Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Tricolor Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

  • 8 oz. tircolor pasta, cooked
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 can baby corn, drained
  • 1 can Israel pickles in brine, optional

Dressing #2

  • 1/4 C. vinegar
  • 1/4 C. oil
  • 1/2 C. sugar
  • 4 tsp. water
  • Dash of Garlic Powder
  • 2 tsp. salt

Directions

  1. Cook pasta and rinse.
  2. Dice first six vegetables and add to pasta.
  3. Drain and dice Israeli pickles, add to the salad. Add all diced vegetables
  4. In a separate bowl, mix dressing ingredients and pour over salad, and mix.

Source: Dining In

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Chummos Chicken

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Ingredients



  • 3-4 chicken breasts


  • 2/3 cup hummus


  • 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil


  • 1 package of seasoned couscous (I used leftover orzo from another night)


  • pinch of salt


  • pinch of garlic powder


  • pinch of pepper


  • Tomato (I didn’t use)


  • Red Onion (I didn’t have)



Instructions




  1. Cook the couscous as per the instructions on the box. Set aside. 


  2. In a medium bowl, add hummus, olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mix together until smooth. 


  3. Coat each chicken breast thoroughly in the hummus mixture. Set each piece in your pan.


  4. Cover each piece of chicken with a layer of the prepared couscous.


  5. Pat down the couscous so it forms a solid and tight shell covering all of the chicken.


  6. Place sliced tomato and red onion on top (about 3 pieces of tomato per chicken breast and a few slices of onion).


  7. All of the chicken should be covered, to the point that it looks like a giant pile of couscous. Make sure that you press the couscous down, because it is going to form almost a "crust" on the outside of the chicken


  8. 5. Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 30-40 minutes.


  9. Cut into the chicken after about 30 mins (this can be a little difficult with all the couscous), but often times it needs about 40 mins. to cook. 



Source: Twenty something bites

Terra Chip Chicken Cutlets

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Ingredients

  • 1 pack chicken cutlets
  • 6 Tablespoons oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 12 Tablespoons chummos
  • 1 large bag terra chips, crushed

Instructions

  1. Place oil in a pot, add garlic and simmer over low heat for 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
  2. Remove from heat.
  3. Spread chummos onto both sides of cutlets.
  4. Dip into crushed chips.
  5. Place into a baking pan, and spoon the garlic mixture over cutlets.
  6. Bake on 375 uncovered for 20 minutes.

Source: I don’t cook But I give out Recipes

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Baked Orzo

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Ingredients

  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. orzo
  • 1/4 C. oil (or a little less)
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1-1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2-3/4 C. water (don't add until later)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Combine orzo, oil and spices in a pan and mix well. (Pan size: about half the size of a 9x13, but deep, or big round pan)
  3. Place pan in oven for 10 - 15 minutes, or until farfel is browned.
  4. Mix 1-2 times during baking so it doesn't burn.
  5. Add 2-3/4 cups water and cover tightly with foil.
  6. Bake covered for 1 hour.
  7. Keep tightly covered until ready to serve.

Source: I don’t cook But I give out Recipes

Chicken Fingers

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Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken cutlets cut into finger size pieces
  • 1 C bbq sauce and bread crumbs

Instructions

  1. Marinate the chicken in the bbq sauce over night or for a half hour in the fridge.
  2. Put the breadcrumbs all over the chicken.
  3. Bake in the oven at 350 for a half an hour.

Source: I don’t cook but I give out recipes

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Peanut Butter Pie

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 C. Sugar
  • 3 T. cornstarch
  • 2 C. non-dairy creamer
  • 1/2 C. peanut butter
  • 2/3 C. chocolate chips
  • 1 graham cracker pie crust
  • 1 C. dessert topping

Instructions

  1. Combine sugar and cornstarch in saucepan over low heat.
  2. Add creamer and stir until smooth.
  3. Bring to a boil.
  4. Stir in the peanut butter and then shut off the flame.
  5. Remove 1 3/4 cups of the mixture and immediately combine with the chocolate chips.
  6. Mix until chocolate chips are melted.
  7. Spread into the pie crust and freeze.
  8. Beat dessert topping and fold into the remaining peanut butter mixture.
  9. Spoon over frozen pie and refreeze.
  10. Garnish with chocolate shavings.

Source: Dining In

Garlic Bread

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, halved lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, combine butter and garlic.
  2. Brush over cut sides of bread; sprinkle with parsley.
  3. Place, cut side up, on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 minutes.
  4. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2 minutes or until golden brown.
  5. Cut into 2-in. slices. Serve warm.

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