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What I Make

Cake Pan Supper

Julia Parent

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6 small Yukon Gold potatoes
20 long green beans
2 large or four small carrots
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon seasoned salt

Directions:
Preheat over to 450 degrees. Cut chicken and potatoes into bite size pieces. Snap ends off of beans and snap beans in half to make 40 pieces. Peel carrots and cut into matchsticks about the same length as the beans. Mix all ingredients together until well combined. Line a 9″ x 13″ cake pan with aluminum foil. Pour mixture into pan and spread out in a single layer. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes or until the potatoes are soft and the chicken is cooked through.

What I Make

French Onion Round Steak with Cheesy Vegetables

Julia Parent

Serves: 3

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. round steak
2-1.4 oz. envelopes French onion dry soup mix
6 cups water
10.8 oz. package frozen broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots in cheese sauce

Directions:
Put round steak in a plastic gallon-size zipper baggie. Squeeze air out of bag and seal. Pound round steak several times all over with a meat mallet. Remove steak from bag and place in a slow cooker. Top steak with dry soup mix. Pour water over dry soup mix and steak. Cover slow cooker and cook on low for eight hours. Before serving steak, cook vegetables according to package directions.

What I Make

Turkey Gravy

Julia Parent

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup organic free range chicken broth
cooked shredded rotisserie turkey breast, to taste
1 serving mashed potatoes*

Directions:
Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in flour. Add broth. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally so the gravy isn’t lumpy. When thick, turn heat down to low. Add the amount of cooked turkey you like. Stir to coat. When heated through, serve over mashed potatoes. *For a mashed potato recipe, go to my ‘Roast, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Cooked Carrots’ recipe (the ingredients make enough to serve 4, so make 1/4 of the recipe for 1 serving) and omit the garlic powder. If you don’t add a lot of turkey to the gravy, have with 1 serving (according to the nutrition label) of milk. If you do add a lot of turkey to the gravy, have with a glass of water.

What I Make

Scalloped Potatoes & Ham

Julia Parent

Serves: 3

Ingredients:
3 russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
3 oz. fully cooked boneless ham steak, diced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon parsley flakes

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. To make the white sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Wisk in flour. Gradually add milk. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, ham, white sauce, and cheese. Put mixture in a greased casserole dish. Bake for 75 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with parsley and stir. Have with a glass of water.