Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette Kabobs

July 25, 2016 by Danielle

There’s quite a few things that make me think ‘summer’, and one delicious thing on that list is kabobs. Seriously, I LOVE a good kabob! Variety, grilling, and a great fun way to let the kids ‘help’ make their own dinner. Win! I especially love it when I find a delicious marinade for them, and today I’m sharing my absolute favorite: Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette Kabobs!

We don’t have a normal grill. I know, that’s insane, but we don’t. We do have a little countertop electric grill I got Hubby our first Christmas together (and it still works…amazing!), so that’s what we use for now. It’s just not the same, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that by next summer we can be enjoying a REAL grill for delicious foods like this!

The marinade on these kabobs is super easy (add ingredients and blend….can’t get much easier than that!) and is so delicious! You can even use it for a yummy salad dressing, if you want. These kabobs become so juicy and full of flavor when you add the Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette, you’ll be making them again and again!

Ingredients – Marinade

1-2 cups Sundried Tomatoes
1/4 cup Red Win Vinegar
1 tbsp. Garlic Cloves, minced
1 tbsp. Basil
1/2 cup Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper, to taste

Directions – Marinade

Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and mix until it’s well combined.
Ya, it’s that easy!

For Kabobs

Choose your items you want for your kabobs. Some ideas may be: Chicken or beef, peppers (green, yellow, red, orange), mushrooms, pineapple, tomatoes, zucchini, squash, onions, etc. Get creative and mix it up!
Use a basting brush to spread the Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette all over your food on the kabobs (or before putting them on, doesn’t really matter). Grill (or bake at 350 Degrees F) until meat is fully cooked through.
Enjoy this lick-your-fingers-good meal!!!

Chicken Bowls With Homemade Salsa Verde

March 27, 2016 by Chellie Schmitz

Do you need a 20 minute weeknight meal that knocks your socks off? Try these Chicken Bowls with Homemade Salsa Verde! Green Salsa is easier than you think to make. You could make this recipe with jarred sauce, but homemade is SO much better! I don’t think you’ll regret it. Plus, 20 minutes? It’s no time at all for a grand dinner!

Chicken Bowls With Homemade Salsa Verde

These are tomatillos. Have you ever tried them? This is what salsa verde, or, green salsa is made out of. They come with these little papery husks on them. Once the husks are peeled off the tomatillos feel sticky. So, next they need to be rinsed well. I like to use a vegetable cloth on mine just to help get it off good.

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Now that we’ve had a lesson in tomatillos, let’s get rolling on this recipe.

This recipe is adapted from Mark Bittman’s Kitchen Express. This is one of my favorite cookbooks for quick meals–as the title suggests. 🙂 It’s all real food and very simple to put together. It’s divided into seasons, and I love that too.

If you want to learn how to make anything in your kitchen, Mark also has a book called “How to Cook Everything“. This is my go-to for so many things. Homemade condiments, ice cream, really, anything you can think of, it’s in there–kinda like prego–it’s in there!

Ingredients:

12 tomatillos, peeled and rinsed
juice of 1 lime
1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilis
1 clove of garlic, minced or smashed into a paste
salt and pepper to taste
rotisserie chicken (either store bought, or make your own), shredded
1 cup sour cream
milk
1 avocado, diced
cilatro for serving
Corn chips for serving

Instructions:

Quarter the tomatillos and put them in a food processor. Add lime juice, garlic and chiles. Pulse the processor until you have the desired consistency. I like mine a little bit chunky, but not too much. Pour the sauce into a sauce pan and bring it to a soft boil.
Add the shredded chicken and let it simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Put the sour cream in a bowl, and add just enough milk until it’s a smooth sauce that’s pourable.
Load up bowls with the chicken mixture. Top with avocado, cilantro, sour cream sauce and corn chips.

See? Easy as pie, or I should say easier, way easier than pie. Enjoy your chicken bowls with homemade salsa verde that only took you 20 minutes to make!! 🙂

Chicken Bowls With Homemade Salsa Verde

Ingredients

12 tomatillos, peeled and rinsed
juice of 1 lime
1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilis
1 clove of garlic, minced or smashed into a paste
salt and pepper to taste
rotisserie chicken (either store bought, or make your own), shredded
1 cup sour cream
milk
1 avocado, diced
cilatro for serving
Corn chips for serving

Instructions

Quarter the tomatillos and put them in a food processor. Add lime juice, garlic and chiles. Pulse the processor until you have the desired consistency. I like mine a little bit chunky, but not too much. Pour the sauce into a sauce pan and bring it to a soft boil.
Add the shredded chicken and let it simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Put the sour cream in a bowl, and add just enough milk until it's a smooth sauce that's pourable.
Load up bowls with the chicken mixture. Top with avocado, cilantro, sour cream sauce and corn chips.

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Cheesy Baked Chicken

March 21, 2016 by Kathleen Clegg

My husband is a meat and potatoes kind of guy. He was raised in Idaho and that is what he grew up eating. If he had his way, he would eat some sort of beef and some sort of potatoes 6 days a week. What would he eat on the seventh day? Probably pizza. I did not grow up eating that way. My dad was in the U.S. Air Force and we moved all over the place for his job. Since we moved so much, we ate a wide variety of food. I’m pretty sure that I couldn’t eat red meat and potatoes every day. My challenge when I married my husband, almost 25 years ago, was to introduce him to variety in his diet. Veggies too, because he didn’t eat many of those either. Sometimes you find something that everyone loves. Yay! This Cheesy Baked Chicken is one of those recipes and I’m so glad because it is one of my favorite ways to eat chicken.

When you make this chicken, don’t let it scare you. It’s really easy to make. Promise. I used plain panko bread crumbs that I found in the bulk bins at our local grocery store. The reason I used panko is because they get crispier than regular bread crumbs. If you don’t want it super crispy, you can use regular dry bread crumbs. Also, if you run out of butter while your sealing in the crunch and flavor, feel free to add more. You can never have too much butter.

Cheesy Baked Chicken

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
3 Tbsp Italian seasoning
1/4 cup butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
In a cereal size bowl, beat the eggs and milk until well beaten.
In a larger size bow, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder and Italian seasoning.
Trim fat from chicken and cut into strips.
Melt butter in a skillet.
Dip chicken in egg mixture and then bread crumb mixture.
Lightly fry chicken in butter until lightly browned on each side, turning once. About 2 minutes per side.
Place chicken on greased or covered baking sheet.
When all the chicken is browned, bake for 20 - 30 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
Remove from oven and serve.

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If you like chicken as much as we do, you can make extra. It is great as a leftover and it is also great cold, so take it on a picnic, with some potato or macaroni salad, watermelon and lemonade. Our favorite things to have with this chicken are mashed potatoes and corn. It is one of my family’s favorite meals. When I made this for my grand kids, my grandson asked for thirds. He said it is really great and he is a picky eater. I hope you and your family will love this as much as we do.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala

February 13, 2016 by Danielle

Recently we had a lot of ‘date night occasions’ – there was New Years, our anniversary, and soon it will be Valentine’s Day. Lots of reasons for delicious dinners! Since we’re keeping our food budget low and our time is crunched, it’s lucky we can make our favorite Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala in hardly no time at all, and it still comes out delish!

Many of you probably remember that one of our favorite dishes is marsala chicken – and while we often make it the ‘old fashioned’ way, I’m thrilled that now I can make it even when I’m in a hurry! Great for those days we want a romantic dinner at home, but can’t spend forever in the kitchen.

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Ingredients

4 Chicken Breasts, boneless & skinless, thawed
32 oz. Marsala Wine
2 tbsp. Garlic, minced
Salt and Pepper – few dashes each
12-24 oz. Portabella Mushrooms, diced
16-24 oz. Heavy Whipping Cream
1 medium Shallot, minced
1/2 cup All-purpose Flour

Directions

In your slow cooker, combine the wine, garlic, and shallots. Add your chicken breasts, sprinkle with salt & pepper, then top with the mushrooms. Cook on low about 4-5 hours.
Remove the chicken breasts, then whisk in the heavy cream (if you like more Marsala flavor, use less of the cream; if you like less Marsala flavor, use more of the cream) and the flour. Replace the chicken and continue cooking on low another hour.
Enjoy your creamy Marsala sauce and flavorful chicken!

Other slow cooker recipes…

Creamy Chicken & Rice Casserole

November 16, 2015 by Danielle

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My family loves a good casserole dish, and I LOVE how easy they are to make! We do get stuck in our favorites, though, so decided to switch it up a bit – and it turned out a new favorite! Whip up this Creamy Chicken & Rice Casserole for yourself in hardly any time at all!

The best way to go about making changes and tweaks to your favorite dishes is by having a good, flexible base – like in this it’s the Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup. I always grab a couple cans while I’m at Walmart, since it’s great in such a variety of recipes!

Feel free to make a few changes to see how your family likes this best, such as changing the veggies or addin gmore or less seasonings!

Ingredients

1 can Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, family size
3-4 cups Instant Brown Rice
3 cups Broccoli Florets, frozen
1 lb. Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, shredded
3/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
1 Onion, diced
1 tbsp. Garlic, minced
1/3 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
2 tbsp. Dijon Mustard
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded – plus some for topping (about 1 cup)
Bread Crumbs, for topping
1-2 tbsp. Parsley, for topping

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 Degrees F. Spray a deep 9×13 baking dish, set aside.
In a pot, bring the can of mushroom soup (plus 1 can water) to a boil. Add the rice, return to a boil, then simmer about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit about 5 minutes while you do the rest of the prep.
In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients (except the toppings: cheese, bread crumbs and parsley). Stir in the rice. Spread into the prepared baking dish.
Top with the remaining ingredients and bake, covered, about 30-45 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender. Enjoy!

This is also really filling, which is a great bonus! Again, feel free to switch it up for your own preferences!

What other delish recipes are you eager to try this holiday season?

Give Yourself a Break with the KFC Family Fill-Up

November 13, 2015 by Danielle

This post is sponsored by KFC. All opinions are mine alone. #KFCFamilyFillUp

I love cooking meals for my family, I really do – but sometimes there’s just not enough time in the day. While certain things on our never-ending To-Do list can wait until later (you’d be proud how well I can postpone laundry), feeding your family a quality meal just isn’t one of those! Luckily, KFC has the ideal meal to feed your kiddos, family and friends. So Give Yourself a Break with the KFC Family Fill-Up!

My family LOVES KFC – I even worked there in high school, until I moved away for college! You know it’s good, quality food when you can work around it for years and not be sick of it 🙂 Since we’ve still got plenty of boxes to unpack from our move, paperwork for switching addresses, typical work and school stuff, we decided last weekend was the perfect time for our family to take a little break and enjoy the delish Family Fill Up, some time away from the hassle, and great family conversation!

Yup, for just $20 (plus tax) we got 8 pieces of chicken, 2 orders of mashed potatoes and gravy, 1 order of coleslaw and 4 biscuits. I’ll admit I’m a fan of the crispy chicken, but most of my family prefers the original. Either way, it’s so yummy and brings back plenty of happy memories!

The Colonel once said that “It makes me feel good that my food has helped make life a little easier for people” – and what makes life easier than taking care of mealtime for your family? And not just any random fast-food meal, but actual fresh, delicious choices that please everyone, just like a home cooked meal – but without all that time and hassle!

Not sure where your closest KFC is? Just check it out HERE to find one near you – then give yourself a break from cooking dinner tonight and let your family enjoy a fresh KFC Family Fill Up meal!

BBQ Chicken Pasta

October 31, 2015 by Danielle

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Calphalon. I received product samples and a promotional item to thank me for my participation. #KnifeSkills

Who has tons of time to make a good lunch or dinner? I’m thinking not many hands were raised – and I’m right there with ya! Life’s too busy to spend forever cooking, but we still want to give our families delicious, healthier options. Luckily, this yummy simple-to-make BBQ Chicken Pasta just became even easier with the Calphalon Self-Sharpening Knife Set!

As far as prep goes, the time that could be cut the most was chopping the produce and meat – and to make that go faster, while still being safe, is with sharpened, quality knives. And when you’re already looking to ‘cut’ down on time, it helps that they’re self-sharpening, with ceramic sharpeners built into the storage block (in the stainless steel spot). Calphalon even shares plenty of Knife Skills on their site – to keep your skills as sharp as their knife set!

Ingredients

1 box Pasta of choice
1-2 Chicken Breasts, boneless and skinless
2-3 cups BBQ Sauce
1 cup Green Onions
Shredded Cheese of choice

Directions

Bake chicken, marinated in half the BBQ sauce, at 375 for about an hour (or until chicken is cooked through). Cook pasta according to package directions.
Dice the green onions and chicken breasts – add to pasta. Include the remaining BBQ sauce and mix it all together. Plate and top with shredded cheese.

See, told you it was super easy! I like to whip up a bunch and freeze the extras, so we can grab a meal when we’re super stressed for time.

I’ve already been through several of these videos and know they’re gonna help me plenty in the kitchen! You can check out the 3 Models they offer on their site. Plus enter below for a chance to WIN YOUR OWN KNIFE SET!!!

Who wants to win a Calphalon Self-Sharpening Knife Set of their own?! Here’s your chance!

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4 Amazing Dr Pepper® Recipes for Game Day

October 14, 2015 by Danielle

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr Pepper®. Game Day Greats brought to you by Kroger. The opinions and text are all mine.

Raise your hand if you love Dr Pepper® – even though you can’t see me, know that my arms would both be waving madly in the air right then. It’s no secret whatsoever that I have a mad love for this yummy beverage, and any excuse to use it in my celebrations! With college football upon us, I thought it’d be fun to share how you can throw an amazing home-gating party – with plenty of delish foods – with these 4 Amazing Dr Pepper® Recipes for Game Day!

Now, to save us all from a SUPER long post and having anyone get the ingredient lists messed up, here I’m showing you my complete Dr Pepper® themed football spread, along with one of the recipes. I’ll link up the other THREE fabulous recipes so you can hit them all and be the winner of the game – or at least of the game party! Don’t forget to hit up Kroger for all your Game Day Greats items and get plenty of Dr Pepper®!

This Dr Pepper® Hot Dog Sauce is so finger-licking good, and you can find all SORTS of foods to put it on, not just some good ol’ hot dogs! It’s tangy, but not necessarily spicy. Scoop it over your dogs with some of your favorite toppings like pickles, and chow down while rooting for your favorite college team!

Ingredients

1/2 stick Butter
1/4 cup Yellow Onion, chopped
3 tbsp. Garlic, minced
12-ounce can of Dr Pepper®
1 cup Ketchup
1/2 cup Brown Sugar, packed
1/2 cup Vinegar
1/2 cup Worcestershire Sauce
3 tbsp. Tomato Paste

Directions

In a medium saucepan, cook the onion and butter over medium heat until the onions are tender, about 6-8 minutes. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients, stirring well. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 15 minutes. Uncover and continue simmering until the sauce starts to thicken, about 20-30 minutes.
Remove from heat and cool a bit before enjoying over your game day hot dogs!

To go along with your mouth-watering dogs, don’t forget these Spicy Dr Pepper® Chicken Strips (or wings, your choice). The flavor is amazing, and it’s another great lick-your-finger good game food!

I also really enjoy some classic crackers such as Town House® crackers, Club® Crackers, and Cheez-It® crackers to dip in either the hot dog topping sauce (told you it was versatile!) or even in some leftover spicy chicken sauce!

You can’t REALLY have a home-gating party without something sweet to finish things off – so why not these Dr Pepper® Donut Muffins? I don’t know which is better, the muffins themselves or the Dr Pepper® Glaze on top. Together, it’s a winning team! Plus, super easy to make – more time to watch your team!

Finish everything off either with an always-amazing, one of a kind Dr Pepper® drink – or try something NEW like this CREAMY Dr Pepper® Mocktail!

Now you’ve got a WINNING spread of game-worthy foods to turn the biggest football fans, into YOUR biggest fans! Don’t forget to check out your local Kroger for an in-store sweepstakes with Miller Coors®/Kellogg’s®/Dr Pepper® for fly away trips to Rivalry Games. See store for details.

Which Dr Pepper® recipe are YOU most eager to try?

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr Pepper®. Game Day Greats brought to you by Kroger. The opinions and text are all mine.

Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Strips

September 22, 2015 by Danielle

My hubby LOVES spicy food. Me? I do love it – but can’t really handle it anymore since having kids. When I make recipes that have a bit of a ‘kick’ to them, I try to make them flexible, so we can adjust the level of spicy to please not only his taste buds, but my wimpy ones, too! These Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Strips are just that – perfect for any level of hot you prefer! Plus they’re full of flavor and SUPER easy to make, making this a total win!

You don’t HAVE to do these as chicken strips – the sauce really would be great for wings, full chicken breasts, or even in a crockpot with some chicken for an even easier dish! But really, can you get much easier than just THREE ingredients to make the yummy sauce? I don’t think so 🙂 Plus, it uses Dr Pepper – the most wonderful of all drinks, in my very blunt opinion!

Ingredients – Sauce

24 oz. Dr Pepper
1/2 cup Hot Sauce of choice (I used Franks Red Hot Sauce)
4 tbsp. Brown Sugar

Directions – Sauce

In a medium saucepan, mix this ingredients well over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes while the sauce reduces (about half) and thickens slightly.

When the sauce is done, use it to coat the meat of your choice – wings, strips, or a roasted chicken, if that suits your fancy! To make it super quick for our purpose here, I bought some pre-cooked chicken strips, heated them up in the oven, then just tossed them in a bowl with the sauce until they were fully coated.

These were made as part of a football party where I made EVERYTHING using Dr Pepper – gotta learn to love football somehow, right, so why not with the drinks and food?!

How spicy do you like YOUR chicken?

Back Your Snack BBQ Chicken Bombs

September 15, 2015 by Danielle

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BackYourSnack #CollectiveBias

Life’s busy, right? Kids, school, work, house chores, cooking – okay, I better stop before I start to cry! Anywho – we need all the help we can get, such as some genius snack hacks. Well right now Farm Rich is having a Back Your Snack contest – so it’s the perfect time to create your own snack hack recipes, plus vote on others! One of my newest favorites that my family has enjoyed are these BBQ Chicken Bombs – delish, quick and only 4 ingredients. That’s what I call a winner!

We often use tasty snacks like Farm Rich products to make the after-school rush a little easier, plus it’s so easy to get a variety! For the Chicken Bombs, I just grabbed their Boneless BBQ Chicken Bites in the frozen section at Walmart, a few other items, then whipped it up really quick before the kids got home. It was a hit!

Ingredients

Farm Rich Boneless BBQ Chicken Bites
1 8-oz package Cream Cheese, softened
Green Onions (fresh produce section), diced
1-2 packages refrigerated biscuits or crescents rolls

Directions

Preheat the oven according to Chicken Bites instructions and bake as directed – without using the BBQ sauce packet.
In the meantime, spray or line a baking sheet and spread out the biscuits or crescent rolls. Spread some of the BBQ sauce from the packet on each biscuit.
Mix the cream cheese and green onions well. Place a small scoop on each biscuit. When the chicken bites are ready, place one inside each biscuit and wrap up, pinching the edges closed.
Bake according to biscuit package directions. Allow to cool a bit and ENJOY!

Another thing I like about Farm Rich is how easy it is to get the different things ready – then I can offer a variety to my kids, and they have fun picking and choosing their own snack mixes!

I sometimes make yummy sauces or dips to go with, and always offer some fresh produce, as well.

As amazingly yummy as these BBQ Chicken Bombs are, I bet YOU can do an even better snack hack for the contest! For all of the details, check out the rule book HERE. To see a list of stores where you can find upcoming demos and even vote, see HERE. Semi-finalists voting will be on September 19th and 20th, and finalists on October 9th and 11th. The winner will receive $10,000! Plus 5 winners from the voters ‘sweepstakes’ will get a prize pack containing all of the following items: a tote bag, a meat thermometer, grilling tongs, an oven sheet, an oven mitt, $50 worth of Farm Rich product coupons and a $50 Walmart Gift Card. The ARV of each Sweepstakes Prize is $140. Total ARV of all Sweepstakes Prizes is Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00). So be sure to opt-in for the sweepstakes when you vote in-store!

What Farm Rich product will YOU use to create your own Back Your Snack creation?

Strawberry Ale Cream Marinated Chicken

May 22, 2015 by Danielle

It’s Friday – and it’s one of those ‘I’m so glad it’s Friday that I want to jump and dance…but I’m too exhausted from the rest of the week’ ones! I’m sure many of you know EXACTLY how I feel! I’m really looking forward to the long weekend – especially since we’ve got a fun family day planned for Monday! The last thing I want to do is spend forever doing dinner, so maybe I’ll just whip up this delicious Strawberry Ale Cream Marinated Chicken!

I’m a big lover of simple and quick recipes, because I have nasty habit of forgetting about dinner until…well…dinnertime! With our hectic schedules, it’s too difficult to spend forever on a tasty meal. I’ve gotcha covered though, and I’m sure you’ll love this Strawberry Ale Cream Marinated Chicken just as much as we do!

Ingredients

3 Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless
1 12-oz. bottle Strawberry Ale
1/2 cup Mint Leaves, crushed
1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1/4 cup Flour

Directions

In a large skillet, place your chicken breasts over medium heat. Pour the Strawberry Ale over them, and crush the Mint Leaves all over the top. Cook about 10 minutes.
Add the Heavy Whipping Cream and Flour, mixing it all in carefully. Continue to cook over medium heat until chicken is cooked through.
Serve as a main dish, on a salad or even mixed with pasta…it makes a delicious and creamy sauce!

Note: If you want more of a Strawberry Ale flavor than a creamy one, just add less Heavy Whipping Cream. Super simple!

Tomato Basil Compound Butter

April 13, 2015 by Angela Paris

This amazingly flavorful Tomato Basil Compound Butter seems like something you could only get at a fancy restaurant, but it’s really so simple to make at home in just a few minutes!

Well hello there! I’m Ang – the Juggling Act Mama – and I’m thrilled to be a part of Danielle’s creative team here at Busy Mom’s Helper. I blog about food, crafts, DIY and all kinds of other stuff, so I hope you’ll come visit me soon!

Today, I’m excited to share with you one of my most favorite kinds of recipes – 5 minute recipes! This Tomato Basil Compound Butter comes together in just 5 minutes – for real. It’s packed with flavor, looks beautiful, and is perfect for company, parties, or any old time you want.

I love making my own compound butters. They seem so fancy and fussy, but they’re really so simple. And so very, very delicious! This one pairs two of my favorite flavors – tomato and basil. My husband, affectionately dubbed Mr. Juggling Act Mama, is Italian and I’ve come to love the flavors he grew up eating. This Tomato Basil Compound Butter really couldn’t be simpler – the key is starting with room temperature butter. Be sure you don’t get impatient and pop it into the microwave because that will ruin the texture.

Tomato Basil Compound Butter

This amazingly flavorful Tomato Basil Compound Butter seems like something you could only get at a fancy restaurant, but it's really so simple to make at home in just a few minutes!

Ingredients

1 stick of salted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
Ground black pepper to taste (optional)

Instructions

In the bowl of your mixer, combine the room temperature butter, tomato paste and basil.
Whip together on medium until well combined.
Using a rubber spatula, transfer the mixture to a ramekin and refrigerate until firm.

Notes

Delicious over hot pasta, or spread on Italian bread and top with granulated garlic salt for the most incredible garlic bread you've ever eaten!

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You can serve this Tomato Basil Compound Butter so many different ways. My favorite is to spread it on Italian bread with a sprinkle of granulated garlic salt – it makes the most incredible garlic bread. It’s also delicious on pasta, and even chicken or steak.

I have lots of compound butters on Juggling Act Mama, here are some reader favorites:

I hope you’ll stop by and visit me soon! Until next time…