Mushroom Chicken and Rice

Easy 1 pan recipe.

1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 cans milk
1 1/2 c. rice
Chicken Breasts
1 packet onion soup mix

Preheat oven to 350. Place rice and chicken in 9x13 pan. Mix cream of mushroom soup and milk together, pour over chicken and rice. Sprinkle onion soup mix over the top, cover and bake for 45 minutes or until chicken is done and rice is tender.

Cranberry Chicken

Huge favorite at our house.

1 can whole cranberry sauce
1 bottle french dressing (or 8 oz if you want the sauce thicker)
1 pkg onion soup mix

Chicken breasts (as many as you want in the pan)

Place chicken in 9x13 pan, pour sauce over and bake uncovered @ 350 for one hour or until chicken is done. Serve over rice.

Another variation is to use 1 cup of Apricot Jam instead of the cranberry sauce and it tastes kinda like orange chicken.

Cream of Chicken Soup

When I was on a modified diet, I needed to find a way to use all my recipes that had Campbell's Soup in them... Found this recipe on the internet somewhere. I even like it better than the canned soups and it comes in handy when I don't have any around!

Cream of Chicken (or anything) Soup

1 c. cold milk
2 tbls. cornstarch
1 1/2 tbls. butter
1 tsp. chicken bullion
1/2 tsp. salt
dash of pepper

Wisk milk and cornstarch in saucepan on medium heat until blended. Stir in butter, bullion, salt and pepper then heat to boil, stirring frequently. Simmer on low 1 minute till thick.

Mushroom soup - add 4 oz can mushroom pieces drained (I like to chop them a bit more)
Chicken soup - can add 1/2 c. cooked chicken pieces
Celery soup - 1/2 c. sauteed chopped celery

Yield: "1 can" of cream soup... I just add just over a cup of milk when a recipe calls for a "can" of soup and a "can" of milk.

Country Chicken

This is a favorite at our house and very fast to prepare:

Combine these ingred. in a ziploc bag:

1 Cup Flour

2 tsp Paprika

2 tsp Season salt

1 tsp pepper

Shake of Garlic powder, basil, and oregano. Mix well.

In a bowl combine 1 beaten egg and 1/2 cup milk.

Have 1 cube butter melted in 9x13 pan.

I use 2 chicken breasts, cut up into strips or 2 inch pieces. Take chicken and dip in egg mixture and then in the baggie. Shake to coat chicken. Put chicken in buttered pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Can be recoated with spices, or just turned over and cooked for an additional 10 - 20 minutes.

Served with mashed potatoes with country gravy (not pictured), green beans and a biscuit.

Funeral Potatoes

Great side dish. Not for anyone on a diet!

8-10 medium potatoes (or a pkg of 'hashbrowns')
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 stick butter
2 Cups grated cheddar cheese
2 cups sour cream
2 TBS dehydrated onion
salt & pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste

Boil potatoes with the skins on. Cool and peel. (I grate them right into the bowl after everything else is mixed.)
Combine in large bowl: butter and soup. Heat in microwave until easily combined.
Add sour cream. cheese. onion & spices.
Mix together. Add grated potatoes or hashbrowns.
Put in 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 45-60 mins uncovered.

PS - I've found it turns out funny using hashbrowns, so this is the one place I take my time and do it right. It also turns out better if you refrigerate it overnight. You can add crumbled up crackers on top, but Ryan hates it so I don't.

Carmel Corn

8 Cups popped corn

1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt

In heavy saucepan, combine corn syrup, butter, brown sugar and salt. Stir on medium heat until just boiling. Remove from heat. Pour over popcorn and stir until evenly coated.

Chicken Soup (Thanks Heather)

nearly identical to Cafe Rio's tortilla soup, especially if you put a little fat free sour cream or some guacamole in it.

Shredded Chicken:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of any fat
3 cups of chicken broth or water
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbsp sweet yellow onion, diced finely
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients and gently boil for 20 minutes. Let the
chicken breasts cool then shred with two forks.

Soup:

2 tsp olive oil
2 cups of onion, diced
1 cup of celery, diced
2 cups of carrots, diced
1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (more if you want spicy)
4-5 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 1/2 quarts of chicken stock
1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
1 tsp of cumin (I used about 1 1/2 tsp)
1 tsp ground coriander seed (I used about 1 1/2 tsp)
Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
1/2 a cup of fresh cilantro, chopped (divided)
6 fresh white corn tortillas

Heat the olive oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. Once hot, add
onions and sauté until tender. Add the garlic and stir constantly for
60 seconds. Add the carrots, celery, jalapeno, tomatoes, broth, cumin,
coriander, sea salt and pepper to taste and 1/4 cup of cilantro. Cut
the 6 corn tortillas in half, then cut them crosswise into 1/2 inch
strips and add to the soup. Bring the soup to a boil, then lower the
heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are soft and
the corn tortillas have melted away. Add the chicken, taste and re
season if needed.

Additional Toppings:

1 - 2 avocados, diced
Tortilla strips
Cotija cheese, grated
Fresh cilantro (remainder from above ingredients)

Ladle soup into large soup bowls. Add some avocado, tortilla strips, a
sprinkle of cheese and cilantro. Enjoy!