Family Fun Night
Pizza Bites
Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Chicken Bites
Chicken spread with cream cheese and jalapenos, rolled and wrapped with bacon, then grilled
Author: Recipe adapted from Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood Serves: 16 bite-size
Potluck Apple Pie Bars
A crowd pleasing apple pie made in easy to eat bar form.
Ingredients Crust:
Taco Pizza
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 envelope taco seasoning mix
- 2 (8 oz.) cans Pillsbury crescent rolls
- 1 (16 oz.) can refried beans (I used the jalapeño kind)
- 2-3 cups shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican blend
- 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 4 green onions, chopped
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Brown ground beef and drain. Add taco seasoning to the ground beef according to the package directions.
Chicken Soup with Mini Meatballs
This traditional dish, sometimes called Italian wedding soup, successfully marries the flavors of meats and greens. The spoon-size turkey meatballs in this version make it a real kid-pleaser and hearty enough to be a satisfying supper.
Chicken and Sausage Paella
Chicken and rice make a great combination for entertaining, as they please almost every palate. For this dish, we jazz up the duo with chorizo, a Spanish smoked sausage that is a staple in paella recipes. You can also use the more familiar (and less spicy) kielbasa.
Herbs de Provence Roasted Chicken
My family loves roasted chicken. Not only is it a healthy and flavorful meal, but most of the time it's an inexpensive option for meals as it often feeds my family more than once. The best thing about roasting a whole chicken is that it's a blank slate for many flavor combinations -- you can create lots of variations. One of our favorite roasted chicken recipes is a simple one using dried Herbs de Provence, a blend of aromatic herbs from the southern hills of France that include a mixture of bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, chervil, oregano, tarragon, marjoram, and lavender.
Chicken and Italian Sausage Bake
My kids love Italian sausage, and when baked alongside a whole cut-up chicken, it infuses it with its wonderful flavor. The chicken is tender and succulent, and the garlic cloves, tossed into the roasting pan still in their skins, become soft and sweet and are perfect for spreading on toasted French bread or stirring into mashed potatoes.
Indiana Corn Casserole
What you'll need
- 1 pound bacon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 pounds fresh corn (or frozen corn, thawed)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
How to make it
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Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Cook the bacon, then chop it into bite-size pieces and set it aside.