Monday, May 30, 2011

German Potato Salad

8-10 new potatoes
1/4 cup plain vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup dill pickle juice
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 dill pickles chopped medium fine
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 onion chopped finely

Boil potatoes with skins on until tender, let cool slightly then chop into bite size pieces. Add vinegar, olive oil, salt &pepper, pickle juice, pickles and bacon. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate until serving.



Alexy Bikman

Monday, May 23, 2011

Baked chicken spaghetti

Recipe: Creamy Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
Prep Time: 45 Minutes  |  Cook Time: 30 Minutes  |  Difficulty: Easy  |  Servings: 8

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Ingredients
1 whole Cut Up Fryer Chicken
1 stick 1/2 Cup Butter
16 ounces, weight White Mushrooms, Sliced
¼ cups Dry White Wine
Kosher Salt And Pepper
¼ cups Flour
2 cups Chicken Broth (reserved From Chicken Or Canned)
1-½ cup Whole Milk
¼ cups (additional) Dry White Wine
1 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 cup Whole Black Olives, Chopped
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt, Or To Taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Extra Cheese, For Sprinkling
1 pound Thin Spaghetti
Preparation Instructions
Place chicken in a pot of water and boil on medium-low heat for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and allow to cool slightly. Keep broth in pot.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet. Throw in mushrooms, add 1/4 cup white wine, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, or until liquid has totally evaporated. Remove mushrooms from skillet. Set aside.
Bring broth to a boil. Break spaghetti into thirds (shorter pieces). Add spaghetti pieces to boiling broth and cook. Drain when al dente. Remove meat from bones and shred until you have 2-plus cups of shredded chicken.
Return large skillet to medium-low heat. Add 6 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle flour over butter, whisking to combine. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes. Pour in 2 cups broth and whisk to combine. Pour in milk, additional 1/4 cup wine, salt and pepper to taste, then cook and bubble until thick. Turn off heat, add Parmesan cheese, and stir.
Add mushrooms, chicken, and chopped olives. Stir to combine and check seasonings. Add cooked spaghetti and stir.
Turn into a 9 x 13 casserole pan. Bake at 350 degrees or until golden brown and bubbly. Serve with salad and warm, crusty bread.

Pioneer woman