Apple and Cheddar Stuffed Chicken Breast

I looked in the fridge and saw left over diced apples and cheese curds and thought, ok I can make this work for dinner tonight!  What a yummy, simple dinner it turned out to be!

2 chicken breasts, pounded thin
1 cup cheese curds; chopped
1 cup apple; diced
salt
pepper
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 
toothpicks
olive oil

Preheat oven to 375.

In a cast iron skillet, saute apples for a couple minutes then add balsamic vinegar and reduce until its a glaze .  In a bowl add cheese curds and diced sauteed apples and balsamic vinegar reduction sauce.

Pour half of the mixture on one chicken breast and the other half on another.  Fold over and secure with a couple toothpicks.  Salt and pepper the chicken breasts.

In the hot skillet, add olive oil and brown chicken. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and top with any apples/cheese that could not fit into the chicken.

Bake for 20-25 minutes.  Serve with parsley and garlic couscous. Enjoy :)

Cherry Tomatoes, Goat Cheese and Puff Pastry Squares

I have NO idea why this was not posted a LONG time ago!  I was going through posts I have not published and this one was ready to go and never published...mommy brain!  I love this quick, pretty and tasty appetizer or snack!  It's best in the summer when all the delicious heirloom tomatoes are in season.

1 box frozen puff pastry

1 log of your favorite local goat cheese

heirloom tomatoes; diced into bite sizes

fresh basil

sea salt

pepper

Preheat oven to 375

Cut puff pastry into squares (9 squares; follow lines)

Mix tomatoes, basil, sea salt and pepper. Spread goat cheese on top of the puff pastry and top with tomato mixture. Bake until browned around the edges and enjoy :)

Polish Sausage Sandwhich

Did you forget to take out something for dinner this morning?!  I often forget to take out meat and put it in the fridge before heading off to work...this is why I always have some sort of sausage in the freezer.  Sausage is the only meat that takes no time at all to thaw on its own or even throw into the microwave for a minute to thaw.  Shhhhh it's my trick in the kitchen once in a great moon.  Well, I had some polish sausage, sauerkraut and rolls, so I called it a night!

1 small package of sauerkraut

2 links of polish sausage

1/2 small apple; thinly sliced

1/2 small onion; thinly sliced

salt and pepper

spicy brown mustard

Preheat oven to 350.

In a skillet, add onion and apple.  Saute for about 5 minutes on medium heat until they are softened.  Add kraut and heat through.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Can also add fennel seed or mustard to flavor.  After 5 minutes add sausage to brown on both sides.

In a small baking dish add kraut mixture and top with sausages.  Bake for 1 hour.

Slice soft rolls in half, add your favorite spicy mustard and stuff with kraut mixture and sausage and enjoy!

Roasted Vegetable Soup

This soup recipe by Ina Garten is delicious and healthy...I totally recommend making it on a cold winter evening.  

I am heating up the leftovers for lunch as I am typing!  So good!

Click here for the recipe!











I only roasted carrots, sweet potato and squash as my hubby is not a huge fan of the sweetness of parsnips and it came out just as good!

And cut it in half, since it was only for 2.














And topped it with a little parmesan cheese!  Just needed a little salty cheese :)

ENJOY!

Ravioli Casserole

Over the summer while watching "The Chew" they made a ravioli casserole with summer veggies, which I made and loved. I made this winter version of the casserole Monday night.  Enjoy!

1 bag frozen cheese ravioli

1/2 bunch asparagus, cut into bite sizes

1 small zucchini, diced

1 small onion; chopped

1 large garlic clove; chopped

1 can diced tomatoes

1 small can tomato paste

1 cup light cream

In a pan, saute onions, garlic asparagus and zucchini.  Under cook the veggies, because they will be going into the oven as well to bake.  Add tomatoes, tomato paste (I would add a 1/4-1/2 cup water so it is not so thick next time) and cream.  Heat though until mixed together.

In a large baking pan, add frozen ravioli and top with veggie mixture.  Top with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. Bake for 45-50 minutes.  

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Fajita Stuffed Peppers

While browsing Pinterest I saw a picture for Fajita Stuffed Peppers.  I am not a huge fan of stuffed peppers but it looked pretty so I gave it a shot and even my hubby said they were good too!  I will definitely make these again!

2 red peppers

2 chicken breasts

fajita marinade (I cheated and used the Wegmans marinade :))

1 small cooking onion; chopped

1/4 cup black beans

1/4 cup corn (I used frozen)

1/4-1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Cut peppers in half, clean out and roast for 20-25 minutes.  I like my peppers more done for fajitas.  

In a dish, add chicken, fajita marinade (enough to coat) and diced onions.  Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Cut up chicken into small pieces.  In a bowl add chicken, onions, beans, corn and cheese.  Stuff peppers.  Add a pinch of cheese on top.  Bake until melted (about 10 minutes).  Serve with spanish rice.  Enjoy!  They came out great :)