Chef Callie Shares Her Secrets

Easy Cheese Fondue

2010-04-06T20:10:00.002-04:00

Serves: Many!
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 5-10 min.

Ingredients:
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
2 teaspoons ground dry mustard
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation:
In a medium saucepan over low heat, mix together mile, worcestershire sauce, ground dry mustard, garlic, and flour. Heat until almost boiling. Gradually stir in cheddar cheese. Continue heating until all cheese has melted. Keep the mixture warm and melted in a fondue dish.

Best Served with:
Apples!!
Bread
Anything else that goes great with cheese!

Enjoy!

Easy Chocolate Fondue

2010-04-06T19:34:00.002-04:00

Serves: Many
Prep Time: About 15 min.
Cook Time: 2-3 min.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
12 ounce bag of chocolate chips
2 tablespoons of light corn syrup

Preparation:
Start with the heavy whipping cream. Heat it in a saucepan until it is hot but not boiling. Remove it from heat and add a 12-ounce bag of semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Allow the morsels to soften in the cream for a few minutes. Then add 2 tablespoons of light corn syrup and whisk all three ingredients together. Pour the warm chocolate syrup into your fondue pot and keep it warm over the pot's heating element.

Serving Notes:
Best served with:
Strawberries
Marshmallows
Rice Krispy Treats
Pound Cake
Pineapples
Apples
**Anything yummy...wait everything is yummy with chocolate!!

Enjoy :)

Molten Chocolate Cake

2008-02-23T22:53:00.001-05:00

Thanks to my good friend, Natalie for this yummy recipe!!

Serves: 4-6
Prep Time: 5-10 min.
Cook Time: 14 min.

Ingredients:
4 squares Semi-sweet baking chocolate
1/2 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
6 tbsp flour

Preparation:
PREHEAT oven to 425F. Butter 4 custard cups (3/4 cup) or souffle dishes. Place on baking sheet.

MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 minute or until butter is melted. Stir with wire whisk until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar until well blended. Whisk in eggs and yolks. Stir in flour.

Divide batter between prepared custard cups. BAKE 13 to 14 minutes or until sides are firm but centers are soft. Let stand 1 minute. Carefully run small knife around cakes to loosen. Invert cakes onto desert dishes. Serve immediately.

Top with whipped cream if desired or add a fruit to side. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Chicken Lasagna

2008-02-18T17:54:00.003-05:00

Serves: # 12
Prep Time: 30 min.
Cook Time: 45 min.

Ingredients:
12 o. lasagna noodles
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 4 oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained
1/3 cup skim milk
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup parmesean cheese, grated

Preparation:
Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain. Boil onions and red bell pepper until tender. Drain. Add soup, mushrooms, milk, and basil to the onions. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Layer half the noodles in bottom of dish. Top with half the soup mixture, half the cottage cheese, half the chicken, half the cheddar and parmesean cheeses. Repeat layers, reserving a handful of cheddar and parmesean cheeses for topping. Bake covered at 350 for 45 minutes. Top with remaining cheeses and bake uncovered until cheese melts.

Let cool and enjoy!

Artichoked Cups

2008-01-03T10:42:00.000-05:00

Pampered Chef Recipe that I love and want to share! Yummy appetizer!!

Serves: Makes 24 appetizers so if everyone eats 1 you could serve 24! :)
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 14 min.

Ingredients:
1 tblsp. vegetable oil
24 square wonton wrappers
1 can artichoke hearts in water
1/2 red bell pepper
1/4 cup grated fresh permesean cheese
1/4 cup mayonaise
1 lemon
2 tblsp. freshly chopped parsley
1/2 cup shredded mozerella
1 garlic clove, pressed

Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place vegetable oil in a small bowl. Place wonton wrappers out on a cutting board and lightly brush the oil on one side of the wrappers using a basting brush. Once all wrappers are brushed with oil, place them in a muffin tin oil side down. Once all muffin cups are filled place in oven for 6 minutes or until the edges of the wontons are light golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside leaving wontons in pan.

2. Meanwhile, use a chopper to chop the artichoke hearts and place in a mixing bowl. Using a knife, dice the red bell pepper. Grate the parmesean cheese.Zest the lemon to measure 1/2 teaspoon of zest. Chop the parsley using a pizza cutter. Press the garlic clove and add all ingredients to the mixing bowl. Add the mayonaise and mix well using a spoon.

3. Fill each wonton with about 1 tablespoon of the artichoke mix. Sprinkle with additional parmesean cheese. Bake 8 minutes or until edges are golden brown and cheese begins to melt. Remove from oven and serve immediately.

Serving Notes:
Makes 24 appetizers. Enjoy!

Taco Soup

2007-12-21T17:23:00.000-05:00

Serves: 6-8
Prep Time: 5-10 min.
Cook Time: 20-30 min.

Ingredients:
2 cans tomato soup
1 pd. ground beef (or substitute ground turkey)
2 cans diced tomatoes
2 cans chili beans
1 packet of taco seasoning
grated cheese
sour cream
1 bag tortilla chips

Preparation:
Brown the meat. Drain the meat and pour into large pot. Combine all other ingredients in pot and heat until boiling. Lower the heat and let simmer for 20-30 minutes. Serve over tortilla chips and add sour cream and cheese. (Alter recipe by adding other toppings such as diced tomatoes, black olives, or whatever you like). Enjoy!

Chicken Lasagna Alfredo

2007-12-16T22:47:00.000-05:00

Serves: 12
Prep Time: 15-20 min.
Cook Time: 60 min.

Ingredients:
10 uncooked lasagna noodles
1 jar white alfredo sauce
1/4 cup milk
1 & 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
3 cups coarsly chopped cooked chicken
3 cups shredded mozerella cheese
1 can artichoke hearts in water, drained and chopped
4 oz. crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 garlic clove, pressed
2 cups packed fresh baby spinach leaves

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook noodles as directed; drain and set aside. In medium bowl, whisk together Alfredo sauce, milk and oregano until blended. In a large bowl, combine chicken, mozerella cheese, artichokes, feta cheese, bell pepper, onion and garlic; mix well. To assemble lasagna, spread 2/3 cup of the Alfredo sauce mixture over the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan. Top with half of the noodles; top with half of the chicken mixture. Repeat layers, starting with half of the remaining sauce. After layering, pour remaining sauce over top of lasagna. Cover pan with aluminum foil; bake 45 minutes. Remove foil; bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Bubble Pizza

2007-12-16T22:41:00.000-05:00

Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 30 min.

Ingredients:
1 tube buttermilk biscuits
16 ounce Pizza sauce
1 & 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 cups mozarella cheese
2 cups cheddar cheese

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brown ground beef. Quarter biscuits. Mix with meet and pizza sauce. Put in 9 x 13 pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and top with cheese. Bake 10 more minutes. Let stand a few minutes before serving.

Serving Notes:
Use pepperoni instead of hamburger meat or fix with only veggies.

Mexican Stuffed Shells

2007-12-08T11:16:00.000-05:00

Serves: 4-6
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
Jumbo Shells
1 lb. ground beef (or substitute ground turkey)
1 cup shredded cheese (taco blend tastes great!)
1 can whole kernel corn
1 cup salsa
1 8 oz. sour cream
1 tsp. taco seasoning
1/2 onion chopped
1 can black beans

Toppings for completed shells:
1 cup Salsa
1 cup shredded cheese

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil the noodles and strain. Brown the meat stirring in the taco seasoning. Once the meat is browned, combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Add the meat to the mixture and stir until everything is combined. Pour some salsa into a 9x13 baking pan. Spoon mixture into each shell and place in the pan on the salsa. Pour remaining salsa over the shells and sprinkle the other cup of shredded cheese over the salsa. Place in oven and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Serving Notes:
Let cool and serve. Enjoy!

Corn Souflee

2007-12-08T11:06:00.000-05:00

Serves: 6-8
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cook Time: 30 min.

Ingredients:
1 can cream corn
1 can whole kernel corn
1 stick butter
1 box corn meal mix
1 8oz. sour cream

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt the stick of butter. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Pour melted butter into mixture and stir until all ingredients mix well together. (It will take a little bit for the corn meal to mix in with the other ingredients). Once they are all mixed together, pour mixture into a baking pan. (Any size pan will work; glass works best). Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Serving Notes:
Let cool and serve. Enjoy!

Chicken Balls

2007-12-08T10:53:00.000-05:00

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 30 min.

Ingredients:
1 can crescent rolls
4-5 Chicken Breasts cooked

Sauce:
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1.5 cups of shredded cheese (american, cheddar, or colby jack taste best..whichever you prefer)
1/2 cup milk

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl and pour half into a 9x13 glass pan. Then chop chicken into small pieces. Roll out crescent rolls onto a cutting board and press so that they are as large as you can make them. Place some chicken on the open crescent rolls and fold the dough around the chicken so that you seal it. Place each of the chicken balls into the pan on the sauce. Pour the remaining sauce over the chicken balls. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Serving Notes:
Let cool before serving.

Hawaiian Burgers

2007-12-08T10:44:00.000-05:00

Thanks to my dear friend, Natalie Blair!

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 20-30 min.

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef (or substitute ground turkey)
1 can Pineapple Rings

Hawaiian Sauce:
2 tbsp. cup mustard
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar

Preparation:
Divide meat into 8 thin patties. Place pineapple rings on 4 of the patties and place remaining patties over them. Seal edges. Cook slowly on grill.

Sauce: Blend ingredients for sauce in saucepan, simmering slowly for 2-3 minutes. Serve sauce over hamburgers or on hamburger buns.

Homemade Ice Cream

2007-12-07T12:40:00.001-05:00

3 eggs, well beaten

2 cups sugar

1 tablespoon flour

1 can evaporated milk (I use sweetened condensed milk and put less sugar)

dash of salt (I've never done this)

3 tablespoons vanilla

enough milk to make gallon

Add sugar, flour and salt to beaten eggs. Add vanilla then add can milk and milk.

Mix thoroughly and pour into freezer canister. Run Ice-cream churn until stiff.

Green Bean Casserole

2007-12-07T12:11:00.000-05:00

Prep: 5 minutes; Bake 30 minuets.

Ingredients:
2 cans of green beans (drained)
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1/2 can of fried onions

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix beans and soup, spread in glass or ceramic dish.
Bake 25 minutes.
Add fried onions to top.
Bake for 5-10 minutes.
Allow to cool, serve.