This is one of my new favorites! This was so simple and so delicious. I love how everything just cooked in one pot. You could also double this without much effort if you needed to feed a larger crowd. Most of these ingredients are going to be in your pantry or your freezer. Publix had BBQ sauce on sale this week. In fact, some brand is usually on sale most weeks. This is the perfect recipe for summer barbecues. And the best part is that it cooks inside on the stovetop. So you won't have to cancel your plans if we experience afternoon thunderstorms!
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs.)
salt and pepper
1-1/2 cups chicken broth (or water)
1 onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1-1/3 cups BBQ sauce
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
hot pepper sauce
6 buns or rolls, split
shredded cheese (optional)
Season the chicken with salt and pepper and place in a heavy pot with the onion, garlic and just enough chicken broth to cover (about 1-1/2 to 2 cups). Add the BBQ sauce, vinegar and a few drops hot sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 15-20 minutes. Remove the chicken from the sauce and shred with two forks or your fingers.
Boil the sauce, uncovered, until reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Season with pepper. Add the shredded chicken and heat through. Spoon the mixture onto the rolls and top with cheese.
Enjoy!
(adapted from Rachael Ray)
This was the first time I've ever had this kind of pizza. I've seen it before on Menus, but I've never given it a try. I knew I was going to have to come up with something different for Clay if I was making a Mushroom Garlic Pizza for me! This one sounded perfect, especially because Publix had the crust, cheese and BBQ sauce on sale this week. I think they had the bacon on sale too! Homemade pizza is so much better than frozen or delivery. In fact, the other week I had a headache from you-know-where, so we ordered some pizza. Ella was shocked when she realized that somebody was delivering it to our house. "They're bringing it to our house??" she asked. "Yes, baby, they do that!" was my response :) I would rather have this pizza than Pizza Hut any day. There is a few steps involved but don't let that deter you from making it. Once its in the oven you can forget about it and get the table set. This would be great for "Movie Night" with some friends. You know they will be impressed when you made the pizza! And don't forget about the other pizza I've made, the Hawaiian Chicken Alfredo Pizza. All different, but equally delicious!
1 14-oz. can Pillsbury Pizza Crust
6 slices bacon
1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 medium onion, sliced thin
3/4 cup BBQ sauce
1/4 cup feta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spread the dough out over a large baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes. Pull out and set aside.
Heat the oil over medium heat in a skillet. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion until it has softened, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, about 10-15 minutes more.
Meanwhile, slice the bacon into bite-size chunks and cook over medium heat in a large skillet until browned. Remove to a paper towel to drain. Pour off some of the fat the accumulated in the pan- all but about 1 tablespoon. Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper and cook in the pan over medium heat about 5-6 minutes per side, or until no longer pink. Remove from the pan and shred when cool enough to handle.
Spread the BBQ sauce evenly over the crust and sprinkle with the shredded chicken, caramelized onion, bacon and feta cheese. Top the entire pizza with shredded mozzarella. Bake in the oven until the cheese has melted and the pizza is golden brown around the edges, about 15 more minutes.
Enjoy!
(adapted from All Recipes)
I love to make these baked beans. They are so quick and easy. They are perfect for weeknight meals, and delicious enough to serve to guests. They are great on the stove, or make a larger batch and put in the oven for real "baked" beans. When the Jimmy Dean sausage goes on sale, you can half it into 1/2 lb. portions and freeze. These beans would be great with the BBQ Chicken Tenders and Corn Fritters I made the other week. Tonight I pan fried some boneless pork chops and served them with these beans and the frozen Teton Ranch Potatoes that were B1G1 a few weeks ago at Publix. Make these beans for dinner one night. Your family will be asking for more!
1/2 roll Jimmy Dean Sausage (1/2 lb)
1 28-oz. can Bush's Baked Beans
1 tablespoon maple syrup
3 tablespoons BBQ sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Crumble with the back of a spatula while its cooking. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
Meanwhile, heat the beans in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the maple syrup, BBQ Sauce, brown sugar and yellow mustard. Add the sausage and simmer over low heat until thickened; about 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
I have been holding on to this recipe for a long time. I don't know why I never made it sooner! This was sooooo good! I found the recipe in a Martha Stewart Everyday Food magazine several years ago and adapted it to make it more "pantry-friendly". I used Jiffy Corn Muffin mix and canned corn instead of a cornmeal/flour mixture and fresh corn. I will definitely be making this one again. BBQ sauce is a good thing to stock up on when you find a good sale. I got Sweet Baby Ray's B1G1 last week at Publix. Right now Target and Publix are running sales on Del Monte canned vegetables. With the $1/4 coupon, I got mine for $.25 a can at Target!
BBQ Chicken Tenders:
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
4 chicken breasts, pounded slightly, and cut into 3 strips each
salt and pepper
3/4 cup store bought BBQ sauce, divided
Heat grill to medium heat. Place chicken in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour 1/4 cup BBQ sauce over chicken + the oil (keeps it from sticking to the grill) and toss to coat. Use the other 1/2 cup BBQ sauce for basting.
Grill chicken, turning and basting occassionally with reserved basting sauce, 8-10 minutes total. Remove chicken from grill; serve with additional BBQ sauce and Corn Fritters.
Corn Fritters:
1 cup corn kernels
1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
1 cup shredded cheese
1-1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Line a rimmed baking sheet with paper towels. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium. Working in batches, drop batter into pan by heaping tablespoons (I used my large Pampered Chef scoop, which is more like 1/4 cup). Fry until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side, depending on the side of your fritters. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and place in oven. Repeat. Keep warm in oven up to 30 minutes.
Enjoy!
(adapted from Martha Stewart EVERYDAY FOOD)
