Saturday 28 January 2012

Chicken filled Potatoes







Chicken filled Potatoes

Ingredients

8 medium potatoes

2 tsp corn flour
1 tbsp water
1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken
125g mushrooms, thinly sliced
½ cup peas
220g can creamy chicken soup or thick chicken stock
2 tbsp chopped chives
2 tbsp milk,45g butter

Method
Bake or microwave potatoes until tender, stand for 15 minutes. Cut the potatoes in half, scoop out the flesh, leaving a 5mm shell; reserve potato flesh. Blend corn flour with water; combine in a pan with chicken, mushrooms, peas and soups, bring to boil; simmer uncovered, for about 3 minutes. Stir in the chives. Spoon chicken mixture into the potato shells. Mash reserved potato with milk and 15g of the butter, spoon into a piping bag fitted with a fluted tube. Pipe mashed potato over filling, drizzle with remaining melted butter. Bake in a hot oven for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve hot.


Thursday 26 January 2012

Macroni Salad

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  Macroni Salad

Ingredients

4 cups cooked macaroni
250 gm boneless chicken cut in strips
8 ounces chedder cheese cut in strips
1 can (8 to 9 ounces) pineapple tidbits drained
1/2 cup chopped sweet pickle
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 teaspoon minced onion
1/3 cup diced pimento
1/2 cup salad dressing or mayonnaise
1 teaspoon salt

Method
Combine ingredients; blend well. Chill thoroughly and store in refrigerator.