Saturday, January 16, 2016

Mango Tarragon Salad Dressing

3/4 c. red tarragon wine vinegar
10 T. Major Grey's chutney
2 cloves of garlic
3 T. Honey
4 T. Sugar
2 T. Dried Tarragon Leaves
5 T. Dijon Mustard

Place all ingredients in food processor and mix until smooth...

Add 3/4 c. veggie oil in slow stream

Enjoy!

Italian Garlic Rolls

These are the most delicious rolls - use whatever rolls you like but I've had great success with frozen Rhodes Dinner Rolls - just heat and eat.

Package of Rhodes Dinner Rolls (6-8)
1/2 c. melted butter
1 t. garlic salt
1/2 t. sugar
1/2 t. Italian seasoning

Mix above ingredietns together with melted butter.

3/4 c. parmesan cheese
1 c. grated asiago or Italian cheese blend

Stir cheese together in bowl.

Dip rolls in butter mixture then roll in cheese mixture. Place in baking dish.

Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until brown.

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Parm-Style Chicken Sliders

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 pound ground chicken breast
  • 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1 cup lower-sodium marinara sauce, divided
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 8 water rolls or slider buns, halved and toasted
  • 3 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup)
  • Fresh basil leaves

Preparation

1. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion, oregano, and garlic; sauté 3 minutes or until softened. Place onion mixture in a large bowl; cool slightly. Add chicken, Parmesan, 1/2 cup marinara, salt, and peppers to onion mixture. Mix well with hands. Shape into 8 (1/2-inch-thick) patties. Refrigerate 10 minutes.
2. Preheat broiler to high.
3. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook 10 minutes or until done, turning once.
4. Arrange bottom halves of rolls on a baking sheet. Place 1 patty on each roll. Top each with 1 tablespoon remaining marinara and 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese. Broil 90 seconds or until cheese melts. Top with basil and top halves of buns.

Nutritional Information

Amount per serving
  • Calories 408 
  •  
  • Fat 12.9 g 
  •  
  • Satfat 4.1 g 
  •  
  • Monofat 4.7 g 
  •  
  • Polyfat 0.6 g 
  •  
  • Protein 35 g 
  •  
  • Carbohydrate 37 g 
  •  
  • Fiber 4 g 
  •  
  • Cholesterol 74 mg 
  •  
  • Iron 0.0 mg 
  •  
  • Sodium 778 mg 
  •  
  • Calcium 262 mg