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Rachel Ray’s Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

20 Thursday Sep 2012

Posted by Vanalee in Fish, Main Dishes

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This is a yummy, quick and easy way to prepare tilapia from Rachel Ray

Ingredients-

3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon flat leafed parsley, chopped
4 tilapia fillets (about 1 pound total)
1 lemon cut into wedges

Method-

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees . In a shallow dish, combine the cheese with the paprika and parsley and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the fish with olive oil and dredge in the cheese mixture. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake until the fish is opaque in the thickest part, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve the fish with the lemon wedges.

*I always have a bag of tilapia in my freezer and I usually have everything but the parsley. I have never made it with the parsley and it is still delicious.

Herbed Lemon Garlic Chicken

19 Wednesday Sep 2012

Posted by Vanalee in Chicken, Main Dishes

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1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon fine lemon zest
juice of one large lemon
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 shallot finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup water

In a large bowl combine all ingredients except the chicken and water. Whisk until well blended. Taste and adjust the seasonings.  Add the chicken and turn to coat evenly. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-4 hours.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Remove the chicken from the marinade, reserving the marinade, and place on the rack of a roasting pan. pour the one cup of water into the pan. Roast basting occasionally with the reserved marinade up to the last 10 minutes of cooking,  until golden brown and juices run clear. about 35-45 minutes. An instant read thermometer should register 180 degrees F.

Chicken Pot Pie

19 Wednesday Sep 2012

Posted by Vanalee in Autumn, Casseroles, Chicken, Comfort Food, Freezer meals, Main Dishes, Nostalgia

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This recipe is great for freezing. I put the filling in my Emile Henry Gratinee bowls, top with crust and put the whole thing in a freezer bag. Once they are frozen the dishes can be stacked to take up less space. I can get 4 or 5 individual servings from this recipe. Sometimes I double it so I can have extra to freeze.

Crust:

1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces
3-4 tablespoons milk

Filling:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large onion chopped
1 large carrot chopped
2 large potatoes
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
1 cup half and half
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
salt and pepper to taste

To make the crust, stir the flour, Parmesan, and salt together in a bowl. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it looks like coarse meal. Pour in 3 tablespoons of milk and mix quickly with a fork until moistened. If the dough is dry add one more teaspoon of milk. Gather the dough together and wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator while you make the filling.

To make the filling, melt the butter in large non-stick pan. Add the onion, carrot and potatoes and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened. Add the flour and stir for one minute until the vegetables are coated. Stir in the broth. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the peas, half and half and tarragon. Simmer about five more minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon the filling into a deep 2 quart baking dish.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to fit the inside dimensions of the baking dish. Trim off any rough edges. place the dough on top of the filling. Bake in a 400F degree oven until the crust is golden brown, 35-40 minutes.

Banana Muffins

07 Friday Sep 2012

Posted by Vanalee in Breakfast, Muffins

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This yummy banana muffin recipe makes 12 muffins. I found it in Little Cakes from the Whimsical Bakehouse cookbook.

Mix the following together:

1 cup sugar
4 oz unsalted butter
2 large eggs

Sift together:

2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.

Add the following and mix to combine:

1 cup mashed bananas

1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons hot water

Scoop the batter into a prepared muffin pan filling each almost to the top of the paper liner. Optional: before baking sprinkle one half cup chopped walnuts over the tops of the muffins. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes before removing them from their pan.

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