Bacon Mushroom Chicken

Bacon Mushroom Chicken

This creamy chicken dish has a wonderful taste of bacon and garlic.

Prep time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

2 4-oz. chicken breasts
3 tbsp. butter, melted
1 clove garlic, minced
4 thick slices of bacon
1/2 c. mushrooms, sliced
1/3 c. heavy cream
1/4 c. cheddar cheese

Utensils:

• oven (You'll need help from your adult assistant.)
• stove
• 9x13-inch baking dish
• saucepan
• whisk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Pour melted butter and minced garlic in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3. Place two slices of bacon on top of each piece of chicken.
4. Put mushrooms on top of the chicken and bacon.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle.
6. Remove baking dish from the oven and put cheddar cheese on top of the chicken.
7. Return baking dish to the oven and cook for an additional 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
8. Remove chicken and place on a platter. Pour juices from baking dish into small saucepan and whisk together with cream over low heat until thickened.
9. Pour sauce over chicken and serve warm.

Serves: 2

Serving size: 1 chicken breast

Nutritional analysis (per serving):

732 calories
60 g fat
30 g protein
1217 mg sodium
139 mg calcium

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

Bon Appétit!

Bacon Cheeseburger

Bacon Cheeseburger

This is a quick and easy high-calorie meal for your next barbecue.

Prep time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

3 oz. ground beef

2 oz. ground sausage

1 tbsp. onion, chopped

2 slices (2 oz.) cheddar cheese

2 slices bacon

1 hamburger bun

Utensils:

• grill (You'll need help from your adult assistant.)
• mixing bowl
• spatula

Directions:

1. Prepare grill.
2. Combine first three ingredients in a bowl.
3. Form one patty about 1 inch thick.
4. Grill patty about 5 inches from coals, about 6 minutes per side, until cooked throughout.
5. Top cooked patty with cheddar cheese about 30 seconds before removing from the grill.
6. Put bacon on top of the burger.
7. Place the bacon cheeseburger into a hamburger bun.

Serves: 1

Serving size: 1 burger patty

Nutritional analysis (per serving):

902 calories

66 g fat

52 g protein

1703 mg sodium

485 mg calcium

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on the ingredient brands used.

Variations and suggestions:

Be sure to add your favorite condiments, such as mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, or barbecue sauce to provide additional taste and calories.

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Ambrosia Rose

Ambrosia Rose

4 Grapefruit
1 Pineapple
1/2 c Sugar (or more to taste)
Nutmeg
6 Oranges
1 pt Strawberries
Shredded coconut
1/2 c White or rose' wine
Dice pinepple; cut grapefruit and oranges in sections. Wash berries and remove stems; add to fruits. Add sugar and let steep for several hours in refrigerator. Before serving, add wine. Sprinkle with shredded coconut and nutmeg.

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