Main Dish

Chicken and Chorizo Tostada

Total Time: 25 minutes Serves 4 4 chicken cutlets salt and pepper olive oil 4 small (6″) flour tortillas 4 oz thinly sliced Spanish chorizo (cured sausage) 2 c Cheddar, grated sour cream cilantro leaves Season the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper.  Cook in olive oil over medium-high heat until golden; slice.  Broil the …

Side Dish

Sweet Potato Casserole

Hands-on time:  10 minutes Total time:  55 minutes Serves 6-8 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes 1 c brown sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla ½ c milk ½ c butter, melted Topping: ½ c brown sugar ⅓ c flour ⅓ c butter, melted 1 c chopped pecans Combine first 6 ingredients.  Pour into …

Side Dish

Homemade Stuffing

Hands-on time: 20 minutes Total time: 1+ hour 1 c chopped celery 1 c chopped onion 1 stick butter 2 bags stuffing (Pepperidge or Brownberry, Sage and Onion recommended) salt and pepper sage 2 cans chicken broth  Sautee butter, celery and onion in a small sauce pan until onion is translucent and butter is melted. …

Dessert

Pecan Pie

Hands-on time: 10 minutes Total time:  60 minutes 9″ frozen pie crust, thawed 3 eggs ⅔ c sugar ⅓ tsp salt ⅓ c butter, melted 1 c dark corn syrup 1 c pecan halves Beat together eggs through corn syrup.  Mix in pecan halves.  Pour into pastry lined pan.  Bake at 375ºF for 40-50 minutes until set and …