The Official What's For Dinner thread:Thursday 1-24-08? Recipe finder in OP. Enjoy! Part 2

[Glynis]

It's Monday in Nawlins yall - beans & rice with smoked sausage.

Glynis - the fruited rice pilaf was so good I could have eaten just that and been happy!

Also I made a mango salsa for the tilapia (my first attempt at a fruity salsa) and it was great!

I'm also interested in that pork chop recipe with the brown sugar & montreal steak seasoning!!

Glad you liked it, Kathy!!! I'm all for recipes that are easy and taste good!!

 

[Glynis]

Dinner tonight is a new recipe: Chicken with a Twist. It's kind of a cheesy, spicy chicken with corkscrew pasta. We'll see how it turns out. If it's good, I'll post the recipe tomorrow! We'll have a salad on the side. No dessert for us tonight, as we were all bad, and ate many desserts at a family dinner last night. Got to be good today!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Thank you Glynis! Yes, I do have a question...how many people do you think that recipe will feed? I will probably have about 15 - 20 people...should I double or triple the recipe?

Thank you again...it looks pretty easy too!

Oh! Another one, I do not have a food processor. Will it work with the kitchenaid on low or should I do by hand?

 

[camreesmom]

Well, I spoke too soon......got a call from the school this morning that DD7 was running a fever and had to be picked up so now we're both home. Today was our busy day in the office, too. Oh, well....now I need to make dinner instead of us going out as planned so I think I'm going to make the hamburger w/ gravy recipe that THE HAT posted this morning. I actually have all the ingredients so I don't need to go to the store for anything.

 

[Lachesis00]

Do you guys have a recipe for Hamburger Gravy? I see one, but it isn't exactly what I am thinking of.

Any ideas for sauce over 7 cheese stuffed pasta from Costco?

Your guys meals sounds sooo good. I dunno why but I wanna go to Lindsey's house for dinner about 5 nights a week LOL

 

[LiteBrite]

Maybe you guys will have an idea of what I could cook for tonight with what I already have in the house. I have a couple of ideas, but it's the same stuff I always do, and maybe you'll come up with something I haven't thought of.

I have:
frozen chicken tenderloins
frozen boudin sausage
whole wheat pasta - both spaghetti and rotini
broccoli
romaine lettuce
fresh tomatoes
canned tomatoes
canned green beans
cream
sour cream
cheeses (cheddar, parmesan)
a few eggs

Ideas?

 

[TigerKat]

I'm going to make the hamburger w/ gravy recipe that THE HAT posted this morning.

That recipe sounds like something my guys would love! Super easy too.

 

[camreesmom]

Maybe you guys will have an idea of what I could cook for tonight with what I already have in the house. I have a couple of ideas, but it's the same stuff I always do, and maybe you'll come up with something I haven't thought of.

I have:
frozen chicken tenderloins
frozen boudin sausage
whole wheat pasta - both spaghetti and rotini
broccoli
romaine lettuce
fresh tomatoes
canned tomatoes
canned green beans
cream
sour cream
cheeses (cheddar, parmesan)
a few eggs

Ideas?

Since you have the chicken and spaghetti, how about a chicken parmesan?

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Maybe you guys will have an idea of what I could cook for tonight with what I already have in the house. I have a couple of ideas, but it's the same stuff I always do, and maybe you'll come up with something I haven't thought of.

I have:
frozen chicken tenderloins
frozen boudin sausage
whole wheat pasta - both spaghetti and rotini
broccoli
romaine lettuce
fresh tomatoes
canned tomatoes
canned green beans
cream
sour cream
cheeses (cheddar, parmesan)
a few eggs

Ideas?

How about chicken and broccoli over rotini...maybe garlic and oil or a cream sauce? Cut up some fresh tomatoes and some parmesan for the top...salad on the side...

 

[Nancyg56]

No cooking in my home today. Everyone but me has some form of GI bug.

 

[jekajekalynn]

I'm making this with a few alterations: (from allrecipes.com)

Easy Cheesy Chicken:
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (11 ounce) can condensed cream of Cheddar cheese soup
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

DIRECTIONS
Rinse chicken, and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place in slow cooker.
In a medium bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup and cream of Cheddar cheese soup.
Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Stir in sour cream just before serving.

I'm only making 4 chicken breasts.

Also, I'm subsituting the regular chedder cheese sauce and mushroom soup for 2 cans of Cambels nacho cheese sauce. I threw in some chopped onion and some chopped red and (a little bit of) jalapeno pepper. I also added a dash of chili powder. I'm gonna serve it over Mexican rice.

 

[LiteBrite]

No cooking in my home today. Everyone but me has some form of GI bug.

Bummer, Nancy - hope everybody's better soon.

 

[TigerKat]

No cooking in my home today. Everyone but me has some form of GI bug.

Hope everyone gets better soon! I feel as if everyone here is sick, but it's just DH (sinus infection). When he's sick, the world is miserable.

 

[Zandy595]

I'm grilling a ham steak with cherry glaze. On the side I'm making carrot casserole (my favorite), pasta shells in white cheddar sauce, and some green beans because DS won't eat carrots.


Microwave Carrot Casserole

4 cups sliced carrots
1 small onion, diced
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons water

1 can cream of celery soup
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon melted butter
1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs

Add first 4 indgredients to a covered casserole dish. Microwave on high for 8-10 minutes, until carrots are tender. Don't drain.
Add soup, mustard, pepper and cheese to carrots, mix to combine. In a small bowl melt butter, mix in bread crumbs. Sprinkle crumbs over carrot mixture. Cook 2 minutes on high, then 4 minutes on medium.

 

[Glynis]

Thank you Glynis! Yes, I do have a question...how many people do you think that recipe will feed? I will probably have about 15 - 20 people...should I double or triple the recipe?

Thank you again...it looks pretty easy too!

Oh! Another one, I do not have a food processor. Will it work with the kitchenaid on low or should I do by hand?

For that many people I think you should at least triple the recipe. Actually, I would just do batch by batch. It's much easier to mix that way. Mix them all up, then bake them together. I usually make 2 batches and bake them on the same pan. I've never used my kitchenaid to make them, but I'm sure that you could. I just always mix it by hand. It's very easy.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Glynis, again, thank you!!! I am going to make theme the day before...that should be OK...I will also mix by hand and do seperate batches like you said...I can't wait!!!

ETA: I will make 2 wioth raisins and 1 without...

Nancy, I hope everyone feels better...stay away from them!!!

Kathy, I can relate to you with men being sick. My DF had a sledding accident 2 weeks ago and is pretty banged up...no major damage thank God but he asks numerous times a day if he is going to be OK...UGH!!!! Do I need surgery? Why am I still sore? etc...

Sandy, that carrot casserole sounds yummy. I'll have to add that to the list!!!

OK, I know, I am babbling again!!!

 

[OceanAnnie]

Lots of good recipes to try! Just checking in.

I think we are having a beef pot pie for dinner. Sugar cookies for dessert. We had roast beef last night and I'd like to use it up tonight. I'd better start rattling some pots and pans and make it happen!

 

[liamsaunt]

Sorry I have not been posting lately. I’ve been too busy to spend much time on the computer. And everyone has been fighting a terrible cold (Not me! Yet.) Anyway, here is my catching up post. Tonight I am making a chicken pot pie-the recipe I posted earlier. Yesterday for Sunday linner I made roasted chickens, gravy (my sister made the gravy, actually), roasted garlic mashed potatoes, roasted asparagus with balsamic vinegar, eggplant sticks (they were terrible—I give up trying to make them!), and pureed turnips with fried shallots. It was all yummy (except the eggplant sticks!).

Saturday I made a huge pot of escarole soup with cavatelli and turkey meatballs that I seasoned with lots of garlic and parmesean. Friday I made porterhouse steaks for DH and my brother, and for me I made chicken that I’ll post, because it was really easy and nice and crunchy. I also tried a new mac and cheese recipe from Paula Deen. The guys scarfed it but I thought it was just OK. There was broccoli too.

Rice Krispy Chicken

Boneless skinless chicken breasts, lightly pounded to an even thickness and sliced into strips
2 eggs, beaten with a little water and seasoned with salt and pepper
Rice Krispies, ground into crumbs
Butter for drizzling

Oven 400 degrees

Dip the chicken in the egg, then roll in the rice krispie crumbs, pressing to adhere. Line a baking sheet with non-stick foil and place the coated chicken on the sheet. Drizzle the strips with melted butter and bake, turning once, until just cooked through—approx. 15-20 minutes. Serve with dipping sauce of your choice—I usually mix together Dijon mustard, honey, mayonnaise and salt and pepper to taste.

 

[Glynis]

Glynis, again, thank you!!! I am going to make theme the day before...that should be OK...I will also mix by hand and do seperate batches like you said...I can't wait!!!

ETA: I will make 2 wioth raisins and 1 without...

Nancy, I hope everyone feels better...stay away from them!!!

Kathy, I can relate to you with men being sick. My DF had a sledding accident 2 weeks ago and is pretty banged up...no major damage thank God but he asks numerous times a day if he is going to be OK...UGH!!!! Do I need surgery? Why am I still sore? etc...

Sandy, that carrot casserole sounds yummy. I'll have to add that to the list!!!

OK, I know, I am babbling again!!!

It should be just fine to make them the day ahead. The day of the party, wrap them in tinfoil, and warm them up and they should be really good!

 

[OKWMom]

Here is the recipe I promised this morning. Sorry it took so long. I just got home.

Brown Sugar Pork Chops
1 ½ to 2 lbs center cut pork chops (I use the loin), 1 inch thick
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 tablespoons light brown sugar
4 teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning
3 tablespoons butter, divided
1/3 cup red cooking wine (I just use whatever red I happen to have open)

Stir garlic, brown sugar and steak seasoning together in a medium bowl or plate until well blended. Place pork chops in bowl and press into mixture. You may need to rub mixture onto chops to get a good coating.

Preheat large skillet 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Place 2 tablespoons butter in pan and melt. Swirl to coat pan. Add pork chops. Cook 5-6 minutes on each side or until done.

Remove chops from pan. Stir in wine and remaining butter. Simmer 1 minute, stirring continually. Serve wine sauce with chops.