Crockpot Italian Chicken

Total Time: 6 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts or 2 lbs skinless chicken breasts
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (1 ounce) packet ranch dressing mix
• 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup italian dressing (do not put in the freezer bag)

Recipe

• 1 place all the ingredients in the freezer bag – except the italian dressing.*if you use pre-frozen chicken there is a layer of ice, so you do not need to add the water.
• 2 cook in the crock-pot for 6-8 hours on low.
• 3 also can be cooked on the stove-top for 15 minutes if the sauce is drained after thawing, or can be baked in the oven for 35-40 minutes in the sauce.

Basil Red Pepper Sandwiches

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 loaf unsliced italian bread
• 1 -2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided
• 8 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese
• 4 pieces roasted sweet red peppers, patted dry
• 12 fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup chopped pitted green olives

Recipe

• 1 cut the top half off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out the top and the bottom.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine lemon peel and 2 tbsp oil. spread over the cut side of bread top. drizzle remaining oil inside bread bottom; layer with cheese, red pepper, basil and olives.
• 3 replace bread top. wrap in foil.
• 4 bake at 350'°f for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 5 slice before serving.

Crockpot Easiest Ever Chuck Roast

Total Time: 6 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs chuck roast (any size, really)
• 1 (2/3 ounce) packet italian salad dressing mix
• 1 (2 ounce) packet dry onion soup mix
• 1 (7/8 ounce) packet brown gravy mix

Recipe

• 1 that's it! mix them all up and spread over roast with water on bottom of crockpot. cook all day on low. you'll be amazed. add vegetables of your choice the last hour or two. (i do use name brand dry soups (mccormick's, lipton, good seasons, eg.).

Creamy Garlic Spread

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) container garden vegetable cream cheese spread
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3/4 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 clove minced garlic

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine all ingredients and whisk until smooth.
• 2 transfer to a serving dish, cover and chill for several hours.
• 3 remove dip 30 minutes before serving.
• 4 serve with crackers.

Baked Orange French Toast Osceola Mills House

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons orange zest, grated
• 2 cups fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons triple sec
• 6 large eggs
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 8 italian bread, diagonally sliced, 1 1/2-inch thick
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
• 1 tablespoon triple sec
• maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl whisk together zest, juice, sugar, vanilla, triple sec, eggs, half-and-half, and a pinch of salt. arrange bread slices in one layer in a glass baking dish, 13x9x2". pour mixture over bread, turning slices to coat, and chill, covered, 4 hours or overnight.
• 2 preheat oven to 400ºf. brush large baking sheet with butter.
• 3 using a slotted spatula arrange bread in one layer on baking sheet, leaving at least 2 inches between each slice, and bake in middle of oven 5 minutes. rotate pan and bake 5 minutes more. turn bread over and bake 5 minutes more. rotate pan and bake until bread is puffed and golden, 5 minutes more.
• 4 make sauce while bread is baking:.
• 5 in a small saucepan cook the butter, marmalade, and triple sec over low heat, stirring, until butter is melted.
• 6 drizzle french toast with sauce and serve with syrup.

Calabrian Lamb Stove Top Stew

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean lamb, cubes cut 3/4-inch (shoulder, fresh leg, tenderloin)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 medium carrots, pared and sliced 1/2-inch thick
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 cup frozen pearl onions
• 1 (9 ounce) package italian cut green beans

Recipe

• 1 toss lamb cubes with flour and brown in hot oil in large skillet with lid. remove lamb and reserve. sauté carrots in skillet, adding more olive oil if necessary, until brightly colored; return lamb to pan with garlic, tomatoes, wine, italian seasoning, salt, pepper and cayenne. bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until lamb and carrots are tender. stir in onions and green beans and heat through, about 5-7 minutes.

Eggnog Tiramisu

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 7 ounces eggnog
• 5 3/8 ounces mascarpone or 5 3/8 ounces cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons harveys bristol cream sherry
• 2 cups espresso
• 2 ounces marsala
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 24 french-style ladyfinger cookies
• 3 tablespoons sweetened powdered cocoa mix

Recipe

• 1 step one - prepare cream mixture:.
• 2 in an electric mixer, whip sugar and egg yolk on high speed until pale yellow and thick. with mixer on medium speed add mascarpone or cream cheese and whip until smooth. add 1 oz marsala and mix until incorporated. fold in eggnog. refrigerate.
• 3 step two - prepare espresso mixture:.
• 4 combine espresso, additional 1 oz marsala, sugar, and warm water. stir until sugar is dissolved.
• 5 step three:.
• 6 to assemble, dip ladyfingers in espresso mixture. layer dipped ladyfingers on bottom of serving platter. top with one layer of cream mixture. add another layer of ladyfinger, topped with a second layer of cream mixture. sift cocoa over top.