Sunday, July 29, 2012

Broccoli Chicken Casserole with a Kick

To do:
Steam 2 cups fresh broccoli.
Sauté 2 cubed boneless/skinless chicken breasts.
Cook 8-10 ounces of elbow pasta.
Dice 1 jalapeño.
In a medium saucepan melt 3 tablespoons of butter, add 3 tablespoons of flour and whisk cooking over medium heat for 5 mins. Add 3 cups of milk, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder or dried minced onion, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 mins. Add 8 oz of cheddar and 8 oz of pepper jack cheese. Add the noodles from before and mix.
Pour into a large casserole dish and add chicken, jalapeño, and broccoli. Top with some parmesan cheese and black pepper. Bake at 350 for half hour.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Applesauce Pancakes

Ingredients:
2 cups pancake mix (Hungry Jack or Bisquick)
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 egg
1 cup applesauce (or cinnamon applesauce)
1/2 cup milk (maybe more if batter is too thick)

Methods:
Mix dry ingredients together, mix wet ingredients together, and combine in a large bowl. (mix well)
Heat and grease your cast iron griddle to medium.
Pour 1/4 to 1/2 cup of batter onto pan.
Cook 1-2 mins per side.
Enjoy.