Garlic and Soy Chicken

This was an easy chicken marinade. It turned out {of course} to have a Chinese flavor to it, but I served it with mac & cheese and green beans. Ha. It was still good!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 C soy sauce
• 1/4 C vegetable oil
• 2 T. ketchup
• 1 T. vinegar
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1/4 t. pepper
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Directions:
Combine all ingredients and place in plastic bag, allow to marinate for at least 4 hours. I let mine marinate for 1 hour and it had PLENTY of flavor. I baked mine at 375 for 25 minutes. You can grill it also.

Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

This turned out to be really good! I love it because it’s a one dish recipe. Easy cleanup!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked and diced chicken breast
• 1 can cream of mushroom or celery soup
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 2 cans french style green beans
• 1 box Uncle Ben's long grain and wild rice (fast cook)
• 1 can water chestnuts

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and pour into casserole dish. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Chicken Tetrazzini

I love any version of this recipe! One of my favorite dishes!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 lbs of sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 cloves of minced garlic
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup half and half
• 8oz cheddar cheese shredded
• 12 oz package of pasta
• 1 8oz package of frozen peas
• 4 cups cooked chicken or turkey cubed
• 1/4 cub bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup parmesan

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400

Cook noodles according to package directions. When 1 minute left stir in peas. Drain, add back to pot and add chicken or turkey.

Melt butter over medium high heat. Add salt pepper and mushrooms. Cook until liquid is mostly absorbed, about 12 minutes. Add flour, stir and cook for 1 minute. Slowly add broth and milk. Reduce heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in cheddar.

Add sauce to noddle mixture. Top with bread crumbs and parmesan.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until crumbs are browned and sauce is bubbly.

This week:

I’ve been such a slacker.

Well, I’ve been cooking. Just not taking pictures like I should and not posting.

My bad.

Let’s start here shall we?!

Monday we had chicken fajitas. No need for a recipe there. Just seasoned chicken and all the fixin's!

Tuesday we had Chicken Dinner in One.

Wednesday we had super Easy Stroganoff.

Thursday … don’t remember. ha.

Friday we had my version of lasagna.

Enjoy!

Crescent Lasagna

This is the best thing I have ever eaten in my life. I’ve had it since I was a little girl and I would get SO excited when my mom or sister-in-law would make it! Now, I get to make it for my family! And they love it! It’s soooo good. Hope you enjoy it too!

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
2 rolls of crescents
1 can tomato paste
1 egg
1 tub of small curd cottage cheese
2/3 cup mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 tsp. parsley
1 tsp. oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Brown beef in skillet. Add parsley, oregano, salt and pepper, and tomato paste to beef. Stir thoroughly.

While browning the beef, mix cottage cheese, egg and parmesan together in a medium bowl.
Line a 13x9 pan with one roll of crescents.
Top crescents with one half of meat mixture. Pour cottage cheese mixture over the meat.

Add remaining beef mixture and top with mozzarella.

Cover with roll of crescents and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

Chicken Dinner in One

Very quick and very easy recipe. Pretty good too!

Ingredients:

4-6 chicken breasts
2 cans French style green beans
2-3 lg. potatoes, sliced thinly
1 pkg. Good Seasons herb and garlic dressing
1 stick of butter, melted
Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Season chicken with your favorite seasoning and place down in center of 13x9 dish. Put green beans on one side of chicken and potatoes on the other. Mix dressing with melted butter and pour over chicken, beans, and potatoes. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, and cover with foil. Bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours.

Easy Stroganoff

This is a super easy and yummy recipe! Great for when you’ve had a busy day and don’t feel like cooking...but need to!

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground turkey or sausage, browned, or leftover chicken, chopped
1 can cream of mushroom soup
4 oz. cream cheese, cut up
1/3 c. shredded pepper jack cheese
1/2 - 1c. milk
1 pkg. egg noodles, cooked and drained
Directions:

Brown turkey, add cream of mushroom soup and cream cheese. Stir over med-low heat until cream cheese melts.

Add milk and pepper jack cheese to the consistency of your choice. Add noodles, stir and serve. YUM!!!

You can also omit the noodles and serve over biscuits.