Parmigiano Panko Herb Encrusted Chicken Breasts This is my version of Italian Fried Chicken. Well I am a Southern girl after all & do love fried chicken so I thought this would be a good marriage of the two! I’ve been crazy for Panko lately & just love the texture & crunch that it gives, all the while being light & airy! Crazy I know, but true. These cook oh so quickly too because of the thinness of the chicken, so keep an eye on them. Use your judgment with the amount of cheese and panko you’d like to add. I prepared these with Peperonata the other evening and just loved the flavors together! Want another great way to make this? Try making Parmigiano Panko Chicken and Honey Biscuits! Baci! Parmigiano Panko Herb Encrusted Chicken Breasts What You Will Need: 4-6 chicken breasts (enough for your family) olive oil panko flakes – enough for breading 1 1/2 cups Parmigiano Reggiano – grated 2 tablespoons dried basil salt/pepper What To Do: Trim chicken breasts of any excess fat.
Mozzarella Sticks When I told my friends I was planning on making homemade mozzarella sticks for a guy’s weekend out of town the idea was met with a profound lack of enthusiasm. Everybody knows that I like to experiment in the kitchen, but somehow the idea of making a bar food staple like mozzarella sticks from scratch seemed like a complete waste of time to the group. After being lectured about the innumerable brands available in the freezer section at the grocery store and a heated debate about whether marinara or ranch is the better dipping accompaniment, I decided to risk further heckling and see if I couldn’t one-up T.G.I. Friday’s in my own kitchen. It might have been the alcohol, but the first batch was gone within a matter of seconds. With the right breadcrumbs, fragrant Italian spices and an organized assembly line for the essential double-dredging technique, perfect, scratch-made mozzarella sticks can be made at home in no time and with little effort. For the Mozzarella Sticks: Serves 4
Linguine with Garlicky Bread Crumbs With My Husband away on a business trip for a few days this week, I kept the cooking simple. Often letting the boys choose their dinner, thankfully, a vegetable was always chosen as part of the meal since they both have been learning about eating healthy foods. I don't always indulge my little men, but with Daddy away I thought I'd be extra nice to them - and, it doesn't hurt that their desires are simpler than what I normally make. I must admit that I am a pasta lover. Yes, in addition to my addiction to chocolate you can add pasta to that list. As a kid, I would often eat plain spaghetti with the Parmesan cheese (you remember the green can, right?) I have managed to acquire a taste for whole wheat pastas, even though my family has not fully taken to them. So, what did I make you might be asking? My Oldest didn't care for it, but the garlic flavor was perhaps a bit much for his taste. Now, if you are in the mood for some pasta creations, you may want to check out these ideas:
Crispy Oven-Baked Garlic Parmesan Fries By brooklynsupper | While it’s available year round, when you start to see garlic scapes, green garlic, and young garlic arriving at the farmer’s market, you know spring has arrived. Powerful and pungent, garlic makes almost any savory dish better. Here are 25 delicious garlic recipes that use this tasty ingredient in a wide variety of ways to suit a wide variety of tastes. nggallery id=’131282′ 25 Incredible Garlic Recipes Click through for 25 ways to cook with spring garlic! Lasagna Roll Ups Lasagna is a family favorite, but let’s face it, it can be a little messy to serve. Lamb Tagine with Garlic, Olives, and Apricots This rich Moroccan stew provides a medley of flavors the whole family will love. Baked Broccoli Rabe with Garlic With tangy lemon and powerful garlic, this baked broccoli rabe is a healthy and tasty winter side dish. Bocconcini with Garlic Scape Pesto Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Soup
Roasted Garlic Pizza I had originally un-published this post as part of the purge but after repeated emails asking where the post went, I decided to re publish. Ever since I tried kickpleat's pizza dough recipe, we've had different pizzas probably once a week. Our favorite, however, is the roasted garlic. It's incredibly simple, very tasty, and deliciously inexpensive. You probably have all of the ingredients in your kitchen right now. Try it - and please, let me know what you think!! The Easiest Pizza Dough In The Worldeverybody loves sandwiches 1 packet yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)1 cup warm water2 1/2 cups flour1 teaspoon honey1 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons olive oilcornmeal Preheat oven to 400F. Sprinkle baking sheet with cornmeal and press dough into it to your desired thickness. Roasted Garlic Pizza 1 recipe Easiest Pizza Dough In The World1 head garlicolive oilsalt & peppershredded mozzarella cheeseoregano Preheat oven to 400F. Keeping head of garlic whole, peel away loose papery exterior.
Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) Recipe Print Our tour of Brazil continues. After posting the moqueca recipe, several of you asked if I had a recipe for Pão de Queijo, or Brazilian cheese bread, sort of like a chewy cheese puff made with tapioca flour. As a matter of fact, I do. I’ve made it several times, each time with different cheeses. There are several ways to make Pão de Queijo. The beauty of this recipe is that you can make a big batch of batter and just store it in the refrigerator (for up to a week), pouring out just as many mini-muffins as you want to eat. The only weird ingredient is tapioca flour. The recipe as presented is fairly basic. Ingredients 1 egg*1/3 cup olive oil2/3 cup milk1 1/2 cups (170 grams) tapioca flour1/2 cup (packed, about 66 grams) grated cheese, your preference, we get good results with feta cheese (no need to grate), or fresh farmer's cheese (if using fresh farmer's cheese, you may want to add another 1/2 teaspoon of salt)1 teaspoon of salt (or more to taste) Special equipment recommended:
Creamy Chicken Marsala Pasta Do you ever look in your pantry and have an ingredient that you tend to use for the same dish every single time? When it comes to Marsala wine, my go to dish is naturally Chicken Marsala. I've made a few different versions but this Creamy Chicken Marsala Pasta is the most favorite of my husband. The creamy Marsala sauce with caramelized mushrooms and onions really make it even more comforting. It's a dish you can make during the week for family and it's even good enough for company... For this recipe, I adapted it from the original by adding caramelized onions. Creamy Chicken Marsala Pasta Season chicken with salt and pepper. Boil water and cook pasta according to the directions. Melt additional 1 tablespoon of butter in skillet, add garlic, mushrooms and onion and cook for about 6 minutes. Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup cooking water. Season with salt and pepper and serve with additional Parmesan cheese and a garnish of chopped parsley.
Baked Cream Cheese Jalapeno Wontons « Veggie and the Beast When all my siblings were still living at home, Chinese takeout night happened every now and then…and by that I mean like once a week. We’d devour our absurdly huge mounds of food, possibly watch a movie or play a game, and then wrap up the evening with a little brother-sister-sister argument over who would get the final wonton after the other eleven were gone (yes, we bought two orders of six…every time). Now that I’m a refined adult (yeah, that) wontons have sadly gone all-but missing from my life. Until recently, that is, when the boy and I found ourselves at a restaurant that served jalapeno cream cheese wontons. In all my childhood wonton-consuming years, I had never thought about mixing anything with that smooth dollop of cheese. I mean, that’s just crazy. My memory of these jalapeno wontons lovingly remains in the back of my mind always, but this week it catapulted to the front when the boy asked if we could make them for dinner. Crispy Baked Cream Cheese Jalapeno Wontons
Spinach-Gorgonzola Pasta I should start by saying that this dish is rich — certainly not for those still trying to stick to their New Years resolution. While cream sauced pasta might always be an off-limit item for calorie counters, it’s the Gorgonzola, ricotta and Parmesan cheese that makes this dish especially decadent and delicious. It’s this same indulgent quality that has people lined up around the block at Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria, a neighborhood fixture in a small beach town called Capitola, a few miles south of Santa Cruz in Northern California. I visited Gayle’s for the first time in college on an adventure to find a solid, quality meal and a break from the less-than inspiring food of the dining hall. Having moved away from Santa Cruz, I’m no longer able to take part in what became a near-weekly trip to Gayle’s for some of their signature pasta. From Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria, Capitola, California This pasta gets its rich flavor from a thick and creamy Gorgonzola cream sauce. Makes 6-8 Servings
Homemade Cheese Crackers (for John) Several months ago, in a year that feels far, far away but couldn’t have been but one or two ago, my coworker John linked a recipe on our company chat program and asked me and sis blogging partner to make it. He’s not the only coworker of mine that is fond of asking us to make something for the benefit of my department at the office. I looked at the recipe and immediately was like, yeah, suuuuure. We’ll get right on that. Now, many, many promises later, we have made the recipe! John, these crackers are for you, dude. I actually bought the ingredients to make these just a couple of months ago, but the road paved with good cooking intentions often finds itself lit afire. You don’t need a whole lot of extras to make these. Lookit, the stage where the recipe looks like a horrible, messy mistake! We doubled the recipe, so we had two lumps of cheese to roll out. After rolling the dough to about an eighth of an inch thick, you get to play with that nifty fluted pastry cutter thingy! See?
Stuffed Chicken Marsala Have you ever made a recipe for the first time and surprised yourself? I mean, like really surprised yourself that it turned out much better than you expected? Every so often I have one of those moments. Making this recipe was one of them. In my quest to find Olive Garden restaurant recipes to recreate at home, I decided to check out Olive Garden's website. Whether an ingredient or two was left out, my friends and I agree that the recipe for Stuffed Chicken Marsala on Olive Garden's website was much better than the version served up at the restaurant. Stuffed Chicken Marsalarecipe adapted from Olive Garden Kitchen Cheese Stuffing1/2 cup smoked shredded cheese (provolone or gouda)8-oz package mozzarella cheese, shredded1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated1/2 cup breadcrumbs1 tsp fresh garlic, minced1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, crushed2 Tbsp sun-dried tomato, chopped (drain first if in oil)1/3 cup green onions, thinly sliced3/4 cup sour cream (6 oz)1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp black pepper