Honey Barbecue Meatloaf

Ingredients

1½ pounds lean ground beef
½ cup plain bread crumbs
3/4 cup honey barbecue sauce
1 egg, beaten

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ½ cup sauce, bread crumbs, and beaten egg. Put into greased loaf pan. Spread remaining sauce on top. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from heat, cool for 5 minutes, then slice and serve.

Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients

2 lb. prepared garlic mashed potatoes
8 oz. sliced mushrooms
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 to 1-1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. chopped garlic
2 Tbsp. flour
12 oz. can Heinz fat-free beef gravy or any leftover gravy
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
½ tsp. dried marjoram
14-1/2 oz. can peas and carrots, drained
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
4 oz. shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Microwave potatoes as directed but omit adding milk or butter. In heavy large skillet, sauté mushrooms in oil and remove when wilted. Add beef, onion, and garlic to same skillet and cook on medium high heat until beef is browned. Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir. Add mushrooms, gravy, parsley, marjoram, peas and carrots, and Worcestershire sauce.

Simmer until heated through. Transfer beef mixture into a greased 9-inch square baking dish. Spoon mashed potatoes over beef layer. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake for 15 minutes or until bubbly. Serves 4 to 6.

Chicken Bean Stew

Ingredients

5 to 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, cut into chunks
8 oz. fresh sliced carrots
1 tsp. chopped garlic
14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes with juice
14.5 oz. can low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup dry red wine (or more if needed to moisturize)
15 oz. can cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle flour on a plate and dredge chicken pieces to coat. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a Dutch oven and brown chicken on all sides. Remove from pot. Deglaze with a bit of broth and add 1 Tbsp. oil. Stir in onion and carrots and sauté until onions wilt. Add garlic and stir. Add diced tomatoes. Place chicken on top. Pour broth and red wine over chicken.

Bring to a boil. Turn off burner, cover pot, and cook in oven for 30 minutes. Add beans. Cook for 30 minutes more or until chicken is done. Serves 4 to 6.

Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients

5 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
16 oz. fresh mushrooms
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 cup dry red wine
28 oz. can diced tomatoes

Directions

In a large skillet, sauté the chicken breasts in olive oil until browned on both sides. Remove to a plate and set aside. Add onion and bell pepper to pan and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic and stir occasionally until mushrooms are tender. Sprinkle on basil and oregano. Pour in the red wine and bring to a boil.

Cook until wine is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and add the chicken to the mixture. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 30 to 45 minutes or until chicken is done. Serve over cooked noodles or rice. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Roast Turkey Breast with Herbs

Ingredients

6 to 7 pound bone-in turkey breast
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
2 tsp. dry mustard
1 Tbsp. rosemary
1 Tbsp. sage
1 tsp. thyme
¾ cup dry white wine

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place the turkey breast in a roasting pan, skin side up. In a small bowl, combine olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, mustard, rosemary, sage and thyme. Rub over turkey. Pour the wine into the bottom of the pan. Roast uncovered for 1½ hours or longer until meat thermometer registers 165 degrees in thickest part of breast. Cover breast with foil if over-browning occurs during cooking time.

When done, transfer turkey breast to cutting board, cover with foil, and allow to rest for 15 minutes before carving. Reserve pan juices for gravy. Serves 6 to 8.

Dilled Salmon Pie

Ingredients

(1) 9‑inch deep dish pie crust, defrosted if frozen
2 Tbsp. butter
2 medium onions, chopped
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1/4 tsp. dried dill
3 Tbsp. all‑purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
15.5 oz. can salmon, drained and flaked
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake the unpricked pie crust for 5 minutes; remove and cool. Turn oven temperature down to 350 degrees.

In a medium saucepan, cook onions in 2 Tbsp. butter until translucent. Stir in parsley and dill. Blend in flour and salt. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in cheese until melted. Gently fold in salmon.

Pour mixture into pie crust. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top of pie. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until set. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serves 6.

 

 

Shrimp Brown Rice

Ingredients

1 to 2 lbs. cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
16 oz. sliced mushrooms
2 cups uncooked brown rice
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. saffron powder
48 oz. low-sodium chicken broth
12 oz. frozen broccoli florets, defrosted
8 oz. frozen peas

Directions

Thaw shrimp if frozen. In a Dutch oven, sauté onion, red bell pepper, and mushrooms in oil until tender. Stir in the rice, garlic and saffron. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, then add broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 45 minutes. Add broccoli, peas, and shrimp, and cook until heated through. Serves 6 to 8.