PIZZA POT PIES!!!!!!!!
Ingredients
Tomato Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh minced rosemary leaves
- 2 ounces diced pancetta
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pizza Pot Pies:
- 3 cups Tomato Sauce
- 2 cups diced roasted chicken
- 2 cups broccoli cut into small, bite-sized pieces
- 1 1/2 cups diced mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds pizza dough
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- Special equipment: 6 (10-ounce) ramekins
Directions
For the Tomato Sauce:
Warm the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, rosemary, and pancetta. Saute until the pancetta is crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, stir to combine, and simmer over very low heat for 15 minutes. Add the salt and pepper. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl combine the Tomato Sauce, chicken, broccoli, mozzarella, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Divide the chicken mixture evenly between the ramekins. Roll out the pizza dough and cut circles with a pairing knife that are 1-inch wider in diameter than the ramekins. Place the circles of dough over the filled ramekins and press down to seal, making sure to pull the dough over the edge of the ramekin. Brush the top of the pizza dough with olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan. Cut a small slit in the top of the pizza dough with a pairing knife. Bake until the pizza crust is golden, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.
COOK TIME 45 MINUTES/ MAKES 6 SERVINGS
VEGETABLE CHILLI WRAP
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 medium-size onion, chopped
- 1 sweet red pepper, diced
- 1 sweet green pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 medium-size zucchini, diced (about 2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes
- 1 can (19 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1/2 cup canned vegetable broth
- 10 chile-flavored or plain flour tortillas
Directions
Heat oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, red and green peppers, and jalapeno; saute for 5 minutes. Add zucchini and cook until onions are translucent and softened, about 4 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir in tomatoes, black beans, corn and vegetable broth; simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until reduced and thickened.
Wrap tortillas in damp paper toweling. Microwave on 100 percent power 1 to 2 minutes or until steaming and very pliable. Spread 1/2 cup filling over a tortilla a roll up. Repeat with remaining filling and tortillas.
COOKTIME 35 MINS/ MAKES 10 SERVINGS
PENNE PASTA WITH SPINACH SAUCE
Wrap tortillas in damp paper toweling. Microwave on 100 percent power 1 to 2 minutes or until steaming and very pliable. Spread 1/2 cup filling over a tortilla a roll up. Repeat with remaining filling and tortillas.
COOKTIME 35 MINS/ MAKES 10 SERVINGS
PENNE PASTA WITH SPINACH SAUCE
Ingredients
- 1 pound whole wheat or multi grain penne
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 ounces goat cheese
- 1 ounce reduced fat cream cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the penne and cook until it is tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
Mince the garlic in a food processor. Add the goat cheese, cream cheese, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and half of the spinach leaves. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Set the cheese and spinach mixture aside.
Meanwhile, place the remaining spinach leaves in a large bowl.
Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Spoon the pasta atop the spinach leaves in the bowl. Scrape the cheese and spinach mixture over the pasta mixture and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the Parmesan over and serve.
COOKTIME 12 MINS/ MAKES 6 SERVINGS
Mince the garlic in a food processor. Add the goat cheese, cream cheese, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and half of the spinach leaves. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Set the cheese and spinach mixture aside.
Meanwhile, place the remaining spinach leaves in a large bowl.
Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Spoon the pasta atop the spinach leaves in the bowl. Scrape the cheese and spinach mixture over the pasta mixture and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the Parmesan over and serve.
COOKTIME 12 MINS/ MAKES 6 SERVINGS
Oven Fried Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups rice-corn crispy cereal, (recommended: Crispex)
- 2 1/4 cups broken bagel chips or melba toast
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 4 bone-in, skinless chicken pieces (about 6 ounces each) See Cook's Note
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Set a rack on a foil lined baking sheet. Spray the rack generously with cooking spray.
Finely grind the cereal and toasts together in a food processor. Transfer crumbs to a large gallon size plastic bag. Add the oil, salt, cayenne, paprika, and ground pepper and toss to mix thoroughly. Whisk the light mayonnaise and Dijon mustard together in a medium shallow bowl. Add chicken to mayonnaise and turn to coat all the pieces evenly. Drop the chicken into the plastic bag, seal and shake until each piece is evenly coated. Place coated pieces on the prepared rack. Spray the chicken pieces evenly with cooking spray, and bake until the coating crisps and browns and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the pieces registers 160 degrees F, 35 to 40 minutes.
Transfer to a platter and serve hot or at room temperature.
Finely grind the cereal and toasts together in a food processor. Transfer crumbs to a large gallon size plastic bag. Add the oil, salt, cayenne, paprika, and ground pepper and toss to mix thoroughly. Whisk the light mayonnaise and Dijon mustard together in a medium shallow bowl. Add chicken to mayonnaise and turn to coat all the pieces evenly. Drop the chicken into the plastic bag, seal and shake until each piece is evenly coated. Place coated pieces on the prepared rack. Spray the chicken pieces evenly with cooking spray, and bake until the coating crisps and browns and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the pieces registers 160 degrees F, 35 to 40 minutes.
Transfer to a platter and serve hot or at room temperature.
Cook's note:
We like to cook the chicken on the bone for a real moist and juicy chicken experience. If you can't find bone-in skinless chicken, simply pull off the skin before coating. Chicken breast halves can be quite large. To get a healthy 6 ounce portion, cut the breast pieces crosswise with a heavy knife into pieces about the same size as a chicken thigh.
COOKTIME 40 MINS/ 4 SERVINGS
Honey Teriyaki Chicken with Ripe Pineapple Spears and Black and White Rice Balls
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon salt, eyeball it
- 1 rounded cup white rice
- 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds, toasted white sesame seeds may be substituted
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Vegetable oil, for drizzling
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth or water
- 1-inch ginger root, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 ripe pineapple
Directions
Preheat a grill pan or large griddle over medium high heat.
Bring water to a boil in a small covered pot. Add butter, salt and rice to the pot. Return the water to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and replace cover. Simmer 18 minutes and remove rice from heat. Take the lid off the pot to cool rice a bit. Scoop rice into balls with an ice cream scoop and your hands. Dampen hands with water to work with rice if it is very sticky. Set rice balls on a plate and sprinkle with black sesame seeds.
While your rice is cooking, lightly coat chicken with oil, salt and pepper. Place chicken on hot grill and cook 6 minutes on the first side.
While chicken is cooking, bring chicken broth and ginger to a boil. Stir in honey. When honey has dissolved into broth, add teriyaki sauce and sesame oil and reduce heat to simmer.
Turn chicken and coat liberally with honey teriyaki sauce using a basting brush. Cook chicken 4 minutes, turn again and baste liberally again with sauce, then cook 2 minutes longer. Remove chicken to a plate. Garnish chicken with sliced scallions.
While chicken cooks on the second side, peel and cut a ripe pineapple into 8 spears. Cut off top and bottom of pineapple. Set pineapple upright and trim away skin in strips from top to bottom. Halve pineapple lengthwise and quarter each 1/2, lengthwise. The core is edible, but may be trimmed if you wish. Pineapple can be very acidic. Spears set in cold water for just 1 minute will keep the fruit from stinging your lips when it is eaten. Serve with chicken and rice balls.
COOKTIME 25 MINS/ MAKES 4 SERVINGS
Bring water to a boil in a small covered pot. Add butter, salt and rice to the pot. Return the water to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and replace cover. Simmer 18 minutes and remove rice from heat. Take the lid off the pot to cool rice a bit. Scoop rice into balls with an ice cream scoop and your hands. Dampen hands with water to work with rice if it is very sticky. Set rice balls on a plate and sprinkle with black sesame seeds.
While your rice is cooking, lightly coat chicken with oil, salt and pepper. Place chicken on hot grill and cook 6 minutes on the first side.
While chicken is cooking, bring chicken broth and ginger to a boil. Stir in honey. When honey has dissolved into broth, add teriyaki sauce and sesame oil and reduce heat to simmer.
Turn chicken and coat liberally with honey teriyaki sauce using a basting brush. Cook chicken 4 minutes, turn again and baste liberally again with sauce, then cook 2 minutes longer. Remove chicken to a plate. Garnish chicken with sliced scallions.
While chicken cooks on the second side, peel and cut a ripe pineapple into 8 spears. Cut off top and bottom of pineapple. Set pineapple upright and trim away skin in strips from top to bottom. Halve pineapple lengthwise and quarter each 1/2, lengthwise. The core is edible, but may be trimmed if you wish. Pineapple can be very acidic. Spears set in cold water for just 1 minute will keep the fruit from stinging your lips when it is eaten. Serve with chicken and rice balls.
COOKTIME 25 MINS/ MAKES 4 SERVINGS
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