Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo - Serves 4

8 oz. linguine/spaghetti
2 C. broccoli flowerets
2 T. butter
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 C. milk
1/2 C. Parmesan cheese
1/4 t. pepper

Cook noodles according to package directions. Add broccoli for the last 4 minutes of cooking time and drain.

Heat butter in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned, stirring often.

Add soup, milk, cheese, pepper and noodle mixture and heat through. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Chicken Tortilla Bake - Serves 8 - 10

1 can chicken breast
8 large flour tortillas, cut into 1/2 " x 2 " strips
3 T. dehydrated onion flakes
14 oz. chicken broth
10 3/4 oz. cream of mushroom soup
4 oz. mild green chilies, chopped
1 egg
1 C. cheddar cheese, shredded
4 oz. sliced black olives

Spray a 5 - 6 qt. crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. Pour enough broth into crockpot to barely cover the bottom of the crockpot.
Scatter 1/2 the tortillas in bottom of crockpot.
Mix remaining ingredients together, except remaining tortilla strips and cheese.
Layer half chicken mixture into crockpot, half of the black olives followed by other half of the tortillas, followed by the rest of the chicken mixture and remaining black olives.
Cover, cook on low 4 - 6 hours, high 3 - 5 hours.
Add cheese to the top during last 20 - 30 minutes of cooking.
Uncover and allow to rest 15 minutes before serving.