Chicken, Brown Rice, and Veggie Casserole

We made this for dinner tonight and it was a hit with everyone - except for Talmage, but he doesn't count because he's on a hunger strike.

Anyway, this is very flavorful.  I baked it in a 9x13 and it was a bit shallow, so I might double it next time around.  I also forgot to add the broccoli and cauliflower, so I just microwaved some frozen ones and then let people mix them in when we served it.

Chicken, Brown Rice, and Veggie Casserole

Yields: Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 cup broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup sour cream (or sub full-fat Greek yogurt)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Asiago or fresh Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (finely shredded melts best)
• 1 cup whole wheat or panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

2) Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy non-stick pan and saute broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, celery, onion, and garlic for about 4-5 minutes, just until tender. Season ground thyme, poultry seasoning, Italian seasoning, and lightly with salt and pepper.

3) Add diced chicken and brown rice into pan with the veggie mixture, and stir to combine well. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

5) In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, chicken stock, and chopped parsley. Then stir in Asiago cheese and cheddar cheese. Gently stir the sour cream mixture into the rice mixture.

6) In a separate small bowl, combine bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

7) Spoon rice mixture into the 2-quart casserole dish and press down to evenly distribute. Top with bread crumbs.

8) Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until casserole is slightly bubbling around the edges and golden brown on top. Broil for 1-2 minutes at the end, if the top isn't brown enough but the casserole is warmed through. Serve warm.

Freezer Meal Instructions:

Put casserole together and freeze it before baking. When you're ready to cook it, let it thaw in the fridge over night. If it's still slightly frozen in the middle, you'll just have to cook it longer than the recipe calls for or defrost a bit in the microwave before baking. Cover it with foil if the top gets too brown in the oven.

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Chicken, Brown Rice, and Veggie Casserole

Yields: Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 cup broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
• 4 large carrots, chopped
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup cooked chicken, diced
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup sour cream (or sub full-fat Greek yogurt)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Asiago or fresh Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (finely shredded melts best)
• 1 cup whole wheat or panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

2) Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy non-stick pan and saute broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, and onion for about 4-5 minutes, just until tender. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.  Season with ground thyme, poultry seasoning, Italian seasoning, and lightly with salt and pepper.

3) Add diced chicken and brown rice into pan with the veggie mixture, and stir to combine well.

5) Mix in sour cream, chicken stock, and chopped parsley. Then stir in Asiago cheese and cheddar cheese

6) In a separate small bowl, combine bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

7) Spoon rice mixture into the 2-quart casserole dish and press down to evenly distribute. Top with bread crumbs.

8) Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until casserole is slightly bubbling around the edges and golden brown on top. Broil for 1-2 minutes at the end, if the top isn't brown enough but the casserole is warmed through. Serve warm.

Freezer Meal Instructions:

Put casserole together and freeze it before baking. When you're ready to cook it, let it thaw in the fridge over night. If it's still slightly frozen in the middle, you'll just have to cook it longer than the recipe calls for or defrost a bit in the microwave before baking. Cover it with foil if the top gets too brown in the oven.

- See more at: http://thrivinghomeblog.com/2010/01/chicken-and-rice-it-tastes-so-nice/#sthash.vtNKQ2KQ.dpuf

Chicken, Brown Rice, and Veggie Casserole

Yields: Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 cup broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup sour cream (or sub full-fat Greek yogurt)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Asiago or fresh Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (finely shredded melts best)
• 1 cup whole wheat or panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

2) Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy non-stick pan and saute broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, celery, onion, and garlic for about 4-5 minutes, just until tender. Season ground thyme, poultry seasoning, Italian seasoning, and lightly with salt and pepper.

3) Add diced chicken and brown rice into pan with the veggie mixture, and stir to combine well. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

5) In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, chicken stock, and chopped parsley. Then stir in Asiago cheese and cheddar cheese. Gently stir the sour cream mixture into the rice mixture.

6) In a separate small bowl, combine bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

7) Spoon rice mixture into the 2-quart casserole dish and press down to evenly distribute. Top with bread crumbs.

8) Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until casserole is slightly bubbling around the edges and golden brown on top. Broil for 1-2 minutes at the end, if the top isn't brown enough but the casserole is warmed through. Serve warm.

Freezer Meal Instructions:

Put casserole together and freeze it before baking. When you're ready to cook it, let it thaw in the fridge over night. If it's still slightly frozen in the middle, you'll just have to cook it longer than the recipe calls for or defrost a bit in the microwave before baking. Cover it with foil if the top gets too brown in the oven.

- See more at: http://thrivinghomeblog.com/2010/01/chicken-and-rice-it-tastes-so-nice/#sthash.vtNKQ2KQ.dpuf

Chicken, Brown Rice, and Veggie Casserole

Yields: Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 cup broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup sour cream (or sub full-fat Greek yogurt)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Asiago or fresh Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (finely shredded melts best)
• 1 cup whole wheat or panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

2) Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy non-stick pan and saute broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, celery, onion, and garlic for about 4-5 minutes, just until tender. Season ground thyme, poultry seasoning, Italian seasoning, and lightly with salt and pepper.

3) Add diced chicken and brown rice into pan with the veggie mixture, and stir to combine well. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

5) In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, chicken stock, and chopped parsley. Then stir in Asiago cheese and cheddar cheese. Gently stir the sour cream mixture into the rice mixture.

6) In a separate small bowl, combine bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

7) Spoon rice mixture into the 2-quart casserole dish and press down to evenly distribute. Top with bread crumbs.

8) Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until casserole is slightly bubbling around the edges and golden brown on top. Broil for 1-2 minutes at the end, if the top isn't brown enough but the casserole is warmed through. Serve warm.

Freezer Meal Instructions:

Put casserole together and freeze it before baking. When you're ready to cook it, let it thaw in the fridge over night. If it's still slightly frozen in the middle, you'll just have to cook it longer than the recipe calls for or defrost a bit in the microwave before baking. Cover it with foil if the top gets too brown in the oven.

- See more at: http://thrivinghomeblog.com/2010/01/chicken-and-rice-it-tastes-so-nice/#sthash.vtNKQ2KQ.dpuf

Chicken, Brown Rice, and Veggie Casserole

Yields: Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 cup broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup sour cream (or sub full-fat Greek yogurt)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Asiago or fresh Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (finely shredded melts best)
• 1 cup whole wheat or panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

2) Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy non-stick pan and saute broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, celery, onion, and garlic for about 4-5 minutes, just until tender. Season ground thyme, poultry seasoning, Italian seasoning, and lightly with salt and pepper.

3) Add diced chicken and brown rice into pan with the veggie mixture, and stir to combine well. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

5) In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, chicken stock, and chopped parsley. Then stir in Asiago cheese and cheddar cheese. Gently stir the sour cream mixture into the rice mixture.

6) In a separate small bowl, combine bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

7) Spoon rice mixture into the 2-quart casserole dish and press down to evenly distribute. Top with bread crumbs.

8) Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until casserole is slightly bubbling around the edges and golden brown on top. Broil for 1-2 minutes at the end, if the top isn't brown enough but the casserole is warmed through. Serve warm.

Freezer Meal Instructions:

Put casserole together and freeze it before baking. When you're ready to cook it, let it thaw in the fridge over night. If it's still slightly frozen in the middle, you'll just have to cook it longer than the recipe calls for or defrost a bit in the microwave before baking. Cover it with foil if the top gets too brown in the oven.

- See more at: http://thrivinghomeblog.com/2010/01/chicken-and-rice-it-tastes-so-nice/#sthash.vtNKQ2KQ.dpuf

Chicken, Brown Rice, and Veggie Casserole

Yields: Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 cup broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup sour cream (or sub full-fat Greek yogurt)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Asiago or fresh Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (finely shredded melts best)
• 1 cup whole wheat or panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

2) Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy non-stick pan and saute broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, celery, onion, and garlic for about 4-5 minutes, just until tender. Season ground thyme, poultry seasoning, Italian seasoning, and lightly with salt and pepper.

3) Add diced chicken and brown rice into pan with the veggie mixture, and stir to combine well. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

5) In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, chicken stock, and chopped parsley. Then stir in Asiago cheese and cheddar cheese. Gently stir the sour cream mixture into the rice mixture.

6) In a separate small bowl, combine bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

7) Spoon rice mixture into the 2-quart casserole dish and press down to evenly distribute. Top with bread crumbs.

8) Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until casserole is slightly bubbling around the edges and golden brown on top. Broil for 1-2 minutes at the end, if the top isn't brown enough but the casserole is warmed through. Serve warm.

Freezer Meal Instructions:

Put casserole together and freeze it before baking. When you're ready to cook it, let it thaw in the fridge over night. If it's still slightly frozen in the middle, you'll just have to cook it longer than the recipe calls for or defrost a bit in the microwave before baking. Cover it with foil if the top gets too brown in the oven.

- See more at: http://thrivinghomeblog.com/2010/01/chicken-and-rice-it-tastes-so-nice/#sthash.vtNKQ2KQ.dpuf

Chicken, Brown Rice, and Veggie Casserole

Yields: Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 cup broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup sour cream (or sub full-fat Greek yogurt)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Asiago or fresh Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (finely shredded melts best)
• 1 cup whole wheat or panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

2) Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy non-stick pan and saute broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, celery, onion, and garlic for about 4-5 minutes, just until tender. Season ground thyme, poultry seasoning, Italian seasoning, and lightly with salt and pepper.

3) Add diced chicken and brown rice into pan with the veggie mixture, and stir to combine well. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

5) In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, chicken stock, and chopped parsley. Then stir in Asiago cheese and cheddar cheese. Gently stir the sour cream mixture into the rice mixture.

6) In a separate small bowl, combine bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

7) Spoon rice mixture into the 2-quart casserole dish and press down to evenly distribute. Top with bread crumbs.

8) Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until casserole is slightly bubbling around the edges and golden brown on top. Broil for 1-2 minutes at the end, if the top isn't brown enough but the casserole is warmed through. Serve warm.

Freezer Meal Instructions:

Put casserole together and freeze it before baking. When you're ready to cook it, let it thaw in the fridge over night. If it's still slightly frozen in the middle, you'll just have to cook it longer than the recipe calls for or defrost a bit in the microwave before baking. Cover it with foil if the top gets too brown in the oven.

- See more at: http://thrivinghomeblog.com/2010/01/chicken-and-rice-it-tastes-so-nice/#sthash.w9pvUuur.dpuf

Chicken, Brown Rice, and Veggie Casserole

Yields: Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 cup broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup sour cream (or sub full-fat Greek yogurt)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Asiago or fresh Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (finely shredded melts best)
• 1 cup whole wheat or panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

2) Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy non-stick pan and saute broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, celery, onion, and garlic for about 4-5 minutes, just until tender. Season ground thyme, poultry seasoning, Italian seasoning, and lightly with salt and pepper.

3) Add diced chicken and brown rice into pan with the veggie mixture, and stir to combine well. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

5) In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, chicken stock, and chopped parsley. Then stir in Asiago cheese and cheddar cheese. Gently stir the sour cream mixture into the rice mixture.

6) In a separate small bowl, combine bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

7) Spoon rice mixture into the 2-quart casserole dish and press down to evenly distribute. Top with bread crumbs.

8) Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until casserole is slightly bubbling around the edges and golden brown on top. Broil for 1-2 minutes at the end, if the top isn't brown enough but the casserole is warmed through. Serve warm.

Freezer Meal Instructions:

Put casserole together and freeze it before baking. When you're ready to cook it, let it thaw in the fridge over night. If it's still slightly frozen in the middle, you'll just have to cook it longer than the recipe calls for or defrost a bit in the microwave before baking. Cover it with foil if the top gets too brown in the oven.

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Baked Berry Oatmeal

This is sooo delicious! I love it! We've made it twice now and the second time added some blueberries because we didn't have enough of the mixed berries. I would suggest going light if you do that because those little blueberries totally overpower the other berries and it's just not the same. I just use one of the medium size bag of mixed berries for a whole 9x13 pan (we double it). Sorry that's not a very accurate size!

Baked Berry Oatmeal

2 c. oats
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 c. brown sugar
2 c. milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 T. honey
1-2 T. melted butter
2 c. mixed berries
1/4 c. chopped pecans (or other nuts of your choice), optional

Preheat oven to 375.
In a medium bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients, (not the berries).
Layer half the berries in a 2 qt baking dish and top evenly with the dry mixture. Pour on the wet mixture, then top with the rest of the berries and the nuts.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the oats have absorbed the liquid. (Double batches take much longer to cook - at least 30 minutes).

From apple-of-my-eye.com

Warm Chocolate Skillet Cake

We had this for Mother's Day and it was delightful.  I'm always a fan of chocolate.  And hot/cold desserts.  Mmmm!  It was reminiscent of Texas Sheet Cake, but with ice cream.

Warm Chocolate Skillet Cake

Yields: 4-6 servings

• For the Cake:
• 1c flour
• 1/2t baking soda
• 1c sugar
• 1/4t salt
• 1/4c butter
• 1/4c canola oil
• 2T cocoa powder
• 1/2c water
• 1/4c buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/2t vanilla
•  
• For the Frosting:
• 1/4c butter
• 2T cocoa
• 4T milk
• 1/2c pecans, chopped
• 2c powdered sugar
• 1/2t vanilla
•  
• For Serving:
• Vanilla Ice Cream

Preheat oven to 350. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Set aside.

Place a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter. Whisk in the oil, cocoa powder, and water and bring it to a simmer. Remove it from the heat and mix in the dry ingredients until well combined. Whisk in the buttermilk, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Place the skillet in the oven and bake 15-20 minutes or until just set.

As soon as the cake is out of the oven, begin making the frosting. In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the butter, cocoa, and milk and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and whisk in the powdered sugar, pecans, and vanilla. Pour the warm frosting over the warm cake and spread gently with a spatula to cover.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce wraps aren't Dave's favorite but I loved these! They have just enough bite for me using 1 tsp sriracha sauce but if you like spicy you can use more. I also decided to try the Boston lettuce for these rather than iceberg and it really does work better. I served this with Sesame Noodles. Delicious dinner!

Turkey Lettuce Wraps

2 tsp peanut oil
1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
4 oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 1/4 lb ground turkey
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 green onions, chopped
1 tsp fresh minced ginger (scant 1/4 tsp powdered)
1-2 tsp sriracha sauce (to taste)
3 Tbsp hoisin sauce
3 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp rice vinegar
12 Boston or butter lettuce leaves, washed and dried

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the red bell pepper and water chestnuts and saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the turkey, garlic, green onions, ginger, and sriracha and cook, stirring and breaking up the turkey into small crumbles, until no longer pink. Drain any liquid or fat. Combine the hoisin, soy sauce and vinegar; pour over meat mixture and stir until everything is well combined.

Place turkey mixture in a serving bowl and serve alongside lettuce leaves.


Recipe from Handle the Heat.

Sesame Noodles

This makes a perfect side dish for Asian food. Love the flavor!! And they're super easy to make. I served them with Turkey Lettuce Wraps.

Sesame Noodles

1 lb linguine noodles
1/4 C soy sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger)
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp sriracha sauce
1/2 C thinly sliced green onions
Toasted sesame seeds
Optional garnishes: extra green onions, freshly ground black pepper

Cook pasta al dente according to package directions in generously salted water.

In a small mixing bowl combine remaining ingredients, except for garnishes, and whisk until combined. When pasta is ready drain then toss with dressing. Toss until evenly coated. Serve with garnishes, if desired.

Can serve hot or cold.


Recipe from Gimme Some Oven.

Naan Pizza

Naan bread always looks enticing to me but I mostly don't know what to do with it. One day I picked up a package and it had a recipe for Naan pizza on the back that sounded really good so I bought some to try. We liked it so much we had it twice within one week! Dave said we don't need Virgilio's any more. Haha! The recipe calls for grilled chicken but I didn't have chicken breast or a grill so we used shredded. That was fine but I do think grilled would be better. We'll try it this summer. Don't be afraid of the goat cheese - it's so good!

Naan Pizza

1 pack Stonefire Original Naan
1/2 C basil pesto
1/2 C shredded Asiago cheese
1/2 C grilled chicken, diced into small pieces
1/4 C roasted red peppers, diced into small pieces
1/4 C sliced black olives
1/4 C grumbled goat cheese
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Spread pesto sauce onto each naan (bubbly side up). Sprinkle each with Asiago, chicken, red pepper then top with goat cheese, olives and salt and pepper to taste. Place naan on middle rack of oven preheated to 400 and heat for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese melts and crust is golden brown. Slice and serve immediately.

Serves 2