Chocolate Pie

I made this Chocolate Pie for my sister-in-law's birthday.  It is rich, but so delicious!  It requires you to make your own whipped cream...but don't be frightened away by that.  It was a lot easier than I expected it to be, and it ended up being very good!

Chocolate Pie

5 Hershey's chocolate bars
8 squares caramel
5 marshmellows
2 c heavy whipping cream
1 prepared chocolate cookie pie crust
In microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate, caramel, marshmellows, and 1/3 c whipping cream.  Microwave on high about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth.  Allow chocolate mixture to cool.  In medium bowl, add 2/3 c whipping cream.  Place bowl inside a larger bowl filled with ice water.  With cold mixer whisks, beat cream on low 30 seconds.  Increase speed to medium once you see bubbles, beat 30 seconds.  Increase speed to high until cream is whipped and peaks begin to form.  Keep whipped cream cold until ready to use.  Once chocolate mixture is cool, fold in whipped cream.  Mix until smooth, pour into crust.  Refrigerate overnight.  Whip remaining 1 c cream for topping, add sugar to taste.

Chicken Divan

This is another delicious recipe from my mother-in-law.  It's an easy weeknight meal!

Chicken Divan

3 chicken breasts
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 10-oz package frozen chopped broccoli
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 c mayo
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cumin
Boil chicken and cut into small pieces.  Steam broccoli, drain.  Place broccoli in bottom of 2 qt glass baking dish.  Add chicken on top.  Mix cream of chicken soup, mayo, lemon juice, and spices.  Spread over chicken.  Top with sharp cheddar cheese.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Serve over rice.

Shrimp Scampi with Angel Hair Pasta

This is another great shrimp recipe that's really quick and pretty easy.  Brent and I had never had shrimp scampi before, so we weren't sure how it was supposed to look, but it was really good!  

Shrimp Scampi with Angel Hair Pasta

1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 stick butter
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
8 oz whole grain angel hair pasta, cooked and drained
In a medium saucepan, melt butter with mustard, garlic, parsley, and lemon juice.  Place shrimp in shallow baking dish (I used a pie plate).  Once butter is melted, pour sauce over shrimp.  Bake at 450 degrees for 9-10 minutes or until shrimp is done.  Serve over angel hair pasta.  I served with sauteed squash as a side dish.

Mediterranean Crescent Pinwheels

In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, I am posting one of my favorite appetizers!  I got this recipe from my mother-in-law and made it for the first time for a New Year's party we had at our house.  They were a huge hit! 

Mediterranean Crescent Pinwheels

1 can crescent rolls
1/3 lb prosciutto
1 c crumbled feta cheese
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
6 tbsp fresh basil (2 tbsp dry)
Spread dough on floured surface; press edges together.  Arrange prosciutto on dough.  Mix cheese, pepper oil; spread over prosciutto.  Sprinkle with basil.  Roll up and cut into pinwheels.  Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.  Makes 12-14 pinwheels.