Recipes for the Week of June 30 - July 4, 2008
Monday
Chicken, Rice, & Broccoli Bake
(James Horan’s Recipe)
*Your choice of Rice
*Boiling Water or Chicken Broth - Amount according to rice directions
*Cubed Chicken (Canned will also work)
*Broccoli Florets
*1 Jar of Tostino's Cheese Dip
*Italian Bread Crumbs
This is just a layered dish in which you can use as much or as little of
each ingredient as you want. Spray a baking dish and put in the rice. Cover
with the boiling liquid. Layer chicken, broccoli, cheese, and bread crumbs
on top. Bake @350 for about 30 minutes.
Tuesday
Easy Empanadas
1 Lb. Lean Ground Meat (Turkey would be great)
1/2 of a Small Onion, chopped
1 Package of Taco Seasoning
2 Cups of Grated Cheddar Cheese
2 Packages of Refrigerated (Rolled Out) Pie Crusts
2 T. Melted Butter or Margarine
In a skillet, brown ground meat with the onion. Drain any fat. Add the taco
seasoning and cook according to the package directions. Let the meat mixture
cool to room temperature.
Unroll the pie crusts; they will make a circle. Make 4 mounds of the meat
mixture, in the four quadrants of two of the pie crusts. Top each one with
the desired amount of cheese.
Lay the remaining 2 pie crusts directly over the filled ones. With a pizza
cutter, divide the pie crusts with fillings into 4 sections. Crimp each
individual piece, all the way around with a fork. Place the empanadas on a
cookie sheet and brush the tops with melted butter. Bake at 350 until the
crusts are golden brown.
Wednesday
Easy Lasagna
Taken from Robin Miller's Quick Fix Meals
(Meat Sauce)
3 Lbs. of Ground Beef
1 onion, chopped
3 t. Garlic
1 T. Oregano
1 T. Basil
1/2 t. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
3 Large Cans of Diced Tomatoes
1 Large Can of Tomato Sauce
Brown the meat & onion together and drain the grease. Add the other
ingredients and simmer.
(Cheese Mixture)
1 Egg
4 Cups of Ricotta Cheese
4 oz. of Mozzarella Cheese (save the rest of the bag for topping)
(Other Ingredients Needed)
1 Package of Lasagna Noodles (uncooked)
Parmesan Cheese for topping
In a large baking dish, put enough meat sauce to cover the bottom of the
dish. Add a layer of noodles and top with a layer of the cheese mixture.
Again, layer meat, noodles, and cheese. End with another layer of meat sauce
and top with the remaining 4 oz. of Mozzarella Cheese. Top the dish with
Parmesan Cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.
Thursday
Apricot Chicken
Boneless Chicken Pieces of Choice
3 T. Butter or Margarine
Salt & Pepper to Taste
Apricot Preserves
Spray a baking dish with Pam and add butter or margarine. Add seasoned
chicken pieces. Top the chicken with the desired amount of apricot
preserves. Cover with foil and bake at 350 until done all the way through.
The time will depend on the size of the chicken pieces, Approximately 45
minutes. Serve this dish with Apricot Preserves on the table to act as a
dipping sauce.
Friday
Happy 4th of July
Grill your favorites!
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