Sunday, November 10, 2013

Brown Sugar Bourbon Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 C soy sauce
2 T onion powder
1/2 C brown sugar
1/3 C bourbon
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Place chicken in baking dish
In a small bowl combine all other ingredients. Pour over chicken.
Let marinate a minimum of 2 hours to overnight.
Bake at 350 in marinade for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Mongolian Meatballs

Meatballs:
1.5 lbs of ground turkey
1/4 of ground oatmeal 
8 oz can diced water chestnuts
2 eggs
1 cup finely chopped onion or scallion
2 tsp crushed garlic
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tbl soy sauce

Sauce:
1 can plain tomato sauce
2 tbs hot Chinese mustard
2 tbs soy sauce
3 tbs brown sugar

combine all the meatball ingredients. roll into 1 inch meatballs on a baking pan

cook at 350 for 23 minutes

combine all the sauce ingredients. pour over meatballs


Buffalo Chicken Casserole

  • 12 ounces cooked whole-wheat elbow noodles
  • 3 medium carrots, sliced
  • 3 medium stalks celery, sliced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 can Cream of Celery soup
  • 1 cup low-fat milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 5-10 tablespoons favorite hot sauce
  • 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 4 ounces)




  • Spread the noodles in a 9-by-13-inch (or similar 3-quart) baking dish. Stir everything but blue cheese together.  Sprinkle with blue cheese.
  • Bake the casserole until it is bubbling, about 30 minutes.