Sunday, September 27, 2009

Bacon Wrapped Chicken

8 chicken breasts
1 lb bacon
2 family sized cans of cream of chicken soup
1-2 cups sour cream
3/4-1 1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 small (lemon sized) onion grated
pepper to taste
3-4 dashes celery salt

Bake at 350 for 60 minutes with the chicken rolled up with bacon wrapped around.

Friday, September 11, 2009

Masterpiece Sliders

Yields 8 burgers and serves 3-4 people

1 lb. ground chuck (80/20)
1 batch caramelized onions
6 oz. Gorgonzola
8 Rhodes rolls baked

Divide meat into 8 portions and gently shape into thin patties slightly larger than the size of the rolls. Do not pack the meat together. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. Cook over med-high heat on a grill for 3 minutes per side. Top each burger with about 3/4 oz. gorgonzola cheese and close grill lid for about 3 additional minutes to soften cheese. Place patties on sliced rolls and top with a heaping spoonful of caramelized onions. Make more than you think you will need.

Squash Casserole

This can be made with any combination of squash or vegetables. I just used odds and ends that I had left in the fridge. Blanched broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, or snow peas would also work well.

2 small yellow squash
1 small zucchini
3/4 cups whole milk
8 oz. mushrooms
1/2 medium onion, medium dice
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 small red bell pepper, med dice
3 small tomatoes
2 eggs
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 sleeve Ritz type crackers crushed

Preheat oven to 350. Slice squash into 1/4 inch coins. Melt butter and add oil to a large saute pan on med-high heat. Saute squash, peppers, and onions until onions are translucent. Remove from pan and let cool in a greased casserole dish. Turn heat to high and sear sliced mushrooms until golden brown on one side. Cut tomatoes into bite sized pieces or use grape tomatoes.Add tomatoes and mushrooms to the cooling vegetable mix.

Beat eggs with milk and season with salt and pepper. Mix cheese into egg mixture. Pour egg and cheese mixture over cooled vegetables and stir lightly to combine. Top with crushed crackers and bake for 45 minutes.