Comfort in the Best Way

Here is a nice Southern Style dinner that is sure to please everyone! Delicious Chicken fingers with a baked Acorn squash and collard green casserole... Nothing says comfort like this!

Delicious Southern Fried Chicken Fingers

4 Cups of Buttermilk
2 TBL of Franks Red Hot Tabasco Sauce

Marinate strips of chicken in buttermilk and hot sauce for at least an hour.
In a separate bowl whisk up 1-2 eggs
In another bowl combine:
1 Cup of flour
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sage
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp parsley

Heat a fryer or pot with oil (enough to deep fry) to 350 degrees. Take the strips of chicken a few at a time and coat with the egg mixture and then the flour mixture coating well. Cook in oil about 3-5 minutes each side. Take care to turn so that the chicken will not stick. Should be golden brown. Remove and drain off oil. Get a baking sheet when all has been cooked. Place chicken on baking sheet and cook in the oven for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Acorn Squash and Collard Green Casserole

Peel an acorn squash and slice horizontally. Scrape out any seeds and pulp. Continue to slice in sections. Prepare collard greens by slicing a bunch from the top in strips until you get to the base of the stock. Throw this part away. Layer in a casserole dish as such:

Squash seasoned with nutmeg, salt, pepper, butter and brown sugar and a cinnamon stick.
Collard greens
Squash seasoned with nutmeg, salt, pepper, butter and brown sugar
Collard greens
Pour 1.5 cups of cream over the top
Cover and cook at 350 degrees for about an hour or until squash is tender.
Serve together with the chicken fingers!