Chef Emilee

I'm not much of a chef, but here are some good 'uns I found that I make a lot (I won't tell you how much "a lot" is!) Thanks friends for sharing your recipes!

Italian Chicken and Pasta Dish
(this one I kind of improvised; we have chicken and pasta a lot and this is a nice spin on that)

Cook 2 chicken breasts in a tablespoon of olive oil. Sprinkle with rosemary and oregano (or sprinkle in some pre-mixed Italian spices). Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces when done.

Cook enough spaghetti for two people, depending on your portion size. Drain and put in a very large bowl. Add a tablespoon of butter, a little more olive oil, more Italian spices and some parmesan cheese, and toss.

Add the chicken either on top of each plate of spaghetti, or mix it all in. I usually mix. You can also add in cooked snow peas for a complete meal.

This is really good with fresh rosemary and oregano if you can get it. :)


Lasagna

9 lasagna noodles, cooked according to pkg. directions
1 normal-sized jar of pasta sauce
1 pound of ground beef, cooked and drained (or ground turkey for lowfat version)
1 pound ricotta cheese (lowfat, or even fat free works well)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 pound grated mozzarella cheese

Combine pasta sauce and ground beef. Add a little salt (1/2 tsp) Place a small amount of mixture on bottom of a 9x13 glass baking pan, spreading to cover the bottom with a thin layer. Layer 3 noodles over sauce. Top with 1/3 of remaining sauce, 1/3 parmesan, 1/3 mozzarella. Top with 1/2 the ricotta by small spoonfuls. Repeat layers: 3 more noodles, 1/3 sauce, 1/3 parmesan, 1/3 mozzarella and rest of ricotta. Top with last 3 noodles, remaining sauce, parmesan and mozzarella. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for one hour.

Boston Chicken

4 chicken breasts
1/4 tsp. paprika
1 T. lime juice (lemon works too)
1 T. honey
1/4 cup oil

Combine sauce ingredients. Either pour over chicken and cook in a covered pan (easy way) or put chicken in a baking sheet lined with foil, and baste every 10 minutes, baking in a 400 degree oven for 30-40 minutes. Guess which way I always do :)

Wooster Chicken

Sprinkle chicken with about 3 T. worchestershire sauce, add some salt and sprinkle with dried rosemary. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice.