Recipe(tried): Chicken Cordon Bleu....

Good Morning Everyone!

Will be running off to run errands soon so I am in a hurry to post tonight's dinner. Can you believe it is the end of August? Where does time go....

Tonight we will enjoy Chicken Cordon Bleu, Mashed Garlic Potatoes, Green Beans, Glazed Carrots and Key Lime Pie.

Enjoy! GinaChicken Cordon Bleu

6 medium whole chicken breasts, skinned and boned
garlic salt powder
parsley flakes
1 - 8 ounce package Swiss cheese slices
1 - 8 ounce package sliced cooked ham
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons paprika
8 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon chicken flavored bouillon (Superior Better Than Bouillion)
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 cups heavy or whipping cream

With meat mallet, pound breasts to about 1/4 inch thickness. Season with garlic-salt powder and parsley.
Spread chicken breasts flat; fold cheese and ham slices to fit on top; fold breasts over the cheese and ham slices and fasten securely with toothpicks.
On waxed paper, mix flour and paprika; coat chicken pieces with flour mixture.
In a large skillet over medium heat, in hot butter, cook chicken until browned on all sides. Add wine and bouillon. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until fork-tender; remove chicken from pan; remove toothpicks and keep chicken warm while you finish the sauce.
In cup, blend cornstarch and cream until smooth; gradually stir into skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened; serve generously over chicken.

Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

serves 6

6 garlic cloves, whole
3 lbs. potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 t. salt, divided
1/4 c. warm whipping cream
1/4 c. parmesan cheese
3 T. butter, softened
1/3 c. fresh chopped parsley
1/2 t. white pepper

Bring potato quarters, garlic cloves, 1 t. salt and water to cover to a boil and cook for 25 min. or until potatoes are tender. Drain and mash. Stir in warm whipping cream, butter, parsley, white pepper, & parmesan and blend all together.Southern Green Beans

1 lb. fresh green beans, ends snapped off
2 large onion slices, chopped
1 garlic clove
2 bacon strips
2 T. veg. oil
pepper
salt
1-2 drops of hot sauce
splash of red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar

Cook bacon pieces with onion in a med. pot. After 3 min. add the oil and stir. Add seasonings and garlic clove. Add vinegar and beans, stir to coat. Cover and lower heat to med-low. Check after 5 min., stir, and lower heat to low. Cook for about 25 min or tender. You should have a delicious brown sauce coating the beans when they are ready.Glazed Carrots

2 carrots, washed and sliced

2 tblsp. butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water

Melt the butter in the water and dissolve the sugar in it. Add the carrots and heat to medium until tender.

Island Style Key Lime Pie

1 3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
1 T. cinnamon
1/4 c. firmly packed lite brown sugar
1/3 c. melted butter
2 cans condensed milk
1 c.fresh squeezed key lime juice
2 egg whites
1/4 t. cream of tartar
3 T. sugar

Combine first 3 ingred. Press onto 9" pie plate. Bake at 350 for 10 min. Cool. Stir together milk and lime juice. When thickened, pour onto pie plate. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar til foamy, add sugar slowly and continue beating til merengue forms, glossy and white, stiff peaks. Spread on pie and peak up with ends of fork. Bake 25 min. at 325. Chill for 8 hours to set.