Tuesday, September 25, 2012

October 2012

Bruschetta Chicken
Chicken Fajitas
Sweet and sour chicken
Barbs meatballs
Pronto Chili
Bacon Wrapped chicken

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  1. Bruschetta Chicken

    4-6 Chicken breasts seasoned with basil
    1 can Italian diced tomatoes
    1 box of stuffing mix
    ¼ cup melted butter
    ¼ cup of water
    6 slices of mozzarella cheese

    Place chicken in pan
    Cover with sliced mozzarella
    Mix diced tomatoes, stuffing, butter and water
    Spread mixture over the top of chicken
    Cover with foil
    Bake at 325 degrees for 90 minutes
    Last 30 minutes remove foil

    To freeze, freeze chicken with mozzarella cheese individually wrapped in saran wrap. We add other ingredients the day of prep.

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  2. Chicken Fajitas

    4 uncooked chicken breasts
    1 can corn, drained
    1 jar of salsa
    1-2 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
    1 packet of taco or fajita seasoning
    ½ green pepper, sliced
    ½ red pepper, sliced
    1 onion sliced
    1 package tortillas

    Combine all ingredients except for tortillas in a freezer bag. Bundle with the tortillas. Seal, label and freeze flat.

    Serving Day:
    Thaw completely. CONTAINS RAW CHICKEN – COOK THOUROUGHLY. Place all ingredients except tortillas in a crock pot. Cook 6-8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. Shred chicken. . it will just fall apart. I take out breasts and shred with a knife and fork on cutting board and then pour back in to crockpot.

    Serve chicken fajita mixture in soft or hard tacos or over nachos.

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  3. Sweet and Sour Chicken
    Supper swap

    3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    Beaten egg
    Cornstarch

    Sauce:
    1 ½ cup sugar
    1 cup cider vinegar
    ½ cup ketchup
    ½ cup chicken broth
    2 Tbsp. Soy sauce

    Dip chicken in beaten egg, then cornstarch. Brown in a pan with hot oil. Cool and place in a freezer bag.
    Combine sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Cool and place in a plastic bag. Seal label and freeze flat.

    Serving Day Instructions:
    Thaw completely. Preheat oven to 350. Place chicken breasts in a 9x13 pan. Cover with sauce. Bake uncovered for 45-60 minutes. Serve over rice.

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  4. Barb's Meatballs:

    2 lbs. hamburger
    2/3 c. oatmeal
    2/3 c. cracker crumbs
    2 eggs
    1/3 c. onion
    1/2 tsp. garlic powder
    1 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp pepper
    1 ½ tsp. chili pepper

    Sauce:
    1 1/3 c. ketchup
    2/3 c. brown sugar
    1/2 tsp. liquid smoke
    1/2 tsp. garlic powder
    3 T. onions

    Mix the hamburger with the above ingredients. Form into meatballs, place into a 9x13 baking dish. Mix the sauce, and pour over meatballs. Bake at 330 for 45-60 mins.

    Freezer directions:
    Cool. Place in freezer bags and freeze flat.

    Serving Day:
    Thaw. Either heat thru on stove top or place in slow cooker on low for about 2-3 hours.

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  5. Pronto Chili
    From The Best of Country Cooking

    2 pounds ground beef
    1 large onion, chopped
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    12 oz tomato paste (2 small cans or 1 large)
    3 cups water
    1 Tablespoon chili powder
    2 teaspoons salt
    1 teaspoon cumin
    ½ teaspoon black pepper
    3 Tablespoons brown sugar
    1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and well drained
    1 can (16 ounces) chili beans—do not drain!

    In saucepan, brown ground beef with onion and garlic. Drain fat. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Cool. Put mixture in freezer bag. Double bag and include recipe name, date and cooking instructions. Freeze.

    To Serve:
    Thaw chili. Heat and serve. Top with shredded cheese if desired.

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  6. BACON-WRAPPED CHICKEN

    Ingredients:
    • 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
    • 1 cartons (8 oz each) whipped cream cheese with onion and chives
    • 1 tablespoons butter
    salt to taste
    • 6 bacon strips

    Assembly Instructions:
    Flatten chicken to ½ inch thickness. Spread 3 tablespoons cream cheese over each. Dot with butter and sprinkle with salt; roll up. Wrap each with a bacon strip. Place, seam side down, on a greased pan. Flash freeze. Place frozen chicken breasts in a freezer bag. Seal, Label, Freeze.

    Serving Instructions:
    Thaw. Place chicken in a greased baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400 for 35-40 minutes or until juices run clear. Broil 6 inches from the heat for 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
    Before baking you may sprinkle chicken with seasoning mix such as lemon-pepper or Montreal steak seasoning.

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