Italian Zucchini Bread

Oh wow--probably one of my new favorite savory breads, and no yeast! I didn't take into account the elevation and density of the bread. It actually took about 1.5 hours to bake, so it didn't get out in time for dinner. When the hubby tasted it, he said, "it needs marinara". Noted for next time. I actually think I'll put it in a 13x9 jelly roll pan or baking dish and make breadsticks or make muffins. It didn't seem like a traditional loaf pan was the right dish for this recipe. Since then I've found more recipes in this category with zucchini. Can't wait to try more. :)

http://thesouthernladycooks.com/2015/08/06/italian-zucchini-bread/

Baked Caprese Chicken

What a busy week! Last weekend the hubby bought 2 packages of chicken breast tenders and 2 packages of chicken thighs, so I took to google to get creative. I'm behind on my posts so I'm going to get caught up tonight. Monday started with 1 pkg of chicken thighs using one of our favorite seasonings from McCormick:

Tuesday: Baked Caprese Chicken using 1 package of the chicken tenders. [I was actually hoping to do this as a stuffed chicken breast, but the tenders were just as good. Power packed flavor with very little effort. I didn't marinade the chicken, I actually added the cooked down sauce, the basil, tomatoes and mozzarella halfway through the baking process. 

http://damndelicious.net/2015/05/02/baked-caprese-chicken/

Skinny Sausage Parmesan Stuffed Eggplant

Let's see, the hubby bought eggplants and Italian chicken (hot and mild) sausage brats...what to do? :) I reached out to pinterest, typed "eggplant chicken sausage" and found pages of wonderful recipes. I saved a couple of others to my "Recipe Bucket List-MAIN DISH" board for future use. This was surprisingly fairly easy to prepare-but make sure you plan to serve the meal no sooner than 2 hours after starting to prepare. I also splurged and purchased the pecorino romano from our local deli--well worth it. [The hubby doesn't tolerate peppers (i.e. red), so I omitted it :( ] The teenager, who has listed Italian as his top choice for cuisine, gave this dish a thumbs up. I doubled the recipe using 2 eggplants and a total of 4 brats and had 0 leftovers. :) I will likely make this one again, hopefully next time from our garden.

http://bakerbynature.com/skinny-sausage-parmesan-stuffed-eggplant/