Basil and Apple Rolled Chicken

Ingredients:
1 chicken breast (makes enough for 2)
1 apple (sliced thin)
1 clove garlic (minced)
fresh basil leaves
salt and pepper
oil

Butterfly chicken all the way through. Pound out each half until flat. Salt and pepper each side of chicken. Sprinkle on one side with garlic. Place apple slices along with basil on chicken and roll. Pinch chicken together with toothpicks. Heat oil in skillet and place chicken inside. Brown each side of chicken. Press down with pan lid, or such, until chicken is fully cooked. Enjoy.

I sided this with an easy cucumber and tomato salad that was drizzled with red wine vinegar and oil with a bit of salt and pepper to taste.

Cornmeal Chicken with Fresh Salsa

This is by far the easiest recipe I know. Plus the fresh salsa is perfect for using your summer garden.

Ingredients:
1 Chicken Breast (serves 2)
corn meal
water
Plain yogurt


Fresh Salsa:
Tomato
Jalapeno
onion
garlic

Take chicken breast and cut butterfly all the way through. Pound out each side until flat. Place in water and then move to cornmeal and coat each piece of chicken. Fry in skillet until well browned and cooked through.

Make Salsa. Cut everything in chunks and stir together.

Place chicken breast on plate. then side with salsa. Add small dish of plain yogurt to dip chicken in when eating.
Enjoy!

Herb Stuffed Chicken

Ingredients:
2 Chicken Breasts (Butterflied but not cut through)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
Fresh rosemary
Fresh Chives
1/2 to 1 Garlic Clove (minced)
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Splash oil


In a bowl place cottage cheese, rosemary, chives, and garlic. Stir together and add lemon juice.

Butterfly chicken breasts and season with salt and pepper. Stuff each chicken breast and then pinch shut (toothpicks can really help with this). In a skillet brown each side of chicken. Place in baking pan and cook at 350*F until chicken is cooked through. Add lemon wedge to plate to top over chicken when eating. Enjoy.

Southwestern Chicken Goulash

When you are tight on money, my best advice to you is: Look in your cupboards and your fridge and have fun creating something for dinner.

This might not look that great, but it sure tasted good. Plus, it made enough that I was able to eat for a few days and give some to my hungry neighbor.

Ingredients:
1 chicken breast (cut in pieces)
1/2 can corn
1/2 can diced tomatoes
1/2 can black beans
1 c. rice
3/4 c. white wine
3/4 c. water
1/2 c. salsa
1/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and pepper to taste
splash oil

Brown chicken in large sauce pot. Remove chicken and place rice in pan. Allow to heat then add wine and water. Allow to boil. Add in tomatoes, corn, black beans, and salsa. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring back to boil and top with chicken pieces. Cover and cook until rice is done. (Around 30 minutes).

Stir and cover with cheese. Heat for another 10 minutes on warm. Then serve and eat.