Easy baked mushroom and chicken

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
MAKES:4 servings

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 pound)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter, divided
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup shredded Galbani® Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup sliced green onions

Directions

Flatten each chicken breast half to 1/4-in. thickness. Place flour in a resealable plastic bag; add chicken, a few pieces at a time. Seal and shake to coat.
In a large skillet, brown chicken in 2 tablespoons butter on both sides. Transfer to a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms in the remaining butter until tender. Add the broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Spoon over chicken.
Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Sprinkle with cheeses and green onions. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings.

Gordon Ramsay’s Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb

Gordon Ramsay’s Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb 

Gordon Ramsay made this tasty looking rack of lamb on the first episode of the first season of The F Word. Like many of Gordon’s recipes, the primary herb ingredients are rosemary, thyme and garlic. This is sure to be a scrumptious meal for fans of Chef Ramsay’s cooking.

Ingredients for the Lamb:

• 2 large racks of Lamb cut in half with 3 bones per serving
• Salt
• Pepper
• Olive Oil

Ingredients for the Crust:

• 4 slices of stale bread made into crumbs.
• 7 Tbs. grated parmesan (roughly 1/2 a cup)
• Sprig parsley
• Sprig thyme
• Sprig coriander
• Sprig rosemary
• 2 tablespoons English mustard (or sub with dijon)
• splash of olive oil

Preparing the Lamb:

Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. It should actually be 392 degrees, but don’t worry about getting that technical unless you have a digital oven.

Place lamb on cutting board fat side up. Lightly score the fat layer with a sharp knife. Next, generously sprinkle the lamb with salt and pepper. Mop up the excess seasoning with the rack of lamb, ensuring it’s thoroughly coated.

Heat some olive oil in an oven safe pan. Seal the lamb by holding each side in the oil long enough to develop color (careful not to burn your hands). Gordon Ramsay says, “it’s simple mathematics, no color, equals no taste”. Quite simple indeed! Make sure you brown that lamb.

Transfer the pan with the lamb into the oven and bake for 7-8 minutes. Prepare the crust while the lamb is cooking.

Preparing the Crust:

Place  all of the ingredients for the crust except the mustard into a blender and pulse several times until it looks nice and green. Make sure you don’t over do it with the olive oil, just a splash.

Pour the mixture into a deep dish (bowl or plate) and set aside.

Putting it All Together:

Remove the lamb from the oven and brush generously with mustard. Dip the lamb into the crust mixture coating it completely. Dip several times to ensure an even coating. Allow meat to rest for a bit.

Place it back into the oven for 3-4 minutes when you’re ready to serve.

Gordon serves the lamb with potatoes boulangère and courgettes provençal, but you can serve with anything you find fitting. I’ll gladly post the recipe for the side dishes if someone wants it. Just ask for it in a comment.

Let me know how this recipe turns out for you.

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BROCCOLI CHEESE AND RICE CASAROLE

Broccoli rice casseroles are one of those standard kid-friendly broccoli recipes. My version of the broccoli rice casserole is kicked up a notch, because it uses jarred salsa con queso sauce for a slightly spicy twist on the traditional broccoli cheese rice casserole.

Ingredients:

2 cups water

1 cup medium-grain rice

2 cups broccoli florets

1 cup salsa con queso (such as Eat Smart)

Preparation:

Bring water to boil in a medium saucepan.

Add rice. Turn heat down to medium low and let simmer until nearly all the water is absorbed, 12-15 minutes.

Meanwhile, place broccoli florets in a micro-cooker (compare prices) or a microwave-safe bowl with a microwave-safe cover. Heat the broccoli in the microwave for 1-2 minutes until tender, but not totally soft.

Remove broccoli from microwave. When the rice is almost done, pour the broccoli into the pot over the rice. Immediately put the lid back on, and let the broccoli continue cooking with the rice, 2-3 minutes.

Turn off heat. Pour the cheese sauce over broccoli and rice. Cover the broccoli rice casserole immediately.

Let the heat from the broccoli and rice warm the cheese sauce, about 3 minutes. Serve broccoli rice casserole 

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN TAKE-OUT STYLE

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Salt and pepper to taste

1 1/2 cups cornstarch

3 eggs, beaten

3 tablespoon canola oil

Sauce:

3/4 cup granulated sugar

4 tablespoons ketchup

1/4 cup white vinegar

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Combine cornstarch, salt and pepper in a Ziploc bag. Cut chicken into small cubes and toss with cornstarch.

Beat eggs in a small bowl and dip each piece of chicken in the egg. Preheat oil over medium heat in a skillet and brown the chicken.

Combine all sauce ingredients. Place chicken in a 9x13 pan, pour sauce over top and bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes.

BACON WRAPPED CHEESE BITES

Do you love bacon? What am I saying of course you do everbody does. Well heres a great recipe with bacon and cheese, easy to make.

ingredients

1 Can of Crescent rolls

8 1" cubes of fresh Mozzarella cheese

6 slices of pre-cooked bacon (or regular bacon mostly cooked in the microwave)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Unroll the crescents and cut each triangle into 2 pieces. Wrap each triangle around a piece of cheese. Pinch all of the seams closed very well and gently roll the dough to create a round shape.

Cut the slices of bacon to just fit around the dough and secure with a toothpick. I used the "scraps" of bacon to wrap around the last few. You can use full pieces if you prefer.

Place on a parchment paper lined pan. Bake 15 minutes or until dough is browned. You can expect some bits of cheese to leak out. 

Enjoy!

BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN WRAP

Ingredients:

1 package egg roll wrappers (about 12-15 you'll need)

2 cups cooked, shredded chicken

2/3 cup Buffalo sauce (or until chicken is coated as desired)

1 cup crumbled Blue cheese (less if you are not a true fan)

1 cup cole slaw mix, dry

Non-stick cooking spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400. In a small bowl, mix chicken and buffalo sauce together. Add more or less until coated to desired taste. Separate egg roll "shells". Place about 1 tbsp cole slaw inside egg roll shell. Add 2-3 tbsp chicken mixture on top followed by 1 tbsp blue cheese crumbles (less if desired). Gently roll egg roll until closed. Place on sprayed cookie sheet. Once egg rolls are filled, spray evenly with cooking spray. Bake in oven for about 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown. You can serve with blue cheese dressing or ranch.

*Tip for rolling egg rolls, roll it closed as you would an envelope. Moving the bottom right corner to the middle, followed by the lower left corner to middle. Roll and close in sides. When done, all sides should be sealed in wrapper.

Enjoy