Sunday, September 27, 2009

Crouton Chicken Nuggets

Cut up pieces of chicken breast
Croutons (½ box) crushed
½ cup flour
2 eggs
1 Tbsp water

Cut chicken into 1 inch square pieces. Dip in flour, then in mixture of eggs and water. Roll in croutons. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes.

Chicken and Cheese Casserole

2 cups cut-up cooked chicken
1 can (11 oz) Mexicorn, drained
1 can (10.75 oz) cream of chicken soup
2 cups (8 oz) Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
2 ¼ cups Bisquick
⅔ cup milk

Mix chicken, corn, soup and cheese in 8-inch square pan. Mix baking mix and milk until soft dough forms. Turn dough onto surface dusted with baking mix. Knead 10 times. Roll ½ inch thick. Cut with 2 ½ inch cutter. Place biscuits on chicken mixture. Bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown. Makes 6 servings

Chicken Tortilla Pie

Karen and Gerry Giordano

1 pkg tortilla shells cut into strips
1 chicken cooked and boned
½ lb grated cheese

Sauce:
½ cup green chilies
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can chicken broth
1 large onion, sauteed in butter until limp

Mix ingredients for sauce together. In a greased baking dish, alternate layers of tortilla strips, chicken, sauce and cheese. Repeat until dish is full. Bake at 350 for 30 to 45 minutes.

Zucchini Pizza

Crust:
4 cups shredded zucchini
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Topping:
1 lb ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 - 8 oz cans tomato sauce
3 tsp Italian seasoning
½ cup green pepper
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

To make crust, let shredded zucchini sit for one hour, squeeze out juice and place in large bowl. Beat egg in separate bowl and add cheeses; mix with zucchini. Spread into 15x8x1 pan and bake at 400o for 10 min. Remove from oven. Brown beef and pour off grease. Add tomato sauce. Pour over crust. Add onion and pepper. Continue baking at 400 for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and add cheeses. Return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Slice and serve.

Zucchini Chicken Flips

2 cups grated zucchini
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped celery
¼ cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp margarine
¼ cup flour
1 can chicken soup
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 cup grated cheese
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp green onion
Poultry seasoning (optional)

In a saucepan, saute the onion and celery in margarine until tender. Add soup and milk. Stir in chicken. Heat through. Keep warm on simmer. Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Add zucchini and stir together. Add the flour, cheeses, salt and pepper and green onion. Mix together well. Heat fry pan to 350. Add some vegetable oil. Drop batter into fry pan. Flatten to look like a pancake. Brown well on both sides. Take out and place on plate. Spoon chicken sauce on one half and fold over. Eat while warm.

Potato Weiner Casserole

3 large potatoes
3 to 4 hot dogs
4 Tbsp butter
¼ cup flour
1 ½ cups milk
1 tsp salt
dash pepper
1 cup cheese

Slice hot dogs. Cut potatoes into small cubes. Cover with water and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain. While potatoes cook, melt butter in separate pan. Quickly stir in flour. This will thicken quickly. Keep heat low. Stir in 1 ½ cups milk gradually. Simmer until it thickens. Add salt, pepper and cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Combine sauce, potatoes and hot dogs. Pour into casserole dish. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Spam and Beans

2 - 16 oz cans beans
¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp prepared mustard
1 - 12 oz can Spam

Combine beans, ketchup, onion, brown sugar and mustard. Place in 10x6 baking dish. Place spam slices, slightly overlapping down the center of the beans. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.