Spicy Baked Chicken

Ingredients
1 fryer, cut up or 6 breasts
Seasoned salt
Paprika
Salt and pepper

Preparation:
Remove skin from chicken. Place chicken pieces in baking dish. Sprinkle generously with seasoned salt, paprika, salt and pepper. Cover dish tightly with foil. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes. Serve with steamed mixed vegetables and baked potatoes.

Colonial Green Beans and Bacon

Ingredients
7 slices bacon
2 (9 oz.) pkg. frozen Italian-style green beans, thawed
6 med. carrots, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. margarine or butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. Pepper

Preparation:
In a large skillet, cook the bacon, uncovered, over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until just crisp, turning occasionally. Remove bacon, reserving drippings; drain on paper towels. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings from the skillet. Add green beans, carrots, margarine and garlic. Stir-fry over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Crumble bacon, leaving 1 strip whole for a garnish, if desired. Stir crumbled bacon and pepper into vegetable mixture. Remove from heat. Transfer to a serving bowl. Top with reserved bacon slice.

Southern Smothered Chicken

Ingredients
2 – 2 1/2 lb. chicken, cut up or 4 chicken breasts
1 stick margarine
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Boiling water
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt & Pepper

Preparation:
Place chicken in baking pan 2″ deep after seasoning and dusting generously with flour. Do not let pieces touch. Pour lemon juice and sauce into a measuring cup and finish filling with hot water. Pour around chicken. Add hot water to come half way up but not to cover. Dot with butter and bake at 300 degrees 1 to 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally. This can be cooked ahead and reheated. It browns nicely, is crisp on outside but so tender on inside. Serves 4

Ray’s Smothered Chicken

Ingredients
1/3 c. all purpose flour
Salt and pepper to taste
2 1/2 to 3 lb. fryer chicken cut up
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 med. onion, sliced
1 1/2 c. water

Preparation:
Combine flour, salt and pepper. Coat chicken with flour mixture. Heat oil in large heavy skillet. Brown chicken on all sides. Remove from skillet. Brown remaining flour mixture in oil until golden brown. Stirring constantly. Slowly stir in water. Return chicken to skillet. Add onion, cover and cook over low heat until done. About 25 to 30 minutes. Serves 4 to 6.

Aunt Bessie's Smothered Chicken

Ingredients
2 1/2 to 3 lb. chicken, cut up
2 or 2 1/2 c. flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1 stick margarine
2 cans cream of chicken soup (use 1
can cream of chicken, 1 can cream
of mushroom)
2 or 3 cans water
1 pan, 9 x 13 x 2

Preparation:
Melt margarine in pan in oven at 350 degrees. Set aside. Salt, pepper and flour chicken. Put in pan. Put soup over chicken with spoon. Sprinkle black pepper on chicken and add 2 cans of water in pan. Cook at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until done. (If gravy gets thick add more water). NOTE: Gravy is good with creamed potatoes.

Mushroom Smothered Chicken

Ingredients
10-12 pieces chicken of your choice with skin
1 lg. box fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 lg. onions, sliced thin
Flour to coat chicken
Salt and pepper to taste
1 c. oil
1 pt. heavy cream
1 1/2 c. water

Preparation:
In Dutch oven, heat oil; dredge chicken pieces in flour; brown on both sides (but do not cook through). Remove chicken when brown and then brown the rest. Place chicken back in Dutch oven and put sliced onions and mushrooms over chicken. Salt and pepper to taste and add 1 1/2 cups water. Cook for 30 minutes or until done. Remove from heat and add heavy cream (do not stir) and cover. Let set for 5 minutes and stir. Serve with potatoes, rice or pasta.