~Italian Chicken Dinner~

What you need:

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts

11/2 c Mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/4 c Parmesan cheese, grated

8 oz can tomato sauce

6 oz can tomato paste

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/3 cup onion, diced

1 t sugar

2 t dried oregano

1/2 t dried basil

2 T olive oil

cooked spaghetti, fettuccine or noodles of choice

salt and pepper to taste

What you do:

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.  Salt and

pepper chicken, add to skillet and brown on both sides.  Place

chicken on the bottom of a 3.5 quart or larger crock-pot.  

Add all remaining ingredients except for cheese and noodles to

a medium bowl and mix.  Pour mixture over chicken and cook,

covered, for 6 hours on low.  Sprinkle cheese over chicken and

continue cooking, covered, until cheese is melted.  Serve over

hot cooked noodles.

~I would suggest putting some extra tomato sauce in it as I would have liked it better a little thinner and saucier...but it was super easy & delicious~

Monterrey Chicken

1 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast

1 tsp. garlic powder

salt 

pepper

1/2 c. honey BBQ sauce

1/2 lb. bacon, crisped and crumbled 

1 1/3 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese

Marinate your chicken in 1/2 of the BBQ sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper, for at least 2 hours. Overnight is best. 

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. 

Heat a skillet to medium high and grill chicken until it's seared on the outside. Cut into strips. 

Pour your remaining BBQ sauce in the bottom of your casserole dish. 

Layer your chicken in a single layer over the top of it, and then layer with cheese, and bacon. 

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, and then broil for another 2 minutes. 

Jackie's Salisbury Steak

• 1 1/2 lb. ground chuck
• 1 can Campbell's French Onion soup
• 1 packet of Lipton's Onion Soup Mix
• 1 can Cream of Mushroom soup 
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1 egg 
• 1 TBSP All purpose flour
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
• 4 oz. fresh mushrooms
• salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 

In a large bowl mix ground beef, 1/4 cup of French Onion soup, bread crumbs, egg, salt & pepper. Shape into oval patties, and brown both sides in a large skillet.

Place into a oven safe casserole dish, and set aside. 

SAUCE: 

Mix together the remaining French Onion soup, packet of Onion Soup Mix, cream of mushroom soup,  flour, ketchup, water, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until well blended and pour over steaks. 

In 1/2 olive oil, 1/2 butter, saute your mushrooms until soft, and then mix into the top of the sauce. 

Bake in the oven for 45 minutes, and serve with mashed potatoes and whatever else you like. 

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Buffalo Chicken Salad

♥Ingredients♥

2 (8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper hot sauce (or other hot sauce), plus more to taste
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 hearts Romaine, cut into 1-inch strips (about 8 cups)
4 celery stalks, thinly sliced
2 carrots, coarsely grated
2 scallions, green part only, sliced
1/2 cup Blue Cheese Dressing, recipe follows

♥Directions♥

1. Preheat the broiler.

2. Put the chicken between 2 sheets of waxed paper and pound with a mallet or hammer so the chicken is an even thickness of about 3/4-inch, then cut the chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch strips.

3.In a large bowl, combine the hot sauce and the oil, add chicken and toss until the chicken is well coated.

4.Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet and broil until it is cooked through, about 4 to 6 minutes, turning once.

5. In a large bowl combine the Romaine, celery, shredded carrots and scallions. Toss with the dressing.

6.Divide the greens between 4 plates, top with the chicken. Serve with extra hot sauce.

Enjoy!♥

~Easy Quesadillas~

Prep Time : 15 min

Cook Time : 8 min

Cost per serving : approximately $1.55

Here's an easy way to make several quesadillas at a time. Bake them all together in a hot oven instead of preparing one at a time in a skillet.

You'll need : 

8 flour tortillas

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces)

1 cup fresh corn kernels (cut from 2 medium sized cobs)

2 medium sized tomatoes (thinly sliced)

1 jar (12 ounces) roasted peppers (drained and cut in quarters)

Directions :

~Heat oven to 450 F. Lightly grease 2 jelly roll pans or cookie sheets.

~Arrange 2 tortillas on each pan. Sprinkle each with 1/4 cup cheese (keeping cheese about 1/2 inch from edges of tortilla) Top all 4 with 1/4 cup corn, 2 or 3 slices of tomato and red pepper and remaining cheese. Place remaining tortillas on top.

~Bake quesadillas 6 to 8 minutes (until golden brown and cheese is melting)

~Cut each into 4 wedges and serve,

Spicy Pumpkin Pancakes with Cinnamon Syrup

Picture to come!!

Pancakes-

2 c flour

1 tbsp sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp allspice

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp salt 

2 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

1 1/4 c buttermilk

2 tbsp canola oil

1 c pumpkin puree (NOT PIE FILLING)

In a large bowl whisk together all flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and spices. Add vanilla, eggs, oil, buttermilk and pumpkin. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Cook like you would any other pancake.

Makes 10-12 pancakes

Cinnamon Syrup-

 1 c sugar

1 c buttermilk

1/2 c butter

2 tbsp light corn syrup

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp vanilla

Add all ingredients, except vanilla, to a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. WATCH CONSTANTLY!!! Cook for about 5-6 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla. 

Will harden when refrigerated, but can be microwaved

Sloppy Grilled Cheese

I found this recipe on Pinterest (thanks Kellie!) and it needed all this stuff that don't really like, such as green and red peppers. So, I took the idea and made my own. 

It only took about 20 minutes to make and the kids didn't leave 1 crumb on their plates, HAHA

Sloppy Grilled Cheese

1 can of Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce

1 lb. ground chuck

1/2 an onion, chopped

shredded sharp cheddar cheese

sliced bread

butter or margarine

First, brown up your ground chuck with the chopped onion. 

Prepare Manwich with the beef as it says on the can (I only used about 2/3 of the can so it wouldn't be so messy)

Set to the side.

Heat your pan on medium high, and while it's heating up butter all of your bread. 

Put your bread in the hot pan (if it's not sizzling, then you put it on too early) 

 Put on 2 TBSP of cheese, 3 TBSP of Sloppy Joe meat, and then 2 more TBSP of cheese. Top with another slice of bread. 

Fry in the pan until both sides are golden brown, and 

VIOLA!!!!! 

You've got yourself a super easy, super tasty recipe for Sloppy Grilled Cheeses! 

Caribbean Jerk Chicken

Get yourself a bottle of Caribbean Jerk 30 min marinade...I just used the Kroger store brand

10 boneless/skinless chicken thighs

veggie or side of choice

Put the chicken in a bowl and poke the crap out of it. Pour the marinade in and coat well. Let sit for about 45 mins to and hour.

Lay each piece out in a 13x9 in baking dish and pour the marinade over the top. Cover with foil.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about an hour.

Serve with veggie or side and enjoy!!

Sausage Pie (Quiche)

Ingredients: 

2 9 inch frozen pie shells

1 lb. bulk sausage

1/2 onion chopped

1/2 tsp. oregano

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup milk

4 eggs, beaten

8 oz. tomato sauce

salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Brown your sausage and onion together, and while it's browning prick the  bottom and sides of each pie shell. 

Bake in the oven for 5 minutes, remove and let cool. 

Mix together eggs, milk, seasonings, and 2/3 cup cheddar and 1/2 mozzarella in large bowl. 

When sausage onion mix is done, drain and add to the egg mixture. 

Spoon evenly into both pie shells. 

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until filling is set. 

Split the tomato sauce and cover the top of each pie, spreading over them evenly. 

Top with remaining cheeses and bake in the oven 4-6 minutes until cheese is nice and melted. 

Let set 10 minutes, so the pie can settle, and EAT! :D

Pineapple Chicken

1 (14.25 ounce can) sliced pineapple

1 garlic clove, pressed

1 (tablespoon) cornstarch

2 (teaspoon) Worcestershire sauce

2 (teaspoon) Dijon mustard

4 (5-6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 (small) lemon, thinly sliced

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 

2. Drain pineapple, reserving juice.

3. Combine juice with garlic, cornstarch, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard to make sauce.

 4. Arrange chicken in a shallow 9 x 13 inch baking dish. 

5. Stir the sauce and pour over the chicken. 

6. Bake covered at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes, depending on thickness of chicken. 

7. Arrange pineapple and thin lemon slices on top of chicken, baste with the sauce in pan and continue baking 5 minutes longer uncovered.

Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

6 eggs, beaten

1 lb. sausage

1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

1 can of mushrooms, or 6 oz. fresh chopped mushrooms

1/2 cup milk 

1 bag frozen shredded hashbrowns

salt and pepper

Brown your sausage, drain. 

Lightly spray inside of crockpot with cooking spray. 

Cover bottom with shredded hashbrowns. 

Then, on top, layer some sausage, mushrooms, and cheese, repeat 2 or 3 times until hashbrowns are gone. salt and pepper the top. 

Mix the milk in with the beaten eggs, and pour over the top. 

Turn crockpot on low, and let cook over night on low for 10-12 hours.

We're having this, this morning, so I'll let you know how we liked it! :D 

**UPDATE** 

We just ate, and this was really good! It makes a lot, so we will be having it again tomorrow morning. My kids very rarely have seconds, but with this, they both asked if they could have more, LOL 

This was a big hit! We will definitely be making this a regular meal in our house! 

Cheesy Chicken & Doritos Casserole

3 cups cooked chicken, chopped 
8 oz sour cream

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can Rotel

1 can of corn, drained

2 cups Mexican cheese, shredded

1 bag of nacho cheese Doritos

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.  

Crush the entire bag of Doritos and cover the bottom of the dish. 

Reserve one cup of cheese.   Mix together remaining ingredients in a large bow.  Pour chicken mixture over the Doritos. 

 Bake for 20 min. Top casserole with the remaining cheese and bake 5 additional minutes or until melted.

White Chicken Enchiladas

I made these the other night, and my husband had 2 helpings! LOL I asked him what he wanted for dinner tonight (3 days later) and he said he wanted those 'enchilada thingies' again. These were a HUGE hit in our household!

10 soft taco shells
2 cups cooked, shredded or chopped chicken 
2 cups shredded mexican style or monterey jack cheese
3 Tbsp. Butter
3 Tbsp. Flour
2 cups prepared chicken bouillon  
8 oz. sour cream
1 4 oz. can of chopped green chilies 


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease 9 x13 (I used a 2 qt. dish because we have a 4 person family)


Mix chicken and 1 cup of cheese. Roll up in tortilla shells and place in pan. 


In sauce pan, melt butter. Stir in flour and cook until mixed together well and bubbling. Add broth and whisk in until smooth. Heat over medium high heat until thick and bubbly. Stir in sour cream and chilies.

DO NOT bring to a boil, sour cream will ruin if you boil this sauce.


 Pour sauce over rolled enchiladas and top with the remaining cheese. 


Bake 20 minutes, then broil 3 minutes to brown the cheese.