Tender and delicious, from Grandma’s favorite cookbook, this is a can’t miss recipe for serving 8-10. Grandma started with a whole chicken – but you can pick up a package of sliced chicken breast and have it in the oven quickly. It bakes for an hour, which gives you enough time to scrub 8 medium potatoes and toss them in the oven for an easy side. Don’t bother to wrap. No potatoes in the pantry? Grab a couple of boxes of sauced pasta or brown rice. Make a quick dessert like Buttery Apple Crisp or the Classic Naked Brownie and put it in the oven soon after the chicken. Grab a packaged green salad from the fridge and toss in a single large bowl for diners to help themselves. Or take a few more minutes and portion the salads in individual bowls for each place setting. Better yet, ... [Read More]
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No Noodle Chicken Lasagna
No Noodle Chicken Lasagna saves you the time needed for cooking and placing the noodles used in a full out lasagna. But you still get to enjoy the creamy deliciousness of the lasagna filling topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. And it is delicious! Quick too. No one step that takes way longer than the others. They all flow together swiftly. Takes less than 10 minutes to put together. Baking time is only 25 minutes. You can have it in the oven shortly after arriving home from work and on the table in just over 30 minutes. Serve with a salad – freshly made while the chicken bakes or poured from a bag and dressed at the last minute. And since there are no carbs from noodles, enjoy that warm, buttery, fragrant slice of garlic bread! Sounds like a winner to me!! This ... [Read More]
Grilled Chicken with Lime Marinade
A simple lime marinade makes this a quick and versatile grilled chicken recipe that consistently delivers. To save time, you can double or triple this marinade recipe and keep it in a tightly closed jar in the refrigerator. Use it for quick lunches or dinners throughout the week. Do NOT reuse marinade, however. Once it has had meat in it, discard it. Do not use it again. The lime and seasoning flavors go with just about anything else you want to serve, Try grilled garden vegetables, light and leafy salads, a coleslaw, or more substantial sides, such as brown rice, or a potato or pasta salad. Grilled Chicken with Lime Marinade Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 25 mins Quick and easy marinade to lift grilled chicken out of the ... [Read More]
Baked Tacos — Chicken or Beef!
Baked Tacos are so easy, so quick and so delicious, it almost seems like cheating to have them on the menu. Use precooked shredded or chunked chicken. Or prebrowned ground beef. I nearly always have 2 cup bags (1 pound) of both in my freezer because that saves so much time on a busy day. Either one will make these wonderful tacos a snap to stir together. Use frozen diced onions to save time instead of chopping a fresh onion. If you want green chilis, add a small can or buy diced tomatoes with green chilis added. You already know me – I skipped the additional zip. Same with the taco seasoning. I only used half a package. Prebaking taco shells turns them into a whispery crunch that is s-o-o-o good. They are also only 6 carbs each. Compare that to the 22-28 grams of carbs in ... [Read More]
Quick and Easy Chicken Ranch Pizza
A really quick lunch piping hot from the oven, Chicken Ranch Pizza is great for when you want some comfort food - fast and flavorful. Reach in the pantry and raid the refrigerator. Flat bread or prebaked pizza crust, shredded or chopped cooked chicken, a couple of sliced green onions and a package of cream cheese flavored with ranch dressing mix. Top with shredded cheese. Viola -- Chicken Ranch Pizza. From inspiration to table in about 25 minutes. I used a couple of cooked chicken breasts pieces left from last night's dinner, sliced thin then cut through perpendicularly to make small pieces. You could also use shredded chicken. This time I melted the cream cheese in a small skillet and spread it on two pieces of flat bread (about 9-10 inches square). Next time, I think it will ... [Read More]
Italian Chicken Breast with butter lemon sauce
Italian Chicken Breast is a Quick and Easy recipe that is delightfully delicious and so easy to make that it will become a regular on the menu. Thaw the chicken breasts in the refrigerator overnight. Yes, you can thaw them in the microwave, if you forget. But it's one less hassle if you think ahead and throw the bag of frozen chicken breast in the refrigerator overnight. You can get right to cooking after work. The package of chicken breasts I used were wildly varied in size. Slice them in a way that will give you relatively uniform thickness. I laid the breasts on the cutting board and made slices abut 3/4 inch thick. Those will cook easily with about 5 minutes on each side. Be sure the oil is hot before adding the meat, dredged in egg and crumbs. This will make a quick and ... [Read More]
