300 Chicken Recipes 1 | Page 81

300 Chicken Recipes White pepper to taste,1 c. grated (freshly) Parmesan cheese Combine all ingredients except cheese. It is not necessary to cook pasta, provided you put the ingredients together a half a day before baking. Place mix in 13 x 9 inch casserole (greased). Can be frozen. When ready to bake sprinkle cheese over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 2530 minutes or until bubbly. Serves 12. ------------------------ SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN 4 whole chicken breasts, split 4 chicken leg thighs (not split) 1 (18 oz.) jar apricot preserves 1 (8 oz.) bottle Russian dressing 1 env. onion soup mix Place chicken in large shallow baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over chicken, trying to coat all pieces. Bake at 350 degrees for 75 minutes. Serve with brown rice and spoon some of the sauce over it. In spite of unusual ingredients, it is delicious. ------------------------ PAELLA 1/2 lb. shrimp, cleaned 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbsp. butter or margarine 1 tbsp. cornstarch 1 1/4 c. chicken broth 1 can (14 1/2 oz.) chopped tomatoes with liquid 1/2 c. sliced pepperoni 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen peas, thawed 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 1/2 c. dry minute rice 1/8 tsp. saffron Saute shrimp and garlic in butter until shrimp are pink approx. 2 minutes. Stir in cornstarch, cook 1 minute. Add broth, tomatoes, pepperoni, peas and cayenne pepper. Bring to a full boil, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice and saffron. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Makes 4 servings. 81