Fran’s Artichoke Dip

 1 can artichokes cut into small pieces

1 cup mayonnaise 

1 cup Parmesan cheese

1 small can green diced chilis

Mix together and bake at 350 degrees. 

Serve with tris units. 

Filling for Sausage Bread

 1 1/2 pounds link sausage

2 onions sliced thin

3 cloves garlic

1 pound Chopped spinach

1/2 cup grated pecorino cheese

1/2 pound grated mozzarella

Take sausage out of casings and break into bite size pieces. Brown well until no pink is showing. 

Take sausage and set aside, keep juice from sausage. 

Sauté onions and garlic in sausage juice. 

Mix onions and garlic in with cooled sausage. 

Season spinach with garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil. 

Add to sausage with grated cheese and mozzarella cheese. 

Cool completely or over night. 

Roll out bread dough. 

Spread olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder. Do not oil the ends. 

Place sausage mixture in middle of bread and roll up. Poke holes to allow steam to escape  

Mix egg with water, spread on roll and sprinkle with sesame seeds  

Bake at 375 to 400 degrees until brown. 

Good Pizza or Bread Dough

 1 cup warm (110 degrees F) water
1 1/4 oz envelope active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
Mix yeast and sugar in warm water and let it set until foamy. 
In mixing bowl with dough hook add the flour, salt, and olive oil. Add proofed yeast water and mix with dough until the dough pulls away from the bowl. 
Get a large bowl well greased with olive oil. Place the dough I bowl and grease well with olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap and a towel
Place in warm spot untildough doubles. 
Preheat oven to400 degrees and bake. 

Chicken Parmesan

 Chicken breasts - boneless pounded thin

Spaghetti sauce

Mozzarella cheese

Pecorino Romano cheese

In one bowl - flour, salt and pepper  

In another bowl - beat up a few eggs with a splash of water, a little lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, pecorino Romano cheese, parsley. 

On a flat plate - breadcrumbs, lots of pecorino cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper, parsley. 

Season each piece of chicken both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour, eggs, then breadcrumbs. 

Get the oil hot and you need a good amount of vegetable oil. Heat to about an 8 on an electric stove. 

Fry each piece about 3-4 minutes each side. Do not overcook. Place on a rack in the oven at about 350 degrees while you finish cooking each cutlet. 

Spread spaghetti sauce, cheese and mozzarella cheese and bake until melted. 

Pork Schnitzel

 I use the thin cut pork from Aldi. 

In one bowl - flour, salt and pepper  

In another bowl - beat up a few eggs with a splash of water, a little lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, pecorino Romano cheese, parsley. 

On a flat plate - breadcrumbs, lots of pecorino cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper, parsley. 

Season each piece of pork both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour, eggs, then breadcrumbs. 

Get the oil hot and you need a good amount of vegetable oil. Heat to about an 8 on an electric stove. 

Fry each piece about 2-3 minutes each side. Do not overcook. Place on a rack in the oven at about 300 degrees while you finish cooking each cutlet. 

Putting them on the rack keeps the schnitzel crispy. 

Air Fried Chicken Thighs

 In a plastic bag add:

Baking powder

Salt

Pepper

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Paprika

Rinse and dry off chicken with a paper towel. Spread olive oil on chicken and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Shake the chicken in the bag with the baking powder and seasonings. Spray with olive oil both sides. 

Heat air fryer to 390 degrees. Cook skin side down about 8-10 minutes and flip over for another 7-8 minutes. 

Place on a rack and finish cooking in the oven until internal temp reaches 160-165 degrees or you can raise the temperature to 400 degrees and finish cooking. Do not let the chicken touch in the fryer.