Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Spaghetti and breadsticks. mmmm delicious

For my Spaghetti I made it in my crockpot where it could cook all day long.

Ingredients


  • 1 onion
  • 1/2 lb hamburger
  • 1/2 lb sausage (Italian is what I used)
  • 1 can mushrooms or 1 cup mushrooms cut to preference
  • 1 packet of spaghetti seasoning
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 2 small cans tomato sauce
  • 1 lg family size spaghetti sauce
  • 2 bay leaves 
  •  garlic salt, salt and pepper, parsley flakes to taste
  • 1 can olives (optional) 


I sauteed onion and mushrooms, cooked up the hamburger and sausage, and mixed in the packet of spaghetti seasoning. With the tomatoes I put in a blender to make it not as chunky but its up to you what you like.


For the Bread Sticks I found this recipe on  Pinterest and LOVE IT!!!! 


Ingredients 
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. yeast
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • Parmesan cheese
  • garlic salt
  • parsley flakes (optional)
Instructions
  1. Combine water and yeast in small bowl.
  2. In larger bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.
  3. Add yeast water and mix. ( I just use a wooden spoon).
  4. Knead and let rise 20 minutes.
  5. Melt one cube of butter, and pour onto cookie sheet. Sprinkle the butter with garlic salt and Parmesan cheese.
  6. Roll the dough into a rectangle the size of the cookie sheet, and use a pizza cutter to cut into 12 one inch wide strips. Double the long pieces of dough in half, and twist to form the bread stick.
  7. Roll each bread stick around in the butter in the pan until completely covered. When all bread sticks are arranged in the pan, sprinkle tops with garlic salt and Parmesan cheese. Don't be shy, get 'em good! Add parsley if desired.
  8. This makes 12 large bread sticks, or 18 or 24 smaller bread sticks.
  9. Bake at 400 for 12-15 minutes. Watch closely, remove when they start to brown. Yum!



What I found funny was that everything was homemade except the Cesar Salad.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Chicken Nachos



These were so tasty we had them 3 days in a row!

Ingredients:
Chicken
1 box Spanish Rice
1 can Black Beans
1 can black olives
Salsa
Sour Cream
1 Avocado
1 Onion
1 bag Corn Chips
1 bag of cheese



Instructions:

Boil Chicken then shred it up and saute in olive oil with onion (season with salt and pepper). Cook up one box of Spanish Rice (microwave is the easiest). Then once your chicken and rice is cooked, start layering all the ingredients with some cheese in between the layers of chicken and rice. Cook in microwave for 1 min and top with Sour Cream, Salsa, and Avocado. 

This recipe is so simple and tasty that you will find your self making it all the time.

Enjoy!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Ingredients:
4 cups of steamed broccoli
3 chicken breasts boiled
1 can Cream of Chicken
3-6 tablespoons Lemon Juice (depending on how tart you want the cream sauce to be)
1 cup of Mayonnaise
1 cup Cheese
1/4 cup Corn Flake Crumbs
 To speed up cooking time, steam your broccoli and place in the bottom of your 9x13 pan.
 Chop up chicken breasts and place on top of broccoli.
 To make your cream sauce: mix in Lemon Juice, Cream of Chicken, and Mayo. Season with salt and pepper to taste. The recipe calls for 3 tablespoons, I usually double that to make more of a tart sauce.
 Evenly spread cream sauce over broccoli and chicken.

Top with shredded cheese and corn flake crumbs. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Serve and Enjoy!

White Chicken Noodle Casserole



Ingredients:

1 (Costco size) white chicken/ 4 chicken strips boiled and shredded
1 can small of cream of mushroom
1 cup corn
1 cup shredded cheese
2 cups uncooked salad noodles
2 green onion

Cook noodles and mix with other ingredients in casserole dish. Sprinkle with cheese, salt & pepper, and green onion. Cook at 350 for 30 minutes or until done.

Chicken Vegetable Alfredo

Want something that goes a long way and that is healthy and quick to make?  Have you ever had Chicken Alfredo and by the time the sauce came around to you there wasn't even enough to dish up and flavor your noodles, and all you had left were the steamed veggies your mom put on the table in hopes that you eat a few bites? Growing up in a big family I had this happen too many times to count so I decided to try something out. I made up this recipe and it was a hit! It is a family favorite and I make it at least once a month!

 I love this meal because there are many different options to change up just in case you don't have all the ingredients.  Like canned chicken or chicken breasts, as well as with the vegetables the options are endless.

Ingredients:
1 cup of vegetables per person
1 package of Angel Hair Noodles
2 cans of chicken (2 chicken breasts boiled and shredded)
1 bottle of Ragu Sauce
2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese
Olive oil
Prep Time: 20 mins

Depending on how much time you have and what you want, you can cut up a variety of vegetables like I did-- broccoli, califlower, carrots, mushroms, and green onioin. You can also buy a pack of veggies to steam or what I have tried before use the microwaved steamed veggies.

Once the noodles are boiled (I used Angel Hair) mix in your alfredo sauce over the noodles and depending on how thick you want it add milk to thin it out and make it go a long way.

Mix in your steamed vegetables. I used carrots, broccoli and cawliflower. You can also use a the microwavable steamed veggies to save on prep time.
Season with salt and pepper and parmesan cheese as desired.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Chicken-Penne Florentine Bake


Total Time: 43 Mins
Prep: 25 Mins
Servings: 6 servings, 1 cup each


what you need

2 cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing
1 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
2 Tbsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese

make it

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

COOK pasta as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, toss chicken with flour. Heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 3 min. or just until evenly browned. Add broth and Neufchatel; cook 3 min. or until Neufchatel is melted, stirring frequently. Stir in spinach.

DRAIN pasta. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Spoon half into 2-qt. casserole; top with 1/2 cup mozzarella. Repeat layers; sprinkle with Parmesan.


BAKE 16 to 18 min. or until casserole is heated through and mozzarella is melted.

kitchen tips

SUBSTITUTE
Substitute large square Ziploc® VersaGlass™ Container* for the 2-qt. casserole. Cool any leftovers, then cover with lid and store in refrigerator up to 2 days or freeze up to 3 months. When ready to serve, reheat (uncovered) in the microwave in same container until heated through. (If frozen, thaw in refrigerator before reheating.)


MAKE AHEAD
Pasta can be cooked ahead of time. Cook as directed on package, just until al dente. Rinse pasta, drain well and place in a resealable freezer bag. Freeze up to 2 months. When ready to use, thaw pasta by running hot tap water over pasta; drain. Then, use as directed.
KEEPING IT SAFE
Cutting raw boneless chicken breasts into pieces is a slippery task. Make it safer and prevent the knife from slipping by cutting the chicken while it is partially frozen.

Perfect Zesty Chicken Tortilla Bake



what you need

1/2 cup MIRACLE WHIP Dressing
1/2 cup flour
3 cups milk
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
1-1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
16 flour tortillas (6 inch)

make it

HEAT oven to 375°F.

WHISK dressing and flour in medium saucepan until well blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened. Add 1 cup cheese; cook until melted, stirring constantly. Reserve 1 cup sauce.

STIR chicken, salsa and parsley into remaining sauce; spoon 1/3 cup down center of each tortilla. Roll up. Place 8 roll-ups, seam-sides down, in each of 2 (13x9-inch) baking dishes sprayed with cooking spray; top with reserved sauce and remaining cheese.

BAKE 25 min. or until heated through.

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kitchen tips

HEALTHY LIVING
Save 60 calories and 7g of fat per serving by preparing with MIRACLE WHIP Light Dressing, fat-free milk and 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese.
SUBSTITUTE
Prepare using 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese.