All American Chicken Pasta Salad

chk_pst_sal All American Chicken Pasta Salad - This meaty chicken pasta salad recipe is very hearty, and comes with it’s own salad dressing recipe, that is overflowing with fresh flavors! So quick and easy, it is one of the best ways to use up leftover chicken, while giving it a zesty, garlicky taste. Or simply, use the dressing for another fresh salad you may be making. We know you are going to love it!

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Main Ingredient: Chicken, Pasta
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make All American Chicken Pasta Salad

Basil Vinaigrette Salad Dressing:
4 lg Garlic cloves
2 T Dried basil
1 1/2 t Sugar
1 T Dry mustard
3 T Fresh lemon juice
6 T Red wine vinegar
2 t Kosher salt
1 t Freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 c Olive oil

2 ea Zucchinis, halved lengthwise, 1/2-inch pieces
6 oz Dried fusilli pasta
3 Cooked chicken breast halves,1/2-inch cubes
2 md Tomatoes, diced
3 Green onions, chopped
12 Black olives
1/4 c Toasted pine nuts
1/2 c Grated fresh parm cheese

Directions to make All American Chicken Pasta Salad

Step 1:Basil Vinaigrette Dressing: Mince garlic in a food processor. Add 1 1/2T basil, sugar, mustard, lemon juice, 2t salt and 1t pepper. Process 10 seconds. With the machine running, drizzle in oil until slightly thickened. The vegetables and chicken will dilute the intense flavor of the dressing. Makes 1 3/4c.
Step 2:Steam zucchini 1 minute and drain. Cool under running water. Cook pasta al dente, cool under running water, drain and dry.
Step 3:In separate bowls, toss chicken, zucchini, pasta and tomatoes with 1/4 cup dressing each. Gently combine chicken, zucchini, pasta and green onions. Adjust seasonings and dressings to taste. Spoon salad onto a platter. Sprinkle tomatoes, olives and pine nuts on top. Pass cheese separately.

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May 14, 2010 | Filed Under Buffet, Easy, Easy Meat Recipes, Main Course, New Meat Recipe, Snack, meat | Leave a Comment 

Sante Fe Chicken Lasagna

mon_meat Sante Fe Chicken Lasagna - This snappy, Sante Fe style chicken recipe is as delicious as it is fiery. Hefty lasagna, an Italian classic, made with buffalo flavored chicken, and a blend of succulently creamy cheeses, and pasta sauce. Enjoy it with a still warm slice of homemade garlic rolls.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 75 mins
Servings: 6-8
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Sante Fe Chicken Lasagna

12 lasagne noodles, uncooked
vegetable oil cooking spray
1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts, diced
4 cups low-sodium spaghetti sauce
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons hot sauce, or more to taste
2 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 container part-skim ricotta cheese, about 15 ounces
1/2 cup egg substitute
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

Directions to make Sante Fe Chicken Lasagna

Step 1:Spray a large skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; saute 4 minutes. Drain well. Stir in spaghetti sauce, water, hot sauce, vinegar and garlic salt.
Step 2:In a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese and egg substitute. Set aside. Spray a 9 x 13inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Step 3:Spread 1 cup of the sauce over the bottom of the pan. Arrange 4 lasagne noodles over the sauce. Cover with 1 1/2 cups of the sauce. Spread half the ricotta mixture on top. Arrange another 4 lasagna noodles over ricotta, and top with another 1 1/2 cups of sauce. Spread remaining ricotta mixture on top. Arrange final 4 lasagne noodles over ricotta mixture and cover with remaining sauce.
Step 4:Preheat oven to 350. Cover lasagne with foil and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes. Uncover lasagne, sprinkle blue cheese on top and bake an additional 5 minutes uncovered. Cover and let stand 15 minutes before serving.

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April 12, 2010 | Filed Under Baked, Buffet, Casserole, Easy, Easy Meat Recipes, Main Course, New Meat Recipe, Supper, meat | Leave a Comment 

Fix It Fast Beef Stroganoff

strog Fix It Fast Beef Stroganoff - This fabulous, fix it fast beef stroganoff recipe is made with hearty round steak for the beef. All cooked stove top, this “Less Than 30 Minute” recipe uses yogurt instead of traditional sour cream to make it creamy, and take it a step above the others.Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Round Steak
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fix It Fast Beef Stroganoff

1 nonstick cooking spray
1 pound round steak, cut into 1/4 inch strips
2/3 cup water
3 oz mushrooms, sliced, canned
1 pk dry onion soup mix
1 cup yogurt, plain, lowfat
2 tablespoon flour
6 oz egg noodles, cooked

Directions to make Fix It Fast Beef Stroganoff

Step 1:n a frying pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, brown meat. Add water, mushrooms (including liquid), and soup mix. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Step 2:In a small bowl, blend yogurt and flour; add to meat mixture. Cook and stir on low heat until mixture thickens. Serve over hot noodles.

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January 11, 2010 | Filed Under Buffet, Casserole, Dinner, Easy, Easy Meat Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Meat Recipe, Supper, fried, meat | Leave a Comment 

Tropical Chicken and Pineapple

meat2 Tropical Chicken and Pineapple -This fresh tasting tropical chicken meat recipe is succulently sweet, and very simple. Tender, lean chicken breasts are oven baked with a mixture of pinapple, butter, and brown sugar, to create this phenomenal chicken recipe Fruit and chicken is always a winning combination, but this one is extra good! 

Ingredients to make Tropical Chicken and Pineapple

4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 15 ounce can pineapple chunks
2 Tablespoons butter
¼ Cup brown sugar packed
Salt and pepper

Directions to make Tropical Chicken and Pineapple

Step 1:Preheat oven to 375 F.
Step 2:Season chicken and brown, in butter, in oven 40 minutes, or until no longer pink on the inside. Remove from oven.
Step 3:Add pineapple and sugar, stir. Return to oven and continue cooking until liquid thickens and forms a sauce, @ 15 minutes.

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December 30, 2009 | Filed Under Baked, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Meat Recipes, Main Course, New Meat Recipe, Supper, meat | Leave a Comment 

Easy Everything Quiche

meat1 Easy Everything Quiche - This excellent, easy, everything quiche recipe gets it’s name from it’s ingredients, a little bit of everything. A complete “Meal In One”, this quiche has two cheeses, bread, veggies, crunchy bacon, and even pasta. If you enjoy a meat quiche, them this is a “Must Try”.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Egg, Bacon, Cheese
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Easy Everything Quiche

1 (7-oz) or 1/2 lb pkg elbow macaroni,(2 cup), uncooked
6 sl To 8 sl bacon chopped
2 c Shredded american cheese
2 c Shredded monterey jack cheese
2 c Soft bread cubes
1 md Onion finely chopped
1 sm Green bell pepper finely chopped
4 Egg separated
2 c Milk
1 ts Salt
6 To 8 drop bottled hot pepper sauce
Red salsa (optional)

Directions to make Easy Everything Quiche

Step 1:Prepare elbow macaroni according to package directions; drain.
Step 2:In medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain. In large bowl, combine macaroni, bacon, cheeses, bread cubes, onion and green pepper. In medium bowl, beat together egg yolks, milk, salt and hot pepper sauce. Add to macaroni mixture; mix well.
Step 3:In large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into macaroni mixture. Put into buttered 12 inch quiche dish or a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Place a shallow baking dish with 1-2 inches water on lowest rack of a 325 degree oven.
Step 4:Place quiche on center rack. Bake until set and knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Garnish as desired. Serve with salsa.

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December 9, 2009 | Filed Under Baked, Breakfast, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Meat Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Meat Recipe, Supper, meat | Leave a Comment 

Quick Beef Stroganoff

strog Quick Beef Stroganoff - This foolproof, fix-it-fast, beef stoganoff recipe is another one of our “30 Minute Meals”. Tender, elite tenderloin, or sirloin meat is used for this one, along with the traditional stroganoff ingredients, to create a super creamy, stove top meal, thats a snap to whip up!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Beef Steak
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Quick Beef Stroganoff

2 tablespoons All Purpose Flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3/4 lb beef tenderloin or boneless sirloin steak, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 cup beef broth
1 teaspoon oil
1 medium onion, sliced
1 8 oz pkg sliced fresh mushrooms, about 3 cups
1/2 cup nonfat sour cream

Directions to make Quick Beef Stroganoff

Step 1:In shallow dish or plastic food storage bag, combine flour, salt and pepper; mix well. Add beef; toss to coat. Remove beef from bag; place on plate. In small bowl, combine broth and remaining flour mixture from bag; blend well. Set aside.
Step 2:Spray medium nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add oil; heat over high heat until hot. Add beef; cook and stir 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add onion; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook 4 minutes stirring occasionally. Stir in broth mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors. Remove skillet from heat; stir in sour cream.
Step 3:Serve over cooked egg noodles or rice.

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October 21, 2009 | Filed Under Buffet, Casserole, Dinner, Easy, Easy Meat Recipes, Main Course, New Meat Recipe, Supper, fried, meat | Leave a Comment 

Cheesy Tomato and Turkey Bake

turk_cass1 Cheesy Tomato and Turkey Bake - This very tasty, simple meat recipe for leftover turkey, is very filling, and is an “All In One” meal. Packed with cooked pasta, some fresh, crunchy veggies, and 2 different cheeses; cottage cheese and cheddar cheese. Add a little spice and herbs, and this quick easy recipe is good to go! A nice slice of still warm homemade bread goes perfectly with this turkey dinner.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Turkey
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Cheesy Tomato and Turkey Bake

1 lb Pasta, tubular ie macaroni, cooked
2 c Turkey, 1 inch cubes, cooked
1 cn 28 oz Tomatoes, drained, chopped
500 ml Cottage cheese, low fat
1 c Cheddar cheese, shredded
4 Green onions, chopped
1 ts Marjoram, dried
1/2 ts Pepper, freshly ground
1/2 c Bread crumbs, fresh
1 tb Butter, cut in tiny cubes

Directions to make Cheesy Tomato and Turkey Bake

Step 1:In lightly buttered 9×13 inch baking dish, toss together cooked pasta, turkey, tomatoes, cottage cheese, cheddar, green onions, marjoram and pepper. Sprinkle crumbs on top, dot with butter. (Casserole may be prepared up this point, covered and refrigerated for up to 4 hours.)
Step 2:Bake at 350F till casserole is bubbling and top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

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October 13, 2009 | Filed Under Baked, Buffet, Casserole, Dinner, Easy, Easy Meat Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Meat Recipe, Supper, meat | Leave a Comment 

Farmhouse Cannelloni

meat7 Farmhouse Cannelloni - This very distictive, mouth watering stuffed cannelloni recipe is medley of so many flavors. Two different type of sausages, two fabulous fish meats, and finally four decadent cheeses! The shells are stuufed to overflowing, then smothered in homemade tomato sauce, and topped with a rustic Italian cheese blend, recipes included, creating an oven baked wonder! Perfect for buffets or for guests.

Cook Time: 40 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Cheese, Meat
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Farmhouse Cannelloni

1 lb Ricotta cheese
1/2 c Parmesan cheese, grated
2/3 c Romano cheese, grated
1/2 lb Mozzarella cheese, shred
1/4 lb Crawfish tails, cut small pieces
1/4 lb Crabmeat
1 lg Link boudin, smoked, cut in small pieces
1 lb Link Italian sausage, cut in small pieces
28 Canneloni shells
4 Eggs
2 Jalapeno peppers, chopped
1 t Tabasco

**SAUCE
1/2 c Red wine
3 c Tomato sauce
2 sm Cans tomato paste
1/2 c Butter
4 tb Olive oil
1/4 c Onion, diced
1/4 c Shallots, slice thin
1 t Fresh ground white pepper
1/8 c Garlic, chopped
1/4 c Mushrooms, chopped

**TOPPING
1/4 c Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 lb Mozzarella cheese, shred

Directions to make Farmhouse Cannelloni

Step 1:Begin 2 hours ahead. Prepare sauce: Melt butter, mix with olive oil. Add peppercorns, onion, garlic. Saute several miniutes. Add mushrooms; saute several minutes more. Add tomato sauce and paste. Simmer 1 hour or more.
Step 2:Cook sausages well in pan; add jalapenos and Tabasco. Add crawfish and saute 5 minutes more. Add crab; saute a few more minutes. Blend Romano, Parmesan and mozzarella in mixing bowl with ricotta. Add sausage, crab, crawfish mixture. Add eggs; mix thoroughly.
Step 3:Remove shells from water and stuff with mixture when cool to the touch. Arrange shells in large greased baking pan. Cover with sauce. Slice remaining mozzarella and arrange on top. Top with grated Parmesan. Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Put under broiler for last 5 minutes to brown cheese topping.

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October 8, 2009 | Filed Under Baked, Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy Meat Recipes, Main Course, New Meat Recipe, Supper, meat | Leave a Comment 

Chunky Chicken Linguini Primavera

meat3 Chunky Chicken Linguini Primavera - If you like your pasta with alot of “Add Ins”, then this chunky chicken and vegetable recipe is for you. The chicken meat is pre cooked or leftover, to speed things up while the vitamin rich veggies are simply stir fried, and then tossed in with the fresh, quick cooking, pasta. This easy, delicious recipe has everything you need, all on one plate.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Chicken
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Chunky Chicken Linguini Primavera

1 lb Linguini
2 Whole chicken breasts,boneless,cooked, cut in pieces
1/2 c Butter or margarine
1/2 c Oil
2 Cloves garlic, minced
2 bn Broccoli, chopped
1 lg Red pepper, cut into chunks
1 ts Salt
1 Lemon, juice of
Parmesan cheese

Directions to make Chunky Chicken Linguini Primavera

Step 1:Put on water for linguini. Heat butter and oil in large skillet, add garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring constantly, until golden. Push to one side, add broccoli and red pepper. Cook 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with lemon juice and cook 2 minutes.
Step 2:When water comes to boil, cook linguini, then drain pasta. Add chicken and vegetable sauce to pasta and toss to coat evenly. Serve with grated parmesan cheese.

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September 23, 2009 | Filed Under Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Meat Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Meat Recipe, Supper, fried, meat | Leave a Comment 

Chicken Parmesan

cp Chicken Parmesan - This fabulous, Italian, chicken parmesan recipe, tastes like something you would order at an Italian Restaurant, it’s that good! The ever popular moist, white chicken meat is completely smothered in creamy cheeses, and your favorite spaghetti sauce, then oven baked until buubling hot. Traditionally served with pasta, this quick, east recipe also works well with rice.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Chicken
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Chicken Parmesan

6 lg Chicken thighs (about 1-1/2-pounds), skinned, boned
1/3 c All-purpose flour
1/4 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper
1/2 c Milk
1 Egg, slightly beaten
1/2 c Dry bread crumbs
2 tb Olive or vegetable oil
1 c Shredded mozzarella cheese
2 1/2 c Spaghetti sauce
1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions to make Chicken Parmesan

Step 1:Pound chicken between waxed paper or plastic wrap to about V4-inch thickness. Mix flour, salt and pepper. Coat chicken with flour mixture.
Step 2:Mix milk and egg. Dip chicken into milk mixture; coat with bread crumbs. Heat oven to 375.
Step 3:Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until hot. Cook chicken in oil, turning once, until golden brown (add oil to skillet if necessary). Place chicken in ungreased rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches with mozzarella cheese. Pour spaghetti sauce over cheese. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

September 4, 2009 | Filed Under Baked, Buffet, Easy, Easy Meat Recipes, Main Course, New Meat Recipe, Supper, fried, meat | 1 Comment 

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