Yogurt Parmesan Chicken

This is really simple, really fast, and really good... great for a large dinner group!

2 cups Ritz cracker crumbs
3 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. seasoned salt
4 – 6 chicken breasts, patted dry
1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup melted butter

Combine and set aside first 4 ingredients.
Coat the chicken breasts with the yogurt then roll in the crumb mixture and arrange in a buttered 9x13-inch baking dish.
Drizzle with melted butter and bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until fully cooked.

Mary's Stuffed Shells

1 box jumbo shells
1 20 oz. Ricotta (I usually end up buying a 32 oz and using about 28 oz)
1 lb bag mozzarella cheese
1 large Costco size Prego sauce

Preheat oven to 375. Cook shells 10 minutes (do not overcook). Rinse shells under cold water. Mix ricotta and most mozzarella cheese and spoon into shells. Pour little sauce into bottom of 9x13 pan. Double layer shells if necessary. Cover all stuffed shells with sauce and put mozzarella on top. Bake 45 min-1 hour on 375.

Variation: Add frozen spinach to cheese mixture

Cafe Rio Pork

This pork is to die for- so yummy and really tastes like Cafe Rio...

3 lb. pork loin
16 oz. chunky salsa (put in blender until chunks are gone)
1 can coke
2 cups brown sugar

Put pork loin in crock pot and cover half the pork with water. Cook on high for 5 hours. Drain water, cut pork into 1/3rds, pull fat off and shred with a fork. Mix sauce together (salsa, coke and br. sugar) pour over pork and cook another 3 hrs. on high. Leave on low until ready to serve.

Cafe Rio Dressing

3 tomotillos-peel off paper and chop
1 hidden valley ranch dressing packet
1 cup of mayo
1 cup cilantro chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped (this is a little strong for me, I would probably only do 1 but you know me and garlic)
1/2 -1/3 c. buttermilk

Mix all ingredients in a blender and serve.

I served with, lettuce, shredded cheese, black beans, and tortillas.