Chicken & Bacon Tart

So my friend Melanie brought this AMAZING pizza thing to our small group Christmas party.  We all loved it and wanted the recipe.  I made it for dinner last Friday night, and we have finished it off over the past three nights.  It is so good!!!! I don't think I can stress that part enough!  The combination of sweet and savory is amazing!  Well I hope if you endeavor to make this you will love it as much as we do!

Here is our ingredient list:
1/4 of a pound of bacon strips, cut into thirds...or crumbled up, whatever you prefer.
2 md. sized apples, thinly sliced...I used Honey-crisp, and I think they added an insane layer of flavor.
9 oz. of roasted chicken breast, cut up.
1/4 c. of orange marmalade jelly...I will admit I put more than that in.
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 tsp. salt
1 sheet frozen puff pastry that has been thawed
3/4 c. shredded cheddar
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 T. minced fresh parsley..I omitted this, purely out of laziness.

1.Cook the bacon; when done, drain on paper towel and reserve about 3 T. of the bacon drippings.

2.In the drippings saute your apples until they are tender.

3.Stir in jelly and let it thin out a little, then stir in cooked chicken pieces, thyme and salt.

4.Unfold puff pastry and on a floured surface, roll to a 10x9-in rectangle; transfer to a 15x10-in baking        sheet lined with pastry mat or parchment paper and prick with a fork.

5.Spread chicken mixture over puff pastry to within 1-in of the sides.  Sprinkle with Cheese and pepper 

and bake for 10 min.

6.Add bacon and bake 5-10 min. longer or until golden brown around the edges. Sprinkle with parsley.

Enjoy! :)

Proverbs 2:2-6

Listen to what is wise and try to understand it. Yes, beg for knowledge; plead for insight.  Look for it as hard as you would for silver or some some hidden treasure.  If you do, you will know what it means to fear the Lord and you will succeed in learning about God.  It is the Lord who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding.  

Meatloaf

Well I am finally back to share another recipe!  Over the holidays we were so busy, I didn't have much time to record anything that I was cooking.  Today I want to share my meatloaf recipe with y'all.  I did not like meatloaf at all growing up, but now it's one of my favorite go to easy to make dinners.  The meatloaf that made me fall in love with the dish was my mother-in-laws, so I set out to recreate something close to the flavor of hers.  It's got great texture and is tender and soooo yummy!

........Meatloaf.......

1 lb. lean ground beef (I have also used turkey before)

2/3 c. milk

1 egg, beaten

1 packet Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix

1 c. bread crumbs

1/2 c. matchstick carrots, diced up (I find the "slap chop" is very helpful for this)

First I like to start off with a good quality ground beef...organic if possible and as lean as you can find. At this point go ahead and preheat your oven to 350.

In a large bowl add your breadcrumbs, diced carrots and soup mix.

Next add in your ground beef, milk, and egg.  Mix it all together really well with your hands.  Be careful not to over mix it, because that would not make for a very yummy result.

Next, start the sauce for the meatloaf. You will need:

1/2 c. ketchup

3 T. brown sugar

3 T. mustard

Whisk together in a small bowl until smooth.  My husband likes his meatloaf very saucy, so this may seem like too much.  If you don't like it quite as saucy, just half the ingredient amounts.

Line a baking pan with tin foil and lightly spray with cooking spray. (If you would rather you could also spray a 8x8 baking dish.) Form a loaf shape on your pan.

Once you have done this part, you just want to basically slather it all over with your sauce mixture.

Pop in the oven and bake for 35 min, then take it out slather again with the rest of your sauce, and continue baking for 15 min.  

Enjoy! :)

Psalms 6:4

Come and save me, Lord; in your mercy rescue me from death.