One Pot Dirty Rice
Dirty rice is a traditional Cajun and Creole dish made from white rice which gets a "dirty" color from being cooked with small pieces of chicken liver or giblets, green bell pepper, celery, and onion, and spiced with cayenne and black pepper. This version skips the chicken livers, which I suppose makes it a Not-So-Dirty-Rice! This spicy One Pot Dirty Rice is a great weeknight meal served with cornbread.
By - Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Jamie Oliver’s Tender & Crisp Chicken Legs with Sweet Tomatoes & Basil
Jamie Oliver’s Tender & Crisp Chicken Legs with Sweet Tomatoes & Basil is an incredibly easy crowd-pleasing dinner to make. It's 10 minutes of prep, 1½ hours in the oven and voila. There is no sautéing, just put it in a pan and throw it in the oven. I served this with a large loaf of crusty bread and a crisp green salad. Oh, and there was wine involved!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Lemon Mushroom Chicken
I am having a hard time adjusting to being an "empty nester". The only good thing is that I can make things the girls hate, like mushrooms! This delicious creamy lemony chicken is prepared in a skillet and sautéed with mushrooms. This is pretty much a chicken piccata, but without capers and with mushrooms.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Santa Fe Corn Salad
This Santa Fe Corn Salad is easy to throw together and is perfect for a side dish or lunch meal. This summery salad is a crowd-pleasing, make-ahead recipe that everyone loves.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Orange Mashed Potatoes
These Orange Mashed Potatoes are divine. I used fresh oranges off our tree. It sounds a bit strange, but the are really good!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Basil
This recipe for Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Basil is loosely based on a recipe in The Silver Palate Cookbook. It's a great method using fresh, ripe, summer tomatoes.
Summer cooking implies a sense of immediacy, a capacity to capture the essence of the fleeting moment. Elizabeth David
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Skillet Chicken Parmesan with Artichokes
This Skillet Chicken Parmesan with Artichokes makes a great weeknight meal. It's all done in one skillet for easy cleanup.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Fresh Tomato and Basil Quiche
This Fresh Tomato and Basil Quiche is a quick and easy dinner option especially in the summertime when the basil and tomatoes are in peak season. Pair it with a crisp green salad and, of course, a glass of cold chardonnay!
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Commander’s Palace Garlic Bread
Commander's Palace has been a New Orleans landmark since 1893.The winner of six James Beard Foundation Awards, Commander's Palace has evolved into a culinary legend. This Commander's Palace Garlic Bread has an alarming amount of butter, but that's what makes it SO delicious.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 1 loaf of garlic bread
Chicken Basil Sausage and Artichoke Lasagna Skillet
Lasagna, in general, is too much work. I am too lazy and do not like to make it, so lasagna is a rare occurrence in my house. This Chicken Basil Sausage and Artichoke Lasagna Skillet is WAY easier and the chicken and artichokes is a nice change from the traditional lasagna. It's all done in one skillet and ready in about 30 minutes.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
