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Showing posts with label Appetizers. Show all posts

Valentines Day Garlic Bread

I'm not great with romantic anythings, but food I can do. So this valentines I made heart shaped garlic bread. I recommend this garlic bread for any occasion though. 

For the Dough
1 tbsp active dry yeast
1 Cup Hot water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
3 Cups of Flour
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp honey

In a mixing bowl whisk the yeast & the honey with 1/2 cup of hot water, let sit for 10 minutes until yeast dissolves. 

When dissolved, add the salt, garlic powder, olive oil, 1/2 cup of hot water, 3 cups of flour and mix with a wooden spoon. Place the dough onto a clean lightly floured working space. Kneed into a ball and place into a mixing bowl. Cover the dough lightly with olive oil and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Leave until doubled in size, about an hour to an hour and a half.

Assemble the Fingers
2 Cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 Cup Melted Garlic Butter
2 Oz Olive Oil

When the dough is almost ready, preheat the oven at 425f. Shred the cheese, and melt the garlic butter in a small pot or in the microwave.

On a well greased (2Oz Olive Oil) circular baking sheet, pat the dough down until covering. Brush the melted garlic butter overtop the dough, add the shredded cheese. Then drizzle some garlic butter overtop the cheese.

Bake on a low rack on 425f for 7-9 minutes. Then remove from oven. Turn your oven to broil, and place the fingers directly on the middle rack. Leave on broil until the cheese turns golden brown (mine took 4-5 minutes).

Cut up and Enjoy!

Chicken Quesadilla



Chicken Quesadilla's are an amazing blend of whatever you'd Like to stuff inside of them. I like to make mine by using leftovers, or when my vegetables are on the break of going bad. Instead of throwing them out, make something beautiful!.

Ingredients:
Green Pepper
Red Onion
Fire Roaster Red Pepper - From a Jar (Unico is Tasty)
2 Pita Breads
1 Chicken Breast
Mozzarella Cheese (1 1/2 Cups Shredded)
2 Tbls Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
Roasted Garlic & Chili Aioli (Costco) or you could use ranch dressing or sour cream, & add some hot sauce if you like some heat
Pam

Directions:
1. Cube the Chicken in Desired Size and cook over medium heat with 2 Tbls Olive Oil, Season with Salt & Pepper.
2. Cut the Green Pepper and Red Onion and add to the chicken. Still over medium heat cook until the Green Pepper and Onion get soft.
3. Cut the Roasted Red Pepper and add it to the Pan. Brown everything up nice, this will give you better flavor for the Quesadilla.
4. Once Cooked, Build your Quesadilla in Layers. (Pre-heat oven to 375f)

a- Spray the bottom of an oven safe pan or baking sheet with Pam
b - Place a Pita in the Pan to Start 
c - Coat the Pita top with Roasted Garlic and Chili Aioli
d - Top with cheese
e - Spoon Out Quesadilla Mix Evenly
f - Top with Cheese
g - Coat the second Pita with Roasted Garlic and Chili Aioli and place on top
h - Spray the Top of the Pita with Pam
i - Place Quesadilla in the oven for 5-7 Minutes, Flip and Place Back in the Oven for another 2-4 Minutes