This casserole was so easy and delicious. It has all the notes of a chicken pot pie, but in a pasta form. This is definitely going to be my “go to” this winter. Everyone in my family loved this and went back for seconds and that is a huge win! Serve with a salad and dinner is done!
INGREDIENTS
1 package of egg noodles
2 cups shredded chicken (I used a store bought cooked rotisserie chicken)
1 package frozen peas and carrots
1 package frozen corn
1 cup of milk
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1/2 medium onion diced
3 Tablespoons melted butter
1 sleeve of Ritz crackers, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Boil egg noodles according to package directions. While the noodles are cooking, in a large bowl mix the shredded chicken, frozen vegetables, both cans of cream of chicken soup, onion, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, mixing well. When the noodles are cooked, drain, and add to your other ingredients mixing until well combined. Pour into the prepared baking dish and top with the cracker crumbs and drizzle with the melted butter. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to cook for 10 additional minutes.remove from oven and serve warm.
Enjoy!
I am always looking for a good side dish and this was IT! I might not make this on a hot day as it cooks on a high temp for 30-40 minutes! This is definitely best eaten the same day. I served this with low fat sour cream but you can use Greek yogurt as well. This gives you cheesy, crunchy and creamy in the same bite! Nothing wrong with that!
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds baby potatoes, halved
1/2 cup Parmesean cheese
1/4 cup plain panko crumbs
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Optional for serving
Sour cream
Greek yogurt
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In bowl combine Parmesan cheese, garlic salt, panko crumbs and Italian seasoning. Mix well. Pour olive oil in a 9 x 13 baking dish tilting dish to coat the bottom in oil. Sprinkle the cheese and panko mixture over the bottom of the dish creating an even layer. Place the halved potatoes in a single layer cut side down on top of the cheese mixture. Bake 30-40 minutes until cheese is golden brown and and potato’s are fork tender. Remove from oven and let sit for five minutes. Remove potatoes from pan using a spatula keeping the crusty layer of the cheese on the potato’s. Serve warm with sour cream or Greek yogurt.
Enjoy!
Recently Jim really wanted to have a lobster bake with our friends. The hard part was we were getting together at their house and did not want to completely disrupt their kitchen and wanted an easy way to boil the seafood…so guess what? We used our TURKEY FRYER! Say what? Yes, that turkey fryer that is sitting in your garage waiting to be used. This will bring new life to that fryer and something NOT deep fried and completely delicious! Dig out those deep fryers you are going to thank me! The best part is you can make as much seafood that will fit in that huge pot! (Adjusting the liquid of course) you will be the hit of the party with this! We have done this twice already and have plans to do it again!
My measurements serve 4-5 people
INGREDIENTS
1 pound small red potatoes
4 ears of corn, cleaned and broken in half
1 pound of kielbasa, sliced into 1 inch rounds
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, deveined with shell on
1 1/2 pounds little neck clams, cleaned and soaked in room temp. water for 20 minutes
6 lobster tails
1 onion, diced
6 beers (we used blue moon)
1 teaspoon garlic salt
3 Tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
1 stick of butter, melted and used when serving
Lemon wedges for serving
DIRECTIONS
Connect your deep fryer to the propane tank outside and away from the house. Add the beer, garlic salt and Old Bay seasoning to the bottom of the pot. In the basket of the fryer add the potatoes, onion and kielbasa and bring to a boil. Add corn, clams (removed from water)and lobster and cook five more minutes, add the shrimp and cook an additional five minutes or until the shrimp are pink and cooked through. Using oven mitts as the handle will be very hot, remove the basket from the pot and liquid and pour everything onto a baking sheet or large platter. Serve with melted butter and lemon wedges.
Enjoy!
I made this salad with what I had in my fridge and it was delicious! I had three teenagers that all enjoyed it, so that says something! The fried goat cheese is AMAZING! If you have never tried it, I highly recommend it. Our family likes goat cheese and I use it often but this was really a nice change. Crispy and creamy all in one bite! I also marinated the chicken for a couple of hours, so it’s a good idea to plan ahead a little bit for this.
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE DRESSING AND MARINADE
1 cup of blackberries
1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup of honey
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon minced garlic
FOR THE SALAD
8 ounces of goat cheese, sliced into rounds
1/4 cup flour
1 egg, beaten
1 cups Panko bread crumbs
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
4 cups romaine lettuce, shredded
2 cups arugula
2 cups blackberries
1 cup cashew halves
Canola oil, to fry
DIRECTIONS
Mix all of the dressing and marinade ingredients together muddling the blackberries. Marinate the chicken with one cup of the marinade and store in the fridge. Reserve the remaining dressing for later also storing in the fridge.
Pre-heat your grill to medium high heat. Mix the romaine lettuce, arugula, 2 cups of blackberries and cashews in a bowl and set aside. Heat a large frying pan over medium high heat with enough canola oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Slice your goat cheese into at least 1/4 inch thick rounds, flour all sides of the goat cheese and dredge in the beaten egg. Lastly coat the round of cheese in Panko Crumbs. Do this for each round setting them on a plate until they are all coated and you are ready to fry. Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
Grill the chicken on both sides until cooked through and no longer pink on the inside. While the chicken is grilling add the goat cheese rounds to your heated canola oil and quickly fry both one side of the cheese until golden brown and turn the cheese to the second side until golden brown. Remove from heat and add to your Romaine mix.
When the chicken is done slice and add to the romaine mix. Drizzle with the remaining balsamic dressing.
Enjoy!
This recipe was an instant family favorite, so much so, I made it twice in one week! I served this along side a salad and dinner was done. This is shallow fried with Panko crumbs and Parmesan. What’s not to love with that?! The sweet honey sauce really makes the dish! Sometimes the boneless skinless chicken breasts are really thick and not the same size so to make the cooking time even, I place them in a Ziploc bag and pound them out so they are all the same size. I highly recommend this. The sauce made here is enough for 6 chicken breasts.
INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup all purpose flour
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded even and thin
1 cup Panko crumbs
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
2 eggs, beaten
3 Tablespoons Dijon mustard, divided
1 Tablespoon chopped Tarragon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar
Canola oil to fry
DIRECTIONS
Heat enough canola oil to cover the bottom and slightly up the sides of a large frying pan over medium-high heat. the oil will be hot enough when the end of a wooden spoon placed in the oil has small bubbles around it.
Season your pounded chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place flour, eggs and. Panko crumbs in separate bowls. Add the Parmesan cheese and chopped Tarragon to the bowl with the Panko crumbs. Add 1 Tablespoon of mustard to your beaten eggs and stir to combine. Taking one chicken breast at a time dredge in the flour first, then into the egg mixture and last into the Panko mixture. Do this for each piece of chicken.
Add three pieces of the chicken to your heated oil and cook on the first side until golden brown, three to four minutes each side. When the first side is golden turn the chicken to the other side and continue to cook through until done and golden. Remove from oil and place on a plate lined with paper towels. Continue with the second batch of chicken.
FOR THE SAUCE~
Mix honey, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar and 2 Tablespoons of Dijon mustard in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until well combined and heated through. Serve this warm over the chicken. Serve warm and garnish with chopped Tarragon if desired!
Enjoy!
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