Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Grilled Chicken Penne al Fresco (Pampered Chef Deep Cover Baker)

4 garlic cloves, peeled
2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes
3 cups uncooked penne pasta
3 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 tsp (each) salt & coarsely ground black pepper
1 1/4 cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves
1 oz. grated parmesan cheese (about 1/4 cup packed)
2 cups diced grilled chicken breasts
Additional grated fresh Parmesan cheese and coarsely ground black pepper (optional)

Add a tablespoon of olive oil to Deep Covered Baker. Slice garlic into baker. Add tomatoes. Cover; microwave on high 4 to 5 minutes or until tomatoes begin to burst, stirring after 2 minutes. Crush tomatoes. Add pasta, broth, wine, salt & black pepper. Return dish to microwave. Cover and microwave on high 16 to 18 minutes (make sure dish is microwave safe) or until pasta is tender, stirring after 10 minutes. In the meantime, coarsely chop basil, reserve 2 Tbs. for garnish. Grate cheese.Carefully remove baker from microwave, lifting lid away from you. Add basil, cheese and chicken to dish, garnish and add additional cheese and black pepper if desired.

Molten Lava Cake (Pampered Chef Deep Covered Baker)

1 cake mix of your choice
Plus the ingredients to make it on the back of the box (egg, oil, water)
1 container of frosting of your choice

Mix cake mix as box tells you to. Then using the medium scoop, scoop 10- 12 scoops on the top of the cake. DO NOT mix it in! Just leave it as it and NO LID! Bake in Microwave for 10-12 minutes. Most microwaves it is only 10 minutes. But, you'll know it is done when the cake looks like a done cake. The frosting sinks to the bottom. Scoop and serve with ice cream!