Simple Dish

(Family Features) Make mealtime a cinch with this no-fuss, minor-mess solution from “Cookin’ Savvy.” Whether you’re inviting neighbors for a weekend gathering or impressing your significant other this Valentine’s Day, it’s an easy way to look like a pro in the kitchen. Find more recipe inspiration at Culinary.net.

Champagne Chicken

Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy”
Servings: 2-4

Mushroom Sauce:

• 1 can (14 ounces) mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Chicken:

• 2 chicken breasts
• 2/3 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 3/4 cup champagne or sparkling wine
• mushroom sauce
• rice, for serving

1. To make mushroom sauce: In blender, blend mushrooms and chicken broth; set aside.
2. In skillet over medium heat, melt butter and mix in flour. Slowly add mushroom broth while stirring. It should start to thicken; if it doesn’t, add 1 tablespoon flour and stir well.
3. Add garlic powder and salt and pepper, to taste. Mix in heavy cream while continuing to stir. Remove from heat and set aside. Reserve until ready to cook and keep refrigerated, if necessary.
4. To prepare chicken: Butterfly chicken breasts, making four thinner pieces.
5. In shallow dish, mix flour and lemon pepper seasoning. Coat chicken in flour mixture.
6. Melt butter over medium heat and add chicken broth. Pan fry coated chicken breasts then remove from pan and set aside.
7. Use champagne to deglaze frying pan and add mushroom sauce to heated champagne. Place chicken breasts back in pan in mushroom sauce and cook over medium heat about 5 minutes. Serve over rice.

Substitutions: Mushroom soup can be used in place of homemade mushroom sauce. Chicken broth can be used in place of champagne.

SOURCE:
Culinary.net

Delectable Dessert 

(Family Features) If you’re going above and beyond a stuffed animal and boxed chocolates this Valentine’s Day, try these Cheesecake Cookie Cups for a special homemade dessert. Made with love, it’s a perfect combination of sweet and creamy. Visit Culinary.net for more sweet treats to share with loved ones.

Cheesecake Cookie Cups

Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy”
Yield: 12 cups

• 2 packages (16 ounces each) chocolate chip cookie dough

Whipping Cream:

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Filling:

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream
• crumbled cookies, for topping (optional)
• sprinkles, for topping (optional)

1. Heat oven to 350 F.
2. In muffin tin, press three pieces of cookie dough into each muffin hole. Bake 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes then use shot glass and press into each hole. Let cool another 5 minutes and place on rack to cool completely.
3. With hand mixer, mix heavy cream and sugar until it thickens then add cream cheese and powdered sugar; cream together. Spoon into cool cookie cups.
4. If desired, use piping bag and pipe pretty edge around cup. Top with crumbled cookies or sprinkles, if desired.

SOURCE:
Culinary.net

Cook Up a Cranberry Treat

(Family Features) Apple and pumpkin are a couple of fruity favorites, but cranberry is another common ingredient that can be used to make a big statement. Mixed with walnuts, white chocolate chips and cake mix, these Cranberry Bars will leave family and friends begging for more. Because they’re so easy to make, you can easily fulfill the requests. Visit Culinary.net for more dessert ideas.

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Cranberry Bars
Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy”

• 1          box white or yellow cake mix
• 2          eggs
• 1          stick melted butter
• 1 1/2    cups dried cranberries
• 1 1/2    cups chopped walnuts
• 2          cups chopped white chocolate chips, divided

1. Heat oven to 350 F.
2. Mix cake mix, eggs, butter, cranberries, walnuts and 1 cup white chocolate chips. Spread into 7-by-11-inch baking dish and bake 35-40 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
3. Let cool then melt remaining white chocolate chips and drizzle over bars.

SOURCE:
Culinary.net