12.03.2011

Creamed Chicken & biscuits

1/2 large onion
1 1/2 tsp butter
4 c chopped, cooked chicken
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c sour cream
1/2 c milk
1/2 c chopped pimento
1 c shredded, mild cheddar cheese. Divided.
6 frozen biscuits, thawed




Preheat oven to 350. grease bottom & sides of 11x7 baking dish.
Chop onion. Heat butter in skillet til melted. Saute onion until tender.
Combine onion, soup, chicken milk, sour cream and pimento in med bowl. Pour into baking pan, bake for 15 mins. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with 3/4 c cheese. Top with thawed biscuits, sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until biscuits are golden brown and sauce is bubbly. (about 20 mins)
Serve immediately.

Old-World Manicotti












12 large manicotti shells
4 c shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 c ricotta cheese
6 tbsp chopped fresh basil (or 2 tbsp dried)
1 (26-oz) jar/can Spaghetti sauce, divided
1/2 c grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Preheat oven to 350
Spray 13x9 baking dish w/ non-stick cooking spray
Cook pasta according to package instructions (do not over-cook) rinse, and dry pasta on paper towels.

Filling: In medium bowl combine 3 c Mozzarella with ricotta & basil.
Carefully stuff mixture into pasta w/ a small spoon.
pour a small amount of sauce into baking dish and arrange filled pastas in pan. Pour remaining sauce over top of pasta.
Sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes, sprinkle w/ Parmesan bake 10 mins longer.
Serve immediately

Navajo Fry bread

2 c oil (for frying)
4 c all-purpose flour
3 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 c warm milk
1/4 c sugar

Mix, form balls & flatten.
Heat oil to 365
Fry in oil till batter bubbles then flip
Dry on paper towels.

Sneaky Petes

1 can frozen lemonade
1 can frozen Orange Juice
1 (1/5) bottle of vodka

Combine, freeze to a slush. Mix with Fresca. Enjoy! (Warning: these are stronger than they taste therefore try to maintain the same altitude at all times)
Garnish with orange wedge & Cherry on a nifty little Pirate sword.