COOKING

RECIPE GUIDE

SPICY CHICKEN

- 2 servings (double the ingredients for 4 servings)

 

 

1 pounds skinless, chicken pieces

teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon paprika

teaspoon pepper

cup hot sauce or 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce

cup barbecue sauce of choice

Mix everything in an 8 X 8-glass dish or similar dish and cover with plastic wrap.

Cook on ‘Spicy Chicken’. Stir and serve as is or place under a broiler for a few minutes for additional browning.

MEXICAN CHICKEN - 2 servings (double the ingredients for 4 servings)

medium onion, chopped

green bell pepper, diced

cup frozen peas

cup long grain rice

1 cup water

cup salsa

1 pounds skinless, chicken pieces, legs, thighs, breasts, wings, or combination of all

1 teaspoon cumin

Salt and pepper to taste

cup green olives w/pimentos

Place onions and peppers in an 8 X 8-inch glass dish or similar container and microwave for 3-minutes. Add peas, rice, water, salsa, chicken, and cumin.

Season with salt and pepper.

Cover with plastic wrap and cook on ‘Mexican Chicken’. Stir in the olives and serve as is or place under a broiler for a few minutes to add additional browning.

LASAGNA

1 pound lean ground beef

4 cups prepared spaghetti sauce

2 cups ricotta or cottage cheese

1 large egg, beaten

1 tablespoon dried Italian style herbs

1 box oven ready lasagna noodles (12 noodles)

1 pound Monterey Jack or mozzarella cheese, shredded

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Place beef in a 6 cup microwave dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Break apart into crumbled beef. Stir in the sauce, egg, and herbs. Mix the cheese. Spread th of the sauce on the bottom of a 13 X 9 inch oblong dish and lay on 3 noodles. Spread rd of the cheese mixture over the noodles and another th of the sauce over the cheese. Add another layer of noodles and continue layering the ingredients with a layer of noodles on the top covered with sauce and cheese. Cover with plastic wrap. Cook on ‘Lasagna’. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve with sour cream.

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