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Blackened Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Linguini & Colorful Salad

By on February 7, 2013 in Complete Family Dinner, Recipes

Blackened Chicken can be served over linguini or over a bed of romaine lettuce for a Blackened Chicken Salad

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Blackened Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Linguini & Colorful Salad

Blackened Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Linguini & Colorful Salad

Ingredients

  • 1. boneless skinless chicken breasts- 2 lbs
  • 2. linguini pasta- 1 lb
  • 3. romaine lettuce- 1 pre-cut ready-to-eat bag
  • 4. red, orange and yellow bell peppers- 1 each
  • 5. avocado-1 peeled and sliced
  • 6. Caesar dressing- 1 small bottle
  • 7. shredded parmesan cheese- 8 oz.
    • STAPLES
    For marinade:
  • olive oil- ½ cup
  • chili powder- 1 tbspn
  • dried thyme- 1 tbspn
  • dried oregano- 1 tbspn
  • paprika- 1 tbspn
  • minced garlic- 1 tbspn
  • salt & pepper- 1 tspn each
    • For linguini:
  • butter- 3 tbspns
  • minced garlic- 1 tbspn

Instructions

  1. Place chicken breasts in shallow baking dish or large zip-top baggie for marinating. (If too thick, chicken breasts can be pounded thinner with a meat tenderizer between two sheets of plastic wrap.).
  2. Mix together marinade ingredients and pour over chicken, spreading evenly to coat chicken entirely.
  3. Marinate in the refrigerator 2-3 hours to overnight
    4. Dinner Time:
  4. Chicken can be cooked on indoor grill or in skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until both sides are brown and chicken is cooked thoroughly, approximately 7 minutes each side.
    5. Linguini:
  5. Cook pasta in salted water until tender.
  6. While pasta is cooking, heat butter and garlic in a sauté pan over medium-high heat.
  7. Drain pasta and transfer to a serving bowl.
  8. Pour butter over the linguini, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese then toss.
  9. Garnish with dried parsley.
    10. Salad:
  10. Slice bell peppers into thin strips.
  11. Top lettuce with bell peppers and avocado slices.
  12. Drizzle with dressing then toss.
  13. Serve Blackened Chicken over Linguini or Salad.
http://tonispilsbury.com/blackened-chicken-with-garlic-parmesan-linguini-colorful-salad/

 

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Slow Cooker Jambalaya

By on January 11, 2013 in Complete Family Dinner, Holiday Recipes, Recipes

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Slow Cooker Jambalaya with Brown Rice

Slow Cooker Jambalaya with Brown Rice

Ingredients

  • 1. boneless skinless chicken breast- 1 lb, diced
  • 2. andouille sausage- 1 lb, diced
  • 3. onion, white- 1 peeled and minced
  • 4. green bell pepper- 1, deseeded and diced fine
  • 5. celery- 4 leafy stalks, diced fine including leaves
  • 6. diced tomatoes- 1 14oz. can
  • 7. chicken broth- 1 14oz. can
  • 8. brown rice- 1½ cups
  • 9. Tabasco or Louisiana hot sauce- 2 tbspns
    • STAPLES:
  • 10. oregano, basil, thyme- 1 tspn each
  • 11. garlic & onion powder- 1 tspn each
  • 12. chili powder & paprika- 1 tspn each
  • 13. Worcestershire sauce- 2 tbspns

Instructions

    Tip: Take about a third of the diced onion, bell pepper and celery and store in an airtight container to use later on in the week for Red Beans & Rice
  1. Place all remaining ingredients in slow cooker
  2. Add three cups of water
  3. Cook on High for at least six hours
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Candy Apple Pork Chops

By on October 20, 2012 in Complete Family Dinner, Entrees Recipe, Gluten Free, Holiday Recipes, Recipes

If you have leftover Skittles from Halloween, this is the perfect recipe for you.  Made with a sauce of red Skittles reduction, this is one “spooktacular” recipe!

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Candy Apple Pork Chops with Easy Rice Pilaf

Candy Apple Pork Chops with Easy Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

  • boneless pork loin chops- 2 lbs
  • white wine *optional like Riesling or Chardonnay- ½ cup
  • apple cider- 1 cup
  • condensed chicken stock- 1 tub mixed with 1 cup water or 1 can chicken broth
  • Red skittles from 2 bags
  • granny smith apple- 1 cored and sliced thin
  • red delicious apple- 1 cored and sliced thin
    • For Rice:
  • long grain rice- 1 cup
  • slivered almonds- 2 oz.
    • STAPLES:
  • butter- 3 tablespoons
  • Olive oil- 3 tablespoons
  • Brown sugar- 3 tablespoons
  • Corn starch- 1 tablespoon dissolved in 1/4 cup water
    • STAPLES for Rice Pilaf:
  • olive oil- 3 tablespoons
  • garlic salt- 1 tablespoon
  • dried parsley- 1 teaspoon

Instructions

  1. Heat butter and olive oil over medium-high heat and sauté pork chops until brown on both sides; remove to paper-towel lined plate.
  2. Deglaze pan with chicken broth and wine (optional) scrapping up any bits at the bottom of pan.
  3. Add apple cider, brown sugar and corn starch water, then bring to a boil.
  4. Once boiling, reduce heat to low.
  5. Return pork chops to sauce and let simmer until pork chops are tender and cooked through, approximately 10 minutes.
  6. Remove pork chops to serving platter.
  7. Add red Skittles and dissolve in sauce, approximately 2 minutes.
  8. Add apples to sauce and simmer until tender and slightly caramelized, approximately 4 minutes.
  9. Spoon apple and sauce over pork chops and serve any extra sauce in a gravy boat or bowl.
    10. Rice:
  10. Bring rice and 2 cups of water to boil
  11. Once boiling, cover rice and reduce heat to low to simmer until all water is absorbed.
  12. Once water is absorbed, add olive oil, garlic salt, parsley and almonds and mix well.
http://tonispilsbury.com/candy-apple-pork-chops-2/

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Dinner In A Pumpkin

By on October 3, 2012 in Complete Family Dinner, Entrees Recipe, Holiday Recipes, Making Dinner, Recipes

Dinner In A Pumpkin

Looking for some Halloween dinner inspiration?  Why bake a casserole in a regular-ol’ baking dish when you can use a pumpkin.  These simple recipes are fun and delicious for Halloween entertaining or family dinner.

Dinner In A Pumpkin Casserole

Dinner In A Pumpkin Casserole

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For a quick cooking demonstration, check out this video from Toni Spilsbury, The Organized Cook.

 

Chicken and Brown Rice Dinner In A Pumpkin Recipe

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Chicken and Brown Rice Dinner In A Pumpkin

Chicken and Brown Rice Dinner In A Pumpkin

Ingredients

  • small to medium pumpkin- 1
  • celery- 2-3 stalks, trimmed and diced
  • fresh sliced mushrooms- 1 container
  • vegetable oil- a few tablespoons
  • rotisserie chicken- (chicken pulled from one store-bought cooked rotisserie chicken)
  • dried rosemary and dried thyme- 1 teaspoon each (or a tablespoon of poultry seasoning)
  • cream of chicken soup- 1 can
  • cream of celery soup- 1 can
  • cooked brown rice- 2 cups

Instructions

  1. Wash off outside of the pumpkin.
  2. Cut off top of the pumpkin and save, and thoroughly clean out seeds and pulp.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  4. In a large skillet, saute celery and mushrooms in oil until tender.
  5. Add chicken and season with rosemary, thyme and a little salt & pepper.
  6. Stir in soup.
  7. Simmer for just a few minutes, stirring occasionally.
  8. Add cooked rice.
  9. Spoon mixture into clean pumpkin shell.
  10. Replace pumpkin’s top.
  11. Place filled pumpkin onto a baking sheet.
  12. Bake one hour or until meat of the pumpkin is tender.
  13. Put pumpkin onto a serving plate, remove pumpkin “lid” and serve casserole!
  14. Make sure to scoop out and eat the cooked pumpkin – Enjoy!
http://tonispilsbury.com/dinner-in-a-pumpkin/

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Mushroom Beef Dinner In A Pumpkin Recipe

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Mushroom Beef Dinner In A Pumpkin

Mushroom Beef Dinner In A Pumpkin

Ingredients

  • small to medium pumpkin- 1
  • onion- 1/2, chopped
  • fresh sliced mushrooms- 1 container
  • vegetable oil- a few tablespoons
  • ground beef- 1 1/2 to 2 lbs.
  • ginger- 1 teaspoon
  • soy sauce- 3 tablespoons
  • brown sugar- 2 tablespoons
  • cream of mushroom soup- 1 can
  • sliced water chestnuts- 1 can, drained
  • cooked long grain rice- 1 1/2 – 2 cups

Instructions

  1. Wash off outside of the pumpkin.
  2. Cut off top of the pumpkin and save, and thoroughly clean out seeds and pulp.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  4. In a large skillet, saute onion and mushrooms in oil until tender.
  5. Add meat and brown with a little salt & pepper- drain drippings from skillet.
  6. Stir in ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar and soup.
  7. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  8. Add cooked rice and water chestnuts.
  9. Spoon mixture into clean pumpkin shell.
  10. Replace pumpkin’s top.
  11. Place filled pumpkin onto a baking sheet.
  12. Bake one hour or until meat of the pumpkin is tender.
  13. Put pumpkin onto a serving plate, remove pumpkin “lid” and serve casserole!
  14. Make sure to scoop out and eat the cooked pumpkin – DELICIOUS! Enjoy!
http://tonispilsbury.com/dinner-in-a-pumpkin/

Dinner In A Pumpkin Recipe

Mushroom Beef Dinner In A Pumpkin

 

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Dinner In A Pumpkin

thoroughly clean out seeds and pulp

Dinner In A Pumpkin Casserole

brown meat with sauteed onions and mushrooms

Dinner In A Pumpkin Casserole

transfer beef mixture to clean hallow pumpkin

Dinner In A Pumpkin Casserole

bake on 350 for about an hour

Dinner In A Pumpkin Casserole

place chicken mixture in clean hallow pumpkin

Dinner In A Pumpkin Casserole

Chicken and Mushroom Dinner In A Pumpkin

Dinner In A Pumpkin Casserole

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Dinner In A Pumpkin Casserole

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