WILD RICE CASSEROLE
1 1/2 c. uncooked long-grained rice
1/2 c. uncooked wild rice
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 tbsp. snipped parsley (optional)
4 c. water
1 bunch green onions, chopped
8 oz. fresh or canned mushrooms, sliced
1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
Combine all ingredients. Pour into lightly greased slow cooker. Cover, cook on high 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
TEXAS CHILI
6 strips bacon
2 lbs. boneless beef cubes
2 cans (15 oz.) kidney beans, drained
1 can (28 oz.) tomatoes, cut up
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1 c. finely chopped onion
1/2 c. thinly sliced carrots
1/2 c. finely chopped green pepper
1/2 c. finely chopped celery
2 tbsp. minced parsley
2 cloves garlic minced
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
Fry bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and drain on paper towel. Brown half the beef cubes in pan with bacon drippings five minutes. Place in slow cooker. Repeat with remaining meat. Stir bacon and remaining ingredients into 3 1/2 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting about 10 hours or until beef is tender. Stir occasionally. If you don’t have a slow cooker place in large pot, cover, place on stove under low heat and follow directions above.
STEWED TOMATOES
6 to 8 ripe tomatoes
2 tablespoons margarine
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
3 tablespoons sugar (more or less)
1 small bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Core tomatoes; place in boiling water for about 15 to 20 seconds, then into ice water to cool quickly; peel. Cut tomatoes in wedges. In Crock Pot, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low 8-9 hours. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle top with parsley, if desired. Serve as a side dish or freeze in portions for soups or other recipes.
Serves 6.
SHRIMP MARINARA
* 1 (16 oz.) can of tomatoes, cut up
* 2 tbsp. minced parsley
* 1 clove of garlic, minced
* 1/2 tsp. dried basil
* 1 tsp. salt
* 1/4 tsp. pepper
* 1 tsp. dried oregano
* 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
* 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
* 1 lb. cooked shelled shrimp
* Grated Parmesan cheese
* Cooked spaghetti
In a Crock Pot, combine tomatoes with parsley, garlic, basil, salt, pepper, oregano, tomato paste and seasoned salt. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours. Turn control to high, stir in shrimp, cover and cook on high for 10 to 15 minutes more.
Serve over cooked spaghetti. Top with Parmesan cheese.
MANHATTEN MEATBALLS
* 1 lb ground beef
* 1 lb. mild pork sausage (or use all beef)
* 2 c. soft bread crumbs or 1 1/2 c. oatmeal
* 2 eggs
* 1/2 c. chopped onion
* 2 tbsp. parsley
* 2 tsp. salt
* 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
Sauce:
* 1 (12 oz) jar apricot preserves
* 1/2 c. barbecue sauce
Mix first 8 ingredients together and form meatballs. Brown in skillet, or in oven at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Heat sauce, pour over meatballs. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or cook in Crock Pot. Can be served over rice or as an appetizer with toothpicks.
Makes 4 or 5 dozen.
HOT CHICKEN SANDWICHES
12 eggs
1 loaf of bread (cubed)
2 large (or 3 small) boiler chickens (reserve some broth for use in
recipe)
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Boil the chickens until done and let cool. When the chicken meat is completely cool to the touch, pick the chicken meat from the bones and set aside. Reserve a little of the broth for later.
Cube the loaf of bread and put it in a large bowl. Mix in the 12 eggs with the cubed bread. Add the chicken meat you picked from the bone and enough broth from the chicken to moisten. Add salt and pepper to your own taste. Mix well. Spread mixture into a lightly greased casserole dish and bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes. Or spray a slow cooker/Crock Pot with cooking spray to prevent sticking and pour in the chicken mixture. Let cook on low for about 6 hours. Serve by scooping onto buns.
Makes 12 to 18 servings
Tina’s Comments: My husband thinks it could use some chopped up onions in it (I’m not an onion fan……) but I did add a little bit of parsley to it.
GREEK STEW
3 pounds of stewing beef
1 1/2 pounds small onions (about 7)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1- 28 oz. can tomatoes
1/2 cup beef stock
1- 5 1/2 oz. can tomato paste
2 TBS red wine vinegar
2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cold water
1 sweet green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
Cut beef into 1 inch cubes, trimming off any fat Cut onions into wedges leaving root end intact. Put meat & onions into slow cooker along with garlic & tomatoes. Combine beef stock, vinegar, oregano, salt & pepper and add to slow cooker, stirring gently to blend. Cook on Low for 8-9 hours or High for 6 hours. Add flour & water mixture and chopped green pepper. Cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Serve sprinkled with feta & parsley.
DUMPLING SOUP
* 1 lb. lean steak, cut into 1″ cubes
* 1 pkg. onion soup mix
* 6 c. water (hot)
* 2 carrots, peeled & shredded
* 1 stalk finely chopped celery
* 1 tomato, peeled & chopped
* 1 c. pkg. biscuit mix
* 6 tbsp. milk
* 1 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
With pot on low, sprinkle steak with dry onion soup mix. Pour hot water over steak.
Stir in carrots, celery and tomato. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours or until meat is tender. Turn pot control to HIGH. In separate small bowl, combine biscuit mix with parsley. Stir in milk with fork until mixture is moistened. Drop dumpling mixture into Crock Pot with a teaspoon. Cover and cook on high for about 30 minutes.
5-6 servings.
CROCKPOT SPLIT PEA SOUP
1 (16 oz.) pkg. dried green split peas, rinsed
1 hambone, or 2 meaty hamhocks, or 2 c. diced ham
3 carrots, peeled & sliced
1 med. onion, chopped
2 stalks of celery plus leaves, chopped
1 or 2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
1 tbsp. seasoned salt (or to taste)
1/2 tsp. fresh pepper
1 1/2 qts. hot water
Layer ingredients in slow cooker, pour in water. DO NOT STIR. Cover and cook on high 4 to 5 hours or on low 8 to 10 hours until peas are very soft and ham falls off bone. Remove bones and bay leaf. Serve garnished with croutons. *Freezes well.
CROCKPOT MEATBALLS
* 2 pounds Hamburger
* 1 cup Breadcrumbs
* 1 each Egg
* Grated Parmesan cheese
* Parsley and oregano
* Onion and garlic powder
* Milk
* 1 can Beer
* 1 bottle Ketchup, regular size
Mix hamburg, breadcrumbs, egg, seasonings and milk together. Make small meatballs.
Mix ketchup and beer in the Crock Pot and start to heat. You can put the raw meatballs into the sauce and simmer for several hours.
I like to bake the meatballs first to get out most of the grease.
CROCKPOT JAMBALAYA
* 1 pound Chicken breasts, boneless
* - cut in 1″ cubes
* 1 pound Smoked sausage, sliced
* 1 pound Shrimp, cooked
* 28 ounces Crushed tomatoes
* 1 md Onion, chopped
* 1 Green pepper, chopped
* 1 cup Chicken broth
* 1/2 cup White wine
* 2 teaspoons Oregano
* 2 teaspoons Parsley
* 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
* 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
* 2 cups Rice, cooked
Cut chicken and slice sausage. Chop onion and green pepper. Put all in slow cooker/Crock Pot. Add remaining ingredients, except shrimp and rice. Cook in slow cooker/Crock Pot on low for 6-8 hours. 30 minutes before eating, add cooked shrimp and cooked rice; allow to heat.
Can be cooked on high for 3-4 hours instead.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN SOUP
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
2 onions
3 boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
4 cups chicken broth
4 to 5 cups water
1 T dried parsley
1 T dried dill
6 oz noodles
Slice carrots, celery and onion. Place in crock pot. Add chicken, broth,water, and spices. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours. One hour before serving, remove chicken and vegetables from pot. Add 6oz. noodles to pot, cover and turn to high. While noodles are cooking, shred the chicken and mince the vegetables (I run mine through the food processor). Return chicken and veggies to the pot. Cook til
noodles are done. Use the frozen chicken breasts and put them in frozen-just cook on high for the first hour. Use the chicken broth that is reduced sodium and fat free. Use your favorite noodle type. You can use the “NO Yolks” broad. This can be made in a 3qt pot, but it is a tight fit.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN PIZZA
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast- cut into bite size pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 large cans tomato sauce
2 large cans diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tsp. thyme
4 cloves garlic, pressed
1 bay leaf
Place all ingredients in slow cooker. Stir to make sure all chicken is coated well.
Cook on Low setting for 8 hours, until chicken and vegetables are tender.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP (LOWFAT)
3 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
3 stalks celery, cut into chunks
1 large onion, quartered
3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 cans chicken broth-I use the Swansons Healthy Request, fat free
2 to 3 soup cans of water
a generous shake of dried dill and a generous shake of dried parsley
8 oz. noodles - I use the “No Yolks” brand broad noodles
Put vegetables in CP. Add chicken. Pour in broth and water. Add dill and parsley. Cover and cook on low 8 hours. Remove veggies and chicken from CP. Add noodles, turn to high and heat while you shred the chicken and mince the veggies. I run the veggies through the food processor. Return chicken and veggies to CP and heat
through. It takes the noodles about 20 minutes to cook.
Serves about 6 hungry folks. I use a 5 qt CP for this. I also use frozen chicken breast right out of the freezer.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP
3 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
3 stalks celery, cut into chunks
1 large onion, quartered
3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 cans chicken broth-I use the Swansons Healthy Request, fat free
2 to 3 soup cans of water
a generous shake of dried dill and a generous shake of dried parsley
8 oz. noodles - I use the “No Yolks” brand broad noodles
Put vegetables in CP. Add chicken. Pour in broth and water. Add dill and parsley.
Cover and cook on low 8 hours. Remove veggies and chicken from CP. Add noodles, turn to high and heat while you shred the chicken and mince the veggies. I run the veggies through the food processor. Return chicken and veggies to CP and heat through. It takes the noodles about 20 minute to cook. Serves about 6 hungry folks.
I use a 5 qt CP for this. I also use frozen chicken breast right out of the freezer.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS l
4 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion — chopped
3 pounds your favorite chicken parts — cut up
2 cups chicken broth
2 stalks celery
1 tablespoon minced parsley
2 carrots — peeled, sliced
1 tsp black pepper
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1 cup dry white wine (optional but really adds a nice taste)
1 can refrigerated biscuits
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons flour
In a large skillet, brown onion in butter and oil just until tender, then brown
chicken parts and place all in a 6-quart crockpot.
Add remaining ingredients except heavy cream, flour and biscuits. Cook on high 2- 1/2 to 3 hours, or on low 5 to 7 hours.
When chicken is done, remove pieces to plate and let cool, then debone. While chicken is cooling, mix flour and cream together, then stir into crockpot. Open biscuits and cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. Drop into crockpot and turn on high.
These will need to cook about 30 minutes, until they are firm. Return chicken meat to crockpot after deboning and serve. You can use your own homemade biscuit recipe for canned if you prefer.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
4 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion — chopped
3 pounds your favorite chicken parts — cut up
2 cups chicken broth
2 stalks celery
1 tablespoon minced parsley
2 carrots — peeled, sliced
1 tsp black pepper
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1 cup dry white wine (optional but really adds a nice taste)
1 can refrigerated biscuits
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons flour
In a large skillet, brown onion in butter and oil just until tender, then brown chicken parts and place all in a 6-quart crockpot. Add remaining ingredients except heavy cream, flour and biscuits. Cook on high 2-1/2 to 3 hours, or on low 5 to 7 hours. When chicken is done, remove pieces to plate and let cool, then debone.
While chicken is cooling, mix flour and cream together, then stir into crockpot. Open biscuits and cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. Drop into crockpot and turn on high. These will need to cook about 30 minutes, until they are firm. Return chicken meat to crockpot after deboning and serve. You can use your own homemade biscuit recipe for canned if you prefer.
CROCKPOT BEEF BOURGUIGNON I
1 Cup Dry red wine
2 Tablespoons Olive oil
1 Large Onion — sliced
1/2 Teaspoon Thyme
2 Tablespoons Parsley — chopped
1 Bay leaf
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
2 Pounds stewing beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
3 Slices Bacon (thick-cut is possible) — diced
12 Small White onions
1/2 Pound Sliced mushrooms
2 Cloves Garlic — minced
1 Teaspoon Salt
Combine first seven ingredients, mix well, add beef. Marinate at least 3 hours (overnight if refrigerated) Drain meat, reserving marinade. In skillet, saute bacon and remove. Brown meat in bacon fat. Combine beef, bacon, vegetables and seasonings in slow cooker. Pour over enough marinade to cover. Cook on low 8-10 hours.
CRANBERRY COCKTAIL MEATBALLS
* 2 pounds Ground beef
* 1 cup Cornflake crumbs
* 2 Eggs
* 1/2 cup Chopped, fresh parsley
* 1/3 cup Ketchup
* 3 tablespoons Minced onions
* 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
* 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
Sauce
* 16 ounces Can, jellied or whole cranberry sauce
* 12 ounces Chili sauce
* 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
* 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, cornflake crumbs, parsley, eggs, ketchup,
onion, soy sauce, garlic powder and pepper. Mix well and form into small balls, from 1/2″ to 3/4″ in diameter. Place in a casserole or baking pan. Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Meanwhile in a saucepan,combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar and lemon juice. Cook stirring over medium heat until smooth. Pour hot sauce over meatballs in casserole. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the size of the meatballs. Transfer to Crock Pot and keep on low for serving.
CHEESY CROCKPOT CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES
1/3 c. diced canadian bacon or ham
2-3 carrots, sliced or chopped
2-3 celery ribs, sliced or chopped
1 small onion, sliced or chopped
2 cans mushrooms or 1/4 lb fresh, sliced
1 can green beans, drained very well
1/4 c. water
Layer in crock pot in order given.
2-3 lbs. chicken, cut up. Put on top of veggies, largest pieces first.
2 tsp. chicken bouillon granules
1 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
3/4 tsp. poultry seasoning
-Mix together and sprinkle over chicken pieces.
1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup
1 Tbs. flour
1/4 c. parmesan cheese
-Mix together and drop on top of chicken, DO NOT STIR.
Cover and cook on high 3-4 hours, or low 6-8 hours.
-Make noodles OR rice OR mashed potatoes to serve over. This is a very versatile dish, use more/less/different veggies (I often clean out the fridge into the crockpot for this) and if the sauce is too thin you can thicken with a little cornstarch or parmesan cheese before serving.
BLACK BEAN SOUP
* 2 onion, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 1 pound black beans, soaked overnight,
* drained
* 1 ham bone, cracked
* 1 stalk celery, chopped
* 1 bay leaf
* 1/2 cup sherry, or dry white wine
* salt and pepper, to taste
Saute onions and garlic in butter until transparent. combine with beans, hame bone, celery, bay leaf, and 2 quarts water in the Crock Pot. Cook on high, covered for 2 hours, then on low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove ham bone and bay leaf. Puree soup and return to pot. Add sherry, salt and pepper and heat through. Serve in soup bowls garnished with chopped hard-boiled eggs, parsley, and lemon
slices.
HERBED CHICKEN
1 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green or sweet red pepper, chopped
6 lg. fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/3 c. chicken broth
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 (29 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried basil
1 tbsp. chopped fresh sage or 1/2 tsp. dried sage
1 lb. dry linguine, cooked and drained
2 to 3 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
In a skillet, heat oil over medium high. Saute onion, peppers and mushrooms until tender. Add broth and vinegar; bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 25 minutes. Add chicken, basil and sage.
Cook, uncovered, 15 minutes more or until chicken is done and sauce is lightly thickened. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley. Yield: 4 servings.
CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
1 large chicken
Place chicken in stewing kettle with a handful of parsley, a good dash of poultry seasoning and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer 4 hours until tender. Add dumplings to the pot and steam 10 minutes.
–DUMPLINGS–
2 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
2/3 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. butter
Mix dry ingredients. Work in the butter with finger tips. Add milk gradually. Roll out very thin and cut in strips one inch by two inches. Drop in hot broth.
CHICKEN WITH PORT
Serve with an elegant dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon Sequoia Grove Vineyards 1986. Napa Valley.
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. butter, room temperature
1 c. thinly sliced onions
6 lg. boneless chicken breast halves
Salt, freshly ground pepper to taste
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. tawny port (such as Fonseca Bin #27)
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/4 c. chopped parsley, to garnish
In a large skillet heat oil and butter over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and cook 4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown on outside and cooked through on inside. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove chicken with a slotted spatula to a platter; cover to keep warm. Add garlic to skillet and cook over low heat 2 minutes until garlic just releases its fragrance. Add port and boil 1 minute, or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Add chicken and boil 30 seconds, or until lightly thickened. To serve chicken, cut each breast on the diagonal into 1 inch slices. Serve with sauce; garnish with parsley.
Peninsula Lamb Shanks
6 1-lb each lamb shanks
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons flour
14 ounces canned chicken broth
1 medium onion — sliced
1 clove garlic — minced
4 cups celery — sliced
3 medium tomatoes — cut in wedges
1 tablespoon fresh parsley — chopped
Sprinkle the lamb shanks with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a dutch oven, Add shanks and brown on all sides. Remove shanks and set aside.
Stir flour into oil and brown lightly. Blend in the broth and 1 3/4 cup water gradually and bring to boiling point.
Return shanks and add onion and garlic. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 2 hour and 15 min to 2 hour and 30 min or until lamb is tender.
Remove lamb to warm serving platter. Add celery to liquid in dutch oven and cook for 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and parsley and cook for 5 minutes longer. spoon over shanks.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 848 Calories; 56g Fat (60.9% calories from fat); 71g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 243mg Cholesterol; 1026mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 10 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 5 Fat.
Pork Tenderloin In Tequila
1/4 cup prepared mustard
2 pounds pork tenderloin
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic — cut in half
1/4 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup tequila
1 tablespoon ground red chiles
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups chopped tomatoes — 4 medium
1/4 cup chopped onion — 1 small
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup snipped parsley
Spread mustard over the pork tenderloin.
Heat oil and garlic in a 10-inch skillet until hot. Cook pork in oil over medium heat until brown. Remove garlic. Stir in remaining ingredients except the parsley. Heat to boiling then reduce the heat. Cover and simmer until pork is done, about 30 minutes.
Remove the bay leaf and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 331 Calories; 15g Fat (44.2% calories from fat); 34g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 98mg Cholesterol; 576mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
POTTED CHICKEN
3 lb. chicken parts
6 c. bubbling water
2 onions, peeled & quartered
3 carrots, thickly sliced
2 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
1 pkg. chicken noodle soup mix
4 tsp. parsley
1 bay leaf, crumbled
Boil first 5 ingredients and cook 20 minutes or until chicken is tender. Add the remaining ingredients and cook done but not mushy.
Savory Spam Crescents
10 slices bacon — cut in small pieces
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 12-oz can Spam luncheon meat — cubed
1 egg — beaten
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons dijon-style mustard
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 8-oz packages refrigerated crescent roll dough
Heat oven to 375F. In skillet, cook bacon and onion until bacon is crisp; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients except crescent roll dough.
Separate each package of crescent dough into 8 triangles. Spread top half of each triangle with SPAM mixture; roll up. Place on baking sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 196 Calories; 13g Fat (59.8% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 28mg Cholesterol; 622mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
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.
CHEESY TOMATO BASIL CHICKEN BREASTS
–SAUCE–
3 tbsp. butter or margarine
2 c. cubed ripe tomatoes
1/3 c. chopped onion
6 oz. can tomato paste
1 tbsp. basil leaves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. minced fresh garlic
3 whole boneless chicken breasts,
skinned, cut in half
–TOPPING–
1 c. fresh bread crumbs
1/2 c. chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
6 oz. Mozzarella cheese, cut into strips
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In 9×13 inch baking pan, melt 3 tablespoon butter in oven. In medium bowl, stir together remaining sauce ingredients except chicken; set aside. Place chicken in baking pan, turning to coat with butter. Spoon sauce mixture over chicken. Bake 30 to 40 minutes until chicken is no longer pink.
Meanwhile, in small bowl stir together all topping ingredients except cheese. Place cheese strips over chicken; sprinkle with topping mix. Continue baking 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken is fork tender and bread crumbs are brown.