Chicken Marsala

Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4-inch thick
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (16-ounce) package mushrooms, sliced
1 shallot, minced
3/4 cup Marsala wine
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/2 bag egg noodles, cooked according to package directions
1 (9-ounce) package frozen peas, cooked according to directions
chopped parsley for garnish, optional

Directions:

In a shallow dish or pie pan, combine flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour mixture.

In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook 3-4 minutes per side, until cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.

Add remaining tablespoon butter to pan and place mushrooms in pan. Turn heat up slightly and saute until mushrooms are nice and browned and have lost most of their water content. Add minced shallot and saute for 30 seconds.

Using a slotted spoon, remove mushrooms from pan and place with chicken.

Add Marsala and Sherry to pan and cook over medium heat until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Add chicken and mushrooms back to pan.

Mix noodles and peas together and top with chicken and Marsala sauce.

Garnish with parsley.

No Bake Italian Sausage 'Calazones'

Ingredients:

8 diagonally cut slices (1/2 inch thick) French bread
Cooking spray
1 package (19.5 oz) uncooked sweet or hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed, crumbled
1 small green bell pepper, sliced
1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ fire roasted tomato cooking sauce
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella or Parmesan cheese (2 oz)

Directions:

Set oven control to broil. Place bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Spray bread with cooking spray. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until light brown; set aside.

In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage and bell pepper over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in cooking sauce; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.

Place 2 toasted bread slices on each of 4 plates; top each with sausage mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.

Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese

Ingredients:

4 large Jalapeno Peppers
3-4 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
4-5 Green Onions, minced
Black Pepper, to taste
4 slices Colby Jack or Cheddar Cheese
4 slices Sourdough Bread
Butter

Directions:

On a hot grill {or in your oven cranked to 450}, char the jalapenos... about 10-15 minutes.

Place charred jalapenos in a bag to steam. After about 10 minutes, gently peel of the skin. Slice off the tops and discard. Slice down one side of the pepper and carefully remove the seed and ribs of the pepper.

Preheat griddle to 375 degrees.

Next combine the cream cheese, minced green onion and black pepper in a small bowl. Spread desired amount of cream cheese on one slice of bread then layer jalapeno's and cheese.

Butter outer slices and griddle until golden and crispy.

S'mores Brownies

Ingredients:

8 sheets of graham crackers
¼ cup butter, melted
2 Tablespoons sugar
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2½ Tablespoons cocoa powder
2 eggs
¾ cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 heaping cup mini marshmallows
3 oz milk chocolate chips or 2 1.5-oz Hershey bars, broken into pieces

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In an 8×8 pan spray the sides with non-stick cooking spray.

In a food processor, pulse the graham crackers until fine. In a small bowl, combine the crumbs, 2 Tbs sugar, and ¼ cup melted butter.

Press firmly in the bottom of the 8×8 dish.

In a medium bowl or kitchenaid mixer, combine softened butter, 1 cup sugar, and cocoa until smooth. Add eggs and stir. Add flour, vanilla and salt until the mixture is combined.

Spread half over the graham cracker crust.Sprinkle marshmallows on top of half of the layer, then spread remaining batter on the top.

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.Sprinkle the chocolate chips or broken hershey bars on top of the brownie. Return to the oven and let cook for 3 more minutes.

Remove from oven and spread chocolate with a rubber spatula. Cool completely.

Quick Garlic Breadsticks

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
4 hot dog buns, split
2 tablespoons margarine, softened

Directions:

Mix butter and seasonings together until well blended. Spread over bread and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.