Monday, October 22, 2012

Chicken Alfredo Roll-Ups

9 Lasagna noodles, cooked, rinsed, and drained
2 ½ cups Alfredo sauce
2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
Oregano
Garlic Salt   
2 cups shredded cheese of your choice
1 10-oz. box frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed of liquid (optional)

Spray an 8x8 pan with non-stick spray and pour ½ cup Alfredo sauce over the bottom of the pan.
 
Spread about 2 Tbs. Alfredo sauce over each noodle. Sprinkle oregano and garlic salt on top of sauce. Take 1/9 of the shredded chicken and spread it out evenly over each noodle. Add approx. 3 Tbs. cheese. To roll up, start at one end and roll the noodle over the toppings. 
 
Place the roll-ups in the pan seam-side down. Pour the remaining Alfredo sauce over noodles and top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, until the cheese is completely melted on top.
 
 
I really enjoyed this recipe. I added some frozen spinach for a little veggie. From the comments I saw on the blog where I found this recipe, I would have to agree that there was not nearly enough sauce. It was pretty dry. Definitely double the sauce. You can use the sauce that is on the blog (below) or bottled sauce would be fine too. I wanted to do my low-fat recipe but didn't have all the stuff for it. Next time. Also, she suggests that this serves 3 (3 rolls each.) I had two and it was a little much for me. I'd say this serves 4-6.
 
The Best Garlic Alfredo Sauce
 ½ cup butter
2 ounces cream cheese
2 cups heavy cream (or substitute half and half)
2 teaspoon garlic powder
½  tsp. fresh minced garlic
salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp dried oregano
cup parmesan cheese

In a medium to large saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Add fresh minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the cream cheese and whisk to smooth and melted. Whisk in the heavy cream.
Season with the garlic powder, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and whisk frequently until sauce thickens, around 15 minutes. Stir in the cheese and when melted, remove from heat and serve.

Makes 2 ½ cups
 

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Fry Sauce

Fry Sauce
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/4 c. ketchup
1/4 t. vinegar

Mmmm. The vinegar is the secret ingredient to great home made fry sauce! It tasted just like it was from a restaurant. I couldn't stop eating it! We had roasted parmesan potatoes with it. Mmmmm.

Monday, October 8, 2012

White Chili

White Chili
1 1/2 lbs. chicken, cooked and diced
4 15-oz. cans white beans
1 1/2 c. chicken broth (can add more if too thick)
1 4-oz. can green chilies
1 onion, finely chopped
3 T. chopped cilantro
1/2 T garlic in olive oil (I wasn't sure what that means so I just used one clove of minced garlic)
1 1/2 t. ground cumin
1/2 t. oregano
1/2 t. pepper
2 c. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Combine all ingredients except cheese. Simmer for 1 hour. Or cook in a crock pot on low all day. Stir in cheese just before serving. Makes 10 servings.


Sunday, October 7, 2012

Hot Bean Dip

Hot Bean Dip
1 can refried beans
1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream
4 oz. (or more) Velveeta cheese - cubed

Mix all together in a pot and heat until cheese is melted and bubbly. Or in a crock pot on low for about 2 hours. Serve with Fritos or tortilla chips.



This recipe is a family favorite of the DeFreese's. I made it for the first time today and mmmmm. So good. I would probably add more than 4 oz of Velveeta next time, though.