Southern Fried Chicken

1 3 lb whole chicken cut into pieces
1 cup all purpose flour
salt to taste
ground pepper to taste
1 teaspoon paprika
1 quart vegetable oil for frying

season chicken pieces with salt pepper and paprika. roll in flour
add 1/2 to 3/4 inch oil to a large heavy skillet. heat to approximately 365 degrees place chicken pieces in hot oil. cover and fry until golden turning once. drain on paper towels

Shrimp Jambalaya

1 teaspoon olive oil
2 ounces turkey kielbasa, halved lenthwise and sliced
1/2 cup minced onion
1/2 diced green pepper
1/2 cup long grain rice uncooked
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon red pepper
1 cup water
1 10.5 ounce can low salt chicken broth
1 14.5 ounce can diced tomato, undrained
1/2 pound cooked medium shrimp peeled and sliced in half
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon fresh parsley

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat
add kielbasa, onion, and green pepper saute 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender
add rice saute 2 minutes
add salt, dried thyme, black pepper and ground red pepper saute 1 minute
add water, broth and tomatoes. bring to a boil
cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until rice is tender
stir in shrimp and hot sauce
cover and cook 5 minutes or unitl shrimp are done
remove from heat, stir in parsley
serves 2.. I usually double the recipe and I use Rotella tomatos to give a little more flavor. This is a weight watchers recipe its 9 points per serving but I usually have 3 or 4 servings so for a weight watchers recipe it does me no good..

Slow cooker Turkey Breast

1 turkey breast skin on bone in about 4-5 pounds
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
2 ribs celery
2 cloves garlic minced
2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
1 quart chicken stock preferably homemade

Remove the sack of giblets see tips from inside the turkey. rinse the breast inside and out under water. pat dry with paper towels.

in a large skillet, add the onion, celery and garlic and cook until just golden, stirring often. stir in the thyme and pepper. Stir in the chicken stock. pour over top of the breast.
Cover and cook on Low for about 6 hours or on High for about 3 hours until a meat thermometer inseted into the meatiest part of the breast registers.

Transfer to a platter, cover breast with foil while making turkey gravy slice and serve. after serving pick the turkey by cutting or tearing off as much meat as possible. use the carcass to make turkey stock.

Creamy crab and red pepper spread

2 green onions thinly sliced divided
1 80z cream cheese
6 oz lump crabmeat
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1/2 cup finely chopped red peppers
1 tbsp grey poupon dijon mustard
ritz crackers

reserve 2 tbsp onions mix remaining ingredients except crackers
refrigerate at least 1 hour
sprinkle with reserved onions serve with crackers.f

Red Lobster Cheese Biscuits

1 1/4 lbs bisquick
3 oz freshly shredded cheddar cheese
11 oz cold water

garlic spread

1/2 cup melted butter
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon dried parsley

add bisquick and cheese to cold water blend in a mixing bowl mix until dough is firm.

using a small scoop place the dough on a baking pan lined with baking paper. bake in 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. wile biscuits bake combine spread ingredients.

brush baked biscuits with the garlic topping

Ceasar Burgers

1 lb ground beef
1/4 cup kraft grated parmesan cheese, divided
2 cloves garlic minced
4 kraft deli deluxe low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese slices
2 cups torn romaine lettuce
6 tbsp kraft classic caesar dressing divided
4 hamburger buns

preheat grill to medium heat. Mix meat 3 tbsp of the parmesan cheese and the garlic shape into 4 patties.
grill 6 minutes on each side until burgers are cooked through top with cheese slices. continue grilling 1 min or until cheese begins to melt.
Toss lettuce with 2 tbsp of the dressing and the remaining 1 tbsp parmesan cheese. spoon evenly onto botom halves of buns top with patties and remaining 4 tbsp dressing cover with tops of buns Makes 4 servings 1 burger eace
credit goes to kraftfood.com

Unbeatable sloppy joes

1 lb ground beef
1 onion chopped
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 large tomato chopped
6 hamburger buns split
6 kraft singles
12 slices bacon

Brown meat in large skillet on medium heat and drain, add onions cook 5 minutes or until tender stirring ocasionally. add ketchup chili powder and tomatoes. cook 5 minutes or until heated through stirring occasionally.
spoon meat mixture onto bottom halves of buns. top with singles bacon and tops of buns.