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It is too easy to get stuck in a rut of cooking the same meals over and over. I often get requests for my recipes and people ask where I get all my ideas. I thought it was time I compile my recipes, ideas, and suggestions into one place to share with others. In this blog, you will find tips I have for success in the kitchen, kitchen gadgets that I recommend, and recipes. Recipes are tagged with the main ingredients along with cooking style to make searching easier. Enjoy!
Showing posts with label Chicken. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicken. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

This recipe my husband and I have made too many times to count. It is a big favorite in our house. In fact, we rarely buy or order pizza anymore since we have perfected all of our own pizza recipes. Tonight, I made another version of it and LOVED it. So I will post the basic recipe, and then my tips to customize it. Don't be afraid to try your own variations on this favorite!

1 tube refrigerated pizza dough (or one batch of homemade)
2 cups cut up cooked Chicken (I recommend grilled or rotisserie)
1 cup Alfredo Sauce (I use only Bertolli brand)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Roll dough out onto greased pizza pan or cookie sheet. Spread alfredo sauce evenly on crust. Add chicken evenly**. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake according to directions on dough tube.

** At this point add any other ingredients you would like as well

We usually always add crumbled cooked bacon and minced garlic. Sometimes we would also add some vidalia onion and roma tomatoes. Tonight I added fresh spinach (which was excellent!!). Use your imagination to try new combinations or toppings.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Creamy Cooker Chicken

Happy Easter! I hope everyone is having a wonderful day and hopefully spending time with family and friends.

Unfortunately, my husband is stuck working ALL day again this Easter. So it is just me and our son (well, and the dog too of course). But that's ok. We went to church, played outside and went for a couple walks.

Obviously I didn't need to cook a big fancy meal. But I did want to make something special for this evening when my husband does return home so we can sit down for a family meal.

This recipe is very delicious. And with only 4 ingredients and a crockpot, it is very simple as well.

1 envelope dry onion soup mix
2 c. sour cream
10.75 oz can cream of mushroom soup
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

Combine first 3 ingredients in the crockpot. Add chicken and stir to coat all the chicken in sauce. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice or noodles.

Note: We usually pull the chicken apart with a fork so it is more of a thick gravy for our rice or noodles. You can also leave the chicken pieces whole.

For a flavor twist, try adding a little shredded cheese on top of each portion on the plate just before serving

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Italian Flavor Bread Crumbs

Mix mayo and parmesan together in a shallow bowl. Pour Bread crumbs into a separate bowl. Spread Mayo mixture on chicken and roll in bread crumbs. Place in greased cake pan. Cover with foil. Bake at 425 degrees for 45 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.

Note: We personally prefer to cut our chicken into thin strips. That way each bite has more coating on it. If you do this, you will need to increase your amounts of mayo, cheese, and crumbs since you are covering more pieces. This dish goes great with Green Beans