Chicken Parmesan

5 chicken breasts
2 cups italian bread crumbs
mixed with 1 cup of parmesan cheese
and 1/4 cup parsley
2 cups flour
4 whole eggs
1 cup mozarella cheese

Take chicken and pound it to about a 1/2 inch thick. Have three separate pans, One for flour, One for eggs(whipped), and One for the bread crumb, cheese and parsley mix.
Coat chicken in flour, then put into egg mix. Finally, Put egg covered chicken into Bread crumb mix and thoroughly cover chicken. Place into oil coated, hot saute pan. Cook chicken until golden brown on both sides. Top chicken with fresh mozzarella cheese and place on oven safe plate or pan and bake until cheese is melted.

From frozen: Thaw chicken and fry in saute pan. Top chicken with mozarella and place on oven safe pan and bake until cheese is melted.

Crisp and Creamy Chicken Bake

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/crisp-creamy-baked-chicken-90116.aspx

Kelly's meals October

Navajo Tacos (see recipe on blog)

A1 Chicken (1 pkg A1 chicken, 1 pkg chicken pt. 2, I A1 packet, 1 can sprite)
4 chicken breasts
1/2 pkg. Italian dressing
1 can sprite
1/4 cup A1 Steak Sauce
Season chicken and place in casserole dish. Almost cover with sprite.
Spread 1/2 the A-1 sauce on top of the chicken. Bake at 375 for 45 min.
then take dish from oven and drain the juices.
Leave enough juice in bottom of dish to cover the bottom about 1/2 in.
Turn chicken over and spread remaining A1 on top of chicken. Bake 20 -30 min at 400.
From frozen, thaw completely and then follow cooking directions. Can do in the crockpot. Serve with potatoes and veggies.

July Meals Kelly

Tangy Ranch Chicken
2/3 cup Ranch dressing
1/3 cup mustard
3 tbsp. brown sugar
8 chicken strips
Mix dressing, mustard and sugar, reserve. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in nonstick skillet. Saute chicken until browned, about 10 min. Stir in reserved sauce. Cook, stirring, 3 min until chicken is glazed. Serve with a pasta salad.
http://www.frenchs.com/recipe/tangy-ranch-grilled-chicken-RE1743.html

Kalua Pork Haystacks
3 lb pork roast
1 c brown sugar
1 c Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp powdered ginger
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
2 Tb dried minced onions

Cook all ingredients in a crock pot on low all day (abt 8 hours). One hour before serving, remove roast and shred it. Dump out all cooking juices and place shredded pork back into crockpot and add...
1 c brown sugar
1 c red enchilada sauce

Serving day:Thaw and heat through. You may want to add more liquid. Serve over favorite rice and dress like you would Hawaiian haystacks OR
You can also make it a little mexican by making this cilantro rice to go with it.
Cilantro Lime Rice
3 c water
3 c Minute rice
4 cubes chicken bouillon
4 tsp garlic, minced
1 Tb canola oil
2 Tb fresh lime juice
1/2 bunch of cilantro
1/2 onion
1 can green chilies

Blend cilantro, onion, and chilies in food processor. Bring water to boil and add all ingredients, simmer covered for 30 minutes or until rice is cooked. You can substitute regular rice, just adjust the water to rice ratio accordingly.

Cilantro BBQ Pork Chops

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/cilantro-bbq-grilled-pork-65866.aspx
1/2 cup KRAFT or BULL'S-EYE Original Barbecue Sauce
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. grated orange zest 2 Tbsp. orange juice
4 bone-in or boneless pork chops, 1/2 inch thick (about 1 lb.)

PREHEAT grill to medium-high heat. Combine all ingredients except pork chops. Reserve half of the barbecue sauce mixture; set aside.

GRILL chops 7 to 8 min. on each side or until cooked through (170°F), brushing occassionally with the barbecue sauce mixture.

SERVE with the reserved barbecue sauce mixture.

French-Onion Pork Chops

6 boneless pork chops (1-1/2 lb.) 1/2 inch thick
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 pkg. (6 oz. ) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1-1/2 cups hot water 1 cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

HEAT large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chops and onions; cook 10 min. or until chops are done (160°F), turning chops and stirring onions after 5 min. Remove chops from skillet. Cook and stir onions 5 min. or until golden brown.

STIR in Worcestershire sauce. Return chops to skillet; top with onion mixture.

MIX stuffing mix and water; spoon around edge of skillet. Top with cheese; cover. Cook 5 min. or until cheese is melted

Chinese Beef Skillet

1 lb. hamburger
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1/8 cup of soy sauce
1 large stalk celery
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups Minute Rice
1 bag Chow Mein Noodles

Fry hamburger adding celery at the end. Pour in two cans of soup, soy sauce, and water. Bring to a boil. Add rice, cover and remove from heat for 5 min. Serve over chow mein noodles.

From Frozen: Thaw overnight. ADD 1 1/2 CUPS WATER. Heat to boiling. Add rice, cover and remove from heat for 5 min. Serve over chow mein noodles.

Lasagna

1 lb. ground beef
2 1/2 cups shredded mozarella cheese
1 container cottage cheese
1 egg lightly beaten
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
12 lasagna noodles
Preheat oven to 350. Brown meat in large skillet on medium high heat. Meanwhile, mix 1 cup of the mozarella cheese, the cottage cheese, and the egg until well blended; set aside. Drain meat; return to skillet. Stir in spaghetti sauce and 1 cup of water. Adding water to the sauce helps cook traditional noodles during baking, so you don't have to cook them beforehand. This saves you 15-20 min of prep time. Spread 1 cup of meat sauce onto the bottom of 13X9 baking dish; top with a layer of 3 uncooked lasagna noodles. Noodles will expand to fit the dish during baking. Spread 1/3 of the cottage cheese mixture and 1 cup of meat sauce over noodles. Repeat layers two more times. Top with remaining 3 noodles and the remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle remaining mozarella cheese. Cover tightly with greased foil. Bake 45 min. Remove foil; continue baking 15 min. or until heated through. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve. Makes 12 servings, 1 piece each.

From frozen: Thaw in fridge overnight. Bake covered in 350 oven for 45 min. Remove foil; continue baking 15 min. or until heated through. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve. Makes 12 servings, 1 piece each.

BBQ Chicken and Bacon Pizza

Pizza Crust topped with
1/4 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce
1/2 cup diced chicken
3/4 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese or KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Bacon Pieces
sliced onions and green peppers

Roll out pizza dough. Top with BBQ sauce and then add other ingredients. Bake at 450 8-10 min. until pizza crust is done and golden.

Kelly Smith - Recipes for February

BBQ Chicken Pizza
Pizza dough
ToppingsBBQ sauceChickenCheeseSautéed onions and peppers

See previous recipe on blog

Crockpot Swiss Steak

2 to 2 1/2 lbs. round steak
1 pkg. onion soup mix
1/4 c. water
1 (10 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. shredded swiss chesse

Cut steak into 5 to 6 serving size pieces. Place in crock pot. Add dry onion soup mix, water and soup. Cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours. Add swiss cheese, mix well and cook 20 more minutes. Excellent with mashed potatoes.

Taco Pizza

Thaw pizza dough and roll out to shape. Bake 10 min. on 350. Layer refried beans, salsa, taco meat, and cheese. Return to oven for 10 min or until cheese is melted. Cut and serve. Top with lettuce, salsa, and sour cream if desired.

Baked Spaghetti Lasagna

Ingredients
1 pound (16) ou. spaghetti (or other long pasta), cooked and drained
1 26 ou. Jar of spaghetti sauce
1-1/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1-1/2 cups cottage cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch rectangular baking dish.
2. In a bowl, toss together cooked and drained spaghetti and spaghetti sauce.
3. In another bowl, toss together the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Remove about 1 cup of the mixture and set aside. Add the larger portion of the cheese mixture to the spaghetti mixture; stir to combine. Spoon half of the spaghetti mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
4. In a small bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, eggs, salt and pepper. Spoon evenly over the spaghetti layer in the baking dish. Cover with the remaining spaghetti mixture. Sprinkle the reserved cheese mixture over the top. Bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until cheese is melted and the lasagna is bubbling.
5. To cook from frozen: Thaw overnight and bake 35-40 min at 350.

Chicken Pattie Subs

Chicken Patties
1 jar spaghetti sauce
4 Hoagie buns

Cook chicken patties at 375 for 10-15 min. Warm spaghetti sauce in pan. Put chicken pattie on haogie bun, top with spaghetti sauce and mozzarella.

Teriyaki Chicken

Cut four chicken breasts into chunks. Marinate in 7 ounces Teriyaki sauce. To prepare, thaw chicken and teriyaki sauce. Cook meat in sauce until done in saute pan. In separate pan, cook noodles and vegetables according to package directions. Toss together and serve. May also want to serve over rice.

Chicken and Bean Nachos

Chicken and Bean Nachos

1 small onion, chopped
1/2 packet taco seasoning
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1 can (15 oz.) beans, drained
1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Place chicken and garlic in crockpot for 4 hours on high until cooked through. Add remaining ingredients except cheese and cook on high 1 hour or low for two. To serve from frozen, defrost and place everything but cheese in crockpot. Heat on high 3 hours or low for 5. SERVE over tortilla chips or in tortillas for a chicken taco. Sprinkle with cheese.

Pasta Fagioli Soup in a Crock Pot (Olive Garden)

Pasta Fagioli Soup in a Crock Pot(Olive Gardens Soup)

2 lbs. ground beef
1 onion, chopped3 carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 (28 oz.) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (16 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (16 oz.) can white kidney beans, drained
3 (10 oz.) cans beef stock
3 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons pepper
6 teaspoons parsley
1 (20 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce
8 ounces pasta

1. Brown beef in skillet.2. Drain fat from beef and add to crock pot with everything except pasta.3. Cook in crock pot on low 7-8 hours or high 4-5 hours.4. During last 30 minutes on high or 1 hour on low add pasta.5. For extra zip add a little ketchup to individual bowls.
This serves 12-14 people

Pasta Fagioli Soup: Thaw. Heat in crockpot on low all day.

Meatball Subs

20 Meatballs
1 jar spaghetti sauce
4 Hoagie buns

Cook meatballs at 375 for 10-15 min. Pour spaghetti sauce in sauce pan, add cooked meatballs and simmer until warm. (Add any additional spices for flavor if desired). Pour 5 meatballs with sauce on each hoagie bun. Can top with mozzarella cheese and sliced/chopped olives if desired.

Ikea Swedish Meatballs

Meatballs
Cream sauce:
1/8 pint cream
1/4 pint beef stock
1/2 tb. soy sauce
1 tb. white flour
1 tb. water
salt and pepper

Swirl out the pan with boiling beef stock. Add the cream. Add the flour mixed with 1 tb. water. Add seasonings. Simmer until sauce thickens. Serve with meatballs over rice, noodles, or potatoes.
-Kelly Smith

Italian Chicken

Cook Time: 6 hours
Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
1/3 cup water
1 package (8 ozs.) cream cheese, softened
1 can (10 3/4 ozs.) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 can (4 ozs.) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
Hot cooked rice or noodles
Preparation:Place the chicken breast halves in a slow cooker. Combine salad dressing mix and water; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together cream cheese and soup until blended. Stir in mushrooms. Pour cream cheese mixture over chicken. Cook 1 to 3 hours longer or until chicken juices run clear. Serve Italian chicken with rice or hot cooked noodles. Serves 4.