Sour Cream Apple Pie

3-4 C tart apples - peeled, chopped
1/2 C sugar
1/2 C brown sugar
3 T flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1 - 1 1/2 C sour cream
1 tsp. cinnamon + 1 1/2 T sugar
1 9" pie crust, unbaked

Combine sugar, salt, and flour. Add sour cream and beat until smooth. Add chopped apples and mix thoroughly. Pour mixture into unbaked crust. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over top of pie. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes then reduce to 350 degrees and continue 35 more minutes.

*This is a different type of apple pie, and it has become one of our family favorites! I personally don't love sour cream by itself and I LOVE this pie.

Stuffed Shells

This picture is from the internet because mine turned out blurry. Its the same except that my shells have more sauce on top and around the bottoms.

Jumbo Shells -- Cook & drain. Cook 1 lb. ground beef with onion & garlic; drain grease. Shred & put together: Parmesan Cheese & Mozarella Cheese

Add beef to shredded cheese, then add spoonfuls of ricotta (or cottage) cheese to "paste" consistency (like cookie dough). (It takes about an entire small carton of cottage cheese. If you get too much, just add more mozzarella and it will make it thicker.)

Stuff about 1 heaping Tablespoon (don't overstuff) into shells and lay in greased pan. Pour Great Value Italian Garden spaghetti sauce over shells and bottom of pan. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes - long enough to get hot.

Chicken Broccoli Casserole

1/4 c. sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
Whip together - till pale in color. Maybe add a spoonful more of sour cream

Add 2 Tblsp lemon juice

Stuffing.
Put in bowl, pour water over and let soak. No butter.

Cooked & Cut up Chicken and cooked broccoli - enough to cover bottom of casserole dish

Layer: chicken, broccoli, soup, stuffing.
Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

Teriyaki Chicken

1 c soy sauce

2 c water

2 onions, sliced

4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 piece fresh ginger

2 T brown sugar

1 tsp Chinese five spice

5 lb cut up chicken

Cold water

Cornstarch

Mix soy sauce, water, onions, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, and Chinese five spice in large pot. Add chicken and boil, covered, for 1 hour. Thicken with cornstarch in cold water; serve over rice.

Chicken Pillows

Filling:
3 oz cream cheese, softened
2 T margarine, softened
2 c. chicken, cooked & cut up

1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 c mushrooms, chopped
8 oz can crescent rolls

Sauce:
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 c milk

Blend the cream cheese and margarine, using your hands. Add the chicken, onion, salt, pepper, and mushrooms. Mix well. Divide the rolls into 4 squares; lay each square flat on a cookie sheet. Spoon the chicken mixture into equal parts on top of each crescent square. Fold the roll around the mixture to seal up each square. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.

Mix the soup and milk for the sauce. Pour over the top of each square when serving.

Chicken Paninis

Pound chicken flat and cut in half (or thirds, depending on the size of your bread). Season chicken (I use garlic and pepper or an Italian blend that we love) and grill until done. In the meantime, slice French Bread diagonally (less that 1" thick) and spread Miracle Whip on each piece. When chicken is done, place 1 piece of chicken on every other piece of bread. Add a slice of cheese (we like Swiss) and then top with remaining piece of bread.

Butter the outside of the top piece of bread and place entire sandwich butter side down on the hot grill or sandwich maker (or skillet). Then butter the outside of the other piece of bread, which is now on top. Close grill and leave for just a couple of minutes. It doesn't take long. Its ready when your bread is golden and toasty!

(In the picture, I actually forgot to pound my chicken this last time I made it so it looks thicker than we've ever had it. Also I sliced my bread a little thicker than I usually do, but it was still delicious, none the less!)

panini - a traditional, small Italian sandwich filled with meat, cheese, grilled vegetables, etc., and usually toasted.

Rotini & Sweet Pepper Primavera (Chicken Alfredo)

2-3 b/s chicken breasts, cut in strips
1 red bell pepper
1 red onion
1 yellow squash
Broccoli
Mushrooms
1 jar Alfredo Sauce
Rotini noodles

Cook noodles. In hot skillet with oil, cook chicken until no longer pink. Add pepper & onion. Add broccoli, squash, and mushrooms. Cook until crisp-tender. (When squash becomes soft the rest is probably done.) Add alfredo sauce and noodles and mix well. Serve hot.