What's for Dinner ~ Saturday Feb 23rd

[Lucinda]

[Callalily]

1. Making vegetarian chili again and

I'm just about to start some french bread. I keep my place quite cool, so I want to give it enough time to rise. Will definitely be a slow rise!

[livetohike]

2. Lentils, basmati rice with caramelized onions, green beans in tomato sauce and

an orange/date salad

[cbayer]

3. A friend gave us some bean and kale soup, so that's definitely on the menu.

I've got some great cheese, too.

And I think I will make an apple pie today!

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. Chicken kiev and a salad.

[littlewolf]

5. chili and corn bread nt

[yellerpup]

6. Chile con carne

and black beans. Good for a sloppy, sleety, day.

[NJCher]

7. yummmm

Wish I'd thought of that. It's rainy here, too, and I'm happy to be inside.

I'm making lemon olive sauce to go over my roasted chicken that I've already taken off the bone.

Tonight I am also roasting tomatoes and yellow peppers at a very low heat. Mollie Katzen calls 'em "tomato chewies" and they are good to have around to garnish omelettes, soups, salads, etc. I'm using cherry tomatoes for mine, though.


Cher

[yellerpup]

9. What a great recipe for

tomato chewies. I definitely try that one. Lemon olive sauce on roasted chicken sounds wonderful. Stay in and stay warm.

[grasswire]

8. cheese souffle and a chopped veggie salad

Cheese souffle is nutritious and very economical. I know a lot of people are a bit afraid of a souffle, but if you can make a white sauce you can make a souffle. And anyone can learn to make a white sauce.

I made this with sharp local cheddar and a bit of fresh basil.

[fizzgig]

10. 'clean out the fridge' veggie soup and fresh bread

we've got some weather blowing in tonight

[mrmpa]

11. sauteed green and red peppers..............

I canned these back in the Fall & opened them today. Along with the peppers we had chicken and apple sausages (bought these @ Costco.

For desert a neighbor dropped by with 2 slices of an almond torte for mom & I.

[Lugnut]

12. Ground beef vegetable soup.

It was drizzly and cool today - good soup day.

[guardian]

13. Tried a new recipe for Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken

I did the cheesy variant with grated Reggiano Parmesan in the bread crumbs. This one turned out really good. Nice crispy outer coating. The recipe said to use bone-in breasts but I used boneless breast...mainly because that is what I had in the frig. I've tried similar recipes but I think this one tastes better than others I tried. I think the buttermilk, dijon mustard, and hot sauce blended really well. BTW served with buttered red potatoes, baby peas, fresh baked crusty french bread, and a relish plate.



http://thedeenbros.com/index.php/recipes/recipe_detail/crispy_oven-fried_chicken/
Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

1/3 cup 1% buttermilk
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
4 bone-in chicken breasts (about 12 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup dried bread crumbs

Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, chives, mustard, and hot sauce. Remove the skin from the chicken breasts, add the chicken to the bowl, and let it soak for at least 30 minutes or overnight.

2. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

3. Remove the chicken from the marinade and season it with salt and pepper. Place the bread crumbs in a wide, shallow bowl. Dip the chicken into the bread crumbs and toss well to coat. Place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet. Spray the chicken generously with cooking spray and bake until it is just cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.

Get Cheesy:
To make this dish just a little more decadent without adding too many more calories, I like to grate some Parmesan or pecorino into my bread crumbs. About 2 tablespoons should give you a nice cheesy flavor in your crust.

Nutritional Information: 10g fat, 342 calories, 51g protein, 11g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 268mg sodium

Servings: 4
Prep Time:
Cook Time:
Difficulty: Easy

[pengillian101]

14. Thanks for that recipe!

We bought an over-load of chicken parts, so this looks good as something different.