Shrimp Burritos

Shrimp burritos are great if you are looking for something a little different than your average burrito. These burritos use pretty standard ingredients such as rice, refried beans, cheese, and salsa, but what really makes them stand out is the sauce. The Mexican rice is also very good and adds a rice flavor to the burritos. The sauce is a combination of plain yogurt, mayonnaise, and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. This requires a bit of work… cooking the shrimp, the rice, and wrapping the burritos, but its well worth it. This recipe is perfect for Lent. Enjoy.

Chicken Scallopini

For this recipe, the sauce is where it’s at. The sauce basically consists of butter, lemon juice, white wine, and heavy cream. All of these ingredients can be adjusted to your taste. Another great option if you want to add more flavor is to add crumbled bacon of pancetta on top. This is a dish that is sure to impress almost anyone with your cooking skills. Enjoy.

Mongolian Chicken

It doesn’t get much better than this. Mongolian chicken is nearly the perfect Asian recipe. Many of you are probably familiar with this dish because of Mongolian Beef. If you would prefer to use beef in this recipe as well, that’s totally fine. The sauce uses a combination of hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and oyster sauce for a nearly perfect combination of flavors. deep frying the chicken to ensure it is crispy. Serve with white rice. Enjoy.

Enchiladas Verdes

For those that are craving a little heat Enchiladas Verdes might be perfect for you. This dish is pretty much a classic and is just like you would find in a Mexican restaurant. For this recipe we are making our own fresh green salsa that is basically a combination of fresh tomatillos and Serrano peppers. If you are not familiar with tomatillos, they are much like a green tomato in a husk. They can be found at any decent sized grocery store. For the chicken, the chicken is boiled in chicken broth, onions and garlic. You can use either white meat or dark meat, it’s up to you. Just remember that dark meat chicken takes a little longer to cook. Enjoy.

Macaroni and Cheese

This dish really needs no introduction, macaroni and cheese is popular pretty much everywhere. As you probably already know from experience, most of the boxed Mac and cheese can be rather disappointing. Here is a homemade version and somewhat of a different take on the classic dish. This recipe uses three different types of cheeses- sharp cheddar, parmesan, and cottage cheese. Best of all, this dish is so easy to make and is perfect for a quick meal. This is also perfect for a dinner party or event. Enjoy.