Spiced Chicken and Blue Cheese

dinner1 Spiced Chicken and Blue Cheese - This spiced chicken breast recipe, marinated in a spicy butter mixture, is wrapped around an abundance of succulent blue cheese. The spice and cheese complement each other perfectly, in this quick dinner recipe, that cooks in under 10 Minutes, making it perfect for those very busy week nights.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5-8 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Chicken Breast
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Spiced Chicken and Blue Cheese

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup hot pepper sauce
5 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled
romaine lettuce

Directions to make Spiced Chicken and Blue Cheese

Step 1:Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Pound the chicken breasts down to a 1/ inch thickness. In a large glass bowl, make the marinade by mixing together the butter and hot pepper sauce. Add the chicken into the marinade, turning to coat; cover and refrigerate 15 - 30 minutes.
Step 2:Remove the chicken from the marinade and spoon 1 tablespoon of the blue cheese onto the center of each chicken breast. Fold in the sides, rolling the chicken around the blue cheese. Secure with wooden picks. Set the temperature control at broil or 450 degrees. Arrange the oven rack so the chicken is about 8 inches from the heat. Broil the chicken for about 5 minutes or until brown.
Step 3:Remove the wooden picks from the chicken. Arrange lettuce and chicken on platter. Garnish with celery and remaining blue cheese.

Holiday Turkey Dinner

din_trk1 Holiday Turkey Dinner - This step-by-step guide to roasting your very first turkey is not only a wonderful, Best dinner recipe for your family, it’s also great for Holidays! Christmas and Thanksgiving will be a snap for you now that you have this easy recipe, for large family brunches and potlucks too. The perfect recipe for amateur cooks.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Main Ingredient: Whole Turkey
Difficulty Level: 3

Ingredients to make Holiday Turkey Dinner

1 Whole turkey Fresh or Thawed
Melted Butter

Directions to make Holiday Turkey Dinner

Step 1:Remove turkey neck and giblets from cavities of bird, rinse turkey and wipe dry. Prepare stuffing of choice. Stuff loosely into neck cavity, then skewer neck skin to back. Stuff body cavity loosely. Sew openings shut by lacing piece of string on wood picks. Fasten down legs either by tying or tucking under skin band. Twist wings akimbo under turkey.
Step 2:Place turkey, breast up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Brush with melted butter. Roast at 325F. A tent of foil placed loosely over turkey keeps it from browning too fast and may be removed when necessary to baste turkey. Remove foil last half hour for final browning.
Step 3:Turkey is done when thermometer registers 180 to 185F, or when thick part of drumstick feels tender when pressed with thumb and forefinger or when drumstick and thigh move easily.

Pork Chop Explosion

dnr_pork Pork Chop Explosion - This easy to bake stuffed pork chop recipe is overflowing with healthy veggies, creamy cheese, and a little “crunch” for added texture and flavor. And when we say overflowing, we mean it literally, as the lean meaty chops are stuffed, until they are overflowing. A quick easy dinner recipe, that is quite satisfying.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Pork Chops
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Pork Chop Explosion

2 Pounds Of Thick Lean Pork Chops + 1/4 Cup Butter
1/3 Cups Fresh Chopped Mushrooms
1/4 Cup Chopped Onion + 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley
1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Crushed Saltine Crackers
1 1/2 Cup Milk And 1 Cup Shredded Swiss Cheese
3 Tablespoons Butter Or Margarine
3 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour
1 Pinch Of Salt, Paprika, Fresh Ground Pepper
1/3 Cup Dry White Wine

Directions to make Pork Chop Explosion

Step 1:Make Deep Slicing Cuts into Center of Chops. Deep enough to fill. Cook Onions in butter for 3 minutes. Stir that skillet mushrooms, crushed crackers, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Place mixture into the Pork chops overfilling them.
Step 2:Place pork chops into a baking dish. In Saucepan melt 3 tablespoons butter. add flour and salt. Add milk and wine to saucepan with melted butter, flour and salt Cook and stir until mixture is thick and bubbly. Pour mixture over stuffed pork chops in baking dish and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with cheese and paprika and return to oven for 5 minutes.