Mom's Chicken and Rice

Mom's Chicken & Rice

8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 can each - cream of mushroom, cream of celery, cream of chicken and onion soup
1 can of water
2 cups instant rice, uncooked

Spray a 13"x9" pan with cooking spray.  Pour in the rice.  Place the chicken pieces on top of the rice.  In a large bowl, mix the soups and the can of water.  Pour over the chicken and rice.  Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 2 hours.

Summer Fruit Bread

Summer Fruit Bread

1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
2 1/4 all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 can fruit coctail, drained
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Grease 2 9x5x3 inch loaf pans. 

Blend cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla.  Add eggs.  Mix well. Gradually add flour and baking powder.  Fold in fruit and nuts.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.  Cool for 5 minutes and then remove from loaf pans carefully and cool on wire racks.

Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs

1 medium onion chopped
2 Tablespoons butter

1 lb ground chuck or round
3 slices fresh white bread (crust removed)
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper

Gravy:
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 cup sour cream

buttered noodles

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Saute the onions in the butter. Set aside.  Set pan aside for future use.
In a medium bowl, mix together the meat, bread, milk, egg, salt and pepper and sauteed onions.  Mix well.

Pinch off about 1 1/2 tablespoon of the meat mixture per meatball, and form into balls. Place the meatballs into the skillet, turning the meatballs often until browned on all sides. Reserve pan drippings for gravy.

 Place browned meatballs into a baking dish and cover with foil. Bake in  preheated oven until the meatballs are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove meatballs to a serving dish and cover with foil.

To make brown gravy, pour pan drippings into a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk the flour into the pan drippings until smooth, and gradually whisk in milk, salt and pepper.  Bring the gravy to a simmer, whisking constantly until thick. Just before serving, whisk in the sour cream. 

Serve the gravy with the meatballs over buttered egg noodles. Garnish with parsley.

Twice-Baked Potato Casserole

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Twice-Baked Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pounds potatoes (about 6 medium), baked
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 3 cups (24 ounces) sour cream
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 green onions, sliced

Directions

• Cut baked potatoes into 1-in. cubes. Place half in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the salt, pepper and bacon. Top with half of the sour cream and cheeses. Repeat layers.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cheeses are melted. Sprinkle with onions.
• Makes 6-8 servings.

Pepperoni chicken bake

1 24-ounce jar of marinara
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 12 chicken breast tenders
1 10-ounce container Philadelphia Cooking cream with Italian herbs
2 cups shredded mozeralla cheese
36 (approx) slices pepperoni
Cooked pasta

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 13x9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Spread half marinara into the bottom of the baking dish.

Place chicken pieces on top of the sauce.  Place dollops of cooking cream over each piece of chicken.  Place 3 pieces of pepperoni onto each piece of chicken.  Spoon remainder of marinara over each chicken piece.  Sprinkle entire pan of chicken with mozerella.

Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until chicken is done and cheese is bubbly. 

To serve, place pasta on dinner plate and top with chicken and sauce.

Serves 8

Quiche

4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups cream
1/2 lb cheese (cheddar, swiss - you choose), grated (about 2 cups)
1 tsp salt
1/4 lb. bacon *(or ham or sausage)
1/2 cup butter
1 med onion, chopped
1 tsp chopped chives
1 tsp marjoram
1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
1 9 inch unbaked pastry shell

Prebake pastry shell at 400 degrees for 8 minutes. Set aside to let cool.
Beat eggs with cream, add cheese and salt.  Set aside.   Fry bacon until crisp, crumble and set aside.  Melt butter in same skillet, add onions and saute until golden brown.  Remove from heat and add chives, marjoram, parsley and bacon.  Combine with egg mixture and pour into pastry shell.  Bake at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.  Let cool 10 minutes and enjoy.

* If I use ham, I brown slightly in butter with the onions. 
* If using sausage, brown sausage in skillet and drain off fat.  Discard fat before browning onion in buttered skillet.

Cinnamon Sugar Swirled Pancake Muffins

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

¼ cups Light Brown Sugar

⅔ cups Whole Milk Plus 1 Teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice (or 2/3 Cup Buttermilk)

1 whole Egg

2 Tablespoons Butter, Melted

1 cup All-purpose Flour

2 Tablespoons White Sugar

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

½ teaspoons Baking Soda

¼ teaspoons Kosher Salt

Maple Butter
1/2 cup softened butter
1/4 cup maple syrup

Preheat your oven to 350ºF and lightly spray half of a muffin tin (i.e. Mr. Misto).
Combine the cinnamon and the brown sugar and set aside.
Mix together in a large bowl; the milk (and lemon juice), egg and melted butter. Pour this into the dry ingredients (flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt) and stir. Measure out 2 tablespoons into 6 of the muffin spots. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon of the reserved cinnamon-sugar and divvy up the remaining batter over top of each muffin (about 1 1/2 tablespoons). Use a toothpick or skewer and swirl the batter. Slide the muffin tin into the oven and bake for 12-14 minutes.

In a small bowl, mix the butter and maple syrup until well mixed. Set aside.

Remove and let cool for 10 minutes before removing them. You may need a little help from a rubber spatula. Brush with as much or as little maple butter as your heart desires. Enjoy!