Chicken Quesadillas El Grande

Chicken Quesadillas El Grande

I just whipped this up one afternoon for a quick lunch and it was a hit…so satisfying!
Portions:4
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Equipment

Ingrediënten

  • 3 to 4- lb. deli roast chicken shredded
  • 3 T. salsa
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 onion cut into strips
  • 1 green pepper cut into strips
  • 3 T. olive oil
  • 15- oz. can refried beans
  • 8 10- inch flour tortillas
  • 6- oz. pkg. shredded Mexican-blend cheese

Garnish:

  • shredded lettuce diced tomatoes, diced red onion, sour cream, guacamole, additional salsa

Instructies

  • In a bowl, stir together chicken, salsa, salt and pepper; set aside.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, cook onion and pepper in oil until crisp-tender; remove to a bowl.
  • Evenly spread refried beans onto 4 tortillas.
  • For each quesadilla, place one tortilla, bean-side up, in a skillet coated with non-stick vegetable spray.
  • Top with a quarter of chicken, onion mixture and cheese.
  • Place a plain tortilla on top.
  • Cook over medium heat until layers start to warm, about 2 minutes.
  • Flip over and cook until tortilla is crisp and filling is hot.
  • Cut each quesadilla into wedges and garnish as desired.
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Recipe Category Chicken / Torttilla

The Ultimate Shrimp Sandwich

The Ultimate Shrimp Sandwich

Treat your family to this scrumptious recipe. It also makes a satisfying appetizer when served on crackers.
Portions:6
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Equipment

Ingrediënten

  • ¾ lb. cooked shrimp chopped
  • ¼ c. green pepper chopped
  • ¼ c. celery chopped
  • ¼ c. cucumber chopped
  • ¼ c. tomato diced
  • ¼ c. green onion chopped
  • ¼ c. mayonnaise
  • 6 split-top rolls split and lightly toasted
  • 2 T. butter softened
  • 1 c. lettuce shredded

Optional:

  • hot pepper sauce to taste

Instructies

  • In a bowl, combine shrimp, vegetables and mayonnaise; toss well.
  • Set aside.
  • Spread rolls evenly with butter; divide lettuce among rolls.
  • Top with shrimp mixture.
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Recipe Category Fish / Seafood / Sandwiches

Grilled Chicken & Zucchini Wraps

Grilled Chicken & Zucchini Wraps

These wraps are a huge hit with my family…even my son who claims he doesn’t like zucchini!
Portions:8
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Ingrediënten

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 to 6 zucchini sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ c. ranch salad dressing divided
  • 8 10- inch whole-grain flour tortillas
  • 8 leaves lettuce

Garnish:

  • shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructies

  • Brush chicken and zucchini with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Grill chicken over medium-
  • high heat for 5 minutes.
  • Turn chicken over; add zucchini to grill.
  • Grill 5 minutes longer, or until chicken juices run clear and zucchini is tender.
  • Slice chicken into strips; set aside.
  • For each wrap, spread one tablespoon salad dressing on a tortilla.
  • Top with a lettuce leaf, 1/2 cup chicken and 3 to 4
  • slices of zucchini.
  • Sprinkle with cheese; roll up.
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Recipe Category Chicken / Wrap’s

BBQ Chicken Calzones

BBQ Chicken Calzones

With a recipe this easy, it’s a pleasureto have my children lend a hand in the kitchen!
Portions:4
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Ingrediënten

  • 12- oz. tube refrigerated pizza dough
  • 3 c. cooked chicken diced
  • 1 c. barbecue sauce
  • 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 t. water

Instructies

  • On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut into 2 rectangles and place on ungreased baking sheets.
  • In a bowl, combine chicken and barbecue sauce.
  • For each calzone, spoon half the chicken mixture onto one half of the dough.
  • Top with half the cheese.
  • Fold over dough and seal the
  • edges.
  • Mix together egg and water.
  • Use a pastry brush to brush egg mixture over each calzone; use a knife to cut 3 slits in the tops.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes, or until golden.
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Recipe Category Barbecue / Chicken / Sandwiches

Baked Filled Sandwiches

Baked Filled Sandwiches

This recipe was a customer favorite atthe Gingerbread House, the restaurant my sister and I owned together.
Portions:8
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Ingrediënten

  • 1 loaf frozen bread dough thawed
  • 2 T. mayonnaise-type salad dressing
  • ½ T. dried minced onion
  • ¾ t. Italian seasoning
  • 8 slices Swiss cheese
  • 10 slices deli honey ham
  • 10 slices deli roast turkey
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 t. water

Garnish:

  • sesame seed

Instructies

  • On a floured surface, roll dough into a 14-inch by 12-inch rectangle.
  • Spread with salad dressing; sprinkle with onion and seasoning.
  • Make ten, 1-1/2 inch cuts on each long edge of the dough.
  • Layer dough alternately with cheese, ham and turkey, ending with turkey.
  • Criss-cross the cut strips over the top of the meat; place on an ungreased baking sheet and set aside.
  • Combine egg and water; brush over dough.
  • Sprinkle with sesame seed; let rise for 30 minutes.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to one hour, until golden.
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Recipe Category Sandwiches

Louisiana Sausage Sandwiches

Louisiana Sausage Sandwiches

After working the county fair one yearwith a friend, I learned how to make these sandwiches like a pro!
Portions:6 sandwiches
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Equipment

Ingrediënten

  • 19.76- oz. pkg. Italian pork sausage links
  • 1 green pepper sliced into bite-size pieces
  • 1 onion sliced into bite-size pieces
  • 8- oz. can tomato sauce
  • t. pepper
  • 6 hoagie rolls split

Instructies

  • In a large skillet, brown sausage links over medium heat.
  • Cut into 1/2-inch slices; place in a slow cooker.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients except rolls.
  • Cover and cook on low setting for 8 hours.
  • Spoon
  • into rolls with a slotted spoon.
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Recipe Category Pork / Sandwiches

Tuna Panini

Tuna Panini

This is a quick recipe that’s perfectwhenever time is short and tummies are rumbling!
Portions:4 sandwiches
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Equipment

Ingrediënten

  • 12- oz. can tuna drained
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 to 6 dill pickle spears chopped
  • ½ to ¾ c. carrot peeled, shredded and chopped
  • ¾ to 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
  • mayonnaise to taste
  • 1 T. olive oil
  • 8 slices multi-grain bread toasted
  • 1 tomato sliced

Instructies

  • In a bowl, mix tuna, onion, pickles, carrot, cheese and mayonnaise.
  • In a panini press or skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat until hot.
  • For each sandwich, top one slice of toasted bread with tuna mixture, 2 slices of tomato and second slice of bread.
  • Place sandwich in a panini press or skillet; heat one to 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
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Recipe Category Fish / Seafood / Sandwiches

Scott’s Ham & Pear Sandwiches

Scott’s Ham & Pear Sandwiches

My brother, who is an amazing cook, gave me this recipe. The spiced butter makes it especially crispy and good!
Portions:4 sandwiches
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Equipment

Ingrediënten

Sandwiches:

  • 8 slices sourdough bread
  • 4 slices Swiss cheese
  • 1-1/4 lbs. sliced deli ham
  • 15- oz. can pear halves drained and thinly sliced

Spiced Butter:

  • 1 c. butter softened
  • 2 t. pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 t. ground coriander
  • 1 t. ground ginger
  • 1 t. salt

Instructies

Sandwiches:

  • Spread each bread slice with a thin layer of Spiced Butter.
  • On each of 4 slices, place one slice of cheese; layer evenly with ham and pears.
  • Top with remaining bread slices and press together gently.
  • Spread the outside of the sandwiches with Spiced Butter.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes on each side.

Spiced Butter:

  • Combine all ingredients until smooth and evenly mixed.
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Recipe Category Fruit / Sandwiches

Scrumptious Chicken Sandwiches

Scrumptious Chicken Sandwiches

These taste so much like a popularrestaurant’s sandwiches but cost much less!
Portions:4
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Equipment

Ingrediënten

  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 c. milk
  • 4 to 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2-1/2 T. powdered sugar
  • 1 T. kosher salt
  • ½ t. pepper
  • oil for frying
  • 4 to 6 hamburger buns split and lightly toasted

Optional:

  • t. allspice

Garnish:

  • mayonnaise dill pickle slices

Instructies

  • Mix egg and milk together in an 11″x7″ baking pan.
  • Place chicken in pan, turn to coat and refrigerate for one hour.
  • In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and spices.
  • In a heavy skillet, heat one inch of oil to 400
  • degrees.
  • Working in batches of 3, drain chicken, reserving egg mixture, and lightly dredge in flour mixture.
  • Dip back into egg mixture, then into flour mixture again.
  • Place very carefully into hot oil.
  • Fry for 8 to 10 minutes, until done on both sides and juices run clear.
  • Drain chicken on a wire rack.
  • Assemble sandwiches on toasted buns and garnish as desired.
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Recipe Category Chicken / Sandwiches

Lemon-Dill Chopped Salad

Lemon-Dill Chopped Salad

This wonderful side dish recipe was givento me by a dear friend.
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Equipment

Ingrediënten

Salad:

  • 2 romaine lettuce hearts chopped
  • 1 c. cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 1 cucumber peeled and cubed
  • ¾ c. baby carrots cut in 1/4-inch coins
  • ½ c. crumbled feta cheese

Dressing:

  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 T. white wine vinegar
  • 1 T. honey
  • 2 T. fresh dill chopped
  • ¼ t. salt
  • t. pepper
  • c. olive oil
  • 1 apple cored and coarsely grated

Instructies

Salad:

  • In a large bowl, combine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots and cheese.
  • Cover and refrigerate.
  • To serve, toss with dressing

Dressing:

  • Whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, honey, dill, salt and pepper.
  • Slowly whisk in oil in a thin stream; stir in apple.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
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Recipe Category Fruit / Salad
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