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Grilled Lemon-Basil Chicken, Grilled Portabella & Grilled Garlic Bread

By on August 1, 2012 in Complete Family Dinner, Entrees Recipe, Recipes

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Grilled Lemon-Basil Chicken, Grilled Portabella & Grilled Garlic Bread

Grilled Lemon-Basil Chicken, Grilled Portabella & Grilled Garlic Bread

Ingredients

  • boneless skinless chicken breasts- 3-4lbs (6-7 trimmed breasts)
  • lemon- 1, sliced in half
  • basil, fresh- 1 bundle
  • portabella mushrooms, large- 4
  • bakery french bread- 1 loaf, sliced in half length-wise
    • STAPLES
    Chicken:
  • olive oil- ¼ cup
  • minced garlic- 1 tbspn
  • Montreal Steak Seasoning- 1 tablespoon (or 1 teaspoon each salt & pepper)
    • Portabella:
  • balsamic vinegar- ¼ cup
  • olive oil- 3 tbspns
  • crushed red pepper
  • black pepper
    • Bread:
  • butter- 4 tbspns
  • olive oil- 4 tbspns
  • minced garlic- 1 tbspn

Instructions

    For best results,marinate chicken and portabella ahead of time, 2-3 hours to overnight
    Chicken Marinade:
  1. Chop basil.
  2. In a mixing bowl combine chopped basil, olive oil, juice squeezed from lemon, garlic and seasoning.
  3. Place chicken in large zip-top baggie or shallow baking dish.
  4. Cover with marinade and seal or cover to store in the refrigerator to marinate.
    5. Portabella
  5. In same mixing bowl combine vinegar, olive oil, red pepper and black pepper.
  6. Place portabella in quart-size zip-top baggie or storage container, cover with marinade and seal or cover to store in the refrigerator to marinate.
    7. DINNER TIME:
    Chicken and Portabella:
  7. Grill chicken and portabella on outdoor or indoor grill, turning once, until cooked thoroughly.
  8. Chicken will take approximately 15 minutes and portabella will take approximately 7 minutes.
    9. Bread
  9. Melt butter in microwave-safe dish or measuring cup in microwave, approximately 23 seconds.
  10. Add olive oil and mix well.
  11. Brush mixture onto bread.
  12. Grill butter-side down until brown, approximately 1-2 minutes.
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Grilled London-Montreal Steak, Asparagus On The Grill & Spring Lemon Salad

By on July 19, 2012 in Complete Family Dinner, Entrees Recipe, Recipes

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Grilled London-Montreal Steak, Asparagus On The Grill & Lemon Spring Salad

Grilled London-Montreal Steak, Asparagus On The Grill & Lemon Spring Salad

Ingredients

  • beef top round steak- 2-3 lbs
  • Montreal Steak Seasoning- (McCormick's Grill Mates)
  • asparagus, fresh- 1-2lbs
  • spring & spinach lettuce salad mix- 16 oz.
  • lemon- 1, sliced in half
    • STAPLES
    Steak:
  • olive oil- ½ cup
  • red wine vinegar- 1/4 cup
  • minced garlic- 1 tbspn
    • Asparagus:
  • butter- 2 tbspns
  • olive oil- a few tablespoons
    • Salad:
  • olive oil- ¼ cup
  • white wine vinegar- 4 tbspns

Instructions

    For best results, marinate steak ahead of time, 2-3 hours to overnight.
    For Marinade:
  1. Combine olive oil, vinegar, garlic and seasoning (reserving a tablespoon of seasoning for salad)
  2. Place steak in shallow dish and pour marinade over the top.
  3. Cover and place in refrigerator to marinate.
  4. Grill steak on outdoor or indoor grill, turning once, until cooked to desired doneness, approximately 5 minute each side.
  5. Remove steak to carving platter or plate and let stand at least 10 minutes before slicing thin to serve.
    6. Asparagus:
  6. Double aluminum foil about a foot and half long.
  7. Place asparagus in the middle of foil; top with butter and drizzle with olive oil.
  8. Fold foil over to meet in the middle and fold in sides pinching together at the top.
  9. Grill next to steak until tender, approximately 15 minutes.
    10. Salad:
  10. Place salad lettuce in large mixing or salad bowl.
  11. Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, juice squeezed from lemon and a tablespoon of Montreal seasoning.
  12. Drizzle over lettuce and toss.
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WonderFall Chili

By on July 11, 2012 in Complete Family Dinner, Entrees Recipe, Gluten Free, Recipes

Fall Chili Recipe

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WonderFall Chili

WonderFall Chili

Ingredients

  • ground beef or turkey- 1 lb
  • onion- 1 small, peeled and minced
  • chili beans in sauce- 1 28oz. can, not drained
  • black beans- 1 15oz. can, drained
  • whole kernel corn- 1 15oz. can, drained
  • petite-diced tomatoes- 1 15oz. can
  • chili powder- 3 tablespoons
  • multi-grain, multi-colored fish crackers* (*do not use for gluten-free version)
    • STAPLES
  • garlic salt- 2 tablespoons
  • paprika- 1 tablespoon
  • nutmeg- 1 tspn

Instructions

  1. In a large deep soup pot or Dutch oven, brown meat
  2. Add onion and cook with beef until translucent, approximately 4 minutes
  3. Add to remaining cooked beef all remaining ingredients: chili beans in sauce, drained black beans, drained corn, tomatoes, chili powder, garlic salt paprika and nutmeg
  4. Mix well and bring to a boil
  5. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and let it simmer until cooked thoroughly, approximately 15 minutes
  6. Serve with fish crackers, unless using gluten-free version
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Italy-Meets-London Broil with Spaghetti Aglio E Olio & Balsamic Vegetables

By on July 9, 2012 in Complete Family Dinner, Entrees Recipe, Recipes, Reincarnating The Leftover

London Broil Recipe

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Italy-Meets-London Broil with Spaghetti Aglio E Olio & Balsamic Vegetables

Italy-Meets-London Broil with Spaghetti Aglio E Olio & Balsamic Vegetables

Ingredients

  • beef top round shoulder steak (London Broil)- 2-3 lbs
  • pesto sauce- 1 8oz. jar
  • green beans, fresh- 1 lb, washed and trimmed
  • grape tomatoes- 1 pint, sliced lengthwise in halves
  • zucchini- 1, sliced into ½-inch slices
  • squash- 1, sliced into ½-inch slices
  • balsamic salad dressing- ½ cup
  • shredded Parmesan cheese- ½ cup (4 oz.)
  • spaghetti pasta- 1 lb
    • STAPLES
    Vegetables:
  • minced garlic- 1 tbspn
  • olive oil- 2 tablespoons
    • Spaghetti:
  • olive oil- ¼ cup
  • minced garlic- 1 tbspn
  • crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

    Steak
  1. Heat oven to Broil
  2. Use hands to rub pesto sauce on steak covering top, bottom and sides completely, then place on broiling pan
  3. Cook on middle rack, turning once, until brown, approximately 7-9 minutes each side depending on desired doneness
  4. Let steak stand about 10 minutes before slicing into thin slices to serve
    5. Vegetables
  5. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil so foil is longer than baking sheet
  6. Place green beans in the center of foil
  7. Top green beans with tomatoes, zucchini, squash and garlic
  8. Drizzle vegetables with olive oil
  9. Fold foil over vegetables and fold sides up pressing together at top to form a cocoon
  10. Cook alongside steak or bake at 425º until vegetables are tender, approximately 15 minutes, then transfer to serving bowl
  11. Drizzle balsamic dressing over vegetables and toss, then garnish with Parmesan cheese
    12. Spaghetti
  12. Boil spaghetti in salted water until tender
  13. Before draining pasta, use glass measuring cup or coffee cup to scoop out a cup of the cooking water
  14. Drain pasta
  15. Transfer pasta to serving bowl
  16. Pour cooking water over the top followed with olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes (optional); then toss
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Reincarnate The Leftover

Don’t throw out leftovers, reincarnate them instead.  If you have leftover London Broil, try this recipe for Philly Cheesesteak Subs:

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