Showing posts with label chicken. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chicken. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Country Rotini **

A good old pasta-and-veggie combination!



What You'll Need:

One pound colored rotini (twisted pasta)
One fourth a cup of olive oil
One and a half cups cooked ham or chicken
One teaspoon garlic
Three fourths a cup chicken broth
Three cups of sliced yellow and red pepper
Three fourths of a cup chopped spinach
One cup of sliced mushrooms
Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
And:
A large pot,
a microwavable cup,
and a frying pan!
What To Do:

1. Cook pasta until al dente.  Drain.

2. Heat the olive oil. 
Put water and bouillon cube in the cup and heat for two and a half minutes on HIGH.

3. Put the heated olive oil on the frying pan and saute mushrooms, peppers, and ham
 or chicken for two minutes.  Add garlic, salt, and pepper and cook for another four minutes.

4. Put broth in and simmer for two minutes.  Add pasta and mix well.

5. Add spinach just before served and cook the in the mixture till it wilts.
Add Parmesan, mix and serve. Yum!

Bon appetit!

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Three Cheese Chicken Bake ***

A hearty casserole, perfect for when you have guests and an hour or so to prepare dinner.


What You'll Need:

One half a cup chopped onion
One half a cup chopped green pepper
Three tbsp butter or margarine
One can (or ten and three fourths ounces) of condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
One can (eight ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
One jar (two ounces)
One half a tsp dried basil
Eight ounces pasta, cooked and drained
Three cups diced cooked chicken
Two cups Ricotta or cottage cheese
Two cups (eight ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
One half a cup grated Parmesan cheese
One fourth a cup buttered bread crumbs
And:
A greased 13-in x 9-in x 2-in baking dish,
a skillet,
and a large bowl!

What To Do:

1. In the skillet, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Remove from the heat.

2. Stir in the soup, mushrooms, pimientos and basil; set aside.

3. In the large bowl, combine pasta, chicken and cheeses; add sauted mix and stir well.

4. Transfer to the greased baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly.

5. Sprinkle with crumbs and bake for 15 more minutes.

Enjoy immediately!