Best Of 2014 Favorite Holiday Recipes!
All year I am asked over and over to share my best holiday recipes, but there are a certain few that I would say are my “MOST requested.” Hopefully, these easy favorites will save you cooking time during this busy holiday season. It has been my pleasure cooking and sharing with you this year, so as a thank you for spending your time with me each month I want to give you the Best of 2014.
Best Holiday Recipes are trim & terrific, of course!
These Chicken, Brie & Cranberry Chutney Quesadillas from Gulf Coast Favorites cookbook are not only to-die for but they are also the best use for leftover rotisserie or holiday turkey – sweet, savory and SO easy!
This recipe is from: Holly Clegg’s trim&TERRIFIC Gulf Coast Favorites-30 Minute Recipes from my Louisiana Kitchen
This is going to be one of my best holiday recipes using leftovers! Turn leftover chicken or turkey into a dinnertime delight with
| Servings 24 wedges |
- 6 8-10 inch flour tortillas
- 1 (9-ounce) jar cranberry chutney
- 8 ounces brie cheese rind removed and sliced
- 2/3 cup chicken or turkey chopped
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven 425ºF. Coat baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spread one side of tortilla with cranberry chutney and top with sliced Brie. Add turkey and fold in half, pressing edges together.
- Place on prepared pan and bake about 5 minutes. Bake until cheese is melted and tortillas are golden. Let quesadillas sit a few minutes and then cut into wedges.
Per Serving: Calories 277, Calories from Fat 23%, Fat 7g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 30mg, Sodium 111mg, Carbohydrate 39g, Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugar 19g, Protein 16g, Diabetic Exchanges: 1.5 starch, 1 fruit, 2 lean meatCalories 85, Calories from fat (%)31, Fat (g) 3, Saturated Fat (g) 2, Cholesterol (mg) 13, Sodium (mg) 149, Carbohydrate (g) 10, Dietary Fiber (g) 1, Sugars (g) 4, Protein (g) 4, Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 lean meat
Terrific Tip: This recipe is perfect for leftover holiday food. You can use leftover cranberry sauce and turkey. Use Rotisserie chicken to make year round. Nutrition Nugget: Turkey is an excellent low-calorie high protein food. Three ounces of turkey provide 25 grams of lean protein.
Candied Pecan Brie – An all time favorite of Best Holiday Recipes
Watch me make my Candied Pecan Brie from KITCHEN 101 (my easiest cookbook) which is a forever favorite, especially this time of the year when you need a quick, fancy-ish appetizer for all those holiday parties – YUM! This might be my best holiday recipe but all one that I make most year round! And, if you want to watch how easy it is to make, click here.
Easy Red Velvet Berry Trifle
And if you know me, then you know I always have to have dessert and my favorite right now might have to be the Easy Red Velvet Cake (or Trifle) from Gulf Coast Favorites because it combines the chocolaty goodness of red velvet with the sweet and tart berries for a healthy, simple to make, no-wrong-way to do it dessert!
Last, another party favorite, Olive Cheese Cocktail Bread from Too Hot in the Kitchen cookbook. Here’s the best holiday recipe that will delight your vegetarian friends. I love this easy-to-make recipe as I ALWAYS make it ahead of time, freeze in zip-top freezer bags to pull out when needed. This six ingredient recipe with olives, cheese, and green onions literally melts in your mouth. I have used miniature rye, pumpernickel or white bread–the choice is yours.
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