Monthly Archives: March 2008

Tomato & Basil Chicken Breasts

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Submitted by Ruth
Serves 2

Ingredients

2 small chicken breasts, trimmed of fat 3-4 semi dried tomatoes
small bunch of basil small bunch of oregano

Directions

  1. Place semi dried tomatoes, basil, & oregano in blender (or mortar& pestle if you don’t have a blender) & blend/crush until a smooth paste. If too thick add a small amount of water, or white wine, to thin.
  2. Place chicken breasts in a non metal bowl, or plate & cover with tomato/basil mix. Allow to marinate for at least 4 hours. Overnight is better.
  3. Heat grill, or BBQ, & grill breasts over medium heat until cooked.
  4. Cooking can be done in a frying pan, but the marinade tends to burn. Can also be done in the oven on a baking dish with a rack. If done in the oven cook for approximately 35-40 minutes at 350°F.

Breast of Chicken Maya-fique

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Submitted by Maya/Malibu Hardy
Serves 8

Ingredients

4 whole chicken breasts, split (about 3 lbs) ¼ c. butter or margarine
2 c. sliced mushrooms 2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
1 large garlic clove, minced 1/8 tsp crushed tarragon (rosemary works too)
½ c. white wine generous dash crushed oregano

Directions

  1. Use 1 large skillet or prepare in 2 skillets (10″) by dividing ingredients equally.
  2. Brown chicken in butter; remove. Brown mushrooms.
  3. Stir in soup, garlic, & seasonings; add chicken.
  4. Cover & cook over low heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add white wine & heat slowly. Serve with wild rice mix.

Chicken Divan

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Submitted by Governor Mooby McChubs®
Serves 4

Ingredients

1½ lb. boneless chicken cut into bite size pieces 2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
1 c. mayonnaise 2 tsp lemon juice
8 oz sharp cheddar, shredded 16 oz frozen broccoli cuts
2 tsp curry powder 4 c. rice
bread crumbs

Directions

  1. Simmer chicken in skillet until browned.
  2. Steam broccoli 10-15 minutes until tender.
  3. Combine soup, mayo, cheese, lemon juice, & curry powder in a mixing bowl.
  4. Add cooked chicken & broccoli to mixture & stir slightly to mix.
  5. Spoon mixture into a casserole dish & top with bread crumbs.
  6. Prepare rice according to directions on package. Serve casserole over rice.

Sun Tea

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Submitted by star2fire

Ingredients

1 gal purified water 8 Lipton tea bags
1 c. sugar

Directions

  1. Sun Tea by switcherMark on FlickrDrink some of the water from the jug to make room for the tea bags. Put the tea bags down in the jug & put the lid back on the jug. 
  2. Put the whole jug out in the yard somewhere sunny & leave it there for about 8 hours.
  3. When you bring it in, take the tea bags out. You might need to pour out a little bit more to make room for the sugar. 
  4. Add sugar while the tea is still warm because the sugar will dissolve nicely in the warm tea.
  5. Shake it until the sugar disappears, then put it in the fridge & let it chill down. Enjoy!

Southern Sweet Tea

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Submitted by Foghorn Leghorn

Ingredients

4 tea bags 2 c. sugar

Directions

  1. Sweet Iced Tea by Godverbs on FlickrTake small boiling pot & fill ¾ high with water. Heat water on high & let it come to a rolling boil. Take off the string that is on the tea bags. This is very important: if you do not take off the strings they will catch on fire. When the water comes to rolling boil, add the 4 tea bags to the boiling water & place the lid on the pot.
  2. After about 30 seconds take the pot off of the stove & place it on a cool surface such as another burner or trivet. Let the tea in the pot steep for about 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on your taste. Leaving it in longer will make the tea stronger but no less than 30 minutes.
  3. Take your pitcher & place the sugar in the bottom of the pitcher. There are 2 ways to take the final step in this procedure. You can fill the pitcher ½ way with water & stir & dissolve the sugar this way or you can fill the pitcher with ice & let the hot tea dissolve the sugar & ice. The latter way will let you drink the tea sooner than just adding the water & stirring the sugar. Take your steeped tea & remove lid carefully; the tea will still be hot.
  4. Place a colander over the pitcher & pour the hot tea into the pitcher. Stir the tea, making sure that the sugar in the pitcher has dissolved thoroughly. Place some ice in a glass & pour. You may add a lemon wedge into the glass for flavor. Drink & enjoy!