Three Recipes Worth The Effort-(Count Down To Christmas Recipe Of Sweets-Day 8)
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
Recipe #1:Pizza Breadsticks
Serves: 16
1 pkg. 1 lb. 7 oz. Pizza thin crust four cheese ( Try DiGiorno)
1 tbs. olive oil
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush edges of the pizza crust lightly with oil. Drizzle remaining oil evenly over pizza.
Mix 3 tbs. of the Parmesan cheese and the pepper; sprinkle evenly over the pizza. Place the pizza directly on the center of the oven rack.
Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Cut pizza into quarters; cut each quarter into 8 thin strips. Serve as dippers with salsa.
Recipe #2:
Grilled Chicken Kabobs
Serves: 8
1/2 cup Vinagrette Dressing
2 tbs Real Mayonnaise
1 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 lemon, halved
Combine dressing and mayo, pour into a large resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken; seal bag. Turn bag over several times to evenly coat the chicken with the dressing mixture. Refrigerate at least 20 minutes or up to 2 hours to marinate.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Remove grill to medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade. Thread chicken and onions alternately onto 16 soaked wooden skewers.
Grill 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, turning occasionally. Meanwhile, place lemon, cut-sides down, on the grill grate next to the kabobs. Squeeze lemon juice over kabobs just before serving.
Recipe #3:
Layer Salad
Serves: 8
8 cups chopped Roman lettuce
3 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
3/4 cups sliced red onion
2 cups frozen peas, thawed (one 10-oz pkg.)
1 pkg. (6 oz.) smoked ham, chopped
3/4 cup real mayonnaise
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbs. sugar
1 cup cheese crumbles
2/3 chopped tomatoes
layer lettuce, onion, peas and ham in a large straight-sided serving bowl.
Mix mayo, Parmesan cheese and sugar. Spread over salad to seal’ cover. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Top with cheese crumbles and tomatoes just before serving; toss gently.
**With the Super Bowl just around the corner, these recipes will help jump start your food ideas for your Super Bowl party.**
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Earthly Eating Recipe-Count Down To Christmas Recipe Of Sweets
No Bake Cheesecake, Oreo Style
Serves: 24
1 pkg. (1 lb. 2 oz.) Oreo chocolate sandwich cookies, divided
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz.each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tub (8 oz.) whipped topping, thawed
Line a 13×9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over the sides of the pan. Coarsely chop 15 of the cookies; set aside. Finely crush remaining cookies; mix with butter. Press firmly onto the bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping and chopped cookies. Spoon over the crust; cover.
Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Store leftover cheesecake in the refrigerator.
Happy Eating!
