Chicken thighs are more flavorful than the breast cut and covering the thighs with a creamy sauce makes them more delightful. However, after making this incredible creamy sauce and nestling chicken thighs in the sauce, I have started to change my tune. This dish is very good for a weeknight easy meal. I served it with simple yellow rice, mixed with some banana peppers that I froze back in the spring. After thawing the peppers, between two paper towels, I chopped them up and put them in the rice, at the same time I placed the rice on simmer. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT FREEZING SUMMER PEPPERS Freezing Summer…
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Weeknight Chicken Enchilada Meal
Looking for an easy prep, weeknight meal? Look no further than Chicken Enchiladas. I use the precooked, Perdue southwest chicken, which makes for simple prep work. Using my Pamper Chef chopper to cut up the onion and pepper. I cut the chicken down into bite size portions. I do use a manual grater for my cheese prep. Do not buy the prep grated cheese, as it is loaded with chemical preservatives to prevent caking. Buy block cheese and get a little exercise grating it up…it really does not take that long. There…your prep work is DONE. This makes about 4 servings and takes 55 minutes to prep and cook. …
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Baked Chicken Zucchini Rigatoni
Even a beginner could make the home smell like an Italian restaurant with this baked chicken zucchini rigatoni pasta meal. Although zucchini is at its peak in the summertime, fresh zucchini is available at most supermarkets throughout the year. Adding chicken to this savory dish provides some protein. Zucchini A popular summer squash, a zucchini’s skin color can vary from dark to light green, sometimes with yellow markings that give it a striped look. The flavor is light and delicate. At your local market, select small zucchini, which will be younger and therefore more tender and will have thinner skins. The skin should be free of blemishes and have a vibrant…
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Chicken Lemon Pasta with Summer Vegetables
Looking for a way to use up your summer harvest? For this Chicken and Lemon Pasta, you will spend more time prepping than cooking. Use store-bought rotisserie chicken to make it a weeknight meal. MAKES 4 SERVINGS TOTAL TIME 35 MINUTES Ideal Cooking Gadgets When Cooking Pasta COOK – pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water. You can use any type of your favorite pasta. The recipe recommended campanelle, which I used, but I think a penne or bowtie would’ve been better. HEAT – butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add scallion whites…
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My mom’s EASY Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
As I said in a previous post, my mom had a strict food budget. This chicken pot pie does not claim to use the freshest vegetables ever; however, it definitely is the least expensive chicken pot pie you will cook. It is so easy and can be made in an hour. Ingredients for easy chicken pot pie: 2 cans of boneless, white meat chicken or 4 chicken breast that have boiled to 165-170 degrees and diced. 1 can of Veg-all, drained 1 can of Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup 4 boiled eggs 1 eight count canned biscuits Preheat oven to 375º. Layer all ingredients in a casserole dish. Top…
