Recipies

9/24/2006

Crock Pot Recipies

Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients:
3-4 lbs boneless/skinless thighs and breasts
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 large red or green bell peppers, sliced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon each basil and oregano
1 (6oz) can tomato paste
fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 bay leaves
1 8 oz can stewed tomatoes with chiles
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups burgundy wine
Parmesan cheese, for sprinkling before serving

Instructions:
Place sliced onions on bottom of crock pot. Add chicken. Stir together remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. Cook on low 7-9 hours or high 3-4 hours. Serve over pasta, with a salad on the side.


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Sweet & Sour Crock Pot Pork

Ingredients:
1 pound pork chops (diced into bite size pieces)
1 can tomato soup
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 can water
2-3 cups frozen broccoli

Instructions:
Cook pork in frying pan until browned on all sides. Add all ingredients to crock pot, including pork. Cook on low for 7-8 hrs or on high for 3-4 hours. Serve on a bed of rice.


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A Very Special Pot Roast for the Crock Pot

Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast
1 tablespoon cooking oil
salt
ground black pepper
1 (7 ounce) package mixed dried fruit
2 cups thinly sliced onions, wedges
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 (5 1/2 ounce) can apple juice

Instructions:
Trim fat from meat and if need be, cut the meat to fit the cooker (3 1/2 to 4-quart cooker). Brown meat on top of stove in a Dutch oven. Brown on all side using the 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Cut up any large pieces of dried fruit; place the fruit in the slow cooker; add the onion wedges. Place the meat on top of the fruit and onion; sprinkle with allspice and pour in the apple juice. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hour.

9/21/2006

Chicken Recipies

Fiesta Chicken

Ingredients:
2 tsps. oil
3/4 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into thin strips
1 lb. pasta accents garlic
3/4 cup salasa
1 Tbsp. cilantro (optional), chopped

Instructions:
Heat oil in a heavy nonstick pan over medium high heat. Cook chicken 4 minutes, stirring frequently, or until no longer pink. Stir in vegetables and pasta and salsa. Reduce heat to medium, cover pan and simmer 7-9 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in cilantro and serve with additional salsa, if desired.


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Chicken And Bean Salad

Ingredients:
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
1 can cannellini beans
1/4 cup green onions, sliced
1/3 cup miracle whip salad dressing
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 red onion, sliced thinly
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (pinch)
lettuce leaves

Instructions:
Combine chicken, beans, onions, in a salad bowl. In a small bowl or blender, combine ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, mustard, garlic, and mayonnaise; blend. Toss with chicken mixture and serve over lettuce leaves.


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Chicken Fettuccine

Ingredients:
1 stick butter
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 cup half and half or cream
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 T lemon juice

Instructions:
Melt butter in skillet and saute chicken which has been cut into 2 inch chunks. When chicken begins to take on color, add garlic and green onions. Add remaining ingredients except lemon juice, cover and simmer over low heat until mixture thickens and chicken is tender. Serve over cooked and drained fettuccine. Sprinkle with Sprinkle with lemon juice and additional Parmesan cheese if desired.