Friday, February 1, 2008

Valentine's Special: Honey-Pomegranate Chicken

Honey-Pomegranate Chicken:

Thaw completely. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until chicken is done.

Parmesan Green Beans:

Thaw completely. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add seasoned vegetable mixture and saute until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add green beans and 1/4 cup of water and simmer until beans are bright green and tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer to platter and spinkle with Parmesan cheese; serve.

Potatoes Divine:

Thaw potatoes, preheat oven to 500 degrees. Bake until hated thoroughly and topping is golden brown. Serve warm.

Wild Rice Salad:

Thaw completely. Transfer to a platter, fluff with a fork and serve. A splash of balsamic vinegar would freshen this salad up perfectly!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ice Cream-Enjoy!


Salisbury Steaks

Thaw. Reheat and eat!

Honey Pork Chops

Thaw completely. Place pork chops and marinade in baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 hours, turning chops occasionally while baking.

HINT:
Pork chops may also be grilled.

Beef Stroganoff

Thaw completely and warm in saucepan until heated through. Do not allow strognaff to boil when heating. Serve over rice or noodles.

If stroganoff appears too thin, it may be thickened by mixing four with some sour cream or some of the sauce and adding to mixture while heating.

Buttermilk Herb Chicken Breasts

Thaw chicken, discarding marinade. Grill over medium heat until chicken is tender and juices run clear. Or Bake 350 for 40 to 45 minutes or until juices run clear.

HINT:
For a "kid-friendly" version, after grilling, cut chicken breats into strips. Serve with a ranch-dressing dipping sauce.

Beef Stew with Dumplings

Thaw completely. Reheat in a non-stick pot over a low heat. Alternately, you can reheat in the microwave.

Chicken Florentine

Thaw completely. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly.

Enchilada Casserole

Thaw completely. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake, covered. for 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover and bake for 5 minutes longer, or until the cheese in melted.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Thaw. Reheat in stock pot unitl heated through. Ladle soup into bows and top with your favorite serving day ingredients.

Serving day ingredient:
grated cheese
tortillas cut in 1 inch squares (fried in oil until crispy or purchase corn tortilla strips or chips)
avocado, sliced or cubed
sour cream
fresh diced tomatoes
chopped fresh cilantro

Taco Soup

Thaw soup and heat thoroughly in saucepan. Place in bowls with Fritos chips on top. Soup may be served with cheese and sour cream on top. It's excellent when served with cornbread!

Bacon Wrapped Chicken

Thaw completely. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until juices run clear. Broil 6 inches from heat for 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

Chicken with Red Potatoes

This meal is precooked but still needs the last 30 minutes of cooking time. Thaw completely. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover and bake for 30 mintures, until browned and bubbly.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Thaw completely. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees.

Sloppy Joes

Thaw completely. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake pie for approximately 45 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

Beef Stir-Fry

Thaw completely. Heat a stir-fry pan over high heat. Add meat and marinade mixture and stir-fry just until edges of steak are browned. Add vegetables and stir-fry for 2 more minutes or until veggies are tender-crips. Serve over 3 cups of cooked rice, linguini or rice noodles.

Baked Ziti

Thaw completely. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cover with foild and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes more, until cheese is melted.

Baked Stuffed French Toast

Thaw completely. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour or until egg mixture is no longer liquid and toast is browned.

Breakfast Eggs with Potato Crust

Thaw completely. Pour egg mixture over cheese mixture & bake at 350 degrees until puffed and golden brown, 30 to 45 minutes.

Chicken Pot Pie

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Top chicken pie filling with frozen biscuits. Brush with melted butter.

Bake until biscuits are lightly browned on top.

Stand alone meal. Serve with a side salad or fresh fruit.