Monday, May 19, 2008

EZ cheese baked rice

Line a baking tray with aluminum foil. Reheat some overnight rice and layer it at the bottom of the tray. Add some sausage (aka hotdog in america) chunks and layer some provolone or swiss cheese over it. Open a can of campbell cream of mushroom or chicken soup. Spoon it over the rice and sausage. Cover with generous amounts of shredded mozarella. Bake in preheated oven at 400 F until the mozarella crust is slightly golden brown. Mix well, spoon onto a plate, sprinkle with spring onion, parsley or basil and serve. Add chili for some reddish decoration.

One-Pot Chicken & Potato Bake

Ingredients:
2 large potatoes, cut into wedges
3 pieces chicken thigh, cut into 1 inch strips
2 oranges, cut into wedges
3 tbsp melted butter or olive oil
2 tbsp dried oregano
6 clove garlic, crushed with the back of a knife
1/2 large onion, cut into large quarter-moon shaped pieces
6 strips bacon, cut into 1 inch strips (optional)
salt & pepper

Directions:
Toss and mix the ingredients well (except the bacon). place them on a baking tray in a single layer and bake in preheated oven at 400F for 20 minutes, toss again at half time. add the bacon strips 5 minutes before it is done. serve with buttered corn or salad.

* the orange can be ommited, i just really love the flavor of oranges.

* add carots if you'd like more variety of vegetables in the mix.