French-Style Chicken

I tried this recipe tonight and we really liked it!

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 oz. each)
3/4 tsp. lemon pepper
1-1/3 c. reduced sodium chicken broth
3 medium unpeeled apples, cut into wedges
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
4 Tbsp. apple juice, divided
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
minced fresh parsley

Sprinkle chicken with lemon pepper. In a large nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm.

In the same skillet, combine the broth, apples, onion, 3 Tbsp. cider, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and remaining juice until smooth; stir into apple mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Top with chicken; sprinkle with parsley.

Tastes great with rice.

Asian Chicken Wraps

2 cups cooked chicken
1/2 head of romaine lettuce
1 pkg ramen noodles
1/4 c sliced almonds
Good Seasons Asian Sesame Ginger Dressing
Flour tortillas

Break apart ramen noodles. Spread noodles and almonds on cookie sheet. Toast in 350 degree oven for 5 - 10 mins (only 5 mins. if your pan is dark on the bottom). Don't use the seasoning packet that comes with the noodles.

Wash romaine and tear into small pieces. Use microwave to warm chicken and tortillas to at least room temperature. Mix chicken, romaine, noodles, and almonds in a bowl and toss with dressing. Place mixture inside tortillas and roll to form a wrap.

Optional: you can experiment with different ingredients such as mandarin oranges, chow mein noodles, matchstick carrots, and broccoli cole slaw.

Teriyaki Beef

3/4 pound sirloin tip steak, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
1/4 cup water
1 T Cornstach
1tsp. sugar
1 bag (16 oz) frozen vegetables mixtures Broccoli, carrots, and water chestnuts

Spray large skillet with nonstick cooking spray; cook beef strips over medium-high heat 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

combine teriyaki sauce, water, cornstarch and sugar; mix well

Add teriyaki sauce to mixture and vegetables to beef. Bring to boil; quickly reduce heat to medium.

Cook 7 to 10 minutes or until broccoli is heated through, stirring occasionally

Serve over rice

Makes 4-6 servings

Spanish Spirals

1 lb. Hamburger
1 med. Onion
1 can (28 oz.) Diced Tomatoes, undrained
2 cups uncooked rotini
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder

In a skillet, cook beef and onion over med. heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomatoes, rotini, salt, sugar, chili powder and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until rotini is tender. (Yield: 4-6 servings)

Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole

2-3 chkn breasts
1/4 C. diced onion
1/4 C. diced celery
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of cream of chkn soup
1 can of water
opt: corn, green chili's

chips
cheese


Heat oven to 350. cook and dice chicken. Layer bottom of 9 by 13 pan with tortilla chips. Mix all ingredients together, pour over chips, top with cheese. Bake for 30 min.

This will take longer than 30 min, but it's quick and delicious. If you like green onions, throw'em on top. Enjoy!

Black Bean Quesadillas with Corn Salsa

Cooking Light, MARCH 2004

Quesadillas:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 tsp bottled minced garlic
1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Cooking spray

Salsa: (WARNING- I have never tried this version, read below for what worked for me)
1 cup frozen sweet white corn
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
1 red bell pepper, chopped

To prepare the quesadillas, preheat the broiler. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, 1/2 cup cilantro, and beans; cook 5 minutes
or until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally. Place tortillas on a baking sheet coated with
cooking spray. Top each tortilla with 1/2 cup bean mixture and 3 tablespoons cheese; fold in half. Lightly coat tops with cooking spray. Broil 3 minutes or until cheese melts and tortillas begin to brown. Cut each tortilla into 3 wedges.

To prepare salsa, combine ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. (The first time I made this I did not have all of the ingredients so I made the salsa by defrosting the corn in the microwave, and added the cilantro, and lime. It was great; added a nice sweetness. So I have never tried the boiled salsa.)

Other salsas work great too. I usually make the kids regular quesadillas on these nights.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 quesadilla wedges and about 1/3 cup salsa)