Arkansas Cooks

From Mason City, IA

Ingredients

1 ½ to 2 sticks of unsalted butter
2 T Greek seasoning
2 t garlic powder
2 t season salt
1 crushed chicken bouillon cube

Preparation

Put all in a baking dish in oven until melted. Add steaks, cook 7 min each side for med rare. 10 – 15 for med well 350˚. It will do as many steaks as will fit in your pan. I have done 6-8. This is also real good using pork chops. (This may be a bit salty for some so you can use a salt free season salt if you want.)

Contributed by: Dianne Garrison

Ingredients

4 – 1 ½ boneless Center Cut Pork Chops
4 slices of white onion
4 slices of lemon
4 T ketchup
4 T brown sugar

Preparation

On top of Center cut Pork Chops place one slice of onion.  Next place a slice of lemon on top of onion.  On top of that place one tablespoon of ketchup.  And last place on top of all of that a tablespoon of brown sugar.  Cover pan with foil and cook for an hour on 350. Makes 4 servings

Chicken

Ingredients

8-10 Chicken breast or one whole chicken
2 celery stocks
1 carrot
1 onion
8-10 whole peppercorns
1 Bay leaf
1 T dried rosemary
1 T dried parsley
1 t dried basil

Preparation

Cover chicken in water and start with chopped celery, carrots and onion. Bring to a boil. If any foam occurs, skim it off before herbs. Cook until chicken is tender, about 1 hour. Reserve broth for sauce.

Sauce

Ingredients

1 stick of butter or margarine
½ cup chopped onion
1 chopped celery
1 cup chopped red or green pepper (or ½ of both)
1 cup finely chopped carrots
1 can chopped water chestnuts
1 can each of cream of celery, chicken, & mushroom soup
1 can Rotel
10-16 oz. Of Velveeta cheese
1 cup , more or less of reserved chicken broth
20 oz thin spaghetti
Shredded cheddar or jack cheese for the top

Preparation

Sauté first four veggies in butter a few min then add water chestnuts. Next add soups and Rotel. Add chunked Velveeta and the broth until desired thickness.

Cook and drain 20 oz thin spaghetti. Add to sauce and mix well. This will be very soupy. Then add chicken, stirring only enough to mix in chicken.

Bake at 350º for 45 min or until bubbly. Add shredded cheddar or jack to the top the last 15 min.