Aretha Franklins Chicken Italiano Recipes

ARETHA FRANKLIN'S QUEEN OF SOUL HAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Using a paring knife, score the ham, creating a diamond pattern. Insert cloves into the corners of each diamond.
• Place the ham on a rack set in a 12 x 15-inch roasting pan. Cover loosely with foil, and bake until ham appears juicy, about 30 minutes.
• Place brown sugar and mustard in a medium bowl, and stir to combine.
• Gradually add ginger ale to brown sugar mixture until a pourable consistency is achieved; you may not need the whole can.
• Remove ham from oven and remove foil. Pour brown sugar mixture over ham. Make sure you coat the sides too.
• Cover ham with foil, return to oven, and cook for 1 hour, basting every 20 minutes.
• Remove foil for last 20 minutes.
• Remove ham from oven.
• Arrange pineapple rings and maraschino cherries in a docorative pattern on ham, securing them with toothpicks.
• Baste the fruit.
• Bake ham until fruit is heated through, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle ham with coconut garnish, if desired.

CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine parmesan, parsley, oregano, garlic, and pepper.
• Dip chicken in melted butter, then in cheese mixture.
• Put in a shallow baking dish. Drizzle with remaining butter.
• Bake 25 minutes or until tender.

ARETHA FRANKLIN'S SUMMERPLACE SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange salad ingredients except for lemon, in a bowl. Squeeze lemon juice over salad; chill in fridge for at least 15 minutes.
• Mix the dressing ingredients. Pour over chilled salad. Toss, then serve.

ARETHA FRANKLIN'S CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper; add to pan. Cook until browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, rosemary needles, and garlic salt; turn chicken to coat. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through and tender, about 40 minutes.