Lemon Artichoke Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:

2 lbs of Chicken

McCormick Grill Mates, Mojito Lime Marinade - optional

Lemons

1 Cup of Chicken Broth

2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice

2 Cups Whipping Cream

2 Tbsp Butter

Green Onions Chopped

3-4 Cut up Mushrooms (about 2 oz)

1 Can of Artichoke Hearts Cut up

1/4 tsp Pepper

3/4 tsp Salt

Linguine Noodles

Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions:

1.    Defrost Chicken and marinade in your favorite lemon or lime marinade. I prefer McCormick Grill Mates, Mojito Lime Marinade.

2.    Cut lemon in half and cut off the ends to make two flat surfaces for grilling.  

3.    Bring chicken broth to a boil then add lemon juice and whipping cream.  Bring to a boil again and then add butter one Tbsp at a time.  

4.    After the butter has melted lower the temperature to medium low.  Add green onions, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, salt and pepper and simmer until sauce becomes creamier and mushrooms are cooked. (About 15 mins)

5.    Grill the chicken and lemons and boil the noodles.

6.    Serve sauce over noodles and squeeze the grilled lemon on top.  You can top with grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Note: You can mix the noodles and sauce together before you serve. 

Korean Beef

Ingredients:
1 lb Ground Beef
1/2 C. Brown Sugar
1/4 C. Soy Sauce
1 Tbls. Sesame Oil
3 Cloves Garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. Ground Ginger
1/2 - 1 tsp. Crushed Red Peppers (depending on how spicy you like it)
Salt & Pepper
1 Bunch of Green Onions, diced
Rice Cooked
Broccoli
Lettuce - for lettuce wraps (optional)

Directions:
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and brown hamburger with garlic in the sesame oil.  Drain most of the fat and add brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, salt and pepper and red peppers.  Simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors.  Serve over rice and top with green onions.

*Can serve broccoli separate or add before you simmer.

Muddy Buddies

9 C Rice Chex or Crispix
1 C Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 C Peanut Butter
1/4 C Butter
1 tsp Vanilla
1 1/2 C Powdered Sugar

Measure out the cereal and set aside in a large bowl.

Melt the butter then add chocolate chips and the peanut butter together, either in the microwave or on the stove top. Be careful not to burn it. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal and stir until it is evenly coated. Pour into 1-2 gallon resealable gallon size bags.

Add powdered sugar to bags. Seal bag and shake until the cereal is well coated.

Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator.

Chocolate Popcorn

1 C. Popcorn kernels
3 Squares of almond bark chocolate (white)
1/4 cup of oil
3/4 tsp of salt

Pop the popcorn. Melt chocolate on the stop top or in the microwave. Add oil and salt. Pour over popcorn and mix.

This is to make large amounts of popcorn.

You can use a bag of popcorn and use more squares of chocolate and/or no oil to make more chocolaty.

Chicken Tostados

4 Chicken Breast (can use 5-6 chicken breast)

8 oz. Salsa 

8 oz. Cream Cheese (softened) 

8 oz. Sour Cream 

8 oz. Mixed Mexican cheese 

1 package Tortilla Shells 

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup 

6 oz. Salsa 

 

Cook chicken. Cut into bite sized pieces 

Mix with salsa, sour cream, and cream cheese. 

Fill each of the 10 shells. Roll and arrange in a 9x13 glass dish. 

Mix 6 oz. of salsa with 1 can Cream of Chicken soup 

Pour over shells. Top with cheese. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 mins. 

Marshmallow Fondant

1/4 C. Butter
1 16 oz. Package Miniature Marshmallows
1/4 C. Water
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 lbs. Powdered Sugar (divided)

Directions:
Microwave Marshmallows on high for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Once melted mix in water and vanilla. Stir the mixture until it is smooth. Slowly beat powdered sugar 1 cup at a time into the mixture until you have a sticky dough. Reserve 1 cup of powdered sugar for kneading.

With butter on your hands begin to kneading the dough. The dough with become workable and pliable. Turn the dough out onto a working surface dusted with powdered sugar. Continue to knead until the fondant is smooth and no longer sticky. Should take 5-10 minutes.

Form the fondant into a ball then wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. To use allow it to come to room temp and roll out onto a flat surface dusted with powdered sugar.

Shredded Sweet Pork

1 Pork Roast

1 C. French dressing

1 C. Italian dressing

1 C. Brown Sugar

1/4 C. Red Wine Vinegar

1/2 C. Grape Juice

Combine all ingredietns and cook in crock pot for 8 hours.  An hour before serving take roast out and shred it.  Return to meat sauce.

This is great in enchiladas and for sweet pork salad!