pizza pasta skillet casserole

Serves: 8

1 yellow onion, diced
1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon honey
3 tablespoons tomato paste
12 ounces gluten-free penne
1 3 1/2-ounce package thinly-sliced pepperoni
1 pound ground beef
8 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
5 ounces fresh baby spinach
1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, chopped
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Olive oil
Salt

DIRECTIONS

Coat the bottom of a large, oven-safe skillet over medium heat with olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add half the onion and a pinch of salt and saute until translucent. Crush the tomatoes between your fingers and add them to the onions, along with the Italian seasoning and honey. Simmer until reduced by a third, 10-15 minutes. Pour the sauce into a bowl and rinse the skillet.
Cook pasta according to the package directions, except omit the salt; drain. Return drained pasta to pot. Meanwhile, cut 3/4 of the pepperoni slices in quarters; set aside.
Add a splash of olive oil to the skillet and cook ground beef, remaining onion, and mushrooms until meat is brown and onion is tender; drain off fat. Stir in the spinach and cook just until wilted.
Stir in the reserved quartered pepperoni slices and tomato sauce. Add beef mixture to the cooked, drained pasta in the pot. (Do not rinse skillet.) Stir to combine.
Return half of the pasta and beef mixture to the skillet. Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with the reserved whole pepperoni slices.
Bake in a 350° F oven about 35 minutes or until casserole is heated through and cheese and pepperoni are lightly browned.

Sweet baby rays crockpot

Sweet Baby Ray's Crockpot Chicken

4-6 chicken breast
1 btl Sweet Baby Ray's sauce
1/4 c vinegar
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 c brown sugar
1 tsp garlic powder
Mix everything but chicken
Place chicken in crockpot (frozen is ok)
Pour sauce mixture over chicken
Cook on low 4-6 hours

No Bake Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients

1 box of vanilla instant pudding

1/2 cup strawberry juice

1 1/2 cups nonfat milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

24 Savoiardi. Lady Fingers

220 g (about 1 cup) Whipped cream, chilled

1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced and patted dry

Preparation

1

In a bowl Whisk pudding, milk and vanilla and set aside

2

With a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the cream until it just holds, stiff peaks.

3

Dip ladyfingers briefly in strawberry juice and arrange them in the bottom of a dish.

4

Spread half the pudding mixture over the ladyfingers.

5

Place the strawberries in a single layer over the pudding.

6

Repeat with remaining ladyfingers, pudding mixture and strawberries.

7

Top with whipped cream and strawberries.

8

Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

Cheddar-Garlic Oven Fried Chicken Breast

INGREDIENTS

SERVINGS 4

1⁄3 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons minced garlic (can use more or less)
2 teaspoons garlic powder, divided (garlic lovers can use more)
1⁄2 teaspoon seasoning salt (or can use white salt)
3⁄4 cup seasoned dry bread crumb (seasoned or plain)
1⁄2 cup finely grated cheddar cheese
1⁄4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
shredded cheddar cheese (optional and use any amount desired, or can use shredded mozzarella cheese)
DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Butter an 11 x 7-inch pan (if using more than 4 breasts use a larger pan).
In a bowl, combine melted butter with fresh minced garlic, 1 teaspoon garlic powder and salt.
In another bowl, combine the dry breadcrumbs with 1/2 cup finely grated cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon garlic powder and coarse ground black pepper.
Dip chicken in butter mixture; then in crumb mixture.
Place in prepared pan and bake uncovered for 35-45 minutes or until cooked through, larger breasts may take more time (placing the chicken on a rack in a pan will produce an extra crispy crust).
Top with shredded cheddar or mozzarella the last 5 minutes of cooking (this is only optional.

Twice Baked Potato Casserole With Bacon

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Twice Baked Potato Casserole With Bacon

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Recipe by: Tay

"A slight twist to an old favorite, this cheesy recipe will surely set their mouths to watering. For a creamier casserole, use a potato masher and mash potatoes thoroughly."
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Ingredients

2 large baking potatoes 1/2 pound lean bacon 3/4 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup sour cream
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1/4 cup milk 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon dried chives 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese Add all ingredients to list
Directions
Prep
15 m
Cook
1 h 10 m
Ready In
1 h 30 m
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
Poke a few holes into each potato using a toothpick.
Bake potatoes in the preheated oven until fully cooked, about 1 hour. Cool for about 15 minutes.
Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels and crumble.
Cut a thin slice from one side of each potato; carefully scoop out the flesh and transfer to a bowl. Discard skins. Mix 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese, sour cream, milk, butter, chives, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder with potatoes. Spread potato mixture into the prepared casserole dish; top with 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon.
Bake in the preheated oven until just bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.

Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breasts with Tomato and Basil and Potatoes with Peppers and Onions

Total Time: 27 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 12 min
Yield: 4 servings
Level: Easy

Ingredients

1 1/2 to 2 pounds fingerling potatoes or red skin baby potatoes
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
1 Italian mild green pepper, cubanelle, seeded and thinly sliced
1 medium yellow skinned onion, thinly sliced
4 large cloves garlic, cracked away from skin
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Coarse salt and pepper
2 cups shredded Parmesan, available in tubs near deli -- make sure to get shredded cheese, not grated
4 (6 to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 plum Roma tomatoes or small, vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
15 to 20 leaves fresh basil, pile leaves, roll then thinly slice -- chiffonade
Directions
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.

Cut fingerling potatoes into halves or quarters, depending on thickness of fingerlings -- thin, small fingerlings may also be left hole, larger potatoes should be quartered to speed cooking process. If you are using small red potatoes, halve or quarter them in the same way.

Cover a large cookie sheet with foil. Place potatoes on cookie sheet. Combine with peppers and onions, garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Coat the potatoes, peppers and onions with extra-virgin olive oil just enough to coat vegetables in a thin layer, 2 to 3 tablespoons. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Place potatoes in the oven and roast 20 to 22 minutes, until potatoes are just tender and peppers and onions are crisp at edges. Toss mixture with tongs, turning the potatoes after 15 minutes. When the potatoes are cooked, transfer them to a serving dish and peel the foil off the cookie sheet and discard for super-quick clean up!

While potatoes cook, prepare chicken. Roll out a 2-foot piece of waxed paper or foil near the stove top. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat -- your pan must be very hot when the chicken is added. Pile the shredded cheese on the work surface created with the waxed paper or foil. Season your chicken breasts with black pepper but no salt; the cheese will add enough salt to the taste of the dish. Press the breasts firmly into the cheese. Coat both sides of breasts with as much cheese as possible. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil to the skillet, 1 turn of the pan. Set breasts into the skillet and cook 7 minutes on each side, until cheese forms an even, golden casing around the tender chicken breasts.

While chicken cooks, combine chopped tomatoes with basil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to your taste.

Drain off any excess oil from chicken as you remove it from the skillet. Top chicken with big spoonfuls of raw sauce and serve with potatoes, peppers and onions.

PANKO-CRUSTED BAKED SALMON

Panko-Crusted Baked Salmon

Panko is a Japanese type of bread crumb that is especially light and crunchy, popular with chefs because it doesn’t get soggy. What I love about this way of preparing salmon is that the panko topping seems to hold in the salmon’s moisture while roasting, so the salmon doesn’t get dried out at all. Some honey mustard spread over the top of the fillets provides the “glue” that holds the seasoned panko on to the fillets.
The result? Salmon that is perfectly tender, flakey, and seasoned. And it takes less than 30 minutes to make!
This recipe comes by way of my friend and neighbor Evie Lieb, who is a pastry chef, baker, and cooking teacher. This is one of her favorite recipes that she shared with a cooking class I attended. Evie now has her own food blog at www.evielieb.com.

Panko-Crusted Baked Salmon Recipe
Prep time: 10 minutesCook time: 12 minutesYield: Serves 4

INGREDIENTS
4 teaspoons olive oil
4 pieces thickly cut, boneless salmon (each 6 oz)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp honey mustard or sweet-hot mustard
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
2/3 cup panko bread crumbs
2 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley
1/2 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika
METHOD
1 Preheat the oven to 400°F (convection or regular). Set the salmon on a foil-lined baking sheet skin side down. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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2 In a small bowl, combine the honey mustard and 1 teaspoon of the thyme. In another small bowl, mix the panko with the remaining 1 teaspoon of thyme, 4 teaspoons of olive oil, parsley, and paprika. Add salt and pepper (a light sprinkle).
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3 Using a small spoon, spread the mustard mixture on the salmon; top with the bread crumb mixture.
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4 Roast the salmon for 12-14 minutes (test at 10) or until it is almost completely firm to the touch and flakes when poked with fork