McCormick Monterey Steak Seasoning

Just a little thought- we usually put this seasoning on burgers, steak, or chicken when we grill or stick meat on the Foreman. It's really great if you haven't had time to marinade, but is a nice touch even if you do marinade. It is very peppery tasting and adds a little pizzazz. Yummy!

Chicken Alfredo

1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese
1/2 c. butter/margarine
1/2 c. milk
3/4 c. parmesean cheese (3 oz)
8 oz fettucine noodles, cooked and strained
chicken (as much as desired), cooked

You'll want your chicken and noodles to be precooked because this sauce is best served hot and doesn't take long to make. Mix the first four ingredients together over med. heat. Mix until cheese and butter are melted. It will scald, so watch it carefully. Once it starts to boil, it's done. Add chicken and noodles. Toss together and serve!

This makes a very creamy alfredo sauce (b/c of the cream cheese). I like to cook my chicken breasts on a Foreman grill with a little Italian Seasoning, then slice it into strips. It's really good and pretty easy!

BBQ Ranch Chicken Pizza

I have a great recipe for pizza crust. I got it from my friend Marissa at my bridal shower (thanks, Dani, for asking people to bring recipes!). It is quick and easy.

1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 package of yeast
2 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
optional: Italian seasoning

In a bowl dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water. When yeast has completely dissolved add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Knead for 5 minutes (if it's too sticky knead in more flour). Heat oven to 200 degrees, then turn it off. Place dough (still in the bowl) in the oven and cover with a cloth. Let rise 20 minutes. Roll out for pizza crust/bread sticks. Poke bottom of the crust with a fork. Bake at 450 degrees for 7-10 minutes. Remove from oven. Add toppings and bake another 7-10 minutes.

For bread sticks - cut dough with a sharp knife and brush with melted butter, garlic powder, and Parmesan cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Now usually we make just a simple pizza, but the other day, with the help of my friend Sara's recipes and some modifications of my own, I made a BBQ ranch chicken pizza. It was delicious, if I do say so myself. :)

Once the pizza has baked for the initial 7-10 minutes, pour desired amounts of BBQ sauce and ranch dressing on the pizza. Spread evenly and make sure they are mixed well. Add desired amount of Mozzarella cheese. I cooked two chicken breasts on a George Foreman grill. I added a little bit of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and lemon juice (too keep it moist); however you can also cube the chicken and cook with a little bit of olive oil on the skillet. While that's cooking, I chop up one green pepper and half an onion (red would be divine, but we didn't have any so we used yellow and it worked great). Cook the veggies in a skillet with a little olive oil until slightly soft. Top the cheese with cubed chicken, onions, and green peppers. Bake the remaining time and you're done!

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