What Are You Cooking for Dinner Tonight?

[erinyourpclady]

Okay #1- please share that recipe

#2- my DH is in the mafia, too! LOL

shhh- don't tell anyone. It scares most folks...

Be warned....it is yummy

Cheeseburger Stuffed Calzone

2 packages (11 oz. each) refrigerated French bread dough, divided
6 slices (3/4 oz. each) American pasteurized process cheese food
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup dill pickle slices, diced
3/4 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 pound 95% lean ground beef, cooked, crumbled and drained
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup (1 oz.) grated fresh Parmesan cheese (optional)
Shredded lettuce, tomato slices and dill pickle slices (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Unroll one package of the bread dough onto Large Round Stone; roll and stretch to edge of baking stone using Baker's Roller. Cut cheese slices in half and arrange evenly over dough to within 1 inch of edge.

2. Chop onion using Food Chopper. Dice pickles using Utility Knife. In Classis Batter Bowl, combine onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard and garlic pressed with Garlic Press; mix well. Add cooked ground beef; mix well. Spoon meat mixture over cheese; spread evenly. Unroll remaining dough directly over filling by matching top edges of dough and shaping to fit as dough is unrolled. Trim excess dough from corners using Pizza Cutter, forming an even edge. Roll and crimp edges to seal.

3. Drizzle oil over dough; spread evenly. If desired, grate Parmesan cheese over dough using Deluxe Cheese Grater. Using Pizza Cutter, make three crisscross cuts, about 6 inches long, across center of dough to vent. Bake 18-20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cut into wedges. Serve with toppings, if desired.

Yield: 8 servings

Most people know as soon as I say what DH does as a Marine........

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Tangy Glazed Chicken (from Allrecipes)

NGREDIENTS

* 2 bone-in chicken breast halves
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 4 1/2 teaspoons butter or margarine
* 1 small onion, thinly sliced
* 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
* 1/2 cup chicken broth
* 1/2 cup apple jelly
* 3 tablespoons orange juice
* 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
* 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

DIRECTIONS

1. Sprinkle chicken with salt if desired. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat; brown chicken on all sides. Remove and keep warm. In the pan drippings, saute onion and celery until tender. Add the remaining ingredients; cook and stir until jelly is melted. Return chicken to pan. Cook, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes or until meat juices run clear. Remove skin if desired. Top chicken with onion mixture.

 

[erinyourpclady]

Well, why hasn't he taken care of your past employer yet then?! LOL!

No hits here!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Garlic Parmesan Chicken

INGREDIENTS

* 2 cups dry bread crumbs
* 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
* 1 (3 ounce) can French-fried onions
* 1 teaspoon mustard powder
* 1/2 cup butter
* 2 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* 8 bone-in chicken breast halves, skinless

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. In a shallow dish or bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheese, onions, and mustard powder; set aside. Melt butter in a small saucepan; add garlic and Worcestershire sauce, and saute garlic until tender. Remove from heat.
3. Dip chicken breasts in garlic butter mixture, then roll in bread crumb and cheese mixture, coating thoroughly. Place coated chicken in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with any remaining garlic butter mixture.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

 

[time2cook]

Here is a favorite from my collection. Linda


Florentine Stuffed Chicken

Serves: 4 Ready In: 30-60 minutes

Ingredients:
1 package (10 oz. size) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
4 bone-in chicken breast halves, with skin
2 cups spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese


Directions:
Heat oven to 350. In a medium bowl, combine the spinach, Parmesan cheese and onion and mix thoroughly.

Stuff the cavity of each chicken breast with the mixture. (NOTE: Bone-in split breasts usually have a little cavity; if one is not naturally present, use a sharp knife to make a slit in the side of the breast.)

Lay stuffed breasts in a 9x13 baking dish, and cover with the sauce. Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and tender; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake another 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.

 

[Kitchen Diva]

Chicken Scampi with white wine and shallot sauce

Breast with bone in.

Okay, first, I very rarely cook with white meat becasue it is so expensive here, and secondly I normally do not cook with a recipe.

Having said that, I have a good recipe that I invented for shrimp scampi that works just as well for chicken, I just change a few of the ingredients and procedures. You just need to cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and LIGHTLY dust them in flour- then they are ready for this recipe...


Kacey's Chicken Scampi

You will need:
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1/2 inch pieces (breast work fine too)
2-3 cups low sodium chicken broth (I like Swanson's if I don't have homemade on hand)
1/4-1/3 cup white wine (a high quality cooking wine is fine if you don't have real wine on hand)
1 large shallot diced
3 green onions sliced thin
pinch of red pepper flakes
Linguine Noodles (if you don't like lots of sauce use more noodles, you like more sauce, use less noodles) I normally use 2/3rd of a box of noodles.
2 cloves of minced garlic
1 cup of frozen peas or 8-12 stalks of fresh steamed asparagus chopped into 1-2 inch pieces
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 TB olive oil and 2 TB butter for the skillet

Add oil and butter to a pre-heated stainless steel skillet- when butter has melted add chicken pieces and cook until almost cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside in a bowl and keep warm.

Meanwhile- add your noodles to a pot of boiling, salted water- they take about 8-9 minutes to cook)

There should be enough oil/drippings to cook the shallot, if not, add a little more olive oil.

Add thiny sliced shallots to the pan and cook until transparent, add the garlic- then deglaze the pan slowly with the white wine,scrapping up all those wonderful chicken bits that stuck to the bottom of the pan, while scrapping, slowly add chicken stock. Let that simmer until it has reduced a little bit. (to get it to thicken up a little more, feel free to drop a tsp of flour into the last cup of broth, whisk until blened and then pour into the skillet.

Add the chicken back in- then add the green onions, peas or asparagus and cook until veggies are warmed through and chicken is done- add the cooked linguine noodles and toss to coat. Serve with freshly grated parmesan and a crusty bread... YUM

The "sauce" in this recipe is more to just coat the noodles- if you want sauce running off your noodles- add more stock or don't simmer it as long- it will not be a thick sauce- but it also shouldn't be runny like water.

This was off the top of my head, so I hope I didn't forget anything...this is one of DH favorite dishes that I make. I will be so embarrassed if this doesn't turn out as good for you as it does for me...

 

[susanr613]

oh yum! those chicken recipes look wonderful! i'm sitting here eating leftover creamy one pot pasta and planning on tacos for DS and me tonight. this morning between projects i made the chocolate mint merengues from "its good for you" using my new mixer - they ROCK!!

 

[rennea]

I think maybe a daily thread on "what's for dinner" might be bad for my waist line Thanks these all sound good.

 

[Kitchen Diva]

Be warned....it is yummy

Cheeseburger Stuffed Calzone

2 packages (11 oz. each) refrigerated French bread dough, divided
6 slices (3/4 oz. each) American pasteurized process cheese food
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup dill pickle slices, diced
3/4 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 pound 95% lean ground beef, cooked, crumbled and drained
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup (1 oz.) grated fresh Parmesan cheese (optional)
Shredded lettuce, tomato slices and dill pickle slices (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Unroll one package of the bread dough onto Large Round Stone; roll and stretch to edge of baking stone using Baker's Roller. Cut cheese slices in half and arrange evenly over dough to within 1 inch of edge.

2. Chop onion using Food Chopper. Dice pickles using Utility Knife. In Classis Batter Bowl, combine onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard and garlic pressed with Garlic Press; mix well. Add cooked ground beef; mix well. Spoon meat mixture over cheese; spread evenly. Unroll remaining dough directly over filling by matching top edges of dough and shaping to fit as dough is unrolled. Trim excess dough from corners using Pizza Cutter, forming an even edge. Roll and crimp edges to seal.

3. Drizzle oil over dough; spread evenly. If desired, grate Parmesan cheese over dough using Deluxe Cheese Grater. Using Pizza Cutter, make three crisscross cuts, about 6 inches long, across center of dough to vent. Bake 18-20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cut into wedges. Serve with toppings, if desired.

Yield: 8 servings

Most people know as soon as I say what DH does as a Marine........

Most people here know that mine is just Italian and would love to be in the Mafia! His favorite movie is Good Fella's...My DH is too undisciplined to be in the mafia or the marines! LOL

 

[Bren706]

okay that sounds good- please share, and what do you use in your macaroni salad?

Honey-Glazed Chinese Chicken

1/2 cup Kikkoman Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce
1/4 cup Kikkoman Hoisin Sauce
1/4 cup honey
2 1/2 pounds chicken drumsticks
1 green onion, thinly sliced

Combine first 3 ingredients; pour over chicken in large plastic food storage bag. Press air out of bag; close top securely. Turn bag over several times to coat all pieces well. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight, turning bag over occassionally. Bake chicken in 350 degree oven for 1 hour, turning pieces over and basting with pan juices once. Sprinkle on green onion before serving. Makes 6 servings :chef:


Nothing too fancy for my macaroni salad, just mayo, onion, cucumber, and some frozen green peas (blanched a little, of course). Sometimes I will make it with tuna, mayo, and peas. I have made a recipe from Weight Watchers once that was good too, but my DH likes this better.

 

[erinyourpclady]

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Most people here know that mine is just Italian and would love to be in the Mafia! His favorite movie is Good Fella's...My DH is too undisciplined to be in the mafia or the marines! LOL

LOL!!! Me too...undisciplined that is! I am, however, multi-tasking....cruising Chef Success and printing and assembling a few host binders.

 

[Kitchen Diva]

I think maybe a daily thread on "what's for dinner" might be bad for my waist line Thanks these all sound good.

Nah- I actually cook healthy...and olive oil is like drain-o for your arteries!

Once I started cooking with fresh ingredients instead of boxed or processed foods (back in the day) I actually lost weight! I find when I eat 6 small meals a day I lose abuot 2 pounds per week- when I only eat once or twice but snack I gain about that much every two weeks.

I'm insulin resistance, so I need a high amount of protein with each meal/snack and I MUST have a carb (a healthy one) and a fat along with my protein, and I normally eat 2-3 servings of veggies with supper. I get more veggies in one meal than DH gets in 5 meals. He'd be a good person to get clobbered on those V-8 commercials. He'd be the one with the Kabob with no veggies!

 

[Kitchen Diva]

LOL!!! Me too...undisciplined that is! I am, however, multi-tasking....cruising Chef Success and printing and assembling a few host binders.

I had a boss that would yell at me if I started to talk to him when he was still working on the last thing I asked him to do. He used to say "Would you hush, I am NOT a woman...I cannot multi-task!"

I miss him!

 

[CookingwithMary]

Tri Tip. May attempt it 'rare' in the DCB.

If ibeef in the DCB/micro is a failure, there is always Breakfast for Dinner as a back up!

 

[rennea]

Nah- I actually cook healthy...and olive oil is like drain-o for your arteries!

Once I started cooking with fresh ingredients instead of boxed or processed foods (back in the day)

I'm with you on that, there is NO boxed food around here. I think they taste like the box they come in. Same with baked goods, if you want it I bake it don't even think about buying it

 

[Kitchen Diva]

Wanna bake me some cookies, Rennea?

 

[rennea]

Wanna bake me some cookies, Rennea?

Sure what's your favorite? What ever they are just so you know I will add chocolate no matter what kind they are. If they already have chocolate in the recipe, I will double it.

 

[Kitchen Diva]

cookies

Sure what's your favorite? What ever they are just so you know I will add chocolate no matter what kind they are. If they already have chocolate in the recipe, I will double it.

Too funny. I'd have to say that Oatmeal Raisin is my most favorite, and I don't like chocolate in them. I actually substitute craisins for the raisins and some times put in white chocolate chips- that's a yummy version of an old favorite.

I also like lemon glazed sugar cookies- if I can find a recipe that fits what I think they should taste and look like in my head, I'd make them

Speaking of cookies, does anyone have that cookie recipe made with a cakemix? I have a white cakemix sitting around and would love to use it for something other than cake.

 

[crystalscookingnow]

I think I'm going to make a spaghetti squash to see if the kids will eat it. I'm sure that they will if I put enough garlic oil & cheese on it.

I'll just make a light marina from our garden tomatoes (last year's that I canned) & have some additional veggie on the side. Might make some homemade wheat bread today too.

Speaking of the mafia... Can anyone arrange for me to be protected this afternoon? I have to testify against someone whose mean union lawyer will be there. The person I'm testifying against lives in a town known for their mafia connections!

 

[Kitchen Diva]

I think I'm going to make a spaghetti squash to see if the kids will eat it. I'm sure that they will if I put enough garlic oil & cheese on it.

I'll just make a light marina from our garden tomatoes (last year's that I canned) & have some additional veggie on the side. Might make some homemade wheat bread today too.

Speaking of the mafia... Can anyone arrange for me to be protected this afternoon? I have to testify against someone whose mean union lawyer will be there. The person I'm testifying against lives in a town known for their mafia connections!

I can arrange that- let me contact my connection with the Heavenly Angel's Union and see if they can send you a couple hundred to put a hedge of protection around you!

Stay strong, and I'll cover you in prayer and with the blood of Jesus and pray a hedge of protection around you!

 

[crystalscookingnow]

Sounds wonderful! Thanks! I'm really not nervous about doing this. I know that the reason I'm going is a good one & that it will be helping a lot of women & children.

I just hope I don't get slashed tires or something worse while I'm out & about!!

 

[Kitchen Diva]

I'll pray protection for your property and possessions, too!

 

[janetupnorth]

Sounds wonderful! Thanks! I'm really not nervous about doing this. I know that the reason I'm going is a good one & that it will be helping a lot of women & children.

I just hope I don't get slashed tires or something worse while I'm out & about!!

Why don't you get a ride or take a cab or something?

 

[janetupnorth]

Too funny. I'd have to say that Oatmeal Raisin is my most favorite, and I don't like chocolate in them. I actually substitute craisins for the raisins and some times put in white chocolate chips- that's a yummy version of an old favorite.

I also like lemon glazed sugar cookies- if I can find a recipe that fits what I think they should taste and look like in my head, I'd make them

Speaking of cookies, does anyone have that cookie recipe made with a cakemix? I have a white cakemix sitting around and would love to use it for something other than cake.

Not handy, but my grandma always used to make jello cookies...

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Not handy, but my grandma always used to make jello cookies...

We tried these at Christmas, because everyone was talking about them on here - I thought they'd be good from the way everyone talked, but... - YUCK!:yuck: None of us liked them, and I had to throw them out.

I used lime and cherry jello - for green and red cookies, but maybe those were the wrong flavors to use?

 

[erinyourpclady]

Speaking of the mafia... Can anyone arrange for me to be protected this afternoon? I have to testify against someone whose mean union lawyer will be there. The person I'm testifying against lives in a town known for their mafia connections!

I can't send in the Marines but I can say a prayer!:blushing:

 

[Kitchen Diva]

Not handy, but my grandma always used to make jello cookies...

I found the Cake Mix Cookie recipe, but it has an option for every kind of cake mix but yellow- so I'm not sure what to add to these...

Will they just sort of taste like a sugar cookie?

 

[janetupnorth]

We tried these at Christmas, because everyone was talking about them on here - I thought they'd be good from the way everyone talked, but... - YUCK!:yuck: None of us liked them, and I had to throw them out.

I used lime and cherry jello - for green and red cookies, but maybe those were the wrong flavors to use?

As an adult I don't really like them...I think grape was the only decent one we found...they seemed to be too floury for my liking...

 

[Kitchen Diva]

Janet have you tried the cake mix cookies?

 

[MissChef]

ewwww.... those cookies sound gross!!! :yuck: LOL!