Terri's Pot Roast (Best one - hands down)

Seriously...so easy and so incredibly delicious!  My mom makes a killer pot roast!!

What you need:
Oven bags (usually on the baking aisle or by the plastic wrap)
1.5 lb roast (ideal is only 2-3 inches thick...any thicker and it'll be dry and take FOREVER to cook)
russet potatoes (if large, cut in half or thirds, if medium, just poke a few holes in them so they don't explode)
carrots
celery
onion - chopped
dried onions
1-2 cans cream of [something] soup (mushroom, chicken, celery, whatever)
1 pack brown gravy mix - the powder stuff
1 1/2 cups water
Seasonings (salt, pepper, thyme, whatever other flavors you like)

Sear the roast until browned with salt and pepper.

Place in oven bag (in a large roasting pan)
Place potatoes around the roast.
Add fresh veggies and place on top of the roast.
Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over the roast and veggies.
Cut 3 small holes in the bag so it doesn't explode.

Bake at 325 for 3.5 hours.  Remove carefully from bag (don't get burned by the steam), mix it around a little to make sure the gravy coats everything and serve.

Easy, easy!

White Chicken Enchiladas

Another Facebook Recipe

10 soft taco shells
2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese ( I like the Kraft Tex Mex)
3 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream ( I use Greek yogurt)
1 (4 oz) can diced green chillies (these are not hot)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan
2. Mix chicken and 1 cup cheese. Roll up in tortillas and place in pan.
3. In a sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Heat over medium heat until thick and bubbly.
4. Stir in sour cream and chilies. Do not bring to boil, you don't want curdled sour cream.
5. Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
6. Bake 22 min and then under high broil for 3 min to brown the cheese.

Orange Crock Pot Chicken with Veggies

Ingredients:

3-5 chicken breasts - frozen or fresh
2 cups chicken broth
1 tbsp mustard
1-2 tsp garlic, fresh, chopped
2 tsp soy sauce
1 cup orange juice
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Place in crock pot on low for 5 hours.

Add:

1/4 cup cornstarch and 2 tbsp water (mix)

3 cups veggies (i.e. broccoli, cabbage, carrots, green onions, sweet onions, etc)

Cook on high for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve with steamed rice or rice noodles.

Homemade Hamburger Helper- Cheeseburger Macaroni

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey (sometimes I use only ½ lb)
• ½ cup onions, diced
• 1 tablespoon butter, optional
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup cold water
• 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt or seasoning salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¾ teaspoon oregano
• ¾ teaspoon parsley
• ¾ garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

1. Brown ground meat in a skillet over medium heat until almost done.
2. Add in onions and cook until tender.
3. Drain meat & onions on paper towels and return to skillet.
4. Add remaining ingredients except for the cheese.
5. Stir to combine.
6. Bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat, cover and cook until pasta is tender, about 10 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
8. * Do not over cook pasta. I usually taste check it at 9 minutes.
9. Remove from heat and stir in cheese. Sauce may be thin.
10. Let pasta sit to thicken the sauce, meanwhile adjust seasonings if needed.
11. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

~TIPS~ Use various cheeses if desired. Add taco seasonings for a chili-mac. Chopped tomatoes are good in this as well. Want veggies? Peas or broccoli works great ! Hot sauce anyone?

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Chicken Roll Ups

OK, these may not be very healthy, but they're delicious.  Plus, they're too easy!

Chicken Roll Ups

1-2 cans of chicken, shredded

1 pkg cream cheese (8oz)

2T milk

Salt and Pepper

2 cans cresent rolls

melted butter

2 C Shake N Bake

Mix chicken, c. cheese, milk, salt and pepper.  Roll up in crescent roll dough tightly so it doesn't spill out.  Roll in melted butter then in shake n bake.

Bake 20 minutes at 350.

Italian Halibut

I don't like fish much, but I love this recipe!

3 halibut fillets
2 medium sized tomatoes, small dice
1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup spinach, chopped
1/4 cup (or less) fat-free italian dressing
S&P TT

Mix last 5 ingredients together and let marinade for 10 minutes (or over night).

Place halibut on baking tray, and cover with salad mixture.

Bake for 15 minutes, or until done.

Parmesan Chicken

Super easy, super fast, super good!

4 chicken breasts
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
2 tbsp chili powder
S&P TT

1. Mix cheese, chili powder, and salt and pepper.
2. Coat chicken in mixture.
3. Bake at 350 for 15-25 minutes, or until juices run clear

Indian Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

3 tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 tbsp curry powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp paprika

1 bay leaf

1/2 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp sugar

TT salt

2 skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 tbsp tomato paste

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1 1/4 cup coconut milk

1/2 lemon, juiced

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Hear olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until lightly browned. Stir in garlic, curry powder, cinnamon, paprika, bay leaf, ginger, sugar, and salkt. Continue stirring for 2 minutes. Add chicken pieces, tomato paste, yogurt, and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20-25 minutes.

2. Remove bay leaf, stir in lemon juice and cayenne pepper. Simmer 5 more minutes.

Serve with rice.

Southern Smoked Pulled Pork

I'm making this for dinner tonight, yum!

Pulled Pork

Yield: 6 servings

1 tbsp butter

2 lbs boneless pork roast

1 tbsp Cajun seasoning

1 medium onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves

4 cups water
1 tbsp liquid smoke

1. Rub roast down with Cajun seasoning. Melt butter in a large skillet and brown the sides of the roast. Remove from skillet and transfer to a baking pan (glass).

2. Add onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until tender. Stir in water, scrap down the pan and add to the glass baking pan. Stir in liquid smoke.

3. Cover and cook for 5-6 hours (in 325 degree oven) or until meat is falling apart when pierced with a fork. Remove from pan and shred.

Strawberry Balsamic Chicken

Feeling Adventurous? We're having this for dinner for Mother's Day, tomorrow! Yum!

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

16 oz Strawberry Yogurt

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

4 chicken breasts

2 tbsp olive oil

4 tsp lemon juice

4 strawberries - sliced

1 tsp fresh mint - minced

Directions:

1. Mix together yogurt, vinegar, sugar, pepper, cinnamon, and salt.

2. Place chicken in yogurt mix. Marinade for one hour.

3. Heat oven to 350 degrees.

4. Take chicken out of marinade and drain off excess (do not throw out marinade). Heat skillet and brown both sides of chicken.
5. Place in a glass pan and cook in the oven until chicken is done (juices run clear).

6. Heat marinade in a sauce pan over medium-low heat. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.

7. Add sliced strawberries and mint to sauce.

8. Pour over cooked chicken.

Donald Duck is on the Menu Tonight!

Honey/Orange Roasted Duck

Just thought I'd share my duck recipe - for those of you who want it! (It's so good and so EASY)

Ingredients:
1 whole duck (4-6 lbs)
Salt and Pepper TT
1/2 Cup Orange Marmalade
1 T Sherry Wine
1T Orange Juice Concentrate
2 T Soy Sauce
1 tsp Honey

1. Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees.
2. Remove plastic covering from duck (and reach in through the butt of the duck and remove the giblets - normally 1 or 2 bags of insides - yum! Throw away giblets, I never use them.)
3. Poke little holes through the skin and fat (avoid piercing the flesh).
4. Salt and pepper the skin and inside of the duck.
5. Place duck, tummy down, on a cooling rack, and place cooling rack on foil lined cookie sheet.
6. Roast in oven for about 1 1/2 hours, then flip onto back for 30 more minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes while making sauce.
7. Combine remaining ingredients in a small pot - cook until hot.
8. Slice duck into serving size pieces and glaze with Honey/Orange Glaze.

Kelli's Infamous Coconut Chicken

I've been cooking dinner for TJ's family for the past few months. They eat a lot of chicken, and have been getting tired of the recipes they have. So, I've been messing around coming up with new things for them to try. This is TJ's family's favorite chicken recipe right now (well, one of them). It's really simple.



Ingredients:

6 small chicken breasts
1/2 cup sweet and condensed milk
1 cup dried coconut
2 tbsp oat flour (can use other types of flour, but I like oat flour the best) - grind up oats in blender - and boom, you've got oat flour!
1 tsp salt
2-3 tsp pepper
1 tbsp olive oil

Directions:

1) Trim chicken breats - we try to make this as fat free as possible.

2) Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and heat large skillet over medium heat (with olive oil).

3) Mix together coconut, flour, salt and pepper onto a plate.

4) Lightly coat chicken breasts in sweet and condensed milk, then dredge in coconut mixture.

5) Place coconut coated chicken in skillet. Cook until the coconut is golden brown (c0conut may stick to pan).

6) Remove from skillet, place in oven safe glass baking pan (remove any left over coconut and add back to chicken), and cook for 20-30 minutes, until juices run clear.

See! Easy recipe, but really good! Also, if you like pepper, the pepper gives a really good flavor along with the sweet coconut, so if you're brave, add a little more.

Hawaiian Kabobs!!

As most of you know, I love to barbeque! Shish kabobs are my favorite! I've got a million shish kabob recipes that I've come up with! Mmmmm!!



Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs beef strips
1 onion, peeled and cut into 1-inch squares
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
8 ounces pineapple chunks (Fresh pineapple is best when in season) coated with brown sugar
18 cherry tomatoes
1/3 cup honey
2 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
TT black pepper


Directions:


1) Preheat grill
2) Thread beef, onion, bell pepper, pineapple, and tomatoes alternately on skewers
3) In a small bowl combine servered pinapple juice, honey, brown sugar, garlic poweder, worcestershire sauce and pepper. Stir until sugar is dissolved, set aside.
4) Gill kabobs for 18-22 minutes (for well done), 14-18 minutes (for medium) or, 10-14 minutes (for rare), turning often, while brushing on marinade every 3-4 minutes.