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- Chicken, Mushroom and Wine Casserole
  
  Posted at 1:18 pm by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  May 20th
  Chicken, Mushroom and Wine Casserole
  
  I love make ahead meals that can be easily heated to have a home cooked meal quickly. Many a Sunday you will find me in the kitchen cooking meals for the coming week. And what could be tastier than a chicken, mushroom and white wine casserole fragrantly flavored with fresh thyme. The chicken tender separating from the bone without even using a nice. Serve over Arborio rice enjoying as you dip crusty fresh bread into the wine sauce.
  
  3 pounds split chicken breast
  
  salt and pepper
  
  2 tablespoons olive oil
  
  8 ounce slice mushrooms
  
  1 leek, thinly slice, white part only
  
  1 shallot, chopped
  
  2 cloves, chopped
  
  1 cup wine
  
  2 cup chicken broth
  
  2 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped
  
  1 dry bay leaf, crushed
  
  2 springs fresh thyme, finely chopped
  
  Heat oven to 350F. Salt and pepper chicken. In a casserole pan, I use a Le Creuset casserole, heat olive oil. Add chicken breasts cooking on each side until lightly browned. Remove from pan and place on a dish. To casserole pan add mushrooms, leeks, shallot and garlic. Cook for 5minutes while stirring or until all the juices are gone. Add wine, chicken broth, parsley, bay leaf and thyme. Remove casserole from stove and place in over baking for 30 minutes. Garnish with more thyme.
  
  Serve over Arborio rice.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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- Baked Artichoke Dip with Ricotta Cheese
  
  Posted at 4:44 pm by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Feb 22nd
  Baked Artichoke Dip with Ricotta Cheese
  
  Don’t you just love an easy, delicious, quick dip that you can made in short time yet has a rich creamy flavor that begs to dip a cracker into? I have the perfect recipe that is flavorful with just the right hint of spices. All the ingredients are perfect to keep on hand for an impromptu party!
  
  Ingredients:
  
  2 6 oz. jars marinaded artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, reserve one tablespoon of marinade
  
  1 cup mayonnaise
  
  1 cup ricotta chesse
  
  1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
  
  1 clove garlic, chopped
  
  1 tablespoon capers, chopped
  
  2 teaspoon Italian seasonings, I use Tuscan Sunset by Penzey
  
  Preheat oven to 350F. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl mixing well. Place in baking dish and bake for 30 minutes or until dip is lightly golden and bubbling.
  
  Serve with crackers.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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- Slimmed Down Mexican Layer Dip
  
  Posted at 11:25 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Feb 3rd
  I’ll admit it, I’m not a big football fan, except when it has to do with making food and throwing a party! As we all know football game food is usually very high in fat, salt and calories. What I’ve done is slim down some of our favorites without losing a tasty snack. No, these are not low calorie dishes but I’ve used fresh ingredients with low fat options to light up the dish, that was my goal. No pun intended!
  
  Mexican Layer Dip
  
  1 can(15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
  
  2 scallions, finely chopped
  
  2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  
  1/4 teaspoon pepper
  
  1/4 teaspoon salt
  
  2 cups low fat Greek yogurt
  
  1 1/2 low fat cheddar cheese
  
  2 cups fresh salsa, drained for 1 hour, reserve Salsa juice. I used medium hot salsa
  
  guacamole, recipe follows
  
  1/2 cup sliced black olives
  
  1/2 cup frozen corn, defrosted
  
  3 scallions, finely chopped
  
  2 tablespoon roasted no salt sunflower seeds
  
  Use a nice glass bowl to show all the colorful layers. Mix black beans, scallions, parsley, salt and pepper. Place in glass bowl. Top with yogurt, then cheese, salsa, and guacamole. In a small bowl combine olives, corn, scallions and sunflower seeds. Sprinkle on top of guacamole. I serve with toasted pita chips, recipe follows.
  
  Guacamole
  
  3 ripe avocados
  
  1/2 red onion, minced
  
  2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
  
  1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
  
  1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  
  1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  
  1/2 ripe tomato, seeds and pulp removed, chopped
  
  1 tablespoon reserved salsa juice
  
  Slice avocado, remove seed and scoop out pulp. Sprinkle lemon juice over avocados. With a potato mashed, mash avocado. Combine remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
  
  Pita Chips
  
  1 package pita bread
  
  cooking spray
  
  salt
  
  Heat oven to 400 F. Slice pita bread in half then in fourths. Open each fourth into two pieces. Place on baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray and lightly salt. Bake for 2 minutes then turn over and bake for an additional two minutes.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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- Shrimp with Feta Cheese
  
  Posted at 9:05 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Jan 18th
  Quick and easy tasting delicious recipes are always welcome when having time to cook can be changeling. I serve this shrimp dish over Arborio rice or orzo which is a rice shaped pasta. The choice is yours. Either way the dish is so good and so easy, a quick easy homemade meal.
  
  Shrimp with Feta Cheese
  
  2 tablespoon olive oil
  
  4 cloves garlic
  
  1 shallot
  
  pinch of crushed red peppers
  
  1 teaspoon mint
  
  1 teaspoon oregano
  
  1 teaspoon salt
  
  1 can(14.5 oz) Hunt’s Petite diced tomatoes
  
  1/2 lb. uncooked shrimp cleaned and deveined
  
  2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  
  2 tablespoons chopped calamata olives
  
  1/4 cup feta cheese
  
  Heat olive oil in large skillet. Add garlic and shallot cooking on low for 10 minutes until onions are translucent, do not brown. Add red pepper, mint, oregano, salt and diced tomatoes simmering for 20 minute. Add shrimp, cooking for five minutes or until the shrimp is no longer pink. Stir in lemon juice and olives. Top with feta cheese. Serve over rice or orzo. Makes 4 servings.
  
  Just add a nice tossed salad and fresh bread for a wonderfully easy and delicious meal!
  
  ENJOY!
  
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- Seafood Pasta for two
  
  Posted at 9:00 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Jan 17th
  Seafood Pasta for two
  
  Cooking for two can be challenging at times. Pasta is easy to make for a cozy dinner for two and I love meals cooked in one pot. Seafood stew over pasta is tasty, easy and wonderfully simple to make even for a novice cook. Add a fresh made salad and crusty bread finish with a crisp white wine for a delicious gourmet dinner. Or how about for a romantic Valentine’s Dinner with your sweetheart!
  
  2 tablespoons olive oil
  
  2 cloves chopped garlic
  
  1 shallot chopped
  
  1 can chopped tomatoes
  
  1 bottle clam juice
  
  2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, I like Penzy’s Tuscan Sunset
  
  pinch saffron
  
  pinch sea salt
  
  1 teaspoon black pepper
  
  1 teaspoon crushed hot red peppers
  
  1/2 pound clams
  
  1 pound mussels
  
  1/4 sea scallops
  
  1/2 pound spaghetti
  
  Heat oil in pan adding garlic and shallots cooking until translucent just releasing the flavors. Add tomatoes, clam juice, Italian seasonings, saffron, salt, black pepper and red pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Add clams, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Then add mussels continuing to simmer for another 10 minutes until clams and mussels are open. Add scallops combining with sauce, simmer for 3 minutes. While the seafood is simmering cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain pasta and put in a large bowl. Add seafood lightly toss. Serve with Parmesan cheese.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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- Traditional Pecan Pie
  
  Posted at 10:33 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Dec 23rd
  My family just loves a traditional Pecan Pie. For years I’ve wanted them to try different flavors like, chocolate and more but no, no, no, they tell me. So I am going to share how I make my traditional Pecan Pie. It’s easy and delicious!
  
  Traditional Pecan Pie
  
  Pie Crust
  
  1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  
  1/4 teaspoon salt
  
  1/3 cup shortening
  
  4 – 5 tablespoons cold water
  
  1. Stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size.
  
  2. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon of the water at a time, until all the dough is moistened. Form dough into a ball.
  
  3. On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten dough. Roll dough from center to edges into a circle about 12 inches in diameter.
  
  4. To transfer pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin. Unroll pastry into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry.
  
  5. Rim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge as desired. Do not prick pastry. Or you can use a pre-made pie crust(I like Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust)
  
  Filling
  
  1/2 cup dark corn syrup
  
  1/2 cup light corn syrup
  
  3 eggs
  
  1 cup sugar
  
  2 Tbs. butter, melted
  
  1 tsp vanilla extract
  
  1 1/2 cups pecans halves
  
  Pre-heat oven to 350 F.Whisk the first five ingredients thoroughly. Pour into pie crust. I like to place the pecan halves in a circular design.
  
  Bake on center rack of oven for 55 to 60 minutes. Do not over bake.
  
  TIP: Pie is done when center reaches 200 F. Tap center surface of pie lightly; it should spring back when done.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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- Perfect Roasted Chicken
  
  Posted at 8:20 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Dec 3rd
  Lazy Sundays are perfect for cooking wonderful family meals. Sunday dinner, a tradition in our home, has all our family coming to our home to enjoy sharing time and food as a family once again. From my Italian heritage shared with me by my mother who masterfully created a different feast every Sunday, I learned to cook and gather my family together to enjoy my food. With a busy life style I look forward to languishing on Sunday preparing a bountiful meal without hurrying through the preparation. Roasted Chicken is easy to create with many different seasoning that bring out the flavor of the chicken. I love to experiment with different ways to make a whole chicken from marinating to roasting. However you choose to cook a whole chicken be create and have fun!
  
  Perfect Roasted Chicken
  
  Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  
  Remove the chicken giblets. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pin feathers and pat the outside dry. Liberally salt inside out of the chicken. Place on a large plate cover and refrigerate over night. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Put chicken in roasting pan. Stuff the cavity with the bunch of thyme, both halves of lemon, and all the garlic. Brush the outside of the chicken with olive oil, sprinkle sage, thyme, salt and pepper over chicken. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken.
  
  1 (5 to 6 pound) roasting chicken
  
  Kosher salt
  
  1 large bunch fresh thyme, plus 20 sprigs
  1 lemon, halved
  1 head garlic, cut in half crosswise
  2 olive oil
  
  2 teaspoon ground sage
  
  2 teaspoon ground thyme
  
  1 teaspoon salt
  
  1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  
  Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Cover with aluminum foil for about 20 minutes. Slice the chicken onto a platter.
  
  Enjoy!
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- Cheese Grits and Sausage Casserole
  
  Posted at 9:00 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Dec 1st
  Christmas morning is a special time in our home where we all gather around the tree to open gifts while remembering all our Christmas pasts. I want to be with my family celebrating not having to prepare breakfast. Which is why I am a big fan of make ahead breakfast casseroles to pop into the oven as I join my family under the tree. Cheese Grits and Sausage so tasty, easy to make and get ready the night before refrigerating until the next morning.
  
  Cheese Grits and Sausage Casserole
  
  Ingredients
  - 6 cups vegetable broth
  - 2 cups uncooked grits
  - 1/2 cup butter, divided
  - 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
  - 1 pound chicken sausage links
  - 12 eggs
  - 1/2 cup milk
  - salt and pepper to taste
  Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking dish.
  2. Bring broth to a boil in a large saucepan, and stir in grits. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 5 minutes, until liquid has been absorbed. Mix in 1/2 the butter and 2 cups cheese until melted.
  3. In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage until evenly browned. Drain and slice into 1 inch slices. Mix into the grits. Beat together the eggs and milk in a bowl, then mix into the grits.
  4. Pour the grits mixture into the prepared baking dish. Dot with remaining butter, and top with remaining cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.
  Enjoy!
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- Chipotle Turkey Chili
  
  Posted at 9:00 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Nov 30th
  After Thanksgiving I use the leftover turkey to make a big batch of this hot Chili freezing in individual containers to enjoy during the busy holiday season. After a long day of baking and preparing for Christmas I can sit back, relax, serving this delicious Chili for dinner. If you don’t want it really hot substitute 1 chopped jalapeno pepper for the chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, just as good but with out the kick!
  
  Chipotle Turkey Chili
  
  2 tablespoons olive oil
  
  4 cloves garlic, minced
  
  1 onion, diced
  
  1/4 cup whiskey
  
  One 14-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  
  One 14-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  
  Two 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
  
  Two cups chicken broth
  
  1 red pepper, diced
  
  1 tablespoon chili powder
  
  1 tablespoon ground cumin
  
  1 teaspoon salt
  
  1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced (use less if desired)
  
  3 cups cut up cooked turkey
  
  1/4 cup masa harina
  
  5 limes, 1 juiced, 4 cut into wedges
  
  sharp Cheddar, grated
  
  sour cream
  
  1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
  
  Directions
  
  Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook for a few minutes until the onions soften. Add 1 1/2 cup chicken broth, reserving the rest, then cook for a couple of minutes to reduce. Add the black beans, kidney beans, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, salt and chipotles and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, then cover the pot and cook for 1 hour. Add cooked turkey.
  
  Combine the masa harina with the rest of the chicken broth and stir to make a paste. Add this into the chili, along with the lime juice. Stir and cook until thick, 10 more minutes.
  
  Serve with the grated cheese, sour cream, diced tomatoes, cilantro and lime wedges for squeezing.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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  Posted in Chili, Easy recipes, family meals, Food, Main Dish, Main Meal, Mexican | Tagged Chili, Easy recipe, spicy, turkey
- Clams in Wine Sauce
  
  Posted at 9:00 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Nov 28th
  Clams in Wine Sauce
  
  Love easy, tasty meals that are quick then you’ll love my Clams in White Sauce. I make these clams as a light dinner served with salad and bread or a hardier meal tossed with pasta, side salad and bread. Either way these clams are so good.
  
  2 tablespoon olive oil
  
  4 garlic cloves, minced
  
  2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, I like Pensey’s Tuscan Sunset
  
  pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  
  8 oz. bottled clam juice
  
  1/4 cup dry white wine
  
  2 tablespoon butter
  
  1 1/2 lbs. Count Neck Clams
  
  1. Wash clams to remove any dirt or sand.
  
  2. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; saute for 1 minute, or until tender. Stir in Italian seasons and red pepper flakes. Pour in clam juice and white wine. Bring to boil then simmer for five minutes. Add clams, cover, and steam till clams start to open.
  
  3. Add butter and clams, cover, and cook till the clams open about ten minutes. Discard any that do not open. Transfer clams to plate. Serve with fresh bread and a crisp white wine.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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