Nutty Chicken

- Posted in Main Dish, Meat

3 lbs frying chicken
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 cup Longmont Dairy Orange Juice
18 1/2 ounce can pineapple chunks
1/2 cup walnuts—chopped
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
2 oranges, peeled, sliced and cut to center on one side
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce

Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper, and curry. Dip each piece into melted butter and place in baking dish. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Turn pieces over and return to oven for 10 minutes.

Heat to a boil: the orange juice, peel, pineapple, nuts, raisins, and cinnamon. Pour over chicken and return to oven. Reduce heat to 350° and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

Place chicken on serving platter. Reserve pan drippings for sauce. Twist orange slices and arrange over chicken.

In a small bowl, gradually add water to flour, stirring constantly. Add soy sauce and pour in baking pan. Simmer on low for 1 to 2 minutes, scraping pan. When cooked and well mixed with drippings, pour over garnished chicken.
Serves 4 to 6

Milk Braised Pork Chops

- Posted in Main Dish, Meat

Serve with black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day for a traditional feast!

4 pork loin or rib chops (1/2-inch thick)
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups non-fat or skim milk, divided
1 teaspoon butter

Trim fat from pork chops. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag; add pork chops, seal bag, and shake to coat with flour mixture. Remove pork chops from bag and place flour mixture into a small bowl; gradually add 1/2 cup milk, stirring until well blended with a wire whisk.

In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add pork chops; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Add milk mixture; cover, reduce heat to low, and cook another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn the pork chops over. Add remaining 1 cup milk; cover and cook approximately an additional 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 155°F on a meat thermometer, stirring occasionally.

Uncover frying pan and cook pork chops 15 minutes longer or until the liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup (the gravy will be very thick – if too thick, more milk can be added). Season to taste. Remove from heat, spoon gravy over pork chops, and serve. Note: Mushrooms may be added, if desired.
Makes 4 servings at approximately 140 calories each.

From whatscookingamerica.net
Mooo News, December 2006

Manana Chicken Bake

- Posted in Casserole, Main Dish, Meat

Makes 8 servings

1/2 tsp. olive oil
1 lb. ground chicken breast, skinless
1 cup onions – chopped
1 cup mushrooms – sliced
1 cup red and green bell peppers – chopped
10 3/4 oz low-fat cream of mushroom soup
3/4 c skim milk
2 tsps. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
3 3/4 cups No Yolk egg noodle substitute – cooked
1 cup low-fat Monterey Jack cheese – grated

Preheat oven to 350. Prepare a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray; set aside. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken, onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers. Cook until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Stir in soup, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper. Pour cooked and drained noodles in prepared pan. Then, place meat mixture over noodles. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, covered, for 1 hour.

Nutritional information:  253 Calories; 6g Fat (24% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 53 mg Cholesterol; 610 mg Sodium

Notes: To freeze, seal in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 weeks. To bake, unwrap frozen block from container and place in a 2-quart casserole dish. Cover and thaw in refrigerator. Bake according to recipe directions. Serving Ideas: Serve with green beans and garlic bread.

Adapted from Casseroles, Range-Top & Oven

Linda’s Bean Enchiladas

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1 2/3 cups drained, cooked beans (red, pinto, or pink) – mashed
2 cups Mild Cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup olives, sliced
2 cups tomato sauce
4 to 6 oz. of Pueblo Green Chili or Roasted chilies
2 tsp. garlic salt
12 corn tortillas
1 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. hot sauce

1. Combine mashed beans, 1 cup of cheese, chopped onions, olives, 3/4 cup of tomato sauce, green chili sauce, and garlic salt. Mix well.
2. Place 1/3 cup of bean mixture along center of each tortilla, roll up, and place in baking dish.
3. Combine remaining tomato sauce with chili powder and hot sauce and spoon over filled tortillas.
4. Sprinkle remaining cheese over sauce.
5. Bake at 350º for 20 minutes.
6. Serve with a dollop of sour cream if desired.

Jalapeño Cheese Baked Potato Soup

- Posted in Main Dish, Meat, Soup

Serve this easy to make soup at your football bowl parties. Keep warm in a slow cooker, so you don’t miss a play! Serve with a tossed salad and artisan bread.

2 very large or 4 medium-sized, unpeeled potatoes; baked, cooled, and cubed (Yukon Gold, or Russet, or combination)
3 slices bacon (cooked, drained, and chopped into small pieces)
1/3 cup Country Cream butter
1/3 cup flour
3 1/2 cups Longmont Dairy whole milk
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup Tillamook sharp or medium cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Longmont Dairy Select Jalapeño Cheese, shredded
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 tsp. cayenne
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Bake potatoes until tender. Cool and cube in 1/2-inch squares. While the potatoes are baking, fry the bacon, drain, and chop into small pieces. Melt butter in a medium-sized saucepan. Stir in flour, continually mixing together with the butter until smooth.

Gradually add Longmont Dairy milk and chicken broth, stirring constantly until the mixture has thickened. Add cubed potatoes. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly.

Add chopped green onions and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the pieces of cooked bacon, cheese, sour cream, cayenne, salt, and pepper.

Stir until cheese is melted and soup is hot. Do not boil soup after the sour cream and cheese have been added.
Serves 6. Recipe may be doubled.

Recipe inspired by Colorado Proud. www.colorado.gov
MOOO News, September 2011

Irish Chicken and Dumplings

- Posted in Main Dish, Meat, Soup

Perfect cold-weather comfort food!

2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
3 cups chicken broth
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. dried sage
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup chopped celery
2 onions, quartered
5 carrots, sliced
1 (10 oz.) package frozen green peas
4 potatoes, quartered (very large potatoes
can be cut into eighths)
3 cups baking mix, such as Bisquick
1 1/3 cups Longmont Dairy milk

In a large, heavy pot, combine soup, broth, chicken, celery, onion, and spices. Cover and cook over low heat about 1 1/2 hours. Add potatoes and carrots; cover and cook another 30 minutes. Remove chicken from pot, shred meat and return to the pot. Add peas and cook only 5 minutes longer. Add dumplings.

To make dumplings: Mix baking mix and LDF milk until a soft dough forms. Drop by tablespoons onto the top of the BOILING stew. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes, then uncover and simmer an additional 10 minutes.

From AllRecipes.com
Mooo News, March 2009

Italian Sausage Strata

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Makes 4 servings

1/2 pound Italian sausages (sweet, hot, or combination)
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 medium-size onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 can (16 ounces) tomatoes, drained
1/2 loaf Italian bread
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Bake at 325° for 1 hour.

1. Remove casing from sausages. Brown sausage in a large skillet about 10 minutes, breaking up with a wooden spoon as it browns. Stir in green pepper and onion. Cook another 5 minutes; add tomatoes, breaking up pieces. Cook 15 minutes to remove most of the liquid.

2. Slice bread; place half the slices in bottom of buttered 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan; spread with meat mixture. Top with remaining bread.

3. Beat eggs in medium-size bowl. Stir in milk and salt. Pour over bread. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.

4. Bake in a moderate oven (325°) for 1 hour or until puffed and golden. Remove to wire rack. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Incredible Egg Sandwich

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Did you know that one egg contains 6 grams of protein? Start your day off right!

2 Eggland’s Best eggs
2 Tbsp. Longmont Dairy milk
Salt and pepper
3 tsp. Country Cream butter, divided
4 slices whole wheat or white bread
2 slices mozzarella cheese
4 slices tomato
6 fresh basil leaves or 1/4 tsp dried basil leaves

Beat eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a bowl until blended. Heat 1 tsp. butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot, then pour in the egg mixture. As eggs begin to set, gently pull the eggs across the pan with an inverted turner, forming large soft curds. Continue cooking – pulling, lifting and folding eggs until thickened and no visible liquid egg remains. Do not stir constantly.

Remove from pan and clean the skillet. Spread remaining 2 tsp. butter evenly on one side of each bread slice (or brush lightly with oil). Place 2 slices into the skillet, buttered side down. Top evenly with scrambled eggs, cheese, tomato and basil. Cover with remaining bread, buttered side up and grill sandwiches over medium heat, turning once, until bread is toasted and cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
Makes 2 sandwiches.

Recipe courtesy of the American Egg Board, used with permission from wwwIncredibeEgg.org.

 

Hot Chicken Salad

- Posted in Casserole, Main Dish, Meat

6 to 8 slices white bread, crusts removed
3 cups cut-up, cooked chicken
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup green peppers, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1/2 cup chopped celery
Salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups Longmont Dairy milk
2 eggs
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sharp Cheddar cheese, grated

Cube bread and sprinkle over bottom of 9 x 13 inch baking dish, reserving 1/3 of the cubes for top. Mix chicken, mayonnaise, peppers, onion, celery, and seasonings and put over bread. Top with remaining bread cubes. Mix together milk and eggs. Pour over mixture, cover and put in refrigerator overnight.

Before cooking, pour undiluted mushroom soup over the top. Bake, covered, at 325° for 40 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 20 minutes more, uncovered.

Ham and Asparagus Casserole

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1 slice white bread
3 3/4 cups uncooked egg noodles
2 1/2 cups (1 1/2-inch) sliced asparagus
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup milk
1 cup fat-free chicken broth
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 cups (1/2 inch cubes) mild flavored ham
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 450°

Bread crumbs—place slice of bread in food processor and pulse until coarse

Cook pasta in boiling water 7 minutes, omitting salt and fat. Add asparagus; cook one minute. Drain.

Lightly spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Place flour, thyme, salt, and pepper in medium bowl; gradually add milk and broth, stirring with a whisk until well-blended.

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add the onion, sauté 4 minutes. Add milk mixture, cook until thick (about 4 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in juice.

Combine the pasta mixture, milk mixture, ham, and parsley in large bowl; spoon into a 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese.

Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden. Yields: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

From Cooking Light Magazine
MoooNews May 2002