Thursday, September 24, 2009

Chicken Tetrazzini

3 cups diced chicken
1 1/2 lb. Velveeta cheese
1 sm. can mushrooms
1 sm. onion, diced
1 (12 oz.) pkg. spaghetti
4 c. chicken broth
1/2 c. flour
4 T. butter
1/3 c. dry sherry
2 chicken bouillon cubes

Saute onion and mushrooms in margarine. Add flour, broth and bouillon cubes and cook to make a white sauce. Add cheese and cook (stirring) until cheese melts. Add sherry. Cook spaghetti and drain. Add spaghetti and chicken to white sauce. Put in greased casserole dish. Bake 1 hour at 325 degrees.

Note: This freezes well, but allow extra time to cook. It should be bubbly and hot all the way through.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Easy Italian Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cans Italian-style stewed tomatoes
1 env. Lipton onion soup mix
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 c. Mozzarella cheese
Cooked angel hair pasta

Place chicken breasts in baking dish. Mix tomatoes, onion soup mix, and tomato sauce, and pour over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Cover with Mozzarella cheese and bake 15 minutes more, or until cheese is melted. Serve with cooked angel hair pasta.

Variation: Mix tomatoes, soup mix and tomato sauce in crock-pot. Top with chicken and cook on low about 8 hours. Serve over cooked pasta.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Tender Beef Burgundy

2 lbs. cubed stew meat
1/2 cup burgundy wine
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix

Combine all ingredients. Cover and bake at 275 degrees for 3 1/2 hours. Serve over rice or noodles. I usually put this in the crock pot on low for the day.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Party Chicken

4 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless
1 can cream of mushroom soup
4 slices bacon
1 can sour cream
1 (4 oz.) pkg. dried beef

Wrap each chicken breast in a strip of bacon. Cover bottom of flat greased baking dish with dried beef. Mix undiluted soup and sour cream together. Pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate, about 3 1/4 hours, then bake uncovered for 3 hours at 275 degrees.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Meatballs & Sauces

2 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. (6 oz.) Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1-1/4 cups water
2 eggs

HEAT oven to 400ºF.
LINE 2 (15x10x1-inch) pans with foil; spray with cooking spray. Mix ingredients until blended; shape into 32 (1-1/2-inch) balls, using 1/4 cup for each.
PLACE 16 meatballs in each prepared pan. Bake 16 to 18 min. or until done (160ºF).
COMBINE half the meatballs with Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce or Creamy Brown Gravy. (See Tips.) Cool remaining meatballs; freeze for later use. (See Tips.)

TIPS:
Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce
Mix 1 jar (14 oz.) spaghetti sauce, 2 oz. cubed Cream Cheese and 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil in large skillet; cook on medium-low heat 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Add 16 hot meatballs; stir to evenly coat. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese before serving. Makes 4 servings, 4 meatballs and 1/3 cup sauce each.

Creamy Brown Gravy
Mix 1 jar (12 oz.) beef gravy, 1/2 cup Sour Cream and 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley in large skillet; cook on medium-low heat 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Add 16 hot meatballs; stir to evenly coat. Makes 4 servings, 4 meatballs and 1/3 cup sauce each.

How to Freeze Meatballs
Loosely pack cooled meatballs in freezer-weight resealable plastic bags. Lay bags flat in freezer so meatballs freeze individually. Store up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator several hours or overnight before using as desired.
Source: kraftfoods.com