Red & Green Pepper Chicken

Tonight’s dinner slow cooked in the crock pot all afternoon.  I combined one green pepper, one red pepper, two large chicken breasts and a small can of crushed pineapple.  Just before dinner, I steamed some white rice and made a broccoli, bacon, cheddar cheese and green salad.

This basic meal can satisfy many different tastes.  You can serve the chicken:

·         With curry and Pita Bread

·         With salsa and a tortilla

·         With sweet and sour sauce and an egg roll

·         With a buttermilk biscuit and gravy

·         With a pasta and sauce

Get creative and give it a try.  Let us know what you did.

15 Minute Chicken Dinner

Last night's leftover chicken breast sliced and steamed on top of a head of cauliflower, a can of diced tomatoes, seasoning and cheese! 

Wham ~ dinner in less then fifteen minutes!

Baked Acorn Squash

I have always baked acorn squash with brown sugar and butter.  It's good but sweet, almost too sweet.  Last night I noticed my acorn squash came with cooking instructions.  I followed them and the squash was the best I've ever had!

How to cook the perfect acorn squash as told by the squash!

1. Cut the acorn squash in half (I did thirds because there are 3 of us)
2. Place the squash cut side down in a baking dish with 1/2 inch of water.
3. Bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees.
4. Turn the squash so that the soft center is facing up, add one teaspoon of Orange Marmalade and one teaspoon of butter.  Return to the oven.
5. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until done.

While baking the squash I also baked three chicken breast and at the same time I turned the squash, I turned the chicken and added sauce.  Quick, easy and oh so good!  Enjoy

Easy Cheesy Ground Beef Pie

This basic recipe has been on the Bisquick mix box for many years.  I've added potatoes, carrots and peas to include a good serving of vegetables.  It's a great winter comfort food.  Quick and easy and very good.
Ingredients
1 lb. very lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1/2 large baked potato diced
1 large carrot sliced and steamed
1 cup of fresh peas steamed
1 cup of Cheddar cheese shredded
1/2 cup of Original Bisquick mix
1 cup of milk
2 eggs

Heat your oven to 400 degrees.  In a larger skillet, cook the beef and onion over medium heat until done.  Season to taste.  Also steam the veggies and dice a previously baked potato (I used one left over from last night).  In a small bowl, stir the Bisquick mix, milk and eggs.
Layer the ingredients as follows:

1. meat and onions,
2. baked potato,
3. peas and carrots,
4. shredded cheese,
5. pour Bisquick-milk-egg mixture over the top.

Bake for about 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Italian Breaded Pork Chops

Happy New Year ~ from the Dinner Queen

I look forward to sharing recipes with you. 

Directions for four pork chops

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, beat together one egg and 1/4 cup of milk. On a paper plate, mix 1/2 cup of Italian Bread Crumbs, 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, and parsley.
3. Heat olive oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat. 
4. Dip each pork chop into flour, then the egg mixture, then into the bread crumb mixture, coating evenly. Place coated pork chops in the skillet, and brown about 5 minutes on each side.
5. Place the skillet and pork chops in the preheated oven, and cook 25 minutes (longer if the pork chops are thicker then average).

The flour will help the egg mixture and bread crumb mixture stick to the pork chops.