boned and skinned
2 tomatoes, cut in pieces (1/2 inch)
1 green pepper, cut in pieces (1/2 inch)
2 tbsp. oil
Mushrooms (optional)
–SAUCE–
1/4 c. corn syrup
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 c. water
1 tbsp. corn starch
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
Pinch garlic powder
2 tbsp. sherry (optional)
Mix together
Heat oil in large skillet. Add chicken cut in 1/2 inch pieces and cook for 3 minutes. Stir occasionally. Stir in tomatoes and green pepper. Add sauce, mix, bring to boil, stirring constantly. Continue to boil for 1 minute.
Mixture thickens because of corn starch. Serve over cooked rice Serves 4.
CHICKEN ORIENTAL
1 c. cream of mushroom soup
1 c. (8 oz.) pineapple chunks in pure pineapple juice, undrained
1 tbsp. soy sauce
2 c. Swanson chunk white chicken
1 c. each sliced celery, green onions & green pepper
1/2 c. sliced radishes
1 c. sliced water chestnuts
In a skillet, combine soup, pineapple, soy sauce and add remaining ingredients. Simmer 10 minutes. Stir gently occasionally. Serve with cooked rice and additional soy sauce. Makes about 5 1/2 cups.
Ham Stir-Fry Over Sweet Potatoes
6 small sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon minced ginger root
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon honey
8 ounces pineapple chunks
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
2 cups julienned cooked ham slices
1/2 cup toasted almonds
salt and pepper to taste
Wash sweet potatoes. Pierce with a fork several times. Bake at 350F. For about one hour or until tender.
Heat oil in skillet. Saute onion, garlic, ginger and green pepper until tender. Add honey, pineapple chunks, chicken broth and chinese five spices. Simmer for five minutes.
Blend together the cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into the broth. Heat until boiling, stirring until thickened. Stir in ham and almonds. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat through.
Place hot sweet potatoes on platter or individual plates. Cut through skin and coarse mash with a fork. Spoon ham onto potatoes. Serve immediately.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 422 Calories; 20g Fat (41.9% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 49g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; 23mg Cholesterol; 785mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 3 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Honey-Mustard Turkey Meatballs
1 pound ground turkey
1 egg — lightly beaten
3/4 cup crushed butter-flavor crackers
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
6 tablespoons dijon mustard — divided
1 1/4 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
In a bowl, combine turkey, egg, cracker crumbs, cheese, onion, ginger and 3 tablespoons mustard. Form into 30 balls, 1″ each. Place in a grease 13x9x2″ baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until juice run clear.
In a saucepan, combine pineapple juice, green pepper, honey, cornstarch and onion powder; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more; reduce heat. Stir in remaining mustard until smooth.
Brush meatballs with about 1/4 cup sauce and return to the oven for 10 minutes. Serve remaining sauce as a dip for meatballs.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 55 Calories; 2g Fat (38.7% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 21mg Cholesterol; 81mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Mandarin Pork Roast
4 ounces boneless pork loin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 chicken bouillon cube
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 medium onion — chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
11 ounces canned mandarin oranges
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
Trim excess fat from roast. Sprinkle roast with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Spread mustard over roast; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for about 2 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 170 degrees.
Drain Mandarin oranges, reserving liquid. Set oranges aside.
Combine liquid and remaining ingredients except onion and green pepper; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat; stir in oranges, onion and green pepper. Spoon sauce over roast.
Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, basting occasionally. Slice pork and serve with warm pan drippings.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 57 Calories; 1g Fat (10.9% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 5mg Cholesterol; 437mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Pasta Pizza
8 ounces angel hair spaghetti
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 1/4 cups low-fat pasta sauce
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup shredded non-fat mozzarella
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Prepare angel hair pasta as directed on package. Rinse and drain. Set aside.
In 6-inch nonstick skillet, combine 1 teaspoon olive oil, green pepper and onion. Cook over medium high heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. Set aside.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat in 10-inch nonstick skillet. Spread angel hair pasta in skillet. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until lightly browned on underside. Turn pasta crust onto plate. Slip crust back into skillet browned-side-up. Reduce heat to medium.
Spoon sauce evenly over crust. Top evenly with prepared vegetables and the olives. Sprinkle with cheese and Italian seasoning. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut pizza into wedges and serve.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 212 Calories; 4g Fat (17.9% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 35g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 2mg Cholesterol; 288mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat.
Sweet And Sour Chicken
1 carrot — cut into chunks
1 green pepper — cubed
1 medium onion — quartered
2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
8 ounces canned pineapple
1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons fresh ginger — minced
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
hot cooked rice
Put vegetables in bottom of crockpot. Sprinkle tapioca over vegetables. Place chicken atop vegetables.
Combine all other ingredients. except rice in a small bowl. Pour over chicken.
Cover crockpot and turn to low and cook for 8-10 hours.
Before serving make rice. Serve over rice. Leftovers can be reheated in microwave.
OVEN: Put vegetables in bottom of a greased pan. Sprinkle vegetables with tapioca. Add chicken to pan. Combine all other ingredients except rice in a small bowl. Pour over chicken. Cover pan tightly with foil. Bake in 300F oven for 2 hours. Serve over rice. Leftovers can be reheated in microwave.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 36 Calories; trace Fat (7.3% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 12mg Cholesterol; 46mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Sweet And Sour Lamb Chops
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 pounds shoulder lamb chops
salt and pepper
8 ounces pineapple chunks in unsweetened juice — undrained
1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon brown bouquet sauce
2 carrots — peeled and thinly sliced
1 large green pepper — cut into 1-inch squares
Melt butter in a heat-resistant, non-metallic broiler-proof skillet on a conventional surface unit. When butter is hot, sear lamb chops on both sides until lightly browned. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Or use the “browner” for 4 to 5 minutes per side.
While the chops are browning, drain pineapple juice into a small heat-resistant, non-metallic bowl. Reserve pineapple chunks; add brown sugar, vinegar, cornstarch and brown bouquet sauce to pineapple juice. Stir to combine.
Heat pineapple juice mixture, uncovered, 2 minutes in Micro- wave Oven or until thickened and clear.
Pour thickened sauce over browned lamb chops.
Add carrot slices and heat, covered, 5 minutes in Microwave Oven. Add pineapple chunks and heat, covered, 2 1/2 minutes in Microwave Oven. Add green pepper squares and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 2 1/2 minutes, or until lamb and vegetables are tender.
VARIATIONS: Pork chops, veal chops, boneless chicken pieces or shrimp may be substituted for the lamb chops; however, cooking times will have to be adjusted for pork, chicken, and shrimp. Pork chops will require an extra 2 minutes in Step 5, as pork should always be cooked to well-done. Chicken should be cooked for only 4 minutes in Step 5 and shrimp 3 minutes.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 568 Calories; 22g Fat (35.1% calories from fat); 51g Protein; 41g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 179mg Cholesterol; 271mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 7 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Vegetarian Supreme Pizza
1 whole wheat pizza dough
2 cups pizza sauce
4 small zucchini
2 cups frozen spinach — drained
1 medium onion — chopped
2 cloves garlic — minced
1 green pepper — sliced
1 red pepper — sliced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup black olives (optional)
1 can canned artichoke hearts — drained
2 medium tomatoes — thinly sliced
Prepare pizza dough and pizza sauce with following recipes.
Chop onions, mince garlic, slice pepper, drain and quarter artichoke hearts.
Steam spinach, zucchini, onion garlic and peppers in covered skillet with small amount of water, until crisp-tender. Stir in basil and oregano.
Spread crust with pizza sauce; arrange sauteed vegetable mixture. Add mushrooms, and artichokes in layers.
Fold in overhanging crust to form border around filling. Press border at 1 inch intervals to seal. Bake on lowest oven rack 10 minutes at 525 degrees; reduce heat to 450 and bake 10-12 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
Arrange fresh tomatoes on top of pizza. Serve at once.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 90 Calories; 3g Fat (22.1% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 437mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.
BEMA’S CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE
6 split chicken breasts, rolled in poultry seasons and parsley
1/2 lb. margarine
1 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. chopped onion
4 c. chicken broth (2 cans sweet sue)
1 c. rice (Uncle Ben’s wild and long rice works well)
Place chicken breasts skin side down into baking dish with margarine and bake at 350 degrees for 30 min.
Remove breasts temporarily, stir in peppers and onions, add rice. Place chicken on top skin side up. Bake at 350 degrees for at least an hour. This is a nice make ahead dish suitable not only for family but for company as well.
CHICKEN AND WILD RICE
1 1/2 cooked chickens, remove skin and bones
1 box Uncle Ben’s wild rice
2 c. water
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 soup can milk
Salt and pepper to taste
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix
2 sticks butter
Fill bottom of 9×13 inch pan with cooked chicken. Cook rice in 2 cups water and mix with chicken. Add green pepper, soup, milk, salt and pepper. Mix.
Melt butter and mix with stuffing. Sprinkle on top of casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Cover pan with foil before baking.
CHICKEN IN THE GARDEN
Aluminum foil
Ready to cook chicken pieces
Sm. potatoes
Cherry tomatoes
Med. onions
Fresh mushrooms
Green peppers
Worcestershire sauce
Salt, pepper, paprika
Butter or margarine
Cut off a 40 inch pieces of aluminum foil for each dinner guest. Fold foil in half. Place chicken, potato, tomato, onion, mushrooms, and green pepper on foil. Sprinkle with Worcestershire, salt, pepper and paprika. Dot with butter. Fold foil. Bake in 450 degree oven (in shallow pan) about an hour or cook over glowing coals. Turn package every 20 to 30 minutes.
Sweet and Sour Party Meat Balls
1 pound ground round
1 pound ground pork
2 cups soft bread crumbs
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 eggs — beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
3 drops hot sauce
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 green pepper — diced
20 ounces pineapple chunks in syrup — drained
8 ounces tomato sauce
Combine first 7 ingredients. Mixing well. Shape into 1″ balls. Brown in butter over medium heat, drain. Place meatballs in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish.
Combine cornstarch, vinegar and sugar in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until clear and thickened. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour over meatballs.
Bake at 300 degree for 40 minutes.
Yield about 6 dozen meatballs.
ITALIAN CHICKEN WITH FRESH VEGETABLES
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast, split
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
1 sm. can black olives
1 zucchini, sliced
1 summer squash, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
Handful of fresh green beans
1 med. onion, cut in wedges
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. basil
Salt and pepper
Garlic powder
Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Season chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Brown chicken in large frying pan. Cover with tomatoes. Cover pan and simmer 20 minutes. Add fresh vegetables and top with oregano and basil – cover pan and continue to simmer for 20 minutes. Add black olives and cover with Mozzarella cheese. Continue to simmer until cheese is melted. Serve over white rice.
MAXINE’S CHICKEN TETRAZZINI
Bake 1 chicken or use several chicken breast, boiled 3 c. chicken, chopped
1/2 c. pimento (4 oz. can)
1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. chicken broth or more
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 lb. Cheddar cheese, mild
8 oz. pkg. spaghetti, cooked
Mix all ingredients except half of cheese. Cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove foil and add remainder of cheese and heat until melted. This is great with a green salad and hot French bread.
PINEAPPLE CHICKEN
2 c. sliced raw chicken breasts (1″ strips)
18 pineapple cubes, canned
1 whole green pepper, cut into 1″ long thin slices
1 c. sliced raw celery
Salt & pepper to taste
–SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE–
1 c. white vinegar
1 c. apricot nectar
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. Worcestershire
1/2 bottle tomato catsup
1 tsp. cornstarch
Prepare sauce first by combining all ingredients except cornstarch. Simmer for 30 minutes. Thicken with cornstarch diluted in a little water. Saute chicken in a little oil (do not brown) and add all other ingredients and stir constantly. Add sweet and sour sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
BAKED CHICKEN SALAD 1
2 c. cubed chicken
2 c. celery, sliced
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen green peas
1/2 c. slivered almonds
2 tbsp. green pepper
1 tbsp. grated onion
2 tbsp. diced pimento
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. mayonnaise
1 c. grated American cheese
Combine all ingredients thoroughly. Turn into buttered 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Makes 10 servings and this can be frozen.
RALPH AND RADINE’S FAVORITE CHICKEN SPAGHETTI
1 med. chicken, cooked and boned
1 tbsp. margarine
1/2 lg. green pepper, chopped
1 med onion
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced, or 1(4 oz.) can mushrooms, sliced
2 cans cream of mushroom soup or cream of chicken soup
2 cans cream of tomato soup
1 can chicken broth
1 (7 oz.) jar green olives, drained
2 tsp. worcestershire sauce
3 drops tabasco sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 (7 oz.) pkgs. spaghetti
5 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, grated
Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Melt margarine in large pan and add green pepper, onion and mushrooms. Sauté until tender. Add the soups, broth, olives, worcestershire sauce and tabasco. Simmer gently for 15 minutes, then add chicken, drained spaghetti and salt and pepper. Remove from heat and add 3/4 of the cheese. DO NOT cook after adding the cheese. Use the remaining cheese by sprinkling it over the spaghetti after pouring it into serving dish.
GREAT AND EASY CHICKEN CASSEROLE
2 lg. chicken breasts, halved
1 tbsp. margarine
1 can cream of chicken soup
3/4 c. sauterne wine
1 (5 oz.) can water chestnuts, sliced
1 (3 oz.) can mushrooms
1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
Fry chicken in margarine until golden brown. Remove to baking dish. Combine rest of ingredients and heat in pan for 5 minutes over low heat. Pour sauce over chicken and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking for another 25 minutes.
CHICKEN FRIED RICE
1 c. chicken, diced and cooked
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 c. long grain rice, uncooked
1/3 c. salad oil
2 1/2 c. chicken broth
2 1/2 c. onion, coarsely chopped
1/4 c. green pepper, finely chopped
1/4 c. celery, thinly sliced
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. lettuce, finely shredded
Combine chicken, soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt and let stand for 15 minutes. Cook rice in hot oil in skillet over medium heat until golden brown, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and add chicken with soy sauce and broth.
Simmer, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove cover for last few minutes. Stir in onion, green pepper and celery.
Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until liquid is absorbed. Push rice mixture to side of skillet and add eggs. Cook until almost set, then blend into rice. Stir in lettuce and serve at once.
SICILIAN CHICKEN
1 tbsp. plus 1 tbsp. saffron ace
1 lg. onion, sliced
1 lg. green pepper, sliced
1/2 c. fresh mushberries, sliced
1 1/2 lbs. boneless chicken cubed
18 oz. can tomato sauce
16 oz. tomatoes, chopped drained
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
Lite salt and pepper to taste
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Add onions green pepper and mushrooms. Cook until slightly tender. Add chicken. Cook, turning chicken frequently until pinkness is gone. Add remaining ingredients.
Cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until heated through. Serve over rice. Makes 4 servings (1 protein, 2 vegetables per serving).