Paula Deens Chicken Quesadilla Stuffed Jalapenos Recipes

PAULA DEEN'S CHICKEN QUESADILLA STUFFED JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly grease baking sheets.
• Cut jalapeños in half lengthwise.
• Remove and discard seeds and membranes; Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine chicken and remaining ingredients.
• Spoon mixture evenly into jalapeños.
• Place on baking sheets.
• Bake 20 minutes.

CHICKEN JALAPENO POPPER QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook, turning as needed, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving a couple of tablespoons of bacon fat.
• While the bacon is frying, mix together the pepper jack, cream cheese, cayenne pepper and cumin in a bowl. Spread onto one of the tortillas and set aside.
• Wipe out the skillet and return it to the heat. Heat the butter and reserved bacon fat until the butter is melted, then place the prepared tortilla in the skillet, cheese-side up. Top with the chicken and jalapenos. Crumble over the bacon and top with the second tortilla. Cook until golden on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board, slice and sprinkle over the cilantro before serving.

LADY AND SON'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS - PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• To start the chicken: Place the chicken, celery, onion, bay leaves, bouillon, and House Seasoning in a large pot. Add 4 quarts of water and in water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer the chicken until it is tender and the thigh juices run clear, about 40 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot and, when it is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and separate the meat from the bones. Return the chicken meat to the pot. Keep warm over low heat.
• To prepare the dumplings: Mix the flour with the salt and mound together in a mixing bowl. Beginning at the center of the mound, drizzle a small amount of ice water over the flour. Using your fingers, and moving from the center to the sides of the bowl, gradually incorporate about 3/4 cup of ice water. Knead the dough and form it into ball.
• Dust a good amount of flour onto a clean work surface. Roll out the dough (it will be firm), working from center to 1/8-inch thick. Let the dough relax for several minutes.
• Add the cream of celery soup to the pot with the chicken and simmer gently over medium-low heat.
• Cut the dough into 1-inch pieces. Pull a piece in half and drop the halves into the simmering soup. Repeat. Do not stir the chicken once the dumplings have been added. Gently move the pot in a circular motion so the dumplings become submerged and cook evenly. Cook until the dumplings float and are no longer doughy, 3 to 4 minutes.
• To serve, ladle chicken, gravy, and dumplings into warm bowls.
• Cook's Note: If the chicken stew is too thin it can be thickened before the dumplings are added. Simply mix together 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 1/4 cup of water then whisk this mixture into the stew.

PAULA DEEN'S BACON WRAPPED STUFFED JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• She says line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. But I would set them on a baking rack in the rimmed baking sheet to get them out of the grease although they are harder to get out that way.
• Cut a lengthwise slit down center of each pepper.
• Cut a crosswise slit at top of each pepper to form a T.
• Carefully remove seeds from inside of peppers, leaving peppers intact.
• In a large bowl, combine black beans, corn, both cheeses, chili powder, and cumin.
• Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons bean mixture evenly into each jalapeno.
• Fold bacon half slice around each jalapeno.
• Secure with wooden picks, if needed.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until bacon is cooked through.
• Serve immediately.

JALAPENO POPPER QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place half of the tortillas on two greased baking sheets. Spread with cream cheese; sprinkle with bacon, jalapeno and cheese. Top with remaining tortillas., Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted.