Tag: potatoes

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

Pork Chops, Potato Wedges, and Carrots for Two

Julia Parent

Serves: 2

Ingredients:
2 boneless pork chops
pepper, to taste
1 cup organic chicken stock or broth
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, separated
1 tablespoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 carrots
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, separated and melted
salt, to taste
2 Russet potatoes
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Four hours and 15 minutes before mealtime, put pork chops in a slow cooker and season with pepper. Whisk together stock or broth, oil, paprika, garlic powder, and basil. Pour mixture over pork chops. Cover slow cooker and cook on high for four hours. Approximately 30 minutes before meal time, peel carrots and cut into coin shapes. Fill a saucepan with enough water to completely cover carrots. Bring water to a rolling boil. Cook carrots for 15 minutes or until desired tenderness. Drain and mix with 1 tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper. While the carrots are cooking, cut each potato into 8 wedges. Toss wedges with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, and Italian seasoning. Cover and microwave for 8 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Sprinkle with cheese.


What I Make

What’s for dinner?

Julia Parent

Meatloaf Meatballs Meal

Serves: 6

Ingredients:
Everything you need to make a double batch of my Potato Wedges recipe
Everything you need to make my Meatloaf Meatballs recipe
Your favorite bagged salad kit

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Follow the directions to make my Potato Wedges recipe and put them in the oven. Except for the cooking temperature, follow the directions to make my Meatloaf Meatballs recipe. Approximately 20 to 30 minutes before the potatoes are done, put the meatballs in the oven, too. They can bake at the same temperature as the potatoes instead of 350 degrees. When the potatoes are golden brown and the meatballs are cooked through, serve with a side salad.

What I Make

Easy Cheesy Hash Browns

Julia Parent

Serves: 2

Ingredients:
2 frozen hash brown patties
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 blades chives, chopped

Directions:
Follow package directions to bake frozen hash brown patties in the oven. When they are done, sprinkle with cheese. Return to the oven for one minute or until cheese is melted. Top with chives. Have with a good source of protein and a glass of water.

What I Make

15-Minute Potatoes

Julia Parent

Serves: 3

Ingredients:
3 Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and dried
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon seasoned salt

Directions:
Cut potatoes into chunks. Microwave butter in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds or until melted. Mix all ingredients together and put in a casserole dish. Cover and microwave for 10 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Have with a good source of protein and a glass of water.