This is one of my favorite chicken breast recipes.
SWISS CHICKEN CASSEROLE
6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 6 slices Swiss cheese 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup 1/4 cup milk 2 cups herb seasoned stuffing mix 1/4 cup butter, melted
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9x13 pan.
Arrange the chicken pieces in the bottom of the prepared baking dish and top each pieces with Swiss cheese.
Combine the soup and milk; whisk well. Spoon this mixture over the chicken and cheese and then sprinkle with the stuffing mix. Drizzle with melted butter and bake for 50 minutes.
Crock Pot Method Spray the inside of the crock pot with vegetable oil and place the chicken breasts on the bottom. Then add the cheese on top of the chicken, top with milk and soup mixture - then sprinkle with dry stuffing and pour melted butter over stuffing.
Cover and cook 3-4 hours, longer if using frozen chicken breasts. It will NOT be dry so do not add anything more to this recipe.
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 6 slices Swiss cheese 6 ham slices 3 TBS flour 6 TBS butter 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 tsp chicken bouillon granules 2 TBS water 1 TBS cornstarch 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Place chicken breasts between two pieces of saran wrap and pound out until thin. Place a ham slice and slice of cheese on each breast fillet. Fold the edges over the filling and secure with kitchen string.
Place the chicken bouillon granules in a heat resistant cup with the water and microwave until dissolved.
In a small bowl, mix the flour with the paprika and coat the chicken rolls. In a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat, cook the chicken until golden brown on all the sides . Add the wine and dissolved chicken granule mixture.
Reduce the heat to low and slowly simmer until the chicken juices are clear and no longer pink in the middle.
Whisk the cornstarch with the heavy whipping cream in a bowl, pour into the skillet and whisk well. Cook until thickened and pour sauce over chicken.
TIPS TO Make PERFECT Chocolate Covered Strawberries
SECRET #1 There are many way to prepare these strawberries, but I am going to give you my easy methods. When you are melting the chocolate over a double boiler, don't let the water touch the bottom of your upper pan. Heat until only 1/2 of the chocolate is melted, then remove from heat and stir gently until it is all melted.
The chocolate should actually be cool or tepid to the touch. If it's hot, chances are it will seize up and thicken. If it does that, no amount of heating or stirring will fix it.
If you don't have a double-boiler, use a saucepan - bring the water to a boil, and then use a stainless steel bowl to rest in the saucepan to melt the chocolate.
SECRET #2 Strawberries are grown with many pesticides, so rinse the strawberries first with a veggie wash, and let them drain on paper towels until they were thoroughly dry so the chocolate would adhere properly. Any moisture would have interfered with the chocolate adhering.
SECRET #3 Spike the strawberries! Fill a syringe with a sweet white dessert wine, and slowly inject the wine into the strawberries from near the stem (after you've done the dipping in chocolate.) You want to inject enough wine to saturate the berries, but watch not to add too much otherwise they end up becoming runny. These are always a hit when I bring them to dinner parties.
SECRET #4 Pierce the strawberries on the stem side with a toothpick. Holding the strawberry by the toothpick, dip into the chocolate mixture. Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into Styrofoam for the chocolate to cool.
A delicious twist on my favorite red velvet cake recipe. Yum.
HOMEMADE RED VELVET CHEESECAKE RECIPE
Ingredients
CRUST: 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup butter, melted 1-1/2 TBS white sugar shaved chocolate bar
CHEESECAKE: 3 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened 1-1/2 cups white sugar 4 eggs, beaten 3 TBS cocoa, unsweetened 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup buttermilk* 1 TBS pure vanilla extract 1 tsp white vinegar 2 (1oz) bottles of red food coloring
TOPPING: 3 oz cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup butter, softened 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted 2 tsp pure vanilla extract shaved chocolate bar, for garnish
Directions
PREHEAT oven to 325 degrees. The cake is baked with a water bath to prevent cracking. Wrap a large pan with foil (big enough for the spring form pan to fit in).
Mix the graham crackers and sugar together and add the melted butter. Mix with a fork and press into a 9 inch spring form pan. Sprinkle the bottom of the crust with chocolate shavings from a candy bar.
Beat 3 packages of cream cheese with 1-1/2 cups white sugar until fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into the prepared spring form pan and place in the center of the foil covered pan. Fill with water.
Bake for 10 minutes and lower oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake for 70-80 minutes. The cheesecake is done when the center is firm. Cool completely on a wire rack.
TOPPING: Beat the cream cheese with the butter until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix until smooth and creamy. Spread evenly over the top of the cooled cheesecake. Garnish with the shaved chocolate bar.
*Buttermilk: Place 1-1/2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice in 1/2 measuring cup and fill remainder with milk. Wait 15 minutes, stir, and it's ready for this recipe.