Recipe Friday!!!

We eat a lot of chicken at our house, so I am always looking new ways to fix it. I recently saw a recipe for Breaded Ranch Chicken in the paper but never bothered to write it down. So I just kind of made something up. I looked in The Joy of Cooking cookbook for the baking time. Here is what I came up with... it tasted pretty yummy.

Crummy Ranch Chicken =) 

4 boneless skinless Chicken Breasts 
1 packet of Ranch Dressing, dry
1 cup of Garlic and Herb bread crumbs
3/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup (ish) butter, melted


1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. In a shallow, mix together dressing, bread crumbs, and cheese
3. In a separate shallow dish, melt butter and coat the chicken with butter
4. Roll the chicken in the bread crumb mixture and the place in a greased  9X13 baking dish. 
5. Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes or until internal temp is 165 degrees. 


I also made a favorite of mine that comes out of one of my best friends kitchens. I remember being in college and my friends mom inviting me over for dinner. She would always make these green beans ands send me home with the left overs. I never complained. Jared just asked if they could make the cut for a "Lyda Family Recipe." I hope thats okay Tonya. =)

Swiss Green Beans

1 T. butter
1 T. flour
1 t. salt
1 t. sugar
1/4 t. pepper
1 cup sour cream
2 cans green beans, drained
2 cups grated swiss cheese


Topping:
2 T. butter
1 cup corn flakes




1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Melt 1 T. butter in a sauce pan. Then add dry ingredients until combined, then add sour cream. Heat until bubbly but not boiling.
3. Mix in drained green beans
4. Put mixture in a greased casserole dish. Top with grated swiss cheese.
5. Melt remaining 2 T butter and mix with corn flakes. Cover top of casserole.
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.



The great thing about both of these dishes is that you can make them both at the same time. I love everything about that. =)
Happy cooking!!!