Category: Entree

Salmon Patties

9/4/2015

Salmon Patties are an easy to prepare and healthy meal

If you're looking for an easy to make quick and healthy meal here it is.

Salmon Patties

Ingredients:
·         1 6 oz. can of skinless boneless salmon

·         1 TBS mustard or mayonnaise

·         1 small onion, chopped

·         1 stalk celery, chopped

·         2 eggs, beaten

·         ½ cup breadcrumbs

·         1 TBS Parsley, chopped (optional)

·         1 TBS oil

Directions:
1.       Drain Salmon,

2.       Sauté ½ the onion

3.       Combine salmon, mustard[1], onions, celery, eggs, breadcrumbs, and parsley in bowl

4.       Mix well

5.       Form patties

6.       Brown patties about 3-5 minutes per side, turning only once while cooking

[1] In lieu of mustard or mayonnaise use ½ the liquid from canned salmon

Donna’s Oven Baked “Fried” Chicken

7/4/2015

This delicious "Fried" chicken is juicier and much easier, not to mention healthier than frying in oil.

Ingredients:
· 4 Chicken breasts, skinless and boneless (any cut of chicken is fine)

·         ½ cup Italian Dressing

·         ½ cup flour

·         ½ tsp poultry seasoning

·         1 egg

·         ¼ cup buttermilk

·         ½ cup Panko

·         Seasonings (chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, dash of cayenne, salt/pepper)

Directions:
1.       Marinate chicken in Italian dressing for 1-2 hours

2.       Preheat oven to 400º F

3.       Mix flour with poultry seasoning and place on shallow plate

4.       Coat chicken with flour

5.       Whisk egg and buttermilk

6.       Coat chicken with egg mixture

7.       Add seasonings to Panko

8.       Dredge chicken in Panko

9.       Place on broiler pan or baking dish with rack

10.   Bake boneless chicken for 30 minutes, bone-in chicken for 40 minutes or until juices run clear and internal temp is 165ºF

Slow Oven-Baked “BBQ” Beef Ribs

6/28/2015

Ingredients:

·         1 rack of beef ribs

·         ½ cup dry rub

(I use chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, basil, plus a little salt and pepper, cumin, cinnamon, and a dash of cayenne).

·         ¼ cup barbecue sauce for cooking (Donna's Barbecue Sauce)

·         ¼ cup barbecue sauce for serving.

Directions:
1.       Heat oven to 200º F

2. Cut rack in half or into individual servings (if individual take 30 minutes off cook time)

3.       Mix dry rub and apply to all sides of ribs

4.       Place in roasting dish with fat side up, tent with aluminum foil

5.       Bake for 2 hours

6.       Remove from oven, remove foil, turn and brush with barbecue sauce

7.       Bake for an additional 30 minutes without foil

8.       Serve with barbecue sauce on the side

for more meat increase cook time so that internal meat temp is 170ºF

Country Fried Pork Loin Cubed Steak in Mushroom Gravy

6/25/2015

This easy entrée recipe can use cubed pork, chicken, turkey, or beef. Prep is quick, simple, and foolproof. It’s great served with mashed potatoes and biscuits.

Ingredients:

·         About 1 lb pork loin cubed steak (any kind of cubed steak will do)

·         ½ cup flour

·         ½ cup bread crumbs

·         Thyme, Sage, and, Rosemary to equal about 1 tsp

·         1 egg, beaten

·         1 TBS canola oil

·         ½ onion, chopped

·         ½ cup mushrooms, sliced

·         1 Can condensed cream of mushroom soup

·         ¼ cup milk or water

·         ¼ to ½ cup sour cream (or water) for desired thickness

Directions:
1.       Preheat oven to 350º F

2.       Combine seasonings, flour and bread crumbs

3.       Coat steaks in egg

4.       Then coat steaks in bread crumb mix

5.       Heat oil in skillet

6.       Sauté onion for 1 minute

7.       Add mushrooms and sauté until onion is translucent, about 2 minutes

8.       Remove from skillet

9.       Add meat to same skillet

10.   Brown on each side for about 1 minute and 30 seconds

11.   Remove from skillet and place in baking dish

12.   Add mushrooms and onions back to skillet

13.   Turn heat down to low-medium

14.   Stir in soup, milk, and sour cream

15.   Pour mixture over steaks

16.   Bake for 45 minutes

Shrimp & Spinach Manicotti Rosa Alfredo

3/20/2015

I wanted to make something a bit different for dinner than our usual fare. We love shrimp. I decided to lean toward Italian and made up this recipe.

Shrimp & Spinach Manicotti Rosa Alfredo

Ingredients

·         1 pound small shrimp, cleaned, peeled, with tail off

·         2 cups ricotta cheese

·         1 egg

·         1 ½ cups spinach, chopped

·         ½ cup onion, chopped or minced

·         1 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided

·         1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded and divided

·         1 tsp garlic powder

·         Italian Seasonings

·         Salt and Pepper

·         A package (8 oz.) Manicotti

·         1 cup diced tomatoes

·         1 cup water

·         2 cups Alfredo Sauce

Directions

1.       Preheat oven to 350ºF

2.       In a large bowl combine shrimp, ricotta, egg, spinach, garlic powder, onion, half the cheese, seasonings, and salt and pepper. Mix well

3.       Fill Manicotti with ricotta mixture

4.       Place tomato juice and water on bottom of baking dish, top with filled manicotti

5.       Put tomatoes over manicotti

6.       Cover with Alfredo Sauce

7.       Bake for 45 minutes

8.       Remove from oven, top with remaining cheese

9.       Return to oven and bake an additional 10 minutes

Slow Cooker Easy Cashew Chicken

2/12/2015

Do you want a super easy way to have Cashew Chicken? You can make it in your slow cooker with this recipe.

Slow Cooker Easy Cashew Chicken

Ingredients:

• ½ - 1 pound chicken, cut into bite sized pieces

• 1 cup celery, finely diced

• 1 small onion finely diced

• 1 can cream of chicken soup

• 2 cups bean sprouts

• 1 tsp. soy sauce

• 1 cup cashews, coarsely chopped

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker

2. Cook on low for 6-8 hours (or high for 3-4 hours)

Serve over Chow Mein noodles or rice.

Meatloaf

1/15/2015

Tonight my family is having a favorite meal, Meatloaf. This comfort food is tasty and inexpensive family meal. I am cooking it in the slow cooker because I have plans this evening during my normal dinner prep time. It also allows for flexibility and creativity. Today instead of mustard I used Buffalo Ranch Salad Dressing. And in place of the shredded cheese, I mixed cream cheese into the meat.
Meatloaf

INGREDIENTS:

·         1 lb. ground beef

·         ¼ cup ketchup

·         ¼ cup mustard

·         1 egg

·         1 onion, chopped

·         ¼ cup breadcrumbs

·         1 tbsp. Italian seasoning

·         ½ cup cheese, shredded or crumbled

DIRECTIONS:

1.    Pre-heat oven to 400ºF

2.   Mix all ingredients except cheese

3.   Press half of the meat into loaf baking dish

4.   Layer cheese onto meat

5.   Cover with the remainder of meat

6.   Bake for 40 minutes

Or instead of the oven

Shape the meat and put in slow cooker on low for 6 hours

Simple Baked Eggplant

1/12/2015

This recipe works as a side, vegetable or even entree for your meal. It is very simple with only three ingredients, but delicious.

Simple Baked Eggplant

Ingredients:
·         1 Eggplant, peeled (if not fresh) and sliced to ½ inch thickness

·         ¼ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing (use olive oil and make it Vegan)

·         ½ cup breadcrumbs

·         Salt/pepper

Directions:
1.       Preheat Oven to 350ºF

2.       Brush eggplant slices (both sides) with mayonnaise

3.       Coat with breadcrumbs

4.       Place on prepared baking sheet

5.       Bake for 45 minutes, turning halfway through

Bold Florida Broiled Grouper

1/9/2015

I wanted to make something different for dinner last night. I created this recipe. It turned out really tasty

Bold Florida Broiled Grouper

Ingredients
·         2 pounds fresh grouper fillets, cleaned and de-boned

·         Juice of ½-1 orange

·         2 oz. cheddar cheese, grated

·         ¼ cup butter, softened

·         3 tablespoons mayonnaise

·         1 tsp horseradish, ground

·         salt and pepper to taste

Directions
1.       Preheat the oven's broiler.

2.       Place the grouper fillets on a greased baking tray.

3.       Squeeze orange juice over grouper

4.       In a small bowl, stir together the cheese, butter, mayonnaise, horseradish, salt and pepper. Set aside.

5.       Broil the fillets for about 6 minutes, until they can be flaked with a fork.

6.       Remove from the oven and spread the cheese mixture on top of fillets.

7.       Return to the broiler for an additional 30 seconds – 1 minute or until the topping is browned and bubbly.

Oven Baked Lemon Butter Shrimp

12/30/2014

Do you want an easy recipe for shrimp that will taste and look like it was ordered from the fanciest restaurant? This is it and it is what I am making for dinner tonight. It can be served over pasta for shrimp scampi or with potatoes, rice, or couscous.

Lemon Butter Shrimp

Ingredients:
·         ¼ cup butter (1 stick), divided

·         1-2 cloves garlic, chopped

·         2 tsp. chopped parsley

·         2 pounds of shrimp, cleaned

·         2 Tbsp. lemon juice

Directions:
1.       Preheat oven to 450ºF

2.       In saucepan, sauté garlic in 1 tsp of butter

3.       Reduce heat to medium-low

4.       Add remainder of butter and parsley

5.       When butter is melted remove from heat

6.       Put shrimp in baking dish

7.       Pour melted butter mixture over shrimp

8.       Sprinkle lemon juice over shrimp

9.       Bake for about 12 minutes until shrimp are pink and opaque