Friday, February 27, 2009

Mashed-potao Stuffed Chicken

1/2 cup of cold left over mashed potatoes per chicken breast
bone in chicken breast halves
1/8 of cheese for each chicken breast
olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together potatoes and cheese.

Carefully use your fingers to separate the skin from the meat of each chicken breast. Using your fingers push the mashed potatoes up under the skin of the chicken breast. Place stuffed chicken in roasting pan and drizzle with olive oil and season the chicken with seasoning of your choice.

Cover with foil and bake for 30 till 40 minutes, till juices run clear. When done uncover chicken and return to oven. Let bake a little longer till tops are brown.

Nana's Breakfast Casserole

6 eggs
1 cup half and half
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
salt and pepper
6 slices of Texas Toast (or any thing cut, crusty white bread)
2 lbs spicy pork sausage, cooked and well drained
2 cups of grated cheddar cheese

Beat together eggs and half and half. Add onions and season with salt and pepper.

Spray a 12x10 baking pan with cooking spray and then line the pan with bread. Cutting and rearranging as needed. Cover the bread with sausage and cheese, then poor the egg mixture over the entire pan. Cover and refrigerate over night.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook covered for 25 to 30 minutes or until the egg mixture is set.