Archive for December 6, 2009

Chicken Drumstick Casserole

{ December 6, 2009 @ 8:18 am } · { Uncategorized }
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Sunday night – what to do for dinner.  Something easy, but something tasty.

Time for a new recipe.  This was SUPER easy to make and got the thumbs up from hubby.  It’s almost like a risotto with chicken drumsticks on the top.

Just out of the oven Ready to serve up

Ingredients:

  • 2-1/2 lbs. chicken drumsticks
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups sliced carrots
  • 2-1/2 cups chicken broth, heated to boiling
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in shallow plate. Roll drumsticks in flour mixture to coat. Heat oil in large skillet and brown drumsticks over medium heat, turning several times, about 5-6 minutes. Meanwhile, place the rice, more salt pepper, onion, and garlic in a 13×9″ glass baking dish. Add carrots and hot chicken broth along with melted butter.Arrange browned chicken drumsticks on top of the rice mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Then uncover and bake for 15-20 minutes longer until chicken is thoroughly cooked and rice is tender. 6-8 servings

Source: www.busycooks.about.com

Banana Bread

{ December 6, 2009 @ 7:31 am } · { Uncategorized }
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During the week I had gone mad on the bananas, but very quickly got over them – meaning I had about 3 bananas left in the fruitbowl going brown.  Did a quick google for a banana bread recipe and hey presto – here tis.  Must say this is a very basic recipe and you would usually find some kind of nuts with a banana bread like walnuts which I think really makes the end product better.  But since I didn’t have any walnuts this did the trick;

Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

Method

No need for a mixer for this recipe. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered 4×8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.

Rating: Pretty Good

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