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Chicken Piccata

Alton's Chicken Piccata 2 boneless chicken breasts, cut in half salt and pepper Flour 2 Tb. oil 3 b. butter 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 6 scallions, chopped 1/3 to 1/2 c. broth Juice of 1 large lemon 1 Tb. capers, rinsed and lightly crushed 2 Tb. chopped parsley 1 lemon, sliced thinly Place chicken breasts between plastic wrap and pound until 1/4 inch thick. Season chicken with salt and pepper, dredge in flour, and shake off excess. In heavy skillet, heat oil and 2 Tb. butter. When oil is hot, add chicken and cook, turning only once, until brown on both sides. Remove chicken to plate and set aside. Pour off remaining grease, then add remaining Tb. butter. Add onion and saute until transparent. Add garlic and scallions and saute 1 more minute. Sprinkle 1 tsp. of flour over vegetables and toss to combine. Deglaze pan with broth and lemon juice. Add capers and toss to combine. Return chicken to pan, cover, and reduce heat to low, simmering until chicken is cooked...

Meatball Mix

This is from the Make a Mix Cookbook and it's been a popular recipe at my house. Ellen loves these meatballs; in fact, she prefers them to 'store bought' ones. Meatball Mix 4 lbs. lean ground beef 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 c. dry bread crumbs 1/2 c. finely chopped onion 1 Tb. salt 1 tsp. pepper 1 1/2 c. milk Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Shape mixture into 1 1/2 inch meatballs. Bake in a mini muffin pan for best result, or place on an ungreased baking sheet with an edge and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until done. If using a baking sheet, turn once during cooking. Remove immediately and drain on paper towels. When cooled, put 20 meatballs each into 4 freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch space at top. Seal and label. Freeze. Use within 3-4 months. Makes about 80 meatballs. I separated out 1/4 of the mix for Asian meatballs and added 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes. Then I added 1 1/2 to 2 tsp. Italian seasoning to the rest and made Italian mea...