Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Sliders

3 1/2 cups shredded chicken
1/2 cup buffalo sauce
1/2 cup ranch dressing
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp seasoned pepper
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
12 ct King’s Hawaiian Rolls
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic salt
4 tbsp butter, melted


Preheat oven to 350.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the chicken to a mixing bowl.  Over the chicken, pour buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, honey, garlic and pepper. Mix well. Slice the rolls horizontally, keeping the tops intact and the bottoms intact.  Place bottom rolls on the baking sheet. Sprinkle 1/3 of the monterey jack cheese over the rolls.  Spread all the chicken mixture evening over cheese and rolls.  Top the chicken with the remaining monterey jack and the parmesan cheeses.  Add the top rolls. In small bowl, melt the butter and whisk in the Italian seasoning and garlic salt.  Brush most of the butter on top of the rolls. Cover with foil and bake 15-20 minutes.  Remove foil and bake another 5 minutes.  Take out of oven, brush with remaining butter, cut and serve.

Caprese Pasta Salad

Caprese Pasta Salad

2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
8 oz small, fresh mozzarella balls
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp minced garlic
4 tbsp fresh basil, chopped and divided
½ tsp dried oregano
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
8 oz of your favorite pasta
Balsamic glaze for garnish

In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, 2 tablespoons of the basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Stir until tomatoes and cheese are well coated. Let sit for 30 minutes. Cook the pasta to al dente, according to package instructions, making sure you salt the water. Drain the pasta and rinse with cold water. Add the pasta to the bowl of tomatoes and mozzarella. Stir until combined. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of basil. Drizzle with a little balsamic glaze. Serve.

Kalua Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Kalua Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

5-6 lb pork butt, rinsed and patted dry
1 and 1/2 tsp Pink Himalayan salt
1 and 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 and 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp seasoned pepper
1 and 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
1 and 1/2 tbsp liquid smoke

In small bowl mix together Himalayan salt, ginger, garlic powder and pepper. Rub dry spice mixture all over pork butt.
In large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium high heat. Sear pork on all sides (2-3 minutes per side to get nice browning). Place pork in slow cooker. Brush the liquid smoke over the pork butt. Cook on low 8-10 hours. After cooking time, remove pork and shred with two forks (keep the juices in the slow cooker). Return meat to slow cooker and let cook with the juices another 20 minutes on low.

Creamy Cucumber and Shrimp Salad

Creamy Cucumber and Shrimp Salad

1 lb large cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, cut each shrimp into three pieces
Old Bay Seasoning, to taste
1 large english cucumber, halved lengthwise and fairly thinly sliced
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tsp minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped

In medium-sized bowl add shrimp and toss with Old Bay. Add cucumbers and red onion and toss to combine.
In small bowl add mayo, Dijon, garlic, salt, pepper and dill, stir well.
Pour dressing over shrimp and veggies, stir until everything is well coated. Refrigerate at least an hour or overnight before serving.

Cowboy Spaghetti

Cowboy Spaghetti

6 strips bacon, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound ground beef
1 1/2 cups beef broth
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons hot sauce, or to taste
8 ounces spaghetti noodles
1 (10 ounce) can Rotel
1 (14.5 ounce) can fire roasted tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
3 green onions, sliced, for garnish

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, tossing occasionally, until slightly crisp, about 7 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Add onion to the same skillet with bacon grease and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add ground beef. Cook and stir until beef is crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low, and stir in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Stir in 1/2 of the crumbled bacon. Break spaghetti noodles in half. Scatter over ground beef, making sure noodles are separated. Pour tomatoes with green chiles, fire-roasted tomatoes, and tomato sauce over noodles. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Remove the lid and stir to combine the pasta and sauce. Smooth out mixture and scatter shredded cheese evenly over top. Sprinkle with remaining bacon. Cover and let cheese melt, about 5 minutes. Garnish with green onions.

Key Lime Pie Bars

Key Lime Pie Bars

Crust
12 full-sheet graham crackers
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Filling
4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
4 large egg yolks
14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lime juice
2 teaspoons lime zest (1or 2 limes)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang so you can easily lift the bars out of the pan. For the crust: In a food processor or blender, grind the graham crackers into fine crumbs. In a bowl, stir crumbs together with sugar. Add the butter until well blended. Press into the bottom of the lined pan. Bake the crust for 10 minutes and let cool a few minutes. For the filling: In mixing bowl, add cream cheese and with a hand mixer, beat until smooth. Beat in egg yolks. Add the condensed milk, lime juice and zest, beat until well combined. Pour over the crust and bake 18-20 until set. Remove from oven and cool on a rack for 30 minutes. Cover and cool in fridge 2-3 hours or overnight. When ready to serve, carefully lift the parchment out of the pan and cut into squares. Garnish with whipped cream if desired.

Slow Cooker Lemonade Chicken

Slow Cooker Lemonade Chicken

4 boneless chicken breasts
6 ounces thawed lemonade concentrate
3 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp white vinegar
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp flour
lemon slices for garnish

Coat slow cooker lightly with spray oil. Add chicken breast. In a bowl whisk together lemonade concentrate, brown sugar, ketchup and vinegar. Pour over chicken, cover and cook on low 4-6 hours. Remove chicken and turn slow cooker to high. In a small bowl, whisk together water and flour. Add water/flour mixture into the slow cooker and whisk to combine well. Return chicken to slow cooker and cook an additional 30 minutes. Serve over rice with lemon slice garnish.

Spicy Tilapia Rice Bowl

Spicy Tilapia Rice Bowl

4 tilapia fillets (4 ounces each)
1-1/4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 medium yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 package (16 ounces) frozen pepper and onion stir-fry blend
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
1 envelope fajita seasoning mix
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 cups hot cooked brown rice
Sprinkle fillets with Cajun seasoning. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add fillets; cook until fish 4-6 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm. Wipe pan clean. In same skillet, heat remaining oil. Add squash; cook and stirring 3 minutes. Add stir-fry blend and tomatoes; cook until vegetables are tender, 6-8 minutes longer. Stir in fajita seasoning mix; cook and stir until slightly thickened. In a small bowl, mix beans, salt and pepper. Divide rice among 4 serving bowls; layer with beans, vegetables and fillets. If desired, serve with toppings like avocado, sour cream, salsa, chopped cilantro.

Chili Dog Casserole

Chili Dog Casserole

In honor of National Hot Dog Month

2 cans of 15 oz of chili or 30 oz of your own chili recipe
16 oz pkg of beef franks
10 8 inch flour tortillas
8oz of cheddar cheese
Diced onions to your taste (i diced 1/2 of an onion)(optional)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spread bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish with chili. Roll up franks inside tortillas and place in baking dish, seam side down, on top of chili…sprinkle onions on top of that. Top with remaining chili and sprinkle with cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Enjoy National Hot Dog Month!!!!!

Basil Marinated Chicken and Fresh Peach Salsa

Basil Marinated Chicken and Fresh Peach Salsa

Chicken:
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally

Peach Salsa:
3-4 medium ripe peaches pitted and diced
2 tablespoons minced red onion
2 tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh minced basil for garnishing

Prep the chicken: In a shallow bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, garlic, and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange chicken in marinade and coat both sides. Place in refrigerator and marinate 1-2 hours or overnight.
For the salsa: In a small bowl, combine all salsa ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate.
Remove the chicken from marinade and grill over medium-high heat, flipping once until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
Serve chicken warm with peach salsa on top and additional minced basil.