July Grub Club

July Grub Club was enjoyed by all and with the big announcement of Jana's pregnancy! A few of us (one in particular) had been quite suspicious over the last couple of months. We are all so excited about the Cronemeyer's new addition. I hated to miss this fantastic dinner and fellowship but have posted the fun pics and delicious recipes. I hope everyone has a great week and looking forward to Grub Club in August with Baby Johnson!

Pesto Chicken Pasta - Main Course

Ingredients:

3 cups of fresh basil leaves

1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup of Italian Dressing

2-3 garlic cloves

pine nuts

pasta (any kind)

Directions:

Place the basil, Parmesan cheese, Italian dressing, and garlic in a food processor. Process until well blended (add more Italian dressing if needed). Add in the pine nuts at the end and process with the pesto sauce. Boil water and cook pasta al dente. Drain pasta and put back into the pot you used to cook it. Add the pesto sauce and additional pine nuts(if desired). Top with grilled or sauteed chicken and serve.

Chicken Dip - Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese, softened

1/2 of a (1 oz) package of dry ranch dressing mix

1 (12.5 oz) can of canned chicken breast, drained & shredded

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, ranch dressing mix and chicken. Best if chilled for about an hour in the refrigerator. Serve with crackers.

Chocolate Delight - Dessert

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 stick butter, melted

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Mix all of the above ingredients and press into a 9x13 Pyrex dish. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. Cool completely.

1 cup powdered sugar

1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

1/2 large carton cool whip

Mix all of the above and spread over cooled crust.

2 small pkgs. or 1 large pkg. instant chocolate pudding mix

3 cups cold milk

1/2 large carton cool whip

Mix all of the above, except cool whip and spread over cream cheese mixture. Top entire dish with the remaining cool whip. Garnish top with chopped nuts if desired.