SOUTHERN CHICKEN CASSEROLE
1 frying chicken (2 1/2-3 lbs.), cut up
1/2 lb. bacon
4 med. potatoes, pared
1 lg. onion, thinly sliced
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 c. chopped shallots, green onions or sliced onions
2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
Wash and dry chicken. In Dutch oven, fry bacon until crisp. Remove bacon. Add chicken, browning well on all sides. Remove to a 2 quart casserole dish as pieces brown. Cut potatoes lengthwise into 3 slices. Add bacon fat. Brown on both sides. Remove and place on top of chicken. Top potatoes with onions. Sprinkle with poultry seasonings, salt, pepper, shallots and parsley. Top with bacon , then cover. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. You may add 2 cups green beans, broccoli, cauliflower or squash. Layer extra vegetables on top of chicken before adding potatoes and onions.
Boulettes
Chop and mince 1 pound of round steak, 1 onion and 2 sprigs of parsley. Add 1 tablespoonful of lemon-juice, 2 tablespoonfuls of melted butter. Season highly with salt, black pepper and a pinch of cayenne. Mix with 1 egg and form into balls; roll in flour and fry in deep hot lard until brown. Serve hot with tomato-sauce.
Spanish Mushrooms
Drain 1 can of mushrooms and heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter. Add 6 shallots and 1 clove of garlic chopped fine, some parsley and thyme and the mushrooms. Let all fry a few minutes; then add the mushroom liquor and 2 tablespoonfuls of white wine, salt and pepper to taste. Let simmer five minutes and serve hot on slices of toast.
French Spiced Venison
Rub the venison with salt, pepper, vinegar, cloves and allspice; then put in a baking-pan. Pour over a cup of melted butter; add 1 onion sliced, some thyme, parsley, the juice of a lemon, and a cup of hot water. Let bake, covered, in a hot oven. Baste often with the sauce when nearly done. Sprinkle with flour; add a glass of sherry and let brown. Serve with celery and currant jelly.
Oriental Stewed Prawns
Clean and pick 3 dozen prawns. Heat some dripping in a large saucepan; add the prawns, 1 chopped onion, salt, pepper and 1 teaspoonful of curry-powder. Add 1 pint of stock and let simmer half an hour until tender. Serve on a border of boiled rice; garnish with fried parsley.
Spanish Fricasseed Shrimps
Heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter; add 1 onion chopped and 2 cups of tomatoes. Let fry; then stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour; add 1/2 cup of water; let boil; add 1 quart of shrimps, salt, pepper and parsley. Let all cook twenty minutes. Stir in the yolk of an egg. Remove from the fire. Put some boiled rice on a platter; add the shrimps and pour over the sauce. Serve very hot.
Jewish Stewed Shad
Clean and cut a shad into large slices; sprinkle with salt, pepper and ginger. Put on to boil with 1 sliced onion, 1 bay-leaf, a few cloves, 2 sprigs of parsley and 1/2 cup of vinegar. When done, remove the fish to a platter; add 1/2 cup of raisins, 1 tablespoonful of butter, 1/2 cup of pounded almonds, 1 glass of wine, 1 tablespoonful of brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. Let boil until done and pour over the fish. Garnish with sliced lemon and sprigs of parsley and serve cold.
Madras Potato Curry
Cut boiled potatoes into thin slices; then fry 1 chopped onion in 2 tablespoonfuls of butter. Add 3 ounces of grated cocoanut, 1 teaspoonful of curry-powder and 1 cup of milk, salt and cayenne pepper to taste. Let boil up. Add the sliced potatoes and a sprig of parsley chopped. Let simmer a few minutes and serve hot.
Russian Omelet
Chop 2 shallots with a little parsley and cook in hot water. Add 2 tablespoonfuls of caviare and a teaspoonful of lemon-juice; season to taste. Beat 4 eggs with 1 tablespoonful of cream, salt and pepper, and fry in an omelet-pan with hot butter until done. Put the mixture in the center; turn in the ends and serve at once.
Austrian Braised Tongue
Boil a large fresh beef tongue in salted water until tender. Remove the tongue and lard it with thin strips of bacon; sprinkle with paprica; lay in a baking-pan; add 1 onion sliced thin and 1 cup of the water in which the tongue was cooked and pour over 1 pint of cream. Let bake in a moderate oven. Baste often with the sauce. Serve hot, and pour over the sauce; garnish with parsley.
French Veal Souffle
Heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter. Mix with 2 tablespoonfuls of flour until smooth; add 1 cup of milk; let boil up. Then add 1 cup of minced veal, some parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Stir in the yolks of 2 eggs. Remove from the fire; let cool. Beat the whites to a stiff froth; add to the meat. Put in a buttered baking-dish and bake twenty minutes. Serve at once.
Creamy Scallops and Pasta
Ingredients:
1/4 cup chopped shallots (about 2 large)
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh or
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2-1/3 cups low-fat milk
2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pound bay scallops
6 cups hot cooked medium pasta shells
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Instructions:
Set oven control to broil. Spray 2-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. Cook shallots, broth and thyme in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shallots are tender. Stir in flour. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, sour cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Simmer 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Stir in scallops and pasta. Cook 2 minutes longer.
Mix parsley and lemon peel; sprinkle over scallop mixture. 6 servings
Tuna Appetizers
1 can tuna or salmon
8 ounces cream cheese — softened
4 tablespoons salsa
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
8 flour tortillas
Drain tuna, in a small bowl combine tuna,cream cheese,salsa,parsley and cilantro. Spread about two tablespoons of tuna mixture over each tortilla. Roll each tortillas up tightly and wrap individually with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Slice into bite size pieces and serve.
Stuffed Mushrooms
24 mushrooms; medium
2 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup onion; chopped, 1 medium
2 tablespoons white wine; dry
1/4 cup bread crumbs; dry
1/4 cup cooked smoked ham; fine chop
2 tablespoons parsley; snipped
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 clove garlic; finely chopped
1 teaspoon oregano leaves; dried
1 dash pepper
1/2 cup monterey jack cheese,shredded
Cut stems from mushrooms; finely chop enough stems to measure 1/4 cup. Heat margarine in 10-inch skillet just until bubbly. Place mushroom caps, topsides down, in margarine. Cook uncovered until mushrooms are light brown; remove mushrooms with slotted spoon. Cook and stir onion in same skillet until tender; stir in wine. Simmer uncovered 2 minutes. Mix in chopped mushroom stems and remaining ingredients except cheese and mushroom caps; cool slightly. Shape mixture into 24 small balls; place 1 in each mushroom cap. Sprinkle with cheese. Set oven control to broil. Place mushroom caps on rack in broiler pan. Broil with tops 3 to 4 inches from heat until cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.
Smoked Tomatoes
3 1/2 ounces smoked oysters — canned
1 pint cherry tomato, whole
parsley — or salad greens
Spear a smoked oyster with a toothpick; add a cherry tomato. Repeat until all tomatoes and oysters have been used. Serve on a bed of parsley or salad greens such as romaine.
Yield: Serves 10.
Hors d’ Oeuveres
Roll 1/2 strip bacon around large stuffed olives, broil 5 minutes. Serve hot.
Balls of softened cream cheese on toothpicks, rooled in minced olives, parsley, dried beer or grated carrots.
Roll cocktail size shrimp in half slices of bacon, broil until crisp. Serve hot.
Spread 4 squares ham slices with softened cream cheese seasoned onion, olives, mustard. Place slices together like a layer cake. Spread cheese over top and sides. Decorate with diced olives. Chill. cut into wedges.
Cur crusts from sliced bread. Mix mayonnaise and minced onions. Spread on bread. roll around canned asparagus spears. chill and slice into rounds before serving.
Dolmas
1 pound ground lamb
2 cups onion — minced in processor
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup long grain rice — uncooked
2 tablespoons fresh parsley — finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh dill — chopped
2 tablespoons fresh mint — finely chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts — roasted
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
8 ounces grape leaves
1 lemon
In food processor fitted with metal blade, chop onion then herbs. Saute onion in olive oil until translucent. Put in large bowl with remaining ingredients (except grape leaves and chicken broth) and mix thoroughly. Drain grape leaves and drop into boiling water for 2 – 4 minutes. Remove from water, separate and dry. Put 1 T. meat mixture on each leaf and roll. Put any leftover leaves on bottom of skillet. Place dolmas in 2 layers in pan. Squeeze lemon over. Cover with layer of leaves (if you have enough). Cover with chicken stock. Weigh down with heatproof plate and cover. Simmer about 1-1/2 hours. Best served at room temp.
Deviled Egg Slices
6 hard cooked eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon onion juice
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Slice the hard cooked eggs. Carefully remove yolks and place in a small bowl. Place rings of egg white on buttered round crackers. Mash yolks with a fork. Add and mix in remaining ingredients. Pile yolk mixture into centers of white rings. Garnish with a sprinkle of paprika and a tiny sprig of parsley. Makes about 30 slices.
Black and Blue Olives
6 ounces jumbo ripe olives — canned, pitted
3 ounces blue cheese
3 ounces cream cheese — softened
2 teaspoons minced parsley
2 tablespoons dry sherry
Drain olives. Using a fork, combine blue cheese, cream cheese, parsley and sherry into a smooth paste. Using a pastry bag or the tip of a small knife, fill the olives with the cheese mixture. Chill.
Serves 10 to 12
Almost Shrimp Paesano
Shrimp
1 egg
1 cup milk
Salt and pepper to taste
1 pound extra−large shrimp, peeled
and deveined, tails left on
1/2 cup all−purpose flour
Vegetable oil
In a shallow bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Dip shrimp in mixture, then dip in flour lightly.
Heat oil in a sauté pan until hot, then add shrimp 4 to 6 at a time, making sure shrimp have plenty of room to cook. (It’s important that shrimp are not near each other or touch.) Brown them on one side, then turn and brown them on the other. Cook until done, or put on a baking sheet in a preheated 350 degrees F oven to finish cooking. Meanwhile, prepare sauce.
Sauce
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) cold butter,
cut into 1−inch pieces
Juice of 1 medium lemon
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, lemon juice and garlic. Put over medium−low heat and whisk mixture constantly until the butter is just melted and thickened. Stir in parsley, then remove from heat.
Pool sauce on plate, then top with cooked shrimp. (Leftover sauce is also good with grilled or broiled seafood.)
Serves 3 to 4.
French Veal Souffle
Heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter. Mix with 2 tablespoonfuls of flour until smooth; add 1 cup of milk; let boil up. Then add 1 cup of minced veal, some parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Stir in the yolks of 2 eggs. Remove from the fire; let cool. Beat the whites to a stiff froth; add to the meat. Put in a buttered baking-dish and bake twenty minutes. Serve at once.
India Curried Eggs
Cut hard-boiled eggs in halves; then fry 1 small chopped onion and 1 chopped apple in hot butter; add 1/4 cup of pounded almonds and 1 pint of milk, mixed with 1/2 tablespoonful of cornstarch. Season with salt and a dessertspoonful of curry-powder. Let cook ten minutes; then add the eggs. Let all get very hot. Serve with croutons; garnish with fried parsley.
Russian Boiled Fish
Clean and season a whole fish and let boil with 1 sliced onion, 1/2 cup of vinegar, a few slices of lemon and 2 sprigs of parsley. Add a tablespoonful of butter and let cook until tender. Remove the fish to a platter; mix the sauce with 1 tablespoonful of brown sugar, a pinch of ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg and the juice of a lemon. Let boil well; then thicken with the yolks of 2 beaten eggs and pour over the fish. Serve cold. Garnish with lemon-slices and olives.
Madras Baked Fish
Season a fish with salt, pepper, some grated green ginger and curry-powder. Place in a baking-pan with 1 sliced onion, 2 chopped green peppers and 1 sprig of parsley. Pour over some water and hot melted butter; sprinkle with flour and bake until done. Garnish with sliced lemon and parsley.
Egyptian Cabbage
Parboil a cabbage in salted water; drain and stuff with chopped cooked mutton. Mix with chopped ham, 1 onion and 2 sprigs of parsley chopped fine. Add 1/2 cup of cooked rice, salt and pepper to taste. Place in a buttered baking-dish; sprinkle with bits of butter; add the juice of a lemon, and let bake in a moderate oven until done. Baste often with butter and serve hot.
Chinese Chicken
Cut a fat chicken into pieces at the joints; season with all kinds of condiments; then put in a deep saucepan. Add some chopped ham, a few sliced bamboo sprouts, 1 chopped onion and a handful of walnuts. Cover with hot water and let stew slowly until tender. Add some Chinese sauce and parsley. Serve with shredded pineapple.
20-MINUTE CHICKEN PARMESAN
4 boneless and skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 lb.)
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 c. seasoned breadcrumbs
2 tbsp. margarine or butter
1 3/4 c. Prego spaghetti sauce
1/2 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
Using palm of hand flatten chicken to even thickness. Dip chicken into egg then into crumbs to coat. In skillet over medium heat, in hot margarine, brown chicken on both sides. Add Prego sauce. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheeses and parsley. Cover; simmer 5 minutes or until cheese melts. 4 servings.
HERBED – TURKEY or CHICKEN – IN – A – BAG
1 (7-10 lb.) turkey or chicken
2 tbsp. dried parsley
1 tbsp. rubbed sage
1 tsp. marjoram
1 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. savory
1/2 tsp. rosemary
1 tbsp. flour
Rinse turkey and dry. Combine parsley and next 5 ingredients in blender; process 1 minute. Sprinkle cavity and outside of turkey with herb mixture. Shake flour into large cooking bag; place in large roasting dish at least 2 inches deep. Place turkey into bag according to directions. Insert meat thermometer. Bake at 325 degrees until
Thermometer reaches 185 degrees. Remove from oven and slit bag open. Remove turkey and let stand 15 minutes before carving. Serve with dressing. Yield 10-12 servings.
ITALIAN ROAST CHICKEN
1 fryer, cut up & washed
2-3 tbsp. oil (for baking sheet pan)
2-3 cloves garlic
Sage leaves, crumpled
Parsley
Garlic salt
Oregano
Salt
Pepper
Place chicken in oven baking sheet covered with 2-3 tablespoons oil. Dice garlic over chicken pieces. Sprinkle other seasonings over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour approximately.
CHICKEN ROYALE
4 sm. boneless chicken breasts
1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt, if desired
1/4 tsp. paprika
Pepper
–STUFFING–
4 c. soft breadcrumbs
2 tbsp. onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. thyme
Pepper
4 tbsp. melted butter
1/2 c. water
Mix all stuffing ingredients together. Stuff each breast secure with picks, skewers or thread. Put flour, salt, paprika and pepper in paper or plastic bag. Shake each piece of chicken to coat. Slather breasts with melted butter. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, turning once. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with mushroom sauce.