Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken

from allrecipes.com, adapted from the recipe submitted by KAREN

INGREDIENTS:

4 tablespoons olive oil 2 tsp garlic, minced 1 cup dry bread crumbs 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon dried basil leaves 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2.	In a large bag, blend the olive oil and garlic. In an 8 x 8 dish mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, and pepper. Put each chicken breast in the oil mixture, then in the bread crumb mixture. Arrange the coated chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish, and top with any remaining bread crumb mixture, if desired.
3.	Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

I love this recipe.  I just want a nice sauce to put over it or dip it in because it feels a little dry to me.  

Husband rating:  4 stars

Boys say:  thumbs up

Clam Chowder

from allrecipes.com, submitted by PIONEERGIRL

INGREDIENTS:

3 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams 1 cup minced onion 1 cup diced celery 2 cups cubed potatoes 1 cup diced carrots 3/4 cup butter

3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 quart half-and-half cream 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Drain juice from clams into a large skillet over the onions, celery, potatoes and carrots. Add water to cover, and cook over medium heat until tender.
2.	Meanwhile, in a large, heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in cream and stir constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in vegetables and clam juice. Heat through, but do not boil.
3.	Stir in clams just before serving. If they cook too much they get tough. When clams are heated through, stir in vinegar, and season with salt and pepper.

In case it helps, when it says to add water to cover I added one cup of water.  I also added 6 slices of bacon chopped up to the cream before I added the veggies.  I also sprinkled paprika on the top.

This was another recipe request from a son.  I have to say, the best clam chowder is at Mo's on the Oregon Coast.  If you're in the northwest make sure you stop by there and get some chowder!

Husband rating:  3.5 stars

Boys say:  thumbs up

Easy Meatloaf

from allrecipes.com, submitted by Janet Caldwell

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 egg 1 onion, chopped 1 cup milk 1 cup dried bread crumbs

salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 1/3 cup ketchup

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.	In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk and bread OR cracker crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 5x9 inch loaf pan, OR form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
3.	In a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf.
4.	Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. I would double the sauce next time. My son was asking for meatloaf for days.  I think he heard about it on a show and was curious what it was!  So, we had a meatloaf night! Husband rating:  He wasn't home but I'd say 3 stars Boys say:  thumbs up

Lemon Herb Chicken

from Campbellskitchen.com

INGREDIENTS:

1 3/4 cups Swanson® Chicken Stock 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed

1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 chicken breast halves, skin removed

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Stir the stock, lemon juice, basil, thyme and black pepper in a small bowl.
2.	Lightly oil the grill rack and heat the grill to medium. Grill the chicken for 35 minutes or until it's cooked through, turning the chicken over halfway through cooking and brushing often with the stock mixture. Discard the remaining stock mixture.

I  substituted rosemary for basil because I couldn't find my basil.  I also added 1 tsp minced garlic.  I doubled the sauce and used 6 chicken breast halves.   I baked the chicken with all the sauce.  I think it was at 350 or 375 for 35 minutes or so.

Husband Rating:  3.5 stars
Boys say:  thumbs up