Sunday, August 21, 2011

Quiche Lorraine


This is a relatively easy recipe. I really like the salty taste. 

             Ingredients

  • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
  • 10 slices bacon
  • 1 cup shredded Mozzarella and Provolone mix
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/3 cups heavy cream
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 package frozen spinach
  • 1/4 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. Place bacon in a large skillet, and fry over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels, then chop coarsely. Sprinkle bacon, cheese and onion into pastry shell.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, spinach, salt, sugar and cayenne pepper. Pour mixture into pastry shell.
  4. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), and bake an additional 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Allow quiche to sit 10 minutes before cutting into wedges.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 761 | Total Fat: 68.1g | Cholesterol: 284mg

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Roasted Potatoes


This is a really nice recipe for Roasted Potatoes, Its much simpler than the one I have from Il Paridisino so it will get made more often. 

Ingredients
  • 2 pounds red potatoes, cut into quarters
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (250 degrees C).
  2. Place potatoes in a large roasting pan and toss with oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary until evenly coated. Spread out potatoes in a single layer.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 227 | Total Fat: 7.3g | Cholesterol: 0mg

Chicken Cordon Bleu


This has always been one of my favorite things.  It's really easy and yet I never seem to remember to make it. 

Ingredients
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 slices Swiss cheese
  • 4 slices cooked ham
  • 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 7x11 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness.
  3. Sprinkle each piece of chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Place 1 cheese slice and 1 ham slice on top of each breast. Roll up each breast, and secure with a toothpick. Place in baking dish, and sprinkle chicken evenly with bread crumbs.
  4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from oven, and place 1/2 cheese slice on top of each breast. Return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted. Remove toothpicks, and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 419 | Total Fat: 19.4g | Cholesterol: 124mg