Dinner List

Easy meals

Cheesy Potato Casserole

Unstuffed Bell Peppers

Cornbread & Chili/Applesauce

Tuna on Toast

Stroganoff

Cheesy Potato Soup

BLTs

Italian

Lasagna

Spaghetti

Chicken Alfredo

Chicken Caesar Salad

Stuffed Shells

Mexican

Taco Salad

Enchiladas

Taco Soup

Fajitas

Navajo Tacos

Fish Tacos

Chinese

Stir Fry

Chicken Cabbage Salad

Orange Chicken

Sweet & Sour Chicken

Indian

Lemon Chicken

Mulligatawny Soup

Chicken

Haystacks

Oven-Fried Chicken

Chicken-Broccoli Casserole

Chicken Soup

Texas Two-Step Chicken

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Breakfast for Dinner

Crepes

Waffles

German Pancakes

Pancakes (Apple, Banana)

Omlets

Quiche

French Toast

Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

Butter chicken is one of everyone's favorite Indian dishes - a nice rich flavor, very identifiable as Indian without being too spicy or "exotic." The story is that a British gentleman in the UK ordered some Tandoori chicken at a restaurant, not knowing that it is basically barbecued, not a curry. He sent it back, complaining that it didn't have a sauce or gravy like he expected. The chef simply broke out a can of Campbell's tomato soup, poured it on top, and sent it back. Of course, the customer loved it.

There's lots of different variations on Butter Chicken. Here's a site that explains some of the basic points in what ingredients are staples and a list of their favorite recipes (and videos).

Here's the recipe I followed last night. It's surprisingly simple, but was very good. Of course, I did tweak it a little bit, adding coconut milk, honey, almonds, and V8 juice. Be creative y'all!

Lion House Classic Chili

Ingredients:
1 lb. diced lean beef (I use lean ground beef)
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 t. crushed red pepper flakes
1 ½ T. chili powder
1 t. granulated garlic, or 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 t. cumin
1 t. crushed black pepper
1 ½ t. kosher salt
½ t. cayenne pepper
1 T. canola oil
2 cans (8 oz. each) diced tomatoes
1 can (4 oz.) diced green chilies
4 c. canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 c. tomato soup
1 c. tomato juice
1 c. brown sugar
Sour cream
Cheese, grated
Onion, finely chopped

Directions:

• Preheat a large, heavy skillet or Dutch oven.
  
• Brown beef, bell peppers, onion, and spices together in canola oil.
  
• When beef is browned, add the remaining ingredients
• Simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  
• Garnish with dollop of sour cream, grated cheese, and finely chopped onion.

Serves 8-10.

Lion House Dinner Rolls

Ingredients:
2 cups warm water
2/3 cup nonfat dry milk
2 T dry yeast
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp salt
1/3 cup butter
1 egg
5 to 5 1/2 cups flour
Vegetable oil

Directions:

• In large bowl or mixer, combine water and milk powder until milk dissolves
• Add yeast, sugar, salt, butter, egg, and 2 cups flour
• Mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, then for 2 minutes at medium speed
• Add 2 more cups flour
• Mix on low speed until wet, then medium speed for 2 minutes
• Add about 1/2 cup more flour - dough should be soft, not overly sticky or stiff
• Scrape dough off sides of bowl and pour about 1 T vegetable oil all around sides of bowl
• Turn the dough over to coat in oil, cover with plastic, and let rise until double in size
• Sprinkle flour on cutting board or counter
• Place dough on floured surface and flip over, so dough is floured on both sides
• Gently flatten dough to about 1 inch thick
• With rolling pin, roll out to rectangle about 18 inches x 8 inches and 1/4 inch thick
• Brush top of dough with melted butter
• Cut lengthwise into two 4-inch strips, then cut strips into 2-inch-wide pieces
• Gently roll each piece from one short end, with butter on inside
• Place each piece on parchment-lined pan with other short end down on the paper
• Cover with plastic and let rise until double in size
• Bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes
• Brush immediately with melted butter
• Serve warm with honey-butter
  

Apple Syrup

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
2 T corn starch
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 cups apple juice
1/4 cup butter
1/2 T lemon juice

Directions:

• Mix sugar, corn starch, and cinnamon in saucepan
  
• Add apple juice and lemon juice
• Bring to a boil and cook for one minute
• Lower heat and add butter, cooking until melted
  

Lemon Pancakes

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 T unsalted butter, melted
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
Grated zest from 2 lemons
1 cup berries (optional)

Directions:

• Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl (except lemon zest)
  
• Whisk wet ingredients together in a separate bowl
• Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and gently whisk together
• Fold in lemon zest (and berries)
  
• Cook pancakes on preheated griddle
  

Creme Brulee French Toast

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 T corn syrup
1 loaf Texas Toast bread (extra thick)
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups half & half
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
pancake syrup

Directions:

• In saucepan, melt butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup, stirring constantly
• Pour mixture onto large, greased cookie sheet and spread evenly
• Place about 12 slices of bread in a single layer on the pan
• Mix together eggs, cream, salt, and vanilla
• Spoon mixture over each piece of bread
• Cover and refrigerate overnight
• Bake uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes
• Serve, sugary side up, with syrup