Chicken Parmesan

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/223042/chicken-parmesan/

INGREDIENTS:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 eggs
1 cup panko bread crumbs, or more as needed
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or more if needed
1 cup olive oil for frying
1/2 cup prepared tomato sauce
1/4 cup fresh mozzarella, cut into small cubes
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup grated provolone cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Place chicken breasts between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/2-inch. Season chicken thoroughly with salt and pepper.
Beat eggs in a shallow bowl and set aside.
Mix bread crumbs and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese in a separate bowl, set aside.
Place flour in a sifter or strainer; sprinkle over chicken breasts, evenly coating both sides.
Dip flour coated chicken breast in beaten eggs. Transfer breast to breadcrumb mixture, pressing the crumbs into both sides. Repeat for each breast. Set aside breaded chicken breasts for about 15 minutes.
Heat 1 cup olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer. Cook chicken until golden, about 2 minutes on each side. The chicken will finish cooking in the oven.
Place chicken in a baking dish and top each breast with about 1/3 cup of tomato sauce. Layer each chicken breast with equal amounts of mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and provolone cheese. Sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese on top and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and bubbly, and chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Pizza Skulls

INGREDIENTS

olive oil

pizza dough
1 - 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella

Pizza (tomato) sauce

Optional: sausage, pepperoni

DIRECTIONS

1. Let pizza dough rise in a warm place
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
3. Lightly oil skull pan with olive oil
4. Roll out pizza dough into strips, lay them into skull cavities
5. Add tomato sauce, mozzarella and optional meat
6. Fold dough over, pinch around edges to seal
7. Bake for about 20 minutes

Tortilla Soup

Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

Mirepoix (or 1c each of onion, celery, carrots)

5 cloves garlic
1 can diced tomatoes

1 small can mild green chiles

2 lbs chicken thighs

1 can black beans, drained

1 box (4 cups) chicken stock
2 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano

Garnishes:
- can of corn (add after cooking)
- juice from 1-2 limes

- tortillas or tortilla chips

- grated cheddar cheese

- cilantro

- sour cream

- avocado

- jalapenos

Directions

1. Spray tortillas with olive oil and bake at 300 degrees until crispy (10-15 min)
2. Set Instant Pot to sautee and sautee mirepoix in olive oil, then add garlic
3. Add tomato, chiles, chicken, beans, stock, water, salt, and all spices
4. Stir and then pressure cook on high for 17 minutes
5. Tortilla chips: slice up tortillas, spray with oil and add salt, bake for about 7 min on each side at 350 degrees
6. Shred chicken with fork, add lime juice and corn