Easy Eats New Year's Eve!

What are you doing New Year's Eve? Hey, everyone eats! How About Yummy, Easy Recipes for New Year's Eve!

Roasted Garlic Potatoes

INGREDIENTS LIST 3 pounds (1.5 kg) baby red potatoes, washed and quartered

1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
6 large cloves of garlic finely chopped or minced
Salt and fresh cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
3/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup unsalted butter
Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
1/2 cup crispy bacon bits (optional)

OVEN-ROASTED POTATOES

A fool-proof recipe! Crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside, roasted potatoes are a simple, easy side dish that goes with pretty much any meal! From roast chicken to a great steak! Feel free to get creative with seasonings: Add your favorite seasonings based on what's in your spice cupboard or what herbs are growing in your garden! Feel free to adapt the amount of garlic used in this recipe.
If you don't like parsley, you can use fresh chopped rosemary or thyme. Dried herbs would work just as well but go easy because they can overpower the flavor of the potatoes.
Roasting potatoes in a hot, preheated oven set at a high heat gives you the best, crispy results with melt-in-your-mouth fluffy interiors.

Making oven-roasted potatoes tossed with Parmesan is so incredibly simple that it's our go-to side dish! The first step to making great oven-roasted potatoes is choosing the right potato variety. Use baby red potatoes or mix with small Yukon golds. German butterball or fingerling potatoes would also be a good choice.
Next, preheat the oven to a very hot temperature – 400º F (200°C).
Wash potatoes and chop your potatoes into similar-sized pieces – we like them quartered or halved if the baby potatoes are already small. This step is crucial to ensure even cooking.
Parboil potatoes in boiling water for 5 to 8 minutes to precook them. They'll be more tender on the inside when roasting.
To guarantee an even distribution of flavor, mix the seasoning together with butter and freshly grated parmesan before tossing in your potatoes. Toss the potatoes in the parmesan mixture evenly.
Transfer the potatoes to a sheet pan and spread them out into 1 layer. Roast in the oven for 40 minutes to 1 hour or until browned and crisp. Flip once or twice with a spatula during cooking in order to ensure even browning.

As we said earlier, roast potatoes at least 400°F (200°C) for the best, golden results. Depending on how busy you are in the kitchen, you can cook potatoes at a lower temperature if necessary – but you may need a longer roasting time. This leads us to… HOW LONG TO ROAST POTATOES
For crispy roast potatoes on the outside, roast them at a higher temperature for the best, golden results: normally at 400°F (200°C) for 40 minutes to 1 hour, while turning them a couple of times to ensure they crisp up all over. Garlic and parmesan will stick to the potato flesh and give that crisp golden crust. If you need more time, roast at 350ºF (180ºC) for 1 hour to 1:20 hour.

1. To prepare your roasted garlic potatoes:
Preheat your oven to 400ºF (200°C). Grease a large baking sheet with non-stick spray or olive oil and set aside.

2. Parboil baby red potatoes in boiling water for 5 to 8 minutes to precook them.
The potatoes will be more tender on the inside when roasting.

3. In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup of olive oil, garlic, salt, herbs, pepper, and parmesan cheese together, mixing to combine. Add a little more olive oil if the parmesan cheese has absorbed most of it.

4. Toss parboiled potatoes through the garlic parmesan mixture to evenly coat.

5. Arrange the coated potatoes cut side down in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Place the baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven. Bake your garlic butter parmesan potatoes for 25 minutes, turning after 15 minutes with tongs or a spatula, until potatoes are browned and crisped at the edges.

6. In the meantime, gently melt butter in the microwave and combine with fresh chopped parsley. Remove the roasted potatoes from the oven, and drizzle with the butter parsley sauce. Add bacon bits, toss to coat well, and serve your roasted potatoes with garlic butter parmesan immediately. Enjoy!

ROASTED POTATOES TIPS
For extra golden potatoes, you can broil the potatoes for 2-4 minutes after roasting.
Parboiling potatoes is optional, if you want to skip this step, just roast potatoes for 35 – 40 minutes.
Allow the potatoes to cool down for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet before removing them. This will ensure parmesan sticks to the potatoes, not on the baking sheet surface.
The best part is when you pour the melted butter with parsley over the roasted potatoes. Do not skimp on this!

WHAT TO SERVE WITH ROASTED POTATOES
Meat, poultry, and even fish – anything goes great with these crispy, garlicky potatoes! Instant Pot Pork Chops in Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Oven-Baked Chicken Bites
Tuscan Baked Chicken
or a perfect Creamy Garlic Tuscan Salmon With Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Recipe Credit and more recipes https://www.eatwell101.com/roasted-garlic-butter-parmesan-potatoes-recipe 

Easy Oven Chicken Bites

INGREDIENTS LIST FOR THE OVEN BAKED CHICKEN BITES RECIPE

1 pound (450g) chicken breasts, skinless and boneless
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon instant chicken stock, optional (lower the salt amount if using)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish

HOW TO COOK THE CHICKEN BITES

The method to cook chicken bites is super simple: First, arrange diced chicken pieces in a baking dish then season with the spice mix. Speckle the chicken with the diced butter. Put in a hot oven at 420ºF (220ºC) for 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through. You might want to crisp up the edge by broiling the chicken bites for the last two minutes of baking time. 
Easy! You'll love this chicken recipe because the butter, baking juices, and spices will meld together and create a luscious sauce you'll want to sip by the spoon!

TIPS FOR THE OVEN-BAKED CHICKEN RECIPE

This roasted chicken bites recipe is ridiculously easy to make and packs a maximum of flavor. Ready for a new chicken dinner winner? Make sure to dice chicken breast to regular size to ensure even baking.
One good trick is to freeze the chicken for 45 minutes to make cutting easier and less messy, but it's totally optional!
You can customize the seasoning to your liking: try honey and mustard, taco seasoning, Indian spices, etc.
To make the chicken bites extra crispy, add a tablespoon of corn starch to the spice mix before coating the chicken.

DIRECTIONS

1. To make the oven-baked chicken bites: Preheat your oven to 420°F (220ºC) conventional. Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. 

2. In a small bowl, combine all seasonings (salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chicken stock, and Italian seasoning). Arrange chicken in a baking dish and sprinkle with the seasoning mix. Drizzle a tablespoon olive oil and toss chicken cubes with the seasoning to coat on all sides. Speck seasoned chicken with butter cubes. 

3. Bake seasoned chicken in the preheated oven for 16-18 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C) using a meat thermometer. After 8-10 minutes, stir the chicken bites with a spoon for even baking. Once done, the chicken bites should be golden with crisp edges. For crispier chicken bites, switch to broil on high for the last 2 minutes of cooking until golden.

4. Remove the baking dish from the oven, sprinkle chicken with fresh chopped parsley, and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve the oven-baked chicken bites over cauliflower rice with a good drizzle of the pan juices and a slice of lemon. 

Enjoy! 

Recipe Credit and more recipes https://www.eatwell101.com/oven-baked-chicken-bites-recipe

Rocky Road Fudge

Prep:10 mins
Cook:10 mins
Refrigerate:2 hrs
Total:2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:64 servings

Ingredients

Cooking spray
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 (14-ounce) can condensed milk
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows, divided
1 1/4 cups toasted nuts, coarsely chopped, divided 

DIRECTIONS

1. Prepare an 8 x 8-inch or 9 x 9-inch pan by lining it with aluminum foil and spraying the foil with cooking spray.

2. Combine chocolate chips, condensed milk, and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 1-minute increments until melted, about 2 to 3 minutes.

3. Stir to ensure all chocolate is melted, then add vanilla and salt. Stir until fudge is smooth and well mixed. Add 1 cup of the marshmallows and 1 cup of the nuts and stir until well combined.

4. Pour fudge into the prepared pan and smooth it into an even layer.

5. Sprinkle remaining marshmallows and remaining nuts on top of fudge and press gently so that they're embedded in the surface.

6. Place fudge in refrigerator to set for at least 2 hours. Once set, cut into 1-inch squares and serve them at room temperature. Store excess fudge in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

How to Microwave Chocolate Without Burning It

A quick note about microwaving chocolate—in this recipe, the chocolate is mixed with condensed milk and butter, so the fat from those items helps ensure that the chocolate doesn't burn. If you want to microwave chocolate on its own, it's smarter to try heating it in 15-second (or shorter) intervals than 1-minute intervals. Burnt chocolate is essentially useless, so do your darnedest to ensure that your chocolate doesn't veer into that territory. It's super disappointing—trust us.

Recipe Credit and more https://www.thespruceeats.com/rocky-road-fudge-520890