Snow On The Mountain Recipe Lightened Up Food

SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN RECIPE - LIGHTENED UP

Steps:

• First, cook lean chicken breasts or thighs in the crockpot/slow cooker or stockpot with chicken broth until cooked. Remove the chicken from the broth and shred or dice it, to your preference.
• Place the chicken broth in a skillet and heat it, whisking in the flour slowly as you go. Once the flour is whisked in, remove the broth mix and set it aside.
• Put 1 T. unsalted butter or oil in the skillet on medium heat until bubbling, and add diced onions, bell pepper and mushrooms. Saute until onions are translucent and mushrooms are slightly soft. Then, add the broth mixture and chicken. Simmer on low.'
• Meanwhile, begin cooking the rice and chopping the green onions, tomatoes, carrots and celery.
• Serve buffet-style!

SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add green beans, and cook uncovered until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the beans are almost tender, drain and add to the skillet. Continue cooking the green beans in the butter until they are tender, about 2 minutes more.
• Season the beans with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Place onto a warmed serving dish, and sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese.

SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN SALAD

Steps:

• Trim bases off lettuce.
• Separate leaves and rinse; pat dry.
• In small bowl combine mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic salt and pepper.
• Stack the lettuce leaves on a cutting board and cut crosswise into small pieces, enough to measure 9 cups.
• Transfer to a large salad bowl.
• Pour the seasoned mayonnaise over the lettuce and toss well; set aside.
• Wash and trim cauliflower.
• Cut the cauliflower head in half.
• Grate half the cauliflower.
• Mix the grated cauliflower with the bacon, blue cheese and chopped green onion tops.
• Sprinkle over the top of the salad.

SNOWY MOUNTAIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Add chocolate chips and, if desired, walnuts; mix well. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. triangle-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt white baking chips; stir until smooth. Dip cookie tops in melted chips; sprinkle with nonpareils. Let stand until set.