PACMAN Pot Pie!

The 100 LIKE giveaway is here! Since the prizes are PACMAN themed, what better than to conjure up a PACMAN dish as well!

Pac man is so cute and round... Makes me wonder what he will taste like? LOL Don't judge me. I think this recipe perfectly fits this little guy, since its a nostalgic game, this is a comfort food.

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The Goods:

1 box refrigerated pie crust (Like pillsbury or generic brand)

1/3 cup butter

1/3 cup chopped onion

1/3 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 3/4 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup milk

2 cups chopped/shredded rotisserie chicken (From the deli area in your grocery market)

2 cups mixed frozen veggies (Corn, broccoli, carrots, peas, etc)

Tutorial:

Heat oven to 425°F. 

Fit one of of the pie crusts into 9-inch pie plate (Set aside the other crust)

In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. 

Add onion; cook and stir 2 minutes or until tender. 

Stir in flour, salt and pepper until well blended. 

Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

Gradually stir in chicken broth and milk, cooking and stirring until bubbly and thickened. 

Stir in chicken and thawed mixed vegetables. 

Remove from heat. 

Spoon chicken mixture into crust-lined pie plate.  

Top with second crust; seal edge and flute. 

Cut slits in several places in top crust. 

Cover crust edge with 2- to 3-inch-wide strips of foil to prevent excessive browning;      

remove foil during last 15 minutes of baking.  

Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown. 

Let stand 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

And as Pacman would say: "WAKKA - WAKKA - WAKKA -WAKKA"

Angry Birds Pork Chops

This is no laughing matter for the piggies, but your taste buds will be thankful. 

Level: Noob

Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Serves: 6 

-The Goods-

6 pork loin chops

Egg Wash:

2 eggs

4 tablespoons water

Coating for the chops:

1 cup flour
2 tsp salt
2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground thyme
1 teaspoon ground sage
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 

Sauce:

2 tablespoon olive oil
3 – 4 cloves minced garlic (4 teaspoons if  pre minced)

1 cup honey

¼ cup soy sauce

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

-Tutorial-

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, thyme, sage, paprika, and cayenne pepper

In a separate bowl, whisk together the two eggs and 4 tablespoons water. 

Season the pork chops with salt and pepper, then dip the chops in the flour and spice mixture. Dip the chop into the eggwash and then a final time into the flour and spice mix, pressing the mix into the chop to get good contact.

Heat a skillet on the stove with about a half inch of canola oil or vegetable oil  covering the bottom. 

You will want to carefully regulate the temperature here so that the chops do not brown too quickly on the outside before they are fully cooked on the inside. I find just below medium heat works well.

 I use a burner setting of about 4 1/2 out of 10 on the dial and fry them gently for about 4 or 5 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy.

Drain on a wire rack or plate with paper towels for a couple of minutes.

  dip the cooked chops into the Honey Garlic Sauce.

-TO MAKE THE HONEY GARLIC SAUCE-

In a medium saucepan, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and 3 to 4 cloves minced garlic ( 4 teaspoons of  pre-minced garlic at the store.)

Cook over medium heat to soften the garlic but do not let it brown. 

Add the soy sauce, honey and pepper.

Simmer together for 5-10 minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes. Watch this carefully as it simmers because it can foam up over the pot very easily.

ENJOY!!!

Mario's Meatballs and Spaghetti

I know, How cliche - Mario Spaghetti and Meatballs? But hey, its much easier than lasagna and tastier too in my opinion! This is super easy because the meatballs are baked in the oven, so they are juicy and they melt in your mouth! 

"Its-a meee Mario!"

Level: Noob

Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 4 or more

The Goods:

One package Spaghetti noodles

For Meatballs:

1/2 lb ground beef

1/2 lb ground pork

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

For sauce:

1 onion diced
5 mushrooms, diced
2 garlic loves minced
a little olive oil
2 tins chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar

Tutorial:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit. 

In a bowl combine ground beef, pork, garlic salt and pepper.

Form into meatballs. You can make several small ones or medium sized.

Place meatballs in casserole or baking pan and cook in the oven for about 10 minutes.

Boil pot of water and cook spaghetti per cook-time on packaging. 

To make sauce:

Fry the onion & garlic in a little oil until softened (about 5 minutes). 

Add the mushrooms and fry for another few minutes. 

Add the tomatoes & sugar, and let simmer for 5 minutes.

 Pour overthe meatballs & return to the oven for 15 minutes.

Serve on top of cooked spaghetti and top with fresh parmesan cheese!

Enjoy and SAVE THE PRINCESS... YET AGAIN!

Luigi's Alfredo Linguini

-Luigi's Alfredo Linguini-

Shhh don't tell Mario, but Luigi was my favorite character to play. I hope you enjoy this meal, it's great any time of the week!

Level: Noob

Time: 30minutes

Serves: 4

The Goods:

-1 lb of Linguini noodles

-1/2 cup butter 

-8 oz cream cheese 

-2 teaspoons minced garlic

-2 cups of milk

-6 0z Parmesan Cheese

-1/8 tsp black pepper

-Fresh Basil

-Salt to taste

Tutorial:

Bring a pot of water to a boil

Now once your water is boiling, throw in your pasta and cook until al dente - about 5 minutes. 

 In another small pot or saute pan, melt your butter over a medium heat. 

 Add minced garlic until nicely browned

Add cream cheese, mix/whisk until smooth

Add milk, a little at a time, whisking to smooth out lumps. 

Stir Parmesan Cheese into your sauce and continue whisking until smooth. 

Strain Pasta.

remove cheese sauce from heat when sauce reaches desired consistency - mix in chopped fresh basil and throw in your pasta.

Enjoy!

Big Daddy ADAM Wings

Welcome to Rapture - I hope you're up for a messy, spicy, mouth exploding recipe.. 

Big Daddy ADAM Wings. 

Delicious, crunchy, chicken wings soaked in a spicy ADAM sauce, paired along with a nice EVE dip (home made blue cheese dip). Yes, you are entitled to the sweat of your brow. 

Now would you kindly follow along?

Time: 50 minutes

Level: N00b

Serves: 4

The Goods:

FOR BIG DADDY WINGS

-2lbs frozen chicken wings and drummets (raw)

-3 tablespoons butter, melted

-4 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (I love CRYSTALS)

-1 tablespoon paprika 

-1/2 teaspoon salt 

-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

-1/4 teaspoon black pepper

FOR EVE DIP

-1/2 cup sour cream

-1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

-1/2 cup mayo

-1 tablespoon white wine vinegar or white vinegar

-1 teaspoon minced garlic (or one clove minced)

-couple drops of blue food coloring (HEHEH)

TUTORIAL:

-Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

-spray nonstick cooking spray on baking sheets

-Place frozen wings on a baking sheet or two

-do not over lap the wings

-Place wings in oven and bake for about 45 minutes

-combine butter, hot sauce, paprika, salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a large bowl.

-once wings have finished baking toss them in the bowl with the sauce

-using tongs, toss the wings around until coated generously

-let wings sit in the sauce for a few minutes to let sauce stick.

While the wings were baking for 45 minutes - you can make your EVE DIP:

-Combine ALL the Eve Dip ingredients into a BLENDER. 

-Hit "Pulse" a few times for only 3 second intervals. 

-Pulse until mixture is smooth

-Empty contents from blender into a bowl

-Add a couple drops of blue food coloring to the mix

-Stir with a spoon until color is even throughout.

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-Transfer your wings to a big plate

-Bring the dip

ENJOY!!

"My Tastebuds just got PWNED" - Megs

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Stormwind Beef Stew

May I present to you:

 Stormwind Beef Stew!

Now I know I said I would come up with QUICK recipes. But I also said that these recipes will be EASY and DELICIOUS. Although this one takes some time, you barely have to check on it until the timer goes off! I promise this recipe will be one of your favorites! So delicious, hearty, and savory. I guarantee it is SO easy to conjure too!

FOR THE ALLIANCE!

Time: 2 hours and 20 mins

Level: N00b

Serves: 8

The Goods:

- 3-4 tablespoons Olive Oil

- 1 (4 - 5lb) Beef Chuck Roast 

- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (Season all) 

- 1-2 teaspoon black pepper

- 1 teaspoon garlic powder

- 2 (10oz) cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup

- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

- 2 tablespoons minced garlic

- 1 onion (medium sized) chopped or sliced

- 6 large carrots peeled and chopped in large pieces

- 1 packet Lipton dry onion soup mix (you can use 2 if you want)

- 1 cup beef broth (low sodium) ** You can also use water, beer, or red wine if desired**

- 1lb small white mushrooms

- 6-8 small potatoes peeled

- 2-3 tablespoons flour

-1/4 cup water

Tutorial:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. 

- Season the roast with seasoned salt, black pepper and garlic powder.

- Heat oil in a large skillet

-Add in the roast and brown on all sides

- Place roast in a oven pot (called dutch oven - you can buy these for cheap at walmart)

- In a large bowl combine the 2 cans mushroom soup, Worcestershire sauce, fresh garlic, sliced onion, dry onion soup mix and 1 cup low-sodium beef broth (or water, beer, or red wine) add to the roast; 

-Place dutch oven on stove and bring to a boil, stirring a couple of times for about 20 minutes.

-Add in the fresh mushrooms, whole potatoes and carrot chunks

- Remove dutch oven from stove and place in the oven. 

- Cook roast for about 2.5 hours or until tender (tender is if you can fork the meat and it pulls away without any hesitation)

- Check the veggies after 1 hour of cooking if they are done then remove to a large bowl and continue to cook the roast.

- After time in the oven is over, bring the dutch oven back to the stove.

- Remove roast (Place on cutting board or large plate)

- Leave the remainder juice in the dutch oven, turn on the stove to let the juices simmer (Low heat).

- In a separate bowl, Stir together the flour and 1/4 cup water until smooth

- Stir the flour/water mixture in with the simmering liquid in the pot; cook stirring until mixture boils and thickens.

- cut the roast into chunks. 

- Add the roast and veggies to the gravy.

-Serve, Eat, and Enjoy!

My Taste buds just got Pwned! - Megs

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