Chicken Ring

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cans crescent rolls
• 2 cans chunk chicken, drained and shredded
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1/3 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 small can sliced black olives
• 1 small jar pimentos
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup broccoli, chopped

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Mix all ingredients, except the crescent rolls.
3. Unroll the croissants and arrange them on a circle, with the bases overlapping and the points towards the outside on a round pizza stone. (Use a regular pizza pan if you don't have the stone)
4. Scoop the mixture onto the largest part of the crescent roll. Pull the points of the crescent roll over the filling into the center of the circle. (Not all the filling will be covered)
5. Bake 20-30 minutes until inside is warm and crescents are golden brown.

Chicken Puffs

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
• 3 Tbs chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 3/4 (8 oz) package cream cheese
• 6 Tbs butter
• 3 (10 oz) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, slowly cook and stir skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, onion and garlic. Cook until onions are tender and chicken is lightly browned.
2. In a medium bowl, blend chicken mixture, cream cheese and butter until creamy.
3. Preheat oven to 325°
4. Unroll croissants and divide in half to create 12 rectangles. Place approximately one tbs of the chicken mixture on each rectangle. Fold into balls.
5. Arrange balls on a large baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes, or until golden brown.

Creamy Potato Lasagna

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 (12 oz) jar Alfredo sauce
• 1 cup milk
• 3 lbs potatoes, peeled and sliced lengthwise about 1/8 inch thick
• 5 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups diced ham
• 1 (10 oz) package chopped frozen broccoli, thawed
• 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400°
2. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together the Alfredo sauce and milk. Spread 1/4 cup of the sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. Then layer 1/3 of the potatoes over the sauce in the dish. Sprinkle with 1 tbs of Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
3. In a separate medium bowl, combine the ham, broccoli and 1 1/2 cups of the Swiss cheese. Mix well and spread 1/3 of this mixture over the potatoes in the baking dish. Then top with another layer of potatoes, followed by the ham mixture, finally topping all with the remaining Swiss cheese and Parmesan cheese. Pour the remaining Alfredo sauce over all.
4. Cover and bake at 400° for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake at 350° for additional 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.

Bow Ties with Sausage, Tomatoes and Cream

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 (12 oz) package bow tie pasta
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage, casings removed and crumbled
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28 oz) can Italian style plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 Tbs minced fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS:

1. Bring a large pot of slightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8-10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
2. Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage and pepper flakes until sausage is evenly brown. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, cream and salt. Simmer until mixture thickens, 8-10 minutes.
3. Stir cooked pasta into sauce, and heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.

Baked Barbecue Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
• 2 tsp vinegar
• 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp ground mustard
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil

DIRECTIONS:

1. To make the BBQ sauce, combine the first 8 ingredients.
2. Heat oven to 350°
3. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned.
4. Place chicken, in single layer, in an ovenproof baking dish and spoon BBQ sauce evenly on top.
5. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and sauce is bubbling.