Russian Chicken

This supper was super easy to make, it's tangy and sweet,  goes perfect with rice or potatoes and it's  really good!!

Chicken pieces 
1 env. onion soup
1 bottle Russian dressing
4 Tbsp.  jam ( apricot, marmalade, peach)

1/2 cup hot water 

Put chicken pieces in a casserole dish. Mix together onion soup, Russian dressing , apricot jam and water : bring to a boil. Pour over chicken pieces. Bake at 350 degrees  covered with foil for 1 hour , then uncovered for 1/2 hour.

TIP: Line the casserole dish  with foil for easy clean up. 

Pork Meatballs with Egg Noddles

I'm really (no REALLY) not much of a cook but everyone loves my meatballs (and meatloaf~ I used the same recipe for both). I made this recipe a few nights ago and it was pretty delicious and very flavourful! And no trips to the emergency room ~Even with my limited culinary skills, I really recommend that you make this dish!  :) ENJOY!

 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 (6 ounce) box Stove Top stuffing mix (we use less sodium chicken)
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup of milk
2- 4 Tbsp BBQ sauce
1 can of turkey  gravy
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1 pkg of egg noodles

Directions:1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2.Mix ground beef, stuffing mix (dry mix, do NOT prepare according to box), milk & bbq sauce.
3.Shape into 32 meatballs (more or less, depending on how big or small you want them).
4.Place meatballs in 13x9" baking dish (use 2 dishes if the meatballs are too crowded).
5.Bake 25 minutes or until done.
6.Mix gravy, soup  and sour cream in large saucepan.
7.Add meatballs to sauce mixture, stir lightly.
8.Cook on low for 5 minutes.
9.Serve over egg noodles.
10.Enjoy!

Ingredients

added some leftover peppers to the meatballs

Rum and Coke

Rum and Coke glazed Ham

Ham 6 -8 lbs or bigger!
2 - 3 cans of coke ( enough to cover the bottom of pan but not touch the ham

Glaze:
2 cans coke
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup yellow mustard
1/4 cup fresh lime
1/2 cup rum ( I used Captain Morgan spiced run)
1 Tbsp dry mustard
pinch of salt


Pre-heat oven to 325
Use a roasting pan with a rack, pour 2-3 cans of coke in but not over the rack. Place ham cut side down, tent with foil and cook for 1 hour.
Meanwhile make the glaze.
Reduce 2 cans of coke over medium heat for about 40 minutes or till reduced to 1/2 cup.
Whisk in remaining ingredients and simmer to dissolve.


After baking the ham for 1 hour, uncover and baste with the glaze, cooking for 1 more hour, glazing every 15 minutes. It should reach about 110 degrees to be hot throughout. Remove from oven and tent with tin foil for 15 minutes, carve and serve!! Mmmm, we serve it with  scallop potatoes.

( got a low battery in my camera so it needs charging... but here are some pics from other times I have baked this) 

Reducing the soda to a syrup


Basting

 


Carving after resting

Hashbrown casserole

There is just something about comfort food.


Ooey, Gooey, Cheesy, Warm, Filling Food that feeds your belly and your soul. Eaten with family and friends, this is the food that is served at baby showers, brunches, and afternoons with friends and family. The food of your childhood and your best memories.

Everyone has a recipe for Hashbrown Bakes and Casseroles, those recipes passed among friends and family. This is my recipe with some variations thrown in for you to try. It’s cheesy and gooey, hot and slightly crisp, while creamy, with just a dash of tang from the sour cream and a sweet bite from the onions.

What? You want the recipe? Okay

Basically, you take frozen hash browns, add some condensed soup, sour cream and cheese, add something crunchy on top ( if desired), and bake it into this yummy, cheesy pile. And really, who doesn't love a yummy, cheesy pile?

Hashbrown Casserole Ingredients

• Non-stick cooking spray

• 1 bag hash brown potatoes

• 1 can condensed cream soup, undiluted

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

• 1 medium onion, minced

• 1 small tub sour cream

• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

• OPTIONAL… top with crushed potato chips ,crushed corn flakes or Ritz crackers & a little melted butter ( personally I never use this option)

Hashbrown Casserole Instructions


• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

• Combine the cream soup, butter or margarine, onion, sour cream, cheese, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Mix until well combined.

• Fold the hash browns into the cream mixture. Transfer to the greased casserole dish.

• Bake for about 40 minutes or until bubbly.

• If your crumbs are getting too toasty, cover the dish with tin foil, at that point, and put back in the oven.

• Serve or you can mix this the day before, refrigerate it & then cook it. ( if waiting don’t add topping)

• You can prepare ahead and freeze this.

Hashbrown Casserole Variations

• Omit onion salt & pepper…. Add onion soup mix

• Try different cream soups… I use whatever is on hand

• Try different cheese or combine them Parmesan, Mozzarella, Fontina, Provolone, Asiago and/or Romano

• Top with a can of French fried onions.

• vegetables such as peas or peas & carrots, green beans, corn, red or green pepper , mushrooms …etc

• Add parmesan cheese

• Add bacon

• To make it a full meal, add meat… any kind (chopped turkey, sausage, chicken, ham, or ground meat).

• For the last 10 minutes of baking, add a fresh topping of cheese.

Oven- Fried Onion Rings

                                                     Oven-Fried Onion Rings

Picture Courtesy of: Bless Us O Lord

about six side-dish servings

2 medium (or 1 large) sweet onions, sliced ½-inch thick

¼ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ cup buttermilk

1 egg

¼ cup + 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour

1½ cups crushed potato chips (kettle-cooked chips, if available)

3 Tablespoons vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.Combine ¼ cup flour, salt, black pepper and cayenne in a bowl.In another bowl combine the buttermilk, egg and additional flour, whisking until a smooth batter is formed.In a third bowl, place the crushed potato chips.

Prepare the onion rings by first dipping a ring into the seasoned flour, then into the batter (let the excess batter drip off), and then coat with the crushed potato chips. As you finish the rings, place them on a large plate. Repeat with all rings (make sure you have all the rings breaded before you proceed).

Cover a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper (or aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray -- I used two cooking sheets so they would have plenty of room). Drizzle the vegetable oil on the parchment-lined sheet and place in the oven for 8 minutes. Carefully remove the sheet from the oven and tilt to evenly coat with oil.

Working quickly, place your onion rings on the baking sheet and return to oven. Bake for 8 minutes, then flip onion rings (carefully or the breading will come off) and bake for an additional 6-8 minutes, or until golden brown.

While baking, prepare your dipping sauce!

Dipping Sauce

½ cup mayonnaise

2 teaspoons ketchup

2 Tablespoons horseradish

¼ teaspoon paprika

¼ teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon dried oregano

Dash ground black pepper

Dash cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients and refrigerate.

Source: Brown Eyed Baker/ Bless Us O Lord

Pepsi Cola Chicken

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions.Things You'll Need:

4 Chicken Breasts (or other as you choose)

1 cup Ketchup

1 cup Pepsi

Pam or Cooking Oil

Salt, Pepper (or garlic)

Baking Dish

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray some Pam or use cooking oil to coat a pan approximately 9x9.
Place the chicken in the pan leaving enough room inbetween so the sauce can run between the chicken.
Salt and Pepper to taste, I like garlic salt, keeps the vampires away.

In a separate bowl mix one cup of Pepsi and one cup of Ketchup. Mix thoroughly so the ketchup looks darker. Pour the mixture over the chicken.

Bake for 1 hour in the oven at 350 degrees. Out comes the best tasting chicken you will ever eat.

My Meatloaf Recipe

Anybody who knows me knows I'm not a gourmet cook... In fact if it wasn't for my hubby I think I'd starve.Even the kids (20 & 17) would rather cook thenmselves then have me do it. But there is one dish they trust me to make.. they actually beg for it... Meatloaf and my recipe is so simple that even I can't screw it up...
Ingredients:
1 lb ground pork
1 pkg stuffing any flavor
1 egg
1/2 cup Ketchup ( can use BBQ sauce)
few good dashes of worchetershire sauce

Prep: Mix all together. Put in a loaf pan . Baste with ketchup, bbq sauce or tomatoe soup .Bake 45 mins  to 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Enjoy!!!