Lab 8 (9/26)- Frittatas

Frittatas
Ingredients:
1 bag (16 oz.) of frozen mixed vegetables (broccoli, corn & red peppers)
6 Large Eggs
8 oz. sliced baked Virginia Ham
1 Tbsp. of Vegetable Oil
3/4 Cup of shredded Cheddar Cheese
Serve with Crusty French or Italian Bread

Directions:
1. Heat broiler. Bring 1/3 Cup of water to a boil in a covered large nonstick skillet.
2. Add frozen vegetables to the skillet, cover and cook on high for about 3 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, whisk the eggs in a bowl, stack sliced ham and cut it into narrow strips.
4. Drain vegetables in a colander, wipe skillet dry.
5. Heat oil in skillet. Add eggs and sprinkle with ham, vegetables and cheese. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 6 minutes or until eggs are set on the bottom of the pan.
6. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat source for 1 to 2 minutes until top is set and golden. Slide onto a serving plate and cut into wedges and serve with bread.

Lab 7 (9/12)- Chicken Parm.

Chicken Breast Parmesan

Ingredients:
I Cup of Spaghetti Sauce
2/3 Cup of Corn Flakes
1/4 Cup of Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp. of dried parsley flakes
2 boneless chicken breasts (1/2 breast per student)
1 egg, beaten
1/2 Cup of Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Parmesan Cheese

1. Put corn flakes in a plastic bag. Use a rolling pin to crush the flakes into fine crumbs. Then mix the crumbs with 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese and the parsley.
2. Beat the egg with a fork in a small bowl. Dip the chicken in the beaten egg, and then dip the chicken into the crumb mixture. Be sure to coat both sides of the chicken.
3. Place the chicken breast in a glass 8x8 microwavable dish. Cover with waxed paper and microwave on power level 7 until the chicken is tender. About 10 minutes.
4. Rearrange the chicken to make sure of even cooking. DO NOT TURN IT OVER!
5. Pour the sauce over the chicken and sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
6. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the mozzarella cheese and then microwave on power level 7 until mozzarella melts and sauce is hot, about 3-5 minutes.

Lab 6 (9/10)- Microwave Pull Aparts

Biscuits - pull apart – Microwave

Ingredients:
1 can of refrigerated biscuits
1/3 cup of brown sugar
2 Tbsp. of butter
1 Tbsp. of water
Cinnamon

Instructions:
In a round microwavable dish or plate, mix together the brown sugar, butter and water. Cook, on high, in the microwave for 1 minute. Add the cut up biscuits and microwave for an additional 3 minutes on high. Turn upside down on a plate and serve.

Lab 5 (9/3)- Donuts

Donuts
Ingredients:
1 can of refrigerated biscuits
Oil
Instructions:
Heat up oil in a deep fat fryer (if you don’t have a deep fat fryer you can do this in a deep frying pan. Your oil needs to be at 375 degrees. With your finger, put a whole in the middle of each biscuit. With tongs, drop at least three biscuits into the fryer… after a few seconds when the biscuit is light brown, flip the biscuit. Once the biscuits are done on both sides carefully lay on paper towel to cool. Once cooled, pick each donut up and dip into frosting on ONE SIDE ONLY!

Enjoy with a glass of milk!

Glaze:
2 lb. bag of confectioners sugar
1 T. of vanilla
Milk to proper consistency
Cinnamon to taste
(This makes enough for a whole class or at least six tubes of biscuits!)