Here you go!! Stop by for some chicken and use your left-over stuffing!

Stuffing-Topped Chicken

Here’s a new use for leftover stuffing. We use chicken thighs because we love the rich flavor of dark meat, but boneless, skinless breast works too.

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 35 minutes

Cook time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon chopped shallot

1/2 teaspoon salt-free poultry seasoning

1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided

1-1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

2-1/2 cups quartered mushrooms (6 ounces)

1/3 cup dry white wine or dry sherry

Preparation

1. Position rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler.

2. Toss chicken with 2 tablespoons flour, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Whisk broth with 2 tablespoons flour in a small bowl and set aside.

3. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan and heat over medium heat. Add chicken (shaking off any excess flour) and mushrooms; cook, stirring, until chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes.

4. Increase heat to medium-high; add wine (or sherry) and cook, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon, until almost evaporated, about 2 minutes. Stir in reserved broth-flour mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes more. Spoon leftover stuffing over chicken mixture. Transfer pan to oven and broil until stuffing begins to crisp, about 4 minutes.

Enjoy!

Can we say Holiday Dinner!! Crown Roast Pork!!

Ingredients - Crown Roast of Pork Recipe
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 3/4 cup chopped onion
* 1/4 cup chopped celery
* 1/2 cup peeled, cored and chopped tart apple
* 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
* 1 pound ground pork
* 1/2 pound ground seasoned pork sausage
* 1/2 cup chopped parsley
* 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
* 9 pounds crown pork roast
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. To Make Stuffing: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When foam subsides add onion and saute, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes. Stir in celery and apples; saute (without browning) about 5 minutes longer. Scrape skillet contents into a large mixing bowl. Add bread crumbs, ground pork, sausage meat, parsley, sage, salt and pepper. Mix together gently but thoroughly. (Note: Do not taste the uncooked stuffing, for it contains raw pork; instead, fry a small ball of the stuffing in the skillet, then taste and season with more salt and pepper as necessary).
3. Fill the center of the crown with the stuffing, mounding it slightly. Cover it with a round of aluminum foil and wrap the ends of the chop bones in strips of foil to prevent them from charring and snapping off.
4. Place the crown on a rack in a shallow roasting pan just large enough to hold it comfortably, and roast in the center of the oven, undisturbed, for about 3 hours or until internal temperature of meat is 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). (Note: 30 minutes before pork is done, remove the foil from the top of the stuffing to allow the top to brown.)
5. Carefully transfer the crown to a large, heated, circular platter, strip the foil from the ends of the chops and replace it with paper frills. Let the crown rest for about 10 minutes before carving and serving. To Carve Pork: Insert a large fork in the side of the crown to steady it and, with a large, sharp knife, cut down through each rib to detach the chops. Two chops per person is a customary portion accompanied by a generous serving of the stuffing.

Recipe!! Beef Pot Pie..easier than you think!!

Ingredients – Beef Pot Pie

* 1 pound sirloin steak, cubed

* salt to taste

* ground black pepper to taste

* 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth

* 3 large carrots, diced

* 3 potatoes, cubed

* 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed

* 3 tablespoons cornstarch

* 1/3 cup water

* 2 (9 inch) refrigerator pie crusts

Directions

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, brown the pieces of meat on all sides. Pour in some water to almost cover. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer until meat is tender and falls apart easily; about 2 to 3 hours. Transfer meat to a large mixing bowl. Shred the meat slightly and add salt and pepper to taste.

2. In another 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, pour in beef broth and add carrots and potatoes. Cook until almost tender; about 15 to 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3. When the carrots and potatoes are done, transfer to the large mixing bowl with the beef; leaving the liquid in the pan. Combine the peas with the carrots, potatoes and beef.

4. Dissolve the cornstarch with the 1/3 cup of water. Pour into the saucepan of beef broth, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat; cook for 5 minutes.

5. Line a 9 inch pie plate with one of the pie crust following the package directions. Place the beef mixture into the pie crust. Pour the gravy over the top of the mixture, then cover with the other pie crust. Bake in a preheated oven until the crust is golden brown; about 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

This is AMAZING!! Pork Prime Rib Roast!

Herb-Brined Pork Prime Rib Roast
Brine

* 6 quarts cold water, divided
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 3/4 cup fine sea salt
* 8 large fresh thyme sprigs
* 6 Turkish bay leaves, crumbled
* 4 juniper berries*
* 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns


Pork:

* 1 6- to 6 1/2-pound center-cut pork rib roast (8-bone; about 12 to 14 inches long), well-trimmed


* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
* 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns, crushed in mortar with pestle or in resealable plastic bag with mallet

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Preparation

For brine:
Combine 1 quart water and all remaining ingredients in medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve. Pour brine into wide pot or container large enough to hold pork (3- to 4-gallon capacity). Add remaining 5 quarts cold water; stir to blend. Let stand until brine is cool to touch, about 1 hour.

For pork:
Place pork on work surface. Trim off all but 1/4-inch layer of fat from roast. Turn roast over so that rib bones point up. Using boning knife and starting where meat meets rib bones, gradually cut loin away from rack of bones, leaving 2 inches of meat attached to bones (do not cut meat off bones completely). Tie meat back onto bones with kitchen string at 2-inch intervals. Place roast in brine, submerging pork completely and weighing down with heavy pot if necessary. Cover and refrigerate 5 days.

Remove pork from brine; discard brine. Rinse pork under cold running water for 5 minutes to reduce saltiness; pat dry with paper towels. Place pork on rack set over sheet of foil; let stand at room temperature 2 hours.

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Place pork on rack in large roasting pan. Mix thyme and crushed peppercorns in small bowl; sprinkle mixture over pork. Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 140°F, about 1 hour. Remove from oven. Let roast rest 30 minutes (internal temperature of roast will increase 5 to 10 degrees).

Remove kitchen string from roast. Cut meat into slices and serve.

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Buy several and be set all week! Roasted chicken everyone will love!

Roasted Chicken Everyone will Love!

Ingredients

* 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, giblets removed

* Salt and black pepper to taste

* 1 tablespoon onion powder, or to taste

* 1/2 cup margarine, divided

* 1 stalk celery leaves removed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Place chicken in a roasting pan, and season generously inside and out with salt and pepper. Sprinkle inside and out with onion powder. Place 3 tablespoons margarine in the chicken cavity. Arrange dollops of the remaining margarine around the chicken's exterior. Cut the celery into 3 or 4 pieces, and place in the chicken cavity.

3. Bake uncovered 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven, to a minimum internal temperature of 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove from heat, and baste with melted margarine and drippings. Cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest about 30 minutes before serving.

Smoked Ham for the Holidays!!!

Smoked Ham Recipes
Ingredients
* 1 large onion, quartered, root end intact
* 1 (5 to 7-pound) smoked ham (shank end)
* 3/4 cup apricot jelly
* 1/4 cup water * 8 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped
* 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
* 4 tablespoons cider vinegar
* 2 teaspoons molasses * 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
* Pinch ground cloves
* 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
* 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
* 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
* Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Score the ham with a cross hatch pattern through the thick layer of skin and fat. Arrange the onions in the center of a foil lined sheet pan large roasting pan and set the ham on top of them. Bake for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, stir together the apricot jelly, water, thyme leaves, mustard, 3 tablespoons of the vinegar, the molasses, Worcestershire, allspice, and cloves in a saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until the jelly has dissolved and sauce is smooth, about 4 minutes. After the ham has been baked for 1 hour, brush with the apricot mixture every 15 minutes for another 45 minutes or until nicely glazed.
Transfer the ham to a serving platter, tent with foil and set aside while making the sauce.

Discard the onions, remove foil and pour the sauce into a skillet. Add the broth and bring to a boil over high heat. In a small bowl, mix the butter and flour together until you form a paste. Whisk into the pan juices and let sauce simmer until thickened like gravy. Finish with the remaining tablespoon of vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste. Thinly slice the ham and serve with the sauce.

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The Perfect Pot Roast!! A Great Dinner!

The Perfect Pot Roast!

Ingredients

* 1 2-1/2- to 3-lb. boneless beef chuck pot roast

* Salt and ground black pepper

* 2 Tbsp. olive oil or cooking oil

* 1 14-oz. can beef broth

* 1 large onion, chopped

* 2 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch lengths

* 5 cups cups assorted vegetables such as peeled Yukon gold or sweet potatoes, cut into 2-inch chunks; parsnips, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks; whole shallots or garlic bulbs, halved horizontally; medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces.

* 1/4 cup cold water

* 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Trim fat from meat. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. In a roasting pan or large Dutch oven brown roast on all sides in hot oil over medium heat. Carefully drain fat from pan; discard. Add beef broth, onion, and celery to pan.

2. Roast, covered, for 1-1/4 hours. Remove celery with slotted spoon; discard. Add desired vegetables around roast. Roast, uncovered, for 50 to 60 minutes more or until meat and vegetables are tender, spooning juices twice during roasting.

3. Using a slotted spoon, remove meat and vegetables to platter. For gravy, measure pan juices; skim off any fat. Discard enough pan juice or add enough water to equal 1-1/2 cups. In a saucepan whisk together the cold water and flour until well combined; add the 1-1/2 cups pan juices. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir for 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper. Pass gravy with meat and vegetables. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

4. Slow Cooker instructions: Place vegetables in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Trim fat from meat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cut roast to fit, if necessary; place on top of vegetables. Omit cooking oil. Add beef broth to cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 9 to 11 hours or on high-heat setting for 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 hours. Remove meat and vegetables from cooker; cover to keep warm. Using 1-1/2 cups of the cooking juices, prepare gravy as directed in Step 3. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pass gravy!

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