Chicken Fajitas

Background: At the bridal shower hosted by my mother-in-law, she had each person write one of their favorite recipes on a 3-by-5 recipe card. This recipe comes from the book she made up of all the recipe cards.

Originally from: Sophie Hamberg

Serves ~4
Approximate time, from prep to table: ~2.5 hours (due to a 2+ hour marinade)

Ingredients:
1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 clove garlic
1.5 tsp. seasoning salt
1.5 tsp. ground cumin
1 T. chili powder
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
2 T. vegetable oil
2 T lemon juice

Sliced Vegetables:
1 yellow pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 green pepper
1 onion
1-2 green onions (or more if desired)

tortillas
sour cream

Directions:

Preparation:
Cut chicken into thin strips; add garlic, seasoned salt, cumin, chili powder, red pepper, oil, and lemon juice and mix thoroughly. Marinate at least 2 hours or longer.

Cooking:
Cook chicken until done in fry pan; set aside. Cook vegetables in fry pan with 1 T. oil and cook, covered, until done. Then add chicken and cook together for a few minutes.

Serve: Put on tortillas and serve with sour cream.

Note/Tips: Someone gave us a set of the sizzling platters that they use at restaurants. If you like this recipe, I highly recommend getting a couple of them and heating them in the oven until time to serve. They add that "wow" effect for guests. I wouldn't recommend marinading the chicken all day; it can become too strong.

Trivoli Casserole

Background: At the bridal shower hosted by my mother-in-law, she had each person write one of their favorite recipes on a 3-by-5 recipe card. This recipe comes from the book she made up of all the recipe cards. When I first got married, I didn't think I liked casseroles...now this is a family favorite!

Originally from: Christy Vollink

Serves ~6
Approximate time, from prep to table: ~an hour

Ingredients:

Group 1:
2lbs ground beef
1 green pepper
1 medium onion
celery & salt & pepper to taste

Group 2:
1 can cream-style corn
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can tomato soup

1 package penne pasta
4 c. sharp cheddar cheese (can be reduced)

Directions:

Start boiling water for the pasta so that you can cook it during step 2. Drain. (step 1)
Fry ingredients in group 1 until brown (step 2)
Add ingredients from group 2 to the fried ingredients (step 3)
Mix noodles and 2 cups of the cheese with other ingredients (step 4)
Put into a 9-by-13 baking dish and cover with the remaining cheese (step 5)
Bake @ 350 for 45 minutes (step 6)

Note/Tips: Great for leftovers.