Cashew Chicken

Okay I finally decided to try it again, this time my fresh broccoli was good.
The recipe is very easy and simple, but the dish wasnt extremely flavorful. I would jazz it up next time. Lacked a little seasoning, still not sure what, but here is the recipe for those who would like to try and add a little spice to it. Enjoy!

1 pound boneless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch cubes
1 medium onion
2 cups broccoli cuts
1 3/4 cups boiling water
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1 TBS chicken bouillon granules
1/2 to 1 tsp ground ginger
Pepper to taste
3/4 cup salted cashews, divided

Preheat oven to 375'

In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Transfer to a greased shallow 1 and 1/2 qt. baking dish.

Cover and bake at 375' for 45-55 minutes or until rice is tender and chicken is no longer pink. Stir in 1/2 cup cashews.
Sprinkle with remaining cashews.

Enjoy!

Chicken Nachos for Entertaining

With football season, I love to make this for guests at our house. It is so yummy and makes sooo much! There are everyday pantry items in this that you would have on hand. You can add or take away as much as you like!!!!


1 bag of tortilla chips (I prefer the traditional triangular ones for this)
2 (12.5) oz cans of cooked chicken, drained
1 can of refried beans
1 can green chilies
2 small cans sliced olives drained
1 medium size tomato chopped and diced
handful of fresh green onions chopped
shredded cheddar cheese, enough to sprinkle and cover!!! :)
2-3 tsps taco seasoning.


In a medium sauce pan, add the 2 cans of cooked, drained chicken over medium heat until warm. With a spatula try to pull apart the chunks of the chicken to make smaller "same size" bites for the nachos. Once warm add the taco seasoning and enough water to soak it into the chicken. Once fully coated with the seasoning, set aside.
On a pizza pan (or cookie sheet) layer your nachos starting with the chips on the bottom. Next add the refried beans, seasoned chicken, green chilies, olives, green onions, tomatos, and of course top with the cheese covering the entire pan!!! :)

Place nachos into the oven at 400' for about 10 minutes. Watch them closely, it wont take long at this temp. I check mine every 2-3 minutes to see if the cheese has completely melted. Once the cheese has melted, pull them out and enjoy!!!!!

TexMex Corn Chip Chili

This is one of my favorite dishes to make during the fall!!!!! It is so hearty and yummy! Got this out of my Rachel Ray magazine a couple years back from a contest on the best chili's people submitted. I have changed it a bit and this is my version of it. I have begun to make it a little less spicy over the years with Kaylin eating it with us, so know that you can cut back on the chili powder and rotel. Enjoy!


2 TBS Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 sweet onion finely chopped, (about 1 cup)
1-2 cloves of garlic finely chopped. (I always use 2, but I love garlic)
1 TBS chili powder, "I have cut this back to a tsp and a half when Kaylin is eating it with us, to make it not so hot.
1 tsp ground cumin
One 15-ounce can black beans
One 15-ounce can pinto beans
One 10-ounce can tomatoes with green chiles
Salt and Pepper
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
12 ounces monteray jack cheese (I use block cheese and cut into pieces)
One bag corn chips, such as Fritos

In a Dutch Oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook for 7 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Add the beans, with their liquid, and the tomatoes; bring to a simmer.

Cook stirring occasionally, until thick, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Finely chop cilantro

Stir in the cilantro,

then top with the cheese,


cover and let stand until cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes. Place a handful of corn chips in each bowl. Top with chili and serve.
ENJOY!


"Thats whats Delectable for Dinner Tonight!"

Cashew Chicken

Another time I guess. Bought a bag of fresh cut brocolli for this tonight from Sams and it was ROTTEN! Looked perfect, smelled AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Laura

Maple Baked Pork Loin Roast

Found this one online this weekend and thought I would give it a try. It was pretty good and very tender. Had a very sweet and tangy taste. All my after pictures looked gross since it had a red glaze on top with the ketchup soooo the looks are a little deceiving in this one but it was very yummy. Let me know if you try it.

* 1 tablespoon canola oil
* 1 (4 pound) boneless pork loin roast
* salt and pepper to taste
* all-purpose flour for dredging
* 3/4 cup maple syrup
* 3/4 cup ketchup
* 1/3 cup water
* 1 tablespoon minced garlic



DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until smoking. Meanwhile, season the pork roast with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour, and shake off excess. Sear in hot oil until browned on all sides, about 1 minute per side.
3. Place onto a large sheet of aluminum foil set on top of a baking sheet; set aside. Stir together the maple syrup, ketchup, water, and garlic. Pour 3/4 of this sauce over the pork.

Fold the foil over the pork, and seal to form a packet.


4. Bake in preheated oven until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 1 hour 45 minutes. Carefully open up the foil packet, and broil for a few minutes until the sauce glazes the meat. Serve with remaining sauce.



Thats whats delectable for dinner tonight!

Asian Noodles

I tried a new recipe tonight... Not sure it was one of my faves. But good enough to put on the blog, someone might like it! This is a quick recipe for someone wanting to put a hearty meal together really quickly. It is called Asian Noodles and is made with Ramen Noodles! :) Very different!

2 packages of beef flavored Ramen Noodles
2 pound boneless beef sirloin steak (I used beef stew tips)
1 jalapeno pepper seeded and finely chopped
2 TBS vegetable oil
4 TBS water
2 TBS steak sauce
1 large carrot, shredded
4 TBS sliced green onions
1/2 cup peanut halves

Set aside seasoning packet from noodles. Prepare noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.
While noodles are cooking; cut steak into 3-in. x 1/2-in. strips. In a large skillet, stir-fry the beef and jalapeno in oil for 1-2 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.

In the same skillet, combine the noodles, water, steak sauce, carrot, onion and contents of seasoning packets. Cook and stir until heated through. Return beef to the pan. Sprinkle with peanuts. ENJOY!!!

I only took one picture. It kind of looks like a big pile of noodles with beef, but thats really what it is. And I guess thats what an asian style dish looks like anyway, so... Thats whats delectable for dinner tonight!

Baked Spaghetti

A casserole for you this week.....

This is one I did a couple weeks back for my Grandmother after a surgery she had. It was yummy yummy! This is my own personal recipe and have made this tons and tons of times! Grandma loved it and Im sure you will too. Its a great casserole to make to take for people. Enjoy!

Laura's Baked Spaghetti

1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 pound ground beef
1 (16 oz) can diced tomatoes with liquid
1 (8 oz) can diced mushrooms, drained
1 tsp dried oregano
1 pkg spaghetti cooked and drained
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup water
1 (10.75 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a large skillet saute onion, green pepper and ground beef.


Once beef is brown and onion and green pepper softened, add the tomatoes, mushrooms and oregano. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.




Place half of the cooked spaghetti in a greased 9x13 inch pan. Top with half of meat mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Repeat.

Mix cream of mushroom soup and water until smooth, pour over casserole.

Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!! This is an ABSOLUTE FAVE! (TOP 5)