Yummy Chewy Goodness

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One Pan Meals

South of the Border Skillet:

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast

1/3 c. green onions

1 can rotel

1 can chicken broth

SPICES: (1T chli powder, 1/8 t. cumin, 1/8 t. pepper,1/4 t. garlic)

Brown chicken breast in 2t. of cooking oil on med-hi. 

Remove meat from pan & cook onion & spices for 1 minute. 

Add broth, rotel & 1 c. uncooked rice. Bring to boil.

Return meat to pan. Cover & simmer for 20 minutes.

Wild Rice Casserole:

1 package of wild rice mix (cooked according to microwave instructions)

2 cans of all white meat chicken (next to canned tuna in the store)

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 package of Lipton onion soup (dry) mix

salt & pepper

1 package of sliced almonds

Mix first four ingredients. Place in buttered casserole dish. Top with sliced almonds.Bake 25 minutes.

Favorite Things Recipes

Potato Soup:

4-5 potatoes peeled and chopped to one inch size. 

Boil til tender.

Add 1 can of cream of chicken soup + 1 can of chicken broth

1/2 stick of butter

1 t. salt and 1 t. pepper

(1/4 c. of chopped onion optional) 

Bring to boil for 1 minute simmer for 8-10 minutes. 

Serve with the normals-cheese, bacon, sour cream.

Hashbrown Casserole:

1 lb. frozen shredded potato

1 8oz. package of cheddar cheese

1/4 c. chopped onion

1 6 oz. container of sour cream (or Ricotta cheese for extra flavor) I had some left over from Manicotti

1 can of cream of chicken or mushroom

1 stick of Ritz or storebrand crackers-crushed

Mix first ingredients then add to buttered dish and sprinkle crushed crackers. 

Bake 350 for 25 minutes.

Pork Bake:

Buy a one pound Pork Tenderloin and roll in 3 spices (about 1T each): parsely, garlic salt & basil.

Place in a baking dish covered in foil. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350.

Chicken & Rice:

Spray a pan with non stick cooking spray. 

Salt and pepper chicken tenderloins (or use lemon pepper seasoning-my fave)

Cook about 3 minutes on each side @ men-hi heat till no longer white inside. 

(I tend to overcook so watch carefully!)

Boil 5 Minute Rice 

Place in buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle again with lemon pepper or all seasoning. Bake for 15 minutes at 350.

Snow Cream:

1/2-1 c. sugar

Large bowl of snow

2 c milk

1 tsp vanilla

Snickerdoodle Cookies:

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. brown sugar

1 c. butter

2 c.  all purpose flour

1/4 t. salt

1 t. baking soda

1 egg

Mix in a large bowl in that order.

Sprinkle final mixture with 1 T. cinnamon

Place on baking dish at 350.

Cook for 12 minutes. 

When cookies are done-sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar and serve!

A few of my favorite things

1. Potato Soup

2. Hashbrown Casserole

3. Pork Bake

4. Chicken and Rice Combo

5. Snow Cream

6. Snickerdoodle Cookies

Recipes

Cornbread Supreme

Cook chicken in lg. saucepan over medium heat. Add in can of enchilada sauce, rotel, and corn. Prepare cornbread mixture in large bowl with 1 tsp. chili powder, one egg, 2/3 c. milk, 2 T of oil and a handful of Mexican cheese.

In bake-safe individual bowls, or a greased 11 by 7 baking dish, pour chicken mixture and then add proportionate cornbread mixture on top. Should make 4 soup size bowls full. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes

Manicotti

Mix 1 egg, ricotta cheese, 1 c moz cheese, 1 c. parm cheese 1 T parsley. Cook noodles according to directions, fill noodles with mixture, place in baking dish. pour pasta sauce over and bake for 30 minutes.

French Berry Chicken

In crockpot, place chicken, can of cranberry sauce, french onion mix and a can full of water.

Cook 4 hours.

Baked Chicken Parmesan
Place four FULLY COOKED and BREADED chicken breasts (you can buy in frozen food section) in a greased baking dish. Top with 2 cups of Parmesan flavored pasta sauce and sprinkle with cheese mixture of 1/4 c. Parmesan and 1 1/2 mozzarella cheese.

Chicken Marsala
Melt 1 T butter and toss 1 small can of mushrooms. Toss chicken in container of flour then place in skillet with butter and brown on both sides cooking partially. When chicken is browned add mushrooms back to skillet with 3/4 c Marsala cooking wine, 1/4 c water, 1 tsp basil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 30 minutes until chicken is tender. Turn a couple of times.

Baked Apple Pork Chops
Prepare a packaged stuffing according to directions. Place pork chops in a greased baking dish. Top with apple pie filling then with stuffing. Cover with foil and bake at 375 for 40 minutes.

Spinach Pizza
One pre-made pizza crust. Top with 1-2 cups Parmesan cheese. In a seperate bowl prepare 2 cups of spinach with the juice of 1 lemon and 1 tsp of salt and pepper. Bake cheese on pizza. When melted top with UNCOOKED spinach mixture.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
1 package of egg noodles, 1 lb of chicken, 1 package of chopped vegetables (carrots, onions and celery)-or a cup of each, 1 can chicken broth, 1 bouillon cube. Boil chicken and noodles separately then place in a boiler of broth and 3 cups of water and bouillon cube add in vegetables and noodles.

Grocery List

Mexican Cornbread Mix ($.73 per package!)

1 can enchilada sauce

1 can Rotel with lime and cilantro

2 cans of kernel corn

eggs

3 1 lb. pkg chicken

1 lb porkchops

apple pie filling

stovetop stuffing

french onion soup mix

1 can whole cranberry sauce

1 pkg egg noodles

1 pkg manicotti shells

1 jar of pasta sauce (if not a stock item)

premade pizza crust

spinach

1 lemon

1 pkg mixed fresh vegetables (onion, carrots, celery) or buy them separate

ricotta cheese

Parmesan cheese

mozzarella cheese

Mexican cheese blend 

Marsala cooking wine

1 small can of mushrooms

Long Awaited Update

I am sorry that its been so long since I last posted..For a family update visit www.littlejoys-joy.blogspot.com.

Here is another week's menu:

Day 1: Cornbread Supreme

Day 2:Baked Apple Pork Chops

Day 3: French Berry Chicken

Day 4: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Day 5: Chicken Marsala

Day 6: Spinach Pizza

Day 7: Manicotti