*** A WORD FROM THE KITCHEN ***When I shop, I try not to go hungry or I fill up
on all the FREE samples. One thing I can never
resist at my local grocery is the aromas coming
from the bakery. There is always someone standing
next to a rack of fresh crusty European French bread
just out of the ovens and also passing out hot buttered
slices. I have a ritual of requesting "2 samples please"
and tossing 2 hot loaves into my cart. (I figure I'm
entitled since I'm getting 2 loaves.) These used to
stale too fast until I learned from Sara on "Cooking
Live" how to do it right. What I do as soon as I get
home is slice them into smaller sections... usually
thirds or quarters and individually freeze them in
ziplock bags. For fresh bread with any dinner I just
leave it out to thaw, then wrap it in foil and toss
it into a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes just
to heat it through. Tastes just like it came out of
the oven for the first time.
And although hot & crusty French bread goes perfectly
with anything I just love it with Italian foods. Here's
a nice and SO EASY CHICKEN PARMESAN recipe that you
can easily do with frozen breaded fillets too if you're
on the go.
Enjoy!
Marzee
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RECIPE: SO EASY CHICKEN PARMESAN*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup light Parmesan cheese
1 26 oz jar Marinara sauce
1 cup part skim Mozzarella cheese, shredded
DIRECTIONS:
Combine bread crumbs & parmesan cheese. Roll
chicken in mixture. Spray baking dish with cooking
spray. Place chicken in dish and bake 375 for
approximately 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
Pour sauce over chicken and bake 15 minutes.
Sprinkle cheese over chicken mixture and bake
an additional 15 minutes.
YIELD: 4 Servings
Category: Chicken, Main Dishes
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TIP FOR ROASTING WHOLE GARLIC* 1 large head of garlic
* Butter and fresh thyme (optional)
Using a sharp knife, cut the pointed top off the
garlic head so that the cloves are just visible
through the cuts in the top of the garlic. Several
hours before serving, put the garlic in the oven
at 250 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Remove and let
cool.
Just before serving, put the garlic on a heatproof
serving dish; garnish with butter and crossed sprigs
of fresh thyme, if desired. Heat oven to 450 degrees
and roast garlic for 5-10 minutes, or until brown
all across the top. Serve while still warm.
To serve: Just scoop out the cloves of garlic from
the head and mash them onto a hot crusty slab of
French bread.
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