Mozzarella Chicken

I actually wasn't going to make this tonight, I was going to make something else. But lemme tell ya, I am SO glad I decided to go with this recipe. This was SO easy and SO good! This will definitely get made again and I will make this over and over again.

Ingredients:

1/2 c milk

1 c Italian-style bread crumbs

2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 can tomato sauce

olive oil

parsley

basil

oregano

garlic salt

red pepper flakes (optional)

mozzarella cheese

Directions:
1. Dip chicken in milk. Less excess drip off.
2. Dredge in bread crumbs
3. Place on plate and refrigerate for 30 mins to set crust
4. Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray
5. Spread 1/3 of the tomato sauce over the bottom of the dish and set aside for later
6. Heat skillet over medium-heat. When hot, add oil and swirl to coat bottom of the pan
7. Brown each of the chicken breasts. Rotate until crispy or desired
8. Set chicken in sprayed pan atop the tomato sauce
9. Cover chicken with remaining sauce
10. Sprinkle with parsley, basil, oregano, garlic salt, and red pepper flakes as desired
11. Finish off with mozzarella cheese
12. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 mins or until cheese is slightly golden

Serve with pasta or eat as is.

Recipe adapted from Homecooking.

Egg Patties

Yeah, I dunno what to name this recipe.

Ok, so here's the deal. I have to be to work by 8am every weekday. My alarm is typically set for 6:30, but realistically, I don't climb out of bed until 7:25, which leaves me with 20 mins to get ready. I don't have time to make a great meal to begin my day. So, when I came across this recipe, I was super excited because now, all I have to do is grab one, stick it in the microwave for 30 seconds, stick on some bread with a slice of cheese and be out the door.

Here's what you do: Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray so that your eggs don't stick. Crack in egg into however many wells you want. I seasoned mine with salt and pepper, but you don't have to. Bake it at 350 degrees for about 15 mins. I hate having a runny yoke, so I actually baked mine for 18 mins to ensure that they were "well done". Then store them in the fridge until ready to eat. Some people store their's in tubware, but I just threw mine into a ziplock bag and that seemed to store them well enough. You don't want to keep them longer than a week though because eggs, once cooked, do go bad after a few days.

Taco Wontons

I'm surprised I didn't do a post on this one already. I've made it maybe 5 times and love it because its so easy!

Ingredients:
ground beef
taco seasoning
wonton wrappers
cheese

Directions:
1. Brown the meet
2. Add the taco seasoning
3. Place wonton wrappers in cupcake tin
4. Add a spoonful of meet to each wrapper
5. Cover with cheese
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 mins

Pizza Pasta Casserole

Pretty simple. Pretty yummy. 

Ingredients:

1/2 lb ground beef

1 tsp garlic salt

1 tsp italian seasoning

2 tsp olive oil

1 jar pizza sause

8 oz of cooked pasta (I used radiator but you can use macaroni or rotini or whatever else)

2 cups mozzarella cheese 

Pepperoni 

Directions:

1. Brown beef

2. Add garlic salt, seasoning, and oil

3. Drain

4. Stir in pasta, pizza sauce, and 2 cups of cheese

5. Grease 9x13 inch pan and add mixture

6. Cover top with more cheese and add pepperoni

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 mins

*Adapted from this blog.

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

You can use this as an appetizer. I actually used it in place of a main course and it was just fine. I made this for a dinner I shared with 3 guys. Each one of them (and myself) LOVED these babies. It does take a bit of time to prepare, but it tastes super yummy and you'll get great reviews!

Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
1 package of sliced bacon
2/3 cups brown sugar
2 tablespoon chili powder

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Cut chicken into about 1 inch cubes
3. Cut each bacon strip in half
4. Wrap bacon around chicken and secure with toothpick
5. In a bowl, mix together brown sugar and chili powder
6. Dredge wrapped chicken in mixture. Be sure to cover completely
7. Cover cookie sheet with tin foil and spray with cooking spray
8. Bake for 30-35 mins or until bacon is crisp

*Recipe adapted from Paula Deen and The Food Network via this blog.

Cupcake/Muffin Pizzas

This took me like 5 mins to prepare. It took longer for the oven to heat up than it did to actually make these. These are simple, fun, and pretty yummy.

Ingredients:
Pillsbury pizza dough (or you can make your own)
Pizza sauce
Shredded cheese (I just used mozzarella)
Pepperoni (optional)
any other pizza toppings you want

Directions:
1. Preheat oven for 425 degrees
2. Grease cupcake/muffin tin
3. Separate dough equally enough to fit 2/3 of a muffin cup
4. Squish dough to cover sides of cups
5. Add sauce, cheese, and whatever other toppings you want
6. Bake for 10-15 mins. (I cooked mine for 12 mins and they were cooked all the way through.)


*Recipe slightly adapted from this blog.

White Sauce Chicken Enchiladas

Ok, be prepared. These enchiladas will blow your mind! They are SO delicious!!! I found this recipe (via Pinterest) at Joyful Momma's Kitchen.

Ingredients:
10 soft tacos shells
2 c cooked, cubed chicken
2 c shredded monterey jack cheese
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
2 c chicken broth
1 c sour cream
4 oz (1 small can) diced green chillies

Directions:
1. Preheat over to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan
2. Roll chicken and cheese in tortillas
3. In sauce pan, melt butter and stir in flour. Cook for about a minute until thick.
4. Add broth; stir til thick and bubbly.
5. Turn heat down. Stir in sour cream and chillies. Do NOT boil or else your sour cream will curdle.
6. Pour over enchiladas and top with cheese.
7. Bake for 22 mins and then broil for 3 mins to brown the cheese.

Cheeseburger Pie

Delicious! I made this twice and it tastes even better the second time! This one takes a little bit of prep time, but not too bad. And its really easy.

Ingredients:
1 lbs ground beef
1 large onion
1/2 tsp salt
1 c shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 c original Bisquick mix
1 c milk
2 eggs


Preheat your oven for 400 degrees. Spray pie plate with cooking spray. (I forgot to do this. Bad idea!)
Brown your beef and add in the onion. Drain and stir in salt. Add into pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese.
In a separate bowl, mix together the rest of the ingredients and then pour over beef. Sprinkle over with more cheese.
Bake for about 25 mins or until knife comes out clean.

And enjoy!

Sweet and Sour Chicken

This recipe is from the Lion House in Salt Lake City, UT. Ok, seriously, this stuff is SO delicious!!!

Ingredients:

(for chicken)-

2 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 beaten egg

4 to six tablespoons cornstarch or flour

(for sauce)-

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup vinegar

1 cup chicken Broth

7 tablespoons ketchup

2 tablespoon soy sauce

7 to 8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

 

• Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt & pepper. Let stand for 5-10 minutes. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Dip chicken in beaten egg, then in cornstarch or flour. (cornstarch makes chicken crispier).
• Place in baking dish. 
• Cover with the following sauce: Mix sugar, vinegar, chicken stock, catsup, and soy sauce in medium bowl. Pour over chicken. 
• Bake uncovered for 1 1/2 hours. Turn chicken once or twice.

Bake uncovered at 325 for about 1 1/2 hours, or until sauce is thick and dark in color.

So Easy, and so good! This dish is great for company. Leftovers are wonderful.

I recommend serve this with a baked potato, rolls & a vegetable.

This is also great warmed up the next night, and served on Soft Flour Taco shells, or on a bed of rice.

Cilantro Lime Shrimp

If you are looking for something delicious with a bit of spiciness and zesty, this recipe is for you!

I prepped by thawing my frozen shrimp in cold water. Then I cut up a a tomato, onion, and jalapeno.

After that, I just melted butter and olive oil over med-high temperature.

Then I just added all the goodness and enjoyed the awesomeness of this delightful meal I made for myself. I know how much you want some too, so here's the recipe!!! :)

Ingredients

• 1 tblsp. butter
• 1 tblsp. olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno, finely chopped
• ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
• ½ tsp. Mexican oregano
• 2 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 1 lime, zest and juice
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. black pepper
• 1 pound shrimp, split and deveined
• 2 tblsp. chopped cilantro

Instructions

1. Melt the butter and oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add the garlic, onion and jalapeno.
3. Cook, stirring until the onion begins to wilt, approximately 3 minutes.
4. Add the red pepper flakes and oregano.
5. Continue cooking until the onion becomes translucent, approximately 3 additional minutes.
6. Add the tomatoes.
7. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are soft.
8. Remove from heat.
9. Add the shrimp, zest and lime juice, salt and black pepper.
10. Cook until the shrimp are just opaque. Be careful not to overcook.
11. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cilantro.

A Delicious Treat

I dunno what the name of this delicious yumminess is, but a friend from work told me all about it. I admit, I was like super spectacle about it, but the way she talked about it persuaded me into trying it and I am now pretty much addicted.

So, all you need is two thing:

• Blue Bunny Red Velvet Cake Ice Cream
• Coke Cola 

All you do is put a scoop of ice cream in the cup and cover it with the soda pop, Root Beer Float style. Its so good! It tastes like chocolate cherry goodness! For reals, people, I wouldn't post about it if it wasn't delightful!!!

Popcorn Chicken Four Cheese Alfredo

Super easy, super fast, super delicious!

Ok, this is going to seem ridiculous to be putting on my cooking blog (because its SO ridiculously simple) but it seriously is so so SO delicious!!! And thats why I am adding this recipe to my blog.

So here are the ingredients that I used:

Vermicelli noodles
Frozen popcorn chicken
Classico four cheese sauce

...and thats it. Takes me maybe 20 mins to make.

So, I boil the noodles while the chicken is cooking in the oven and the sauce is simmering.

Yeah, honestly, that's like it. Pour the sauce over the noodles and partake of the greatness of simplicity. I like to eat it with white bread and milk. Makes for a very satisfying meal.