Classic Recipes: American Home Cooking

Ranch chicken casserole

Here you’ll easily see the Spanish influence on American cooking, with the corn and peppers making a really colorful dish. Serve it with soft flatbreads and salad with ranch dressing.
Serves 4
2 tbsp oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
750g/1¾lb chicken thighs, or use portions if you prefer
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1 bay leaf

2 tbsp chopped parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Serves 4
3 potatoes, peeled and sliced
4 zucchini, sliced
1 onion, chopped
30g/1oz/2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
300ml/½pt/1¼ cups milk
100g/4oz/1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

For the chicken wings
50g/2oz/½ cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp paprika
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 chicken wings
Oil, for deep-frying
50g/2oz/¼ cup butter
4 tbsp hot chili sauce
½ tsp easy garlic or garlic powder
For the cheese dip
175ml/6fl oz/¾ cup heavy cream
1 garlic clove, crushed
100g/4oz cream cheese or blue cheese, crumbled

Buffalo chicken wings with cheese dip