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Dinner Favorite: King Ranch Chicken

This recipe was shared with me by the same friend who shared the Chicken Spaghetti recipe. Cameron is not a real big fan of this one, but I really like it a lot.

Ingredients:
1 Package Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (original recipe called for a whole chicken deboned)
1 Medium Onion (chopped)
1 Bell Pepper (chopped)
1 Small Can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 Small Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Can Rotel Tomatoes (we like the Mexican variety)
1/2 Stick Margarine
1 Cup Cheddar cheese
Tortillas

Instructions:

  • Bake chicken for about 20 minutes (does not need to be totally cooked. You are just giving it a head start)
  • Saute onion and bell pepper in margarine until soft, add chicken, soups and tomatoes.
  • Place small pieces of tortillas in bottom of dish.
  • Pour mixture over tortillas and then add a layer of cheese.
  • Make another layer of tortillas, soup mixture, and top with remaining cheese.
  • Cook at 350 degrees for approximately 40 minutes.

Family Favorite: Chicken Spaghetti

This is a super easy and tasty recipe that a friend of mine shared with me years ago. I’ve modified it just a bit over the years and it’s become my speciality. It’s the family’s requests for every get together. My mom and grandmother even buy the ingredients and just send them with me to fix for their houses every month or so. In Cameron’s presence we call this “Cheesy Spaghetti” as she is so picky that when she was young she would not try this, but she loved cheese so when I changed the name, it became a favorite of hers also. (Oh what us mothers have to do).

Ingredients:
1 Package Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (usually 3-4 breasts)
12 ounces Spaghetti, cooked
2 Small Cans of Cream of Chicken Soup (or 1 large family can)
1 Package Shredded Velveeta

Instructions:

  1. Boil Chicken Breasts and chop into small bite size pieces (Save your chicken broth).
  2. Boil Spaghetti in chicken broth (this is not necessary, but adds yummy flavor).
  3. Mix spagetti, soup, 1/2 of Velveeta, and a touch of chicken broth together. (I use the pot that I boiled chicken and spagetti in to have less clean up).
  4. Pour into a casserole dish.
  5. Top with remaining cheese.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees until cheese melts

CrockPot Favorite: Super Simple Stew

Another one of my fastest and easiest recipes. It does not require long to cook so it’s one I do on a weekend or if we get out of school early. It really shouldn’t cook all day long.

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 chopped onion (again I just use onion powder as I don’t like the texture of onions)
  • 2 cans of vegetable soup

Directions:

  • Brown the ground beef and drain. 
  • Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker
  • Cover and cook on low 2 – 3 hours.

We serve over crackers.
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CrockPot Favorite: Ten Minute Chili

This is one of my favorites for cold winter days. We love chilis and stews during the winter, and this is one that is super easy and the family eats every drop at dinner and for leftovers.

Ingredients:

  • Ground Beef or Turkey (1 pound, uncooked)
  • 1 Package dry chili seasoning
  • 1 16 oz can chili beans in sauce
  • 2 28 oz cans crushed or diced tomatoes

Directions:

  1. Crumble meat in bottom of slow cooker.
  2. Add chili mix, beans, and tomatoes
  3. Cover. Cook on high 4 – 6 hours or low 6 – 8 hours.
  4. Stir halfway through cooking times (I never do this, but I do stir it when I first arrive home).

We eat our chili over rice or crackers. Some of us like to add shredded cheese also. This makes about 6 servings.
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CrockPot Favorite: Chicken and Gravy

Here’s another Crock Pot recipe that I find easy and tasteful.

Chicken and Gravy

Ingredients:

  • 6-8 bone-in chicken breast halves (I have only ever used boneless even though the recipe doesn’t call for them)
  • 10 3/4 oz can of cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Salt, pepper, and paprika to taste

Directions:

  1. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and put in the Crock Pot.
  2. Pour the Cream of Mushroom over the chicken.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours. (I’ve done up to 9 hours)
  4. Remove chicken from Crock Pot and turn cooker to high
  5. Mix flour and water in bowl and then stir into Crock Pot
  6. Cook until thickened and pour over chicken.
  7. Top with Paprika

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