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Archive for July, 2008
Cheesey Chicken Tortellini Bake
Cheesy Chicken Tortellini Bake
Pasta Mixture
½ onion, chopped
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 jar (16oz/400g) white Alfredo sauce or other pasta sauce
2 pkg (9oz/270g) refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini
2-3 chicken breasts/thighs (boneless)
1 cup milk, 1 cup water
1 cup frozen peas
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh basil or 1 teaspoon fried basil leaves
Crumb Topping
½ cup grated fresh Parmesan Cheese
1 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F/200 degrees C. Heat oil over medium heat add chopped onion and garlic, cook and stir for 2-3 minutes until onion is tender. Add chopped chicken and cook until just cooked through. Stir in pasta sauce, tortellini, milk, water, peas and black pepper. Heat until mixture just comes to a boil; remove from heat. Stir basil into pasta mixture.Meanwhile, for crumb topping, place butter in microwave on High for 30-45 seconds or until melted. Stir in bread crumbs and cheese; mix wellSpoon pasta mixture in casserole dish; sprinkle with crumb topping. Bake 15-20 minutes or until edges are bubbly and topping is golden brown.
I don’t like peas so I don’t include those, and I use tomato pasta sauce because the alfredo ones in a jar gross me out. Sometimes I do the topping, sometimes not …
Apricot Glaze for Chicken or Pork
pricot Glaze (for chicken or pork)
Combine :
1/3 cup apricot jam
¼ cup teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed
¼ teaspoon mixed spice
Brush over meat and grill, panfry or bbq
Apricot Chicken
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| chicken pieces, tossed in flour, seasoned with pepper 1 (12 oz/350g) can apricot nectar 3/4 c. apricot preserves or can of apricot halves (optional) 1 packet Onion Soup Mix Place chicken in baking/casserole dish. Combine remaining ingredients in saucepan; stir over gentle heat until soup mix is fully dissolved. Pour over chicken. Cover and bake at 350F / 180C for 45-60 minutes or until chicken is tender. Serve with rice. |
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Annoushka’s Chicken
Annoushka’s Chicken (deliciously creamy and very easy) Saute 1 chopped onion and 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic in butter in pan until soft. Add 2 chicken breasts cut into strips and cook until sealed on all sides. Add 1-2 tablespoons seeded mustard and stir through. Add ½ cup white wine and simmer until mixture thickens. Add ½ cup cream and simmer until well combined and reduced.
Thai Green Curry Chicken
I either just follow the recipe on the jar of green curry paste or sometimes use this recipe :
THAI CHICKEN CURRY Chop 4 chicken thighs into large chunks. Saute 1/2 red onion, 1 clove crushed garlic, 2 teaspoons grated ginger in pan fir a few minutes. Add 1 teaspoon green curry paste and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken, stir until sealed but not browned, then add 1 cup water. Simmer 8 mins. Add sliced mushrooms, green pepper and zucchini and simmer for a few minutes. Add 1 cup coconut milk and stir until boiling. reduce heat and add 1 tablespoon fish sauce and 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice. Add a pinch of sugar and serve over rice.I’ll add in whatever vegies we have but green beans are a favourite !
Imperial Chicken
This is one of my mum’s favourite recipes and I really like it too …
IMPERIAL CHICKEN
500g/1lb chicken breasts, boneless
¼ cup parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic
½ cup chopped parsley
1 cup melted butter
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
Mix cheese, garlic, breadcrumbs and parsley.
Dip chicken in butter and then in breadcrumb mixture.
Place in single layer in shallow dish and drizzle with remaining butter.
Bake in moderate oven (180C/350F) for 50 mins.
Glazed Thai Chicken
This has a nice, mild flavour ….
Glazed Thai Chicken
use chicken thighs, wings drumsticks or breasts
Combine :
2 teaspoons sweet chilli sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons chopped coriander/cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoons soy sauce
Marinate chicken in mixture for 2 hours or overnight
Grill, bbq, or pan fry until browned and cooked through.
Tomato, Basil and Bocconcini Salad
Toss together some bay spinach or rocket/arugula leaves with halved cherry tomatoes and sliced/baby bocconcini. Top with chopped basil leaves and drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Spinach Salad
Baby Spinach Salad with Mandarin Orange and Red Onions
8 ounces baby spinach, about 5 to 6 cups
1 cup mandarin oranges, drained (you can buy them in cans here)
1/2 cup chopped red onions
1 tablespoon orange marmalade
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball the amount
Salt and pepper
Arrange spinach leaves on a large platter or individual salad plates. Top with mandarin sections and chopped red onion. Whisk together marmalade and vinegar. Stream oil into dressing while continuing to whisk.
When you are ready to serve, pour the dressing over salad and season with salt and pepper.
