Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Pepper-Lime Chicken

Ingredients:
2 1/2 to 3 pounds meaty chicken pieces
1 tsp finely shredded lime peel
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tbl cooking oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried thyme or basil, crushed
1/2 to 1 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp salt

Place chicken pieces on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat about 20 minutes or until light brown. Meanwhile, for glaze, in a small bowl stir together lime peel, lime juice, oil, garlic, thyme, pepper, and salt. Brush chicken with glaze. Turn chicken; brush with more glaze. Broil for 5 to 15 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink. Brush chicken often with glaze during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Papa John's Garlic Dipping Sauce

1/2 cup butter
minced garlic

The amount of minced garlic is to your liking (I use 1/4 tsp). In a saucepan heat minced garlic and butter. Heat until butter is melted and both ingredients are combined. Serve and enjoy!

Monday, August 22, 2011

Baked Ziti

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dry ziti pasta
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
  • 6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
  2. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.