16 oz angel hair pasta
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 tsp garlic
3 zucchini, diced
1 pound mushrooms, quartered
1/2 cup red wine or beef broth
1 (26 oz) jar of favorite pasta sauce
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
Cook pasta as directed on package. Saute onion in butter for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and zucchini and cook 3 minutes more. Add mushrooms and cook 5 minutes. Pour in red wine and pasta sauce. Reduce heat and simmer 5-10 minutes. Add corn. Heat through. Serve over cooked pasta.
Serves 8
I love to cook, but I get bored cooking the same things all the time. So, over the years I've collected quite a few recipes....and thrown away almost as many. These are the ones that made it through the taste tests.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Crispy Herb Fish with Parmesan Potatoes
1 envelope shake and bake for chicken
1 1/2 tsp basil
1 1/2 pounds tilapia fillets
1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, unpeeled and cut into 1" chunks
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1/4 cup roasted garlic cream cheese spread
1 tsp rosemary
Line 15x10 pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Mix shake and bake and 1 tsp basil in ziploc bag. Add fish, one piece at a time; shake to coat. Place in pan. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Cook potatoes in boiling water for 15-20 minutes, until tender; drain. Add milk, parmesan, cream cheese, rosemary and 1/2 tsp basil. Mash. Serve with fish.
Serves 4
1 1/2 tsp basil
1 1/2 pounds tilapia fillets
1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, unpeeled and cut into 1" chunks
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1/4 cup roasted garlic cream cheese spread
1 tsp rosemary
Line 15x10 pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Mix shake and bake and 1 tsp basil in ziploc bag. Add fish, one piece at a time; shake to coat. Place in pan. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Cook potatoes in boiling water for 15-20 minutes, until tender; drain. Add milk, parmesan, cream cheese, rosemary and 1/2 tsp basil. Mash. Serve with fish.
Serves 4
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Chicken Creole
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, minced
2 (16 oz each) cans diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
4 chicken breasts
Preheat oven to 350. In skillet, heat oil. Add garlic, onion, celery and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes, bay leaf, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook 3 minutes. Arrange chicken in 13x9 dish and pour sauce over. Bake 15-20 minutes or until chicken is done.
Serves 4
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, minced
2 (16 oz each) cans diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
4 chicken breasts
Preheat oven to 350. In skillet, heat oil. Add garlic, onion, celery and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes, bay leaf, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook 3 minutes. Arrange chicken in 13x9 dish and pour sauce over. Bake 15-20 minutes or until chicken is done.
Serves 4
Bran Apple Muffins
1 1/2 cups wheat flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups bran flakes
1 cup milk
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup chopped apple
Preheat oven to 400. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt till well blended. In another bowl, mix cereal and milk. Let stand 5 minutes. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add cereal mix and egg. Mix well. Add flour mix; stir just till moistened. Stir in apple. Spoon evenly into greased muffin cups. Bake 18-23 minutes.
Makes 18
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups bran flakes
1 cup milk
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup chopped apple
Preheat oven to 400. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt till well blended. In another bowl, mix cereal and milk. Let stand 5 minutes. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add cereal mix and egg. Mix well. Add flour mix; stir just till moistened. Stir in apple. Spoon evenly into greased muffin cups. Bake 18-23 minutes.
Makes 18
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