Thursday, June 7, 2012

Bourbon Chicken and Spaghetti Pie


Bourbon Chicken

Ingredients:
Servings: 4
2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/4 teaspoon ginger
3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup apple juice
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup soy sauce
Directions:
Heat oil in a large skillet.
Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned.
Remove chicken.
Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium Heat until well mixed and dissolved.
Add chicken and bring to a hard boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Serve over hot rice and ENJOY.

Spaghetti Pie

Ingredients:
Servings:8-12
1 lb spaghetti, cooked
4 cups of your own homemade spaghetti sauce or 1 (32 ounce) jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
1 lb ground beef
1 large onion, diced (add only if you are using a jar or can of spaghetti sauce)
1 teaspoon italian seasoning (add only if you are using a jar or can of spaghetti sauce)
1/2 teaspoon basil (add only if you are using a jar or can of spaghetti sauce)
salt and pepper, to taste
4 eggs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
16 ounces ricotta cheese
some parsley
mozzarella cheese, to sprinkle on top of each pie
Directions:
2(9-inch) deep dish pie pans.
Preheat oven to 350.
Boil spaghetti according to pkg directions. Drain, and set aside.
Brown the meat, and IF you are using canned or jarred spaghetti sauce, add onion, Italian seasoning, and basil to the beef mixture.
If you are using your own homemade sauce, it will already have enough spices in it to your taste.
Add salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
Beat 2 eggs, and mix in with spaghetti.
Add Parmesan cheese, and mix well. Set aside.
Spray pie pans with non-stick cooking spray.
Layer each pie pan, making a well in the middle, with a thin layer of spaghetti on the bottom, and bringing spaghetti up the sides to make a pie crust.
You may, or may not have spaghetti left over, depending on how big your pie plates are. Set aside.
Beat 2 eggs, add Ricotta and parsley. Mix well.
Layer a layer of spaghetti, a layer of ricotta, a layer of meat, and a layer of sauce.
Cover with Mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 25-30 mins., or until cheese is bubbly, and all is nice and hot.
Serve with garlic bread or sticks, and a salad, and you have a delicious meal!