This one is a little different from the next one, but it still has a great Ranch kick to it! It's a little easier too.
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1 pkg. ranch dressing mix
1/3 cup sour cream
4 skinless chicken breast halves
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. {I usually line my tray with tin foil and then spray}
In shallow dish or pie pan, combine bread crumbs and salad dressing mix; mix well. Place sour cream in another shallow dish or pie pan.
Dip chicken in sour cream, coating well. Roll coated chicken in bread crumb mixture. Place chicken on cookie sheet. Discard any remaining bread crumb mixture and sour cream.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until chicken is fork tender and juices run clear.
Ashlee side note: This is actually rather low fat if you use a low fat or fat free sour cream. It's super yummy. Like shake and bake with a kick! :0)
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Sour Cream Chicken
This one is super yummy! It looks wierd, but is truly mouth watering. :0)
8 to 12 chicken tenders
1 envelope ranch dressing mix
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 (2.8 oz.) can French fried onions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Arrange chicken in a single layer in a shallow microwave safe baking dish. Sprinkle with dressing mix.
Combine soup and sour cream in a small bowl and mix well. Spread over chicken. Sprinkle with cheddar.
Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on HIGH for 8 minutes. REmove and discard plastic wrap. Sprinkle with French fried onions. Bake in oven until chicken is cooked through, about 10-12 minutes.
Ashlee side note: If you don't have french fried onions, just sprinkle chopped green onions over the top. You still get the nice onion taste, you just miss out on the crunch! :0)
8 to 12 chicken tenders
1 envelope ranch dressing mix
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 (2.8 oz.) can French fried onions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Arrange chicken in a single layer in a shallow microwave safe baking dish. Sprinkle with dressing mix.
Combine soup and sour cream in a small bowl and mix well. Spread over chicken. Sprinkle with cheddar.
Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on HIGH for 8 minutes. REmove and discard plastic wrap. Sprinkle with French fried onions. Bake in oven until chicken is cooked through, about 10-12 minutes.
Ashlee side note: If you don't have french fried onions, just sprinkle chopped green onions over the top. You still get the nice onion taste, you just miss out on the crunch! :0)
Canneloni
1 (16 oz.) package manicotti shells
16 oz. cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 large eggs
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 (14 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (16 oz.) jar Alfredo sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley, optional for garnish
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Generously butter a 13x9 dish.
Cook pasta shells using package directions; drain.
Combine cottage cheese, 1 cup parmesan, chicken, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl and mix well. Fill pasta shells with the cottage cheese mixture.
Arrange pasta shells in a single layer in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with half the remaining Parmesan.
Pour Alfredo sauce crosswise over half of each pasta shell. Pour spaghetti sauce over the other half of the pasta shells. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. bake for 30 minutes. Garnish with parsley if desired.
Ashlee side note: OK...an easy way to do this is to take lasagna noodles and spread filling over each noodle like you are buttering a piece of toast. Then, roll up the noodle into a little spiral and place in the pan. I don't know about you, but I'm retarded when it comes to stuffing shells. I usually tear them. So, this is an easier way to have "stuffed" pasta. When you put the shells into the 9x13 pan, you will have two rows of about 5 shells. Cover half of each row with white sauce and the other half of each row with red sauce. So, you'll have white/red/white/red. Does that make sense? It makes for a nice twist on just having only white or only red sauce.
16 oz. cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 large eggs
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 (14 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (16 oz.) jar Alfredo sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley, optional for garnish
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Generously butter a 13x9 dish.
Cook pasta shells using package directions; drain.
Combine cottage cheese, 1 cup parmesan, chicken, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl and mix well. Fill pasta shells with the cottage cheese mixture.
Arrange pasta shells in a single layer in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with half the remaining Parmesan.
Pour Alfredo sauce crosswise over half of each pasta shell. Pour spaghetti sauce over the other half of the pasta shells. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. bake for 30 minutes. Garnish with parsley if desired.
Ashlee side note: OK...an easy way to do this is to take lasagna noodles and spread filling over each noodle like you are buttering a piece of toast. Then, roll up the noodle into a little spiral and place in the pan. I don't know about you, but I'm retarded when it comes to stuffing shells. I usually tear them. So, this is an easier way to have "stuffed" pasta. When you put the shells into the 9x13 pan, you will have two rows of about 5 shells. Cover half of each row with white sauce and the other half of each row with red sauce. So, you'll have white/red/white/red. Does that make sense? It makes for a nice twist on just having only white or only red sauce.
Creamy Chicken and Noodles
I bought a collection of recipes several years ago and just love most of the recipes. They are all of the old school classics that are just good down home cooking. This is a nice twist on your regular chicken noodle soup, and it's really easy.
8 oz. wide egg noodles
2 medium onions (about 1 1/2 cups chopped)
3 medium celery stalks (about 3/4 cup chopped)
4 cups water
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. white pepper
1 (10 0z.) can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup buttermilk
Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain; set aside. Cover to keep warm.
Chop onions and celery stalks; set aside. Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium to medium high heat.
Add chicken breasts, onions, celery, salt, thyme, bay leaf and pepper to sauce pan. Return to a boil.
Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 35 minutes. Remove chicken breasts from saucepan. Cut breasts into 1/2 inch pieces; cover and set aside.
Increase heat to high. Return liquid in saucepan to a boil. Continue cooking until liquid and vegetables have reduced to one cup.
Remove from heat; discard bay leaf. Whisk in soup and buttermilk until thoroughly blended. Add chicken pieces and noodles; toss to blend. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.
Ashlee side note: That's a lot of onion for me. And, so my son doesn't have a heart attack when he sees little chunks of onion in his dinner, I usually just use the dry onion instead. Add as much as you like for taste. Just like chicken noodle soup, this is a meal in itself. So maybe a little salad and some garlic bread and you're good to go!
8 oz. wide egg noodles2 medium onions (about 1 1/2 cups chopped)
3 medium celery stalks (about 3/4 cup chopped)
4 cups water
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. white pepper
1 (10 0z.) can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup buttermilk
Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain; set aside. Cover to keep warm.
Chop onions and celery stalks; set aside. Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium to medium high heat.
Add chicken breasts, onions, celery, salt, thyme, bay leaf and pepper to sauce pan. Return to a boil.
Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 35 minutes. Remove chicken breasts from saucepan. Cut breasts into 1/2 inch pieces; cover and set aside.
Increase heat to high. Return liquid in saucepan to a boil. Continue cooking until liquid and vegetables have reduced to one cup.
Remove from heat; discard bay leaf. Whisk in soup and buttermilk until thoroughly blended. Add chicken pieces and noodles; toss to blend. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.
Ashlee side note: That's a lot of onion for me. And, so my son doesn't have a heart attack when he sees little chunks of onion in his dinner, I usually just use the dry onion instead. Add as much as you like for taste. Just like chicken noodle soup, this is a meal in itself. So maybe a little salad and some garlic bread and you're good to go!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Johnny Carino's Chicken Scallopini
Everytime we go to Johnny Carino's I order this. It is sooo mouth wateringly delicious. I am drooling just thinking about it. :0) I found a copycat recipe for it. So now I can make it any time!
Ingredients:
Lemon butter:
1/2 lb butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons white wine
1/2 teaspoon garlic , minced
chicken
4 tablespoons butter , melted
2 chicken breasts
1/2 cup roma tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup cooked bacon , chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt
10 ounces spaghetti
8 ounces heavy whipping cream
Directions:
Combine Lemon Butter ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat at a medium speed until a smooth consistency in the batter is formed. Once combined, keep refrigerated until needed.
Put Spaghetti on to boil & prepare as you usually would.
While it is cooking halve each chicken breast (you will have 4 pieces).
In a warm saute pan, combine melted butter & chicken breast pieces. Saute until chicken is browned & just about done. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, and spice mixture. Simmer until tomatoes begin to dissolve & chicken is done. Add heavy cream and allow to boil to the middle of pan. Remove from heat, add one cup lemon butter, and fold together to make sauce.
Serve over spaghetti.
Ashlee side note: The lemon flavor is hardly noticeable, so don't think it's like lemon chicken. It's kind of like grilled herbed chicken with a creamy herb sauce. And the bacon, mushrooms, and tomatoes give it a nice kick. I'm getting hungry just talking about this!
Ingredients:
Lemon butter:
1/2 lb butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons white wine
1/2 teaspoon garlic , minced
chicken
4 tablespoons butter , melted
2 chicken breasts
1/2 cup roma tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup cooked bacon , chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt
10 ounces spaghetti
8 ounces heavy whipping cream
Directions:
Combine Lemon Butter ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat at a medium speed until a smooth consistency in the batter is formed. Once combined, keep refrigerated until needed.
Put Spaghetti on to boil & prepare as you usually would.
While it is cooking halve each chicken breast (you will have 4 pieces).
In a warm saute pan, combine melted butter & chicken breast pieces. Saute until chicken is browned & just about done. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, and spice mixture. Simmer until tomatoes begin to dissolve & chicken is done. Add heavy cream and allow to boil to the middle of pan. Remove from heat, add one cup lemon butter, and fold together to make sauce.
Serve over spaghetti.
Ashlee side note: The lemon flavor is hardly noticeable, so don't think it's like lemon chicken. It's kind of like grilled herbed chicken with a creamy herb sauce. And the bacon, mushrooms, and tomatoes give it a nice kick. I'm getting hungry just talking about this!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Chicken Manicotti
Another new recipe I tried tonight. I'm trying to find things that Landon will actually LIKE, but that will be fun and yummy for Jaysen and I as well. This one was pretty good! I got it off of kraftfoods.com where they've got a lot of yummy time saving recipes.
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup
1-1/2 cups water
1/4 lb. (4 oz.) VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut up
2 cups frozen broccoli florets
12 manicotti pasta, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch strips
1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
PREHEAT oven to 400ºF. Mix soup, water and VELVEETA in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 3 min. or until VELVEETA is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 2 min. Pour one-third of the soup mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside. Add broccoli to remaining soup mixture.
STUFF pasta with chicken strips; place in baking dish. Cover completely with remaining soup mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil.
BAKE 45 to 50 min. or until pasta is tender and chicken is cooked through.
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup
1-1/2 cups water
1/4 lb. (4 oz.) VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut up
2 cups frozen broccoli florets
12 manicotti pasta, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch strips
1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
PREHEAT oven to 400ºF. Mix soup, water and VELVEETA in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 3 min. or until VELVEETA is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 2 min. Pour one-third of the soup mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside. Add broccoli to remaining soup mixture.
STUFF pasta with chicken strips; place in baking dish. Cover completely with remaining soup mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil.
BAKE 45 to 50 min. or until pasta is tender and chicken is cooked through.
Ashlee side note: So, I changed up this recipe a little bit, though I'm sure it would be good as is. I cooked the manicotti noodles per package directions. And pre-cooked the chicken as well giving them a little garlic/onion flavor. By precooking the noodles I didn't really need the water to be added to my soup...so I used 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup to mix with the Velveeta. I also added some garlic and onion powder to the soup for flavor. I have to use the powder so sonny boy doesn't know I did it. Sneaky huh?
So, put 1/3 of the soup mixture onto bottom of 13x9 baking dish and then add the broccoli to the rest of the soup. Stuff the shells with the chicken strips and put in baking dish. Cover completely with remaining broccoli soup mixture. Sprinkle with FRESHLY grated parmesan cheese. Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until broccoli is cooked through and cheese is bubbly.
Such a nice yummy dinner. Seriously...one of the best new recipes I've tried in a while. I really liked the broccoli with it too. Landon said, "This is really good mom!" There you have it. This one is a keeper!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Salsa Chicken
Got this recipe off of Alicia's recipe blog that she shares with her family. It was really yummy, and made for a nice change for dinner.
12 chicken tenders
1 can tomato soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1/2 cup salsa
cheddar cheese
Put chicken in baking dish. Combine all other ingredients in a bowl and pour over chicken. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Ashlee side note: I made chicken tacos with these instead of just eating the chicken. Landon's not a huge fan of a piece of chicken on his plate. Sigh. he's not a huge fan of anything really. But that's besides the point. I just put a tender on a tortilla and shredded it and then poured a little of the red sauce left in the pan over the chicken. Smothered it with cheese and sour cream and tah dah! So easy. Seriously. Alicia's recipe says you can put the chicken in a crock pot with the sauce and then just shred the chicken after it's all nice and tender and yummy at the end of the day. I didn't get to do that otherwise, I would have been all over that. So, you can make this dish ahead of time and throw it in a crock pot, or have dinner in an hour. Either way...yummy!
12 chicken tenders
1 can tomato soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1/2 cup salsa
cheddar cheese
Put chicken in baking dish. Combine all other ingredients in a bowl and pour over chicken. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Ashlee side note: I made chicken tacos with these instead of just eating the chicken. Landon's not a huge fan of a piece of chicken on his plate. Sigh. he's not a huge fan of anything really. But that's besides the point. I just put a tender on a tortilla and shredded it and then poured a little of the red sauce left in the pan over the chicken. Smothered it with cheese and sour cream and tah dah! So easy. Seriously. Alicia's recipe says you can put the chicken in a crock pot with the sauce and then just shred the chicken after it's all nice and tender and yummy at the end of the day. I didn't get to do that otherwise, I would have been all over that. So, you can make this dish ahead of time and throw it in a crock pot, or have dinner in an hour. Either way...yummy!
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Mushroom Cream Chicken
Another great looking recipe from my new cook book! I can't wait to try this one out!
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
3 Tbsp. flour, divided
2 tsp. butter
1 tsp. olive oil
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 Tbps sliced green onion
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup Madeira wine OR additional chicken broth
1 Tbsp. fat free half and halr cream
Flatten chicken to 1/4 in. thickness. Dredge in 2 Tbsp. flour. In nonstick skillet, brown chicken in butter and oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until juiced run clear. Remove chicken and set aside.
In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, green onion and garlic for 2 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with remaining flour and stir to blend. Gradually add broth and wine or additional broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add the cream. Return chicken to skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until chicken is heated through (do not boil). Yield: 2 servings
Ashlee side note: I'm imagining this to be similar to the Boursin chicken. Probably not nearly as good, but this only has 9 grams of fat per serving. Not too shabby for a cream sauce.
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
3 Tbsp. flour, divided
2 tsp. butter
1 tsp. olive oil
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 Tbps sliced green onion
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup Madeira wine OR additional chicken broth
1 Tbsp. fat free half and halr cream
Flatten chicken to 1/4 in. thickness. Dredge in 2 Tbsp. flour. In nonstick skillet, brown chicken in butter and oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until juiced run clear. Remove chicken and set aside.
In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, green onion and garlic for 2 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with remaining flour and stir to blend. Gradually add broth and wine or additional broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add the cream. Return chicken to skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until chicken is heated through (do not boil). Yield: 2 servings
Ashlee side note: I'm imagining this to be similar to the Boursin chicken. Probably not nearly as good, but this only has 9 grams of fat per serving. Not too shabby for a cream sauce.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Italian Crockpot Chicken
(Another great recipe from Holly!) This recipe has been around for awhile, but it's one I always forget about and love it every time I have it, and it's sooo easy!
1 jar of italian dressing
chicken or pork chops
potatoes
carrots
mushrooms
onions
Put everything in the slow cooker and cook on low 6 hours. I don't know amounts, it just depends on your family size. Just make sure you cut your potatoes into wedges so they don't turn into mush! The bigger the better. We made this Sunday with the roasted red pepper italian dressing and it was a nice change from regular italian!!
1 jar of italian dressing
chicken or pork chops
potatoes
carrots
mushrooms
onions
Put everything in the slow cooker and cook on low 6 hours. I don't know amounts, it just depends on your family size. Just make sure you cut your potatoes into wedges so they don't turn into mush! The bigger the better. We made this Sunday with the roasted red pepper italian dressing and it was a nice change from regular italian!!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Chicken Boursin
4 chicken breasts (chopped into bite sized pieces)
1 package garlic Boursin Cheese
1 cup cream
2 Tbsp. sour cream
small onion, chopped
mushrooms, sliced
Saute mushrooms and onions in olive oil until onions are slightly golden. Add the chicken and cook on low until well done. Add the cream and heat slightly, then add sour cream followed by salt and white pepper. Add the Boursin and stir gently until fully dissolved. Bring to a brief boil and serve.
Ashlee side note: My mom has made this in bulk for when the whole family gets together and bakes it in the oven instead of doing it stove top. Still saute the mushrooms and onions. Don't add the chicken. But put in the other ingredients like it says to make the sauce. Then, just put the chicken in a baking dish and pour the sauce over it. Bake it until the chicken is done. So yummy!
Also, Boursin Cheese can be a little spendy. Buy it at Costco instead of at a regular grocery store. Much cheaper. If anyone is interested, I also have the recipe for homemade Boursin. Which is cheaper to make it than to buy it. I still just buy it, because I'm lazy. But the homemade tastes the same as the store bought. Anyway...let me know if you want that recipe too!
1 package garlic Boursin Cheese
1 cup cream
2 Tbsp. sour cream
small onion, chopped
mushrooms, sliced
Saute mushrooms and onions in olive oil until onions are slightly golden. Add the chicken and cook on low until well done. Add the cream and heat slightly, then add sour cream followed by salt and white pepper. Add the Boursin and stir gently until fully dissolved. Bring to a brief boil and serve.
Ashlee side note: My mom has made this in bulk for when the whole family gets together and bakes it in the oven instead of doing it stove top. Still saute the mushrooms and onions. Don't add the chicken. But put in the other ingredients like it says to make the sauce. Then, just put the chicken in a baking dish and pour the sauce over it. Bake it until the chicken is done. So yummy!
Also, Boursin Cheese can be a little spendy. Buy it at Costco instead of at a regular grocery store. Much cheaper. If anyone is interested, I also have the recipe for homemade Boursin. Which is cheaper to make it than to buy it. I still just buy it, because I'm lazy. But the homemade tastes the same as the store bought. Anyway...let me know if you want that recipe too!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Jerk Chicken
This is a great low fat dish...does take some prep work, but good!
1 cup sliced onion
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup bottled jerk sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 garlic cloves, chopped
4 bone-in chicken breast halves, skinned (about 1 1/2 pounds)
4 chicken thighs, skinned (about 1 pound)
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup bottled jerk sauce
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp hot sauce
1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large zip top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. Remove chicken from bag and discard marinade.
2. Prepare grill.
3. Combine broth, 1/4 cup jerk sauce, ketchup and hot sauce.
4. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray. grill 20 minutes or until done, turning and basting frequently with broth mixture.
Ashlee side note: I don't use bone-in meat very often. The kids have a hard time with it and I don't like picking the meat off the bones much myself. So, I just use 2 1/2 pounds of chicken tenders. Makes it like having a bunch of chicken strips instead of those humongous chicken breasts. If you are concerned about it being too hot for the kids, just eliminate the hot sauce in the basting sauce. You can always pour some on your own after plating it. And this chicken is so low fat! Makes it even better! Only 5.4 grams of fat and 6 grams of carbs...and 42 grams of protein! This recipe serves 6...so you figure out how many pieces of chicken you get per serving. Honestly, as low fat as it is....eat up!
1 cup sliced onion
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup bottled jerk sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 garlic cloves, chopped
4 bone-in chicken breast halves, skinned (about 1 1/2 pounds)
4 chicken thighs, skinned (about 1 pound)
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup bottled jerk sauce
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp hot sauce
1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large zip top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. Remove chicken from bag and discard marinade.
2. Prepare grill.
3. Combine broth, 1/4 cup jerk sauce, ketchup and hot sauce.
4. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray. grill 20 minutes or until done, turning and basting frequently with broth mixture.
Ashlee side note: I don't use bone-in meat very often. The kids have a hard time with it and I don't like picking the meat off the bones much myself. So, I just use 2 1/2 pounds of chicken tenders. Makes it like having a bunch of chicken strips instead of those humongous chicken breasts. If you are concerned about it being too hot for the kids, just eliminate the hot sauce in the basting sauce. You can always pour some on your own after plating it. And this chicken is so low fat! Makes it even better! Only 5.4 grams of fat and 6 grams of carbs...and 42 grams of protein! This recipe serves 6...so you figure out how many pieces of chicken you get per serving. Honestly, as low fat as it is....eat up!
Friday, August 24, 2007
Chicken Cordon Bleu Lasagna
I found this recipe last year on Pillsbury.com and fell in love with it immediately! I hope you do too!
2 eggs
1 container (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 cups diced cooked chicken
2 cups diced cooked ham
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 jar (16 oz.) creamy garlic Alfredo sauce
6 uncooked lasagna noodles
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, beat eggs. Stir in ricotta, cottage and parmesan cheeses and parsley. set aside.
In another medium bowl, mix chicken, ham garlic powder and Alfredo sauce. In ungreased 13x9 inch glass baking dish spread about 1/2 cup chicken mixture.
Top chicken mixture with 3 uncooked noodles, half of the cheese mixture and half each of the mozzarella and swiss cheeses. Repeat layers starting with noodles, ending with Swiss cheese. Cover tightly with foil.
Bake 1 hour or until very hot and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Ashlee side note: I make this into a casserole type dish. Instead of using lasagna noodles, I cook up egg noodles and use them for that layer instead. My kids really love "noodles with white sauce" and so they still get to have that, but with a little twist. Good stuff!
2 eggs
1 container (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 cups diced cooked chicken
2 cups diced cooked ham
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 jar (16 oz.) creamy garlic Alfredo sauce
6 uncooked lasagna noodles
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, beat eggs. Stir in ricotta, cottage and parmesan cheeses and parsley. set aside.
In another medium bowl, mix chicken, ham garlic powder and Alfredo sauce. In ungreased 13x9 inch glass baking dish spread about 1/2 cup chicken mixture.
Top chicken mixture with 3 uncooked noodles, half of the cheese mixture and half each of the mozzarella and swiss cheeses. Repeat layers starting with noodles, ending with Swiss cheese. Cover tightly with foil.
Bake 1 hour or until very hot and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Ashlee side note: I make this into a casserole type dish. Instead of using lasagna noodles, I cook up egg noodles and use them for that layer instead. My kids really love "noodles with white sauce" and so they still get to have that, but with a little twist. Good stuff!
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