Friday, July 31, 2009

Italian Chicken Burgers

Hey, hey, hey!!

I know I've been gone for a minute, but I'm back with a new recipe!
This one can be prepared two ways but is dope either way!
It's another burger for my people who don't do beef.

Italian Chicken Burger (Makes 1 Burger)

1 Hamburger Bun (I recommend split top)
1 tbsp of Italian Seasoning
1 tbsp of Garlic Powder
A bit of butter (about two cuts off a stick)
1/4 Pound of ground chicken
1 tbsp of italian breadcrumbs
1 tbsp of grated parmensan cheese
2 Slices of mozzarella cheese
Two slices of tomato
1/4 cup of marinara sauce

Heat the marinara sauce.
Mix the italian seasoning and garlic powder with the butter and spread it on both sides of the bun.
Toast the bun.
Mix breadcrumbs and parmensan cheese with ground chicken.
Mold into a burger patty and grill.
Place one slice of cheese on the bottom of the bun and one on the top of the burger.
Place the tomatoes and then the marinara sauce on the burger.
Cut and enjoy.
OR

Italian Chicken Burger Sliders
Take some small buns, and spread the seasoned butter on them and toast them.
Then mold the burgers into pattys that are about three inches around, about the size of the small buns.
Cut the cheese into triangles and put them on the buns.
Assemble burgers.
Works well for parties.

Enjoy!
Food, Fellowship, and SOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUULLLLLL!!!
Brent aka SuperSoulChef

Thursday, July 9, 2009

SoulChef is Back!!

Hey everybody!
I missed last week because of the holiday, but I was determined to not make it a two week absence.
This week, I've got a great turkey burger meal, for those of y'all out there who don't do red meat! I've also got a sub sandwich that works great for parties!

Turkey Bacon Turkey Cheeseburger with Spicy Mayo and Sweet Potato Chips
(This same burger can be made with hamburger, too..)
1/4 Pound of Lean Ground Turkey
Shredded Cheddar Cheese, about a half cup
A half cup of Real Turkey Bacon Pieces
A cup of Mayo (Miracle Whip works too)
2 tbs of Hot Sauce (Tabasco or Red Hot)
1 tbs of Red Pepper Flake

For the spicy mayo:
Mix mayo with hot sauce and the one tablespoon of red pepper flake.

For the burger:
Mix ground turkey with the cheese and turkey bacon pieces
Season with a sprinkle of seasoning salt
Grill until cooked through.

Spread the mayo on the top of the bun, and dress with lettuce, tomato and pickle.

Sweet Potato Chips:
Thinly slice a whole sweet potato into round chips. The slices should be a bit thicker than the average fingernail.
Preheat your oven to 425.
Spread the chips on a slightly greased baking pan and season with cinnamon and sugar.
Bake for 15 minutes

Italian Club
1 roll of french bread (the crustier the better)
1/4 Pound of ham (brown sugar ham works best)
1/4 Pound of deli style pepperoni
1/4 Pound of thinly sliced salami
1/4 Pound of capacola (a kind of ham)
8 slices of bacon
1 whole tomato, sliced
Italian Dressing (Kraft goes hard)
1/4 Pound of Provolone Cheese

Cut the roll of french bread in half
Spread Italian dressing lightly on both sides.
On one side layer the meat in this order: ham, capacola, pepperoni and salami
Then the bacon and then the tomatoes.
Then layer the cheese.
Bake in the oven, open faced, for 10 minutes or until the cheese is brown. (You can put it on broil.)
For parties, cut in angled quarters. Enjoy with some chips!

Alright y'all! Check me out and let me know what you think!
www.supersoulchef.blogspot.com
Food, Fellowship, and Sooooooooouuuuuuuuullllll,
Brent aka The SuperSoulChef

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Mac Daddy Blues and Calzone Love

Mac Daddy Blues: Kraft Mac and Cheese, Broccoli and Cheese Cassorole
Feeds up to 4
1 Box of Kraft Mac and Cheese (The Blue Box)
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Velveta Cheese (only a few slices)
1 cup of Broccoli (cooked and cut into chunks)
2 pieces of boneless, skinless, chicken breasts (grill it)
2 slices of thick white bread, chopped into square chunks
Cassorole Dish (a few inches deep, width is up to you)

Make the Mac and Cheese (recipe's on the box, lol)
After the Mac and Cheese is ready, strain it and add the velveta cheese and a bit of shredded cheddar.
Stir.
Mix in the chicken first.
You can do this in a bowl or in the baking pan.
Then add the broccoli.
Once everything is in the baking dish, top with shredded cheddar and the bread pieces.
Bake on 425 for 15 minutes or until cheese is brown.
Great for get togethers or a warm, comforting lunch!

Calzone Love
(Calzones Know How To Party....there's your Tupac reference...lol)
Feeds 4

1 Pilsbury refrigerated pizza crust
Sliced mozzarella cheese
Shredded mozzarella cheese
Shredded cheddar cheese
Melted butter (2 tablespoons)
Marinara Sauce (add some canned diced seasoned tomatoes, make it chunky. Heat it first.)Grilled chicken breasts (two medium size pieces should do the trick; season them with garlic and italian seasoning before you grill)
Roll out the pizza crust.
Cut about 3/4 off. The excess should be enough to make a small calzone.
Put the larger piece on a greased pizza pan.
Layer sliced mozzarella, chicken, shredded mozzarella and then a bit of marinara sauce in the middle of the dough.
Fold the back piece of dough to the front and crease the dough down.
Cut three half inch vertical holes in the top of the dough, seperated by a few inches.
Brush the melted butter over the calzone.
Bake at 450 for 15 minutes.Cut into four sections and enjoy.
Leave some marinara sauce for dipping.

Aiight y'all, I'm coming out swinging!
God is blessing my culinary gifts!
Let's Go! (Matthew 28 - The Great Commission!)

Food, Fellowship, and Soooooouuuuuullll!!
Brent aka The SuperSoulChef

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Creamy Alfredo Chicken and Tomato Pizza

Yo!! The SuperSoulChef is back!This is a quick but delicious recipe...one of my new favs.

Creamy Alfredo Chicken and Tomato Pizza
Feeds up to 4

1 Premade 16" Inch Pizza Crust
Olive Oil or Cooking Spray (either one works)
3 Skinless, Boneless Chicken Breasts (A marinade is optional on this one, a sprinkling of seasoning salt will do. But if you'd like, Kroger's Garlic and Herb goes hard.)
One jar of Alfredo Sauce (Ragu makes a good one)
2 Fresh Tomatoes, in slices and then sliced in half
Shredded Parmensan Cheese
Shredded Mozzerella Cheese
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Spread olive oil or spray cooking spray over the surface of the crust. This helps to make a crisp crust during baking.
Spread Alfredo sauce evenly across the crust.
Sprinkle the parmensan cheese over the sauce.
Layer the sliced tomatoes.
After you've grilled the chicken, cut it in chunks and spread it out over the crust.
Then sprinkle more parmensan cheese and mozzerella over the chicken.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.

Let cool, slice and enjoy.

As always,Food, Fellowship, and Sooooullllllll,
Brent

Sunday, June 21, 2009

SoulChef: Vol. 1

Hey y'all. These are a few joints of mine, some adapted from my Dad (Chef Randy), and some of my own creations. I'ma tomato lover, as you'll be able to tell. Enjoy! I may do pictures next time..who knows. Lol.

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
(Feeds 4)
2 Cans of Campbell's Tomato Soup
1 Can of Basil Seasoned Diced Tomatoes
Half of a fresh tomato, diced
Milk (to taste)
Add milk to soup, however much milk you like.
After the soup has simmered for about 15 minutes or to a slow boil, add the canned and diced tomatoes.
Stir until the tomatoes are mixed in.
For presentation, serve in a bowl with croutons and shreded parmesan cheese.

Unfried Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
(Can Feed 2, depending on your appetite)
1 Skinless, Boneless Chicken Breast (I use Kroger's 30 Minute Marinade: Herb and Garlic. Works well for this recipe.)Half a jar of Marinara Sauce (I suggest Emeril's Homestyle Marinara. It goes hard.)
Butter
Italian Seasoning
Garlic Powder
2 Slices of any Thick White Bread (Sandwich sliced French works, I use a bakery style sourdough.)
Sliced Tomatoes (optional)
Shreded Parmesan Cheese
Shreded Mozzarella Cheese
Sliced Mozzarella Cheese

Grill chicken until cooked through.
Heat marinara in a sauce pan until it's warm.
Mix butter, italian seasoning and garlic powder together.
Spread on one side of each slice of bread, and toast in a pan until the buttered side is golden brown.
Sprinkle the shreded cheeses on the unbuttered side of each slice of bread.
On one slice, place the chicken.
Pour the sauce over the chicken (however much you like).
Put one slice of mozzarella cheese over the chicken and one on the other side as well.
Bake until brown.
Dress with sliced tomatoes, if you like.

Cut in half. Works for lunch or for dinner with a salad or some sauteed veggies.

Food, Fellowship, and Sooooouuuuulllllll,
Brent aka the SuperSoulChef

I'm Here....Now

Yo! Peace and blessings,
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is and was and is to come and who is indeed God,

It's me! The SuperSoulChef!
Alot of you have been blessing me by responding to the posts I've put on Facebook, so I decided to start a blog where you can find my recipes. First off, I'm going to repost all of my previous Facebook posts. After that, you'll be able to check me out every Thursday here and on Facebook when I post new recipes.

My prayer is that this would be a blog that blesses you with fun and healthy food to make for yourself and your family.

Alright....let's do this, Johnny!

Peace,
Brent aka The SuperSoulChef