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Entrée: Ranch Chicken (2008)

Ingredients:
¾ cup crushed Special K cereal
¾ cup Parmesan cheese
1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
2 lbs boneless/skinless chicken tenders
½ cup melted butter or margarine

Instructions:
Mix Special K, Parmesan & ranch dressing in shallow bowl
Dip chicken in butter and roll in dry mixture to coat
Place on greased/Pam sprayed cookie sheet
Bake uncovered for 45 minutes
Submitted by: Cindy Mino
Sponsoring Student: Nicole Mino

Entrée: Southwest Chicken Stew (2007)

1 t olive oil
6 large skinless, boned chicken thighs (2 lbs) trimmed
1 medium onion
2 jalapenos, seeded and minced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3/4 t ground cumin
1/2 t dried oregano
1 lb medium red potatoes, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
1 can (15-19 oz) white kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 1/4 oz) whole kernel corn
32 oz chicken broth (maybe more, enough to cover ingredients)
1 t salt
1/4 c crushed, baked tortilla chips
1/2 c loosely packed fresh cilantro

Instructions:
In deep non-stick 12” skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken & cook 6-8 minutes or until browned on both sides. Transfer chicken to plate.
To the same skillet, add onion, jalapenos, garlic, cumin & oregano. Cook over medium heat, covered until onion is golden (about 5 minutes) stirring occasionally.
Return chicken to skillet ( I cut it into bite-size pieces). Add potatoes, beans, corn, broth & salt. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender and juices run clear when chicken is pierced, stirring occasionally.
Stir in chips and cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes or until mixture thickens. Add cilantro before serving.
Makes 6 servings
Submitted by: April M. Gift
Sponsoring Student:Ryan M. Gift

Entrée - Sausage Basil Tart (2006)

fresh

Procedure:
Put pie crust in 9 inch pan and bake as directed on box (450 degrees for 9 minutes)
Add a half cup of the mozzarella cheese and cool slightly
Mix the remaining cup of mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, mayo and pepper and set aside
Brown the sausage and drain on paper towels and set aside
In food processor, combine the garlic and basil
In bottom of pie crust, spoon diced tomatoes over the slightly melted mozzarella cheese then crumble the sausage evenly over the tomatoes
Add the basil/garlic mixture, then the cheese mixture for the top layer
Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown
Serve with sour cream

Submitted by: Susan Zavisho
Student: Lia Zavisho

Entrée - Chicken Broccoli Salad (2005)

Salad

Procedure:
Mix above in a large bowl, toss with Poppy Seed Dressing.

Poppy Seed Dressing

Procedure:
Mix sugar, mustard, salt, and 2T of vinegar. Add oil slowly in a thin stream, constantly beating with an electric mixer. Add lemon juice and remaining vinegar. Beat until thick. Stir in poppy seeds. Store in refrigerator, serve at room temperature.

Submitted by: Pamela Gill
Student: Katherine Gill, Pierpont Apartments

Entrée - Tortellini Soup (2004)

3 cloves of minced garlic
1 tbsp butter or margarine
1 can (48 0z) chicken broth
19 oz frozen cheese tortellini
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach
2 - 14 ½ oz cans stewed tomatoes, undrained, cut into pieces
Grated Parmesan cheese

In large saucepan, cook garlic and butter for two minutes. Add broth and tortellini. Heat to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add spinach and tomatoes, simmer 10 minutes. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

Submitted by: Terry Lamp, Martinsburg, WV
Student: Michael Lamp

Entrée - Hawaiian Chicken (2003)

Combine First 10 ingredients in saucepan. Bring to a boil, cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Place chicken in baking dish, place green peppers, onions, baby carrots and pineapple chunks on top of chicken and then cover with the sauce. Cover and bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes, basting occasionally. Serve with white rice.

Submitted by Lorene Bowen for Erica Bowen