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

By on August 1, 2013 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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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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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!
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Dinner In Pumpkin Recipe

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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!
https://tonispilsbury.com/dinner-in-a-pumpkin/

Dinner In A Pumpkin Recipe

Mushroom Beef Dinner In A Pumpkin

 

Dinner In A Pumpkin Recipe Photo Tutorial:

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

Chicken and Brown Rice Dinner In A Pumpkin

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Spinach Turkey Chili

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

Turkey Chili Recipe

This is the same recipe we use for our Ghostly White Turkey Chili in our Spooktacular Weekly Meal Plan.

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Spinach Turkey Chili

Spinach Turkey Chili

Ingredients

  • Ground turkey- 1½-2 lbs.
  • Great northern beans- 1 15oz. can, drained
  • White navy beans- 1 15oz. can, drained
  • Cannellini (white kidney) beans- 1 15oz. can, drained
  • Fresh baby spinach lettuce- 1 precut ready-to-eat bag 16 oz.
  • Condensed chicken stock (like Knorr Homestyle Stock)- 1 tub (or 3 chicken bullion cubes, or 2 cans of Chicken Broth)

Instructions

  1. In large soup pot or Dutch oven, brown turkey over medium-high heat until just cooked
  2. Add all three cans of beans, spinach and stock or bouillion along with 4-6 cups of water- just enough to cover (or canned chicken broth)
  3. Bring to boil and let spinach reduce
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for approximately 10 minutes
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Spinach Turkey Chili is great with homemade corn bread.  For a gluten-free corn bread, try Bob’s Red Mill Cornbread Mix.

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