Chicken Ramen Stroganoff Casserole

If you’re looking for that ordinary beef stroganoff you will not find it here. What you will find here is a perfect blend of noodles and spices to cook up that perfect meal for any night of the week.

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cans (4 ounces) mushrooms, undrained
3 tablespoons margarine/butter
1 large onion, diced
1/8 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 packages ramen noodles
1/2 cup frozen or can peas (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Combine chicken, pepper, flour and salt in a large ziploc bag or medium bowl. In a large skillet, brown chicken in melted margarine. Cut into bite size pieces and set aside on plate.

2. Saute  mushrooms (do not drain), chicken broth, lemon juice, garlic,peas (optional) and onion on low-medium heat for five minutes. Add chicken; stir frequently.

3. Pour chicken mixture into 4-5 quarts baking pan; cover bake 25 minutes; mix in uncooked Ramen noddles; bake for an additional ten minutes. Before serving, stir in sour cream and sprinkle with paprika.

Tip: Serve with salad or fruit salad.

Leftover Turkey Soup

Are you trying to find something to make with your leftover turkey? Instead of turkey sandwiches, why not have a good old fashion bowl of turkey soup. If you’re tired of turkey today, freeze it for tomorrow.
Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients
Leftover turkey with bones
16 cups water
4 cups turkey,chopped
1 pint half-n-half
2 medium onions, diced
3 large carrots, diced
4 celery stalks with leaves, diced
1 1/2 cups margarine/butter
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white rice, uncooked

Directions:
1. Pull meat and skin off turkey into a large bowl. Place only skin and bones into 5 quart saucepan with 16 cups of water; cook for 20 minutes. Remove from burner; pour through strainer into a large bowl.  Discard skin and bones. Set aside turkey broth.
2. Place vegetables, rice and 4 cups turkey broth into the same saucepan. Cook on low-medium heat for 20 minutes or until vegetables are fork tender; stir occasionally. Pour into the same bowl as turkey; set aside.
3. Melt margarine in the same saucepan; mix in flour; cook until bubbly. Add half-n-half and the set aside turkey broth into the same saucepan; bring to a boil. Next, add vegetable mixture, turkey, and seasonings into saucepan. Heat thoroughly while stirring occasionally.

Tip #1: Freeze leftover soup for 1 month.
Tip #2: Use store bought turkey broth instead of making your own turkey to save time.

Sassy Dog Recipe

Are you trying to find a simple flavorful recipe that’s kid friendly and budget friendly too? Just tell the little one’s its logs in a river, but you’ll know the truth its homemade barbecue sauce with hot dogs. The great thing is you’ll be making your own sauce, which is healthier for your family and easy to make too.
Prep 10 min
Cook 30 min
Serves 2-4

Ingredients

10 hot dogs
1 large onion
3/4 cup celery with leaves chopped
1/4 cup water
1 cup ketchup
3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard
Salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 Tablespoons margarine/butter
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
2 Tablespoons light brown sugar
2 Tablespoons white vinegar

Directions
1. Sauté in a large skillet onions and celery in butter/margarine until soft on low-medium heat.
2. Add water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, garlic powder, lemon juice, brown sugar, and vinegar. Cook for 5 minutes and stir occasionally.
3. Place hot dogs poked with a fork into skillet with sauce. Cover and cook on low-medium heat for 10 minutes.
Tip #1: Goes great with macaroni cheese or on a toasted bun.
Tip #2: Add a vegetable and starch then ring the dinner bell.

Fabulous Chicken Vegetable Soup for the Soul

Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 1/2 hours
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, bite size pieces
5 cups chicken broth
2 cans 15.5 oz.northern beans, rinsed
2 large potatoes, peeled, cut into bit size pieces
2 cans 15.5 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup carrots,diced
1 teaspoon pepper
2 small zucchini, chopped
1 1/2 cups frozen green beans

Salt (optional)

Directions

1. Pour all ingredients into 5 quart saucepan except northern beans  cover and cook on medium-low heat; stir occasionally. Cook for 1 hour 15 minutes;
2. Pour northern beans into saucepan and cook covered for 15 additional minutes. Serve with your favorite bread.

Tip: Use a strainer to drain the northern beans.

Mushroom Pierogie Skillet Dish

Looking for an easy recipe for those days the kids are yelling I’m hungry, why not try out this pierogie recipe for your family that doesn’t know when to stop. In the time you have left use it for  some “You” time. Happy Quick Cooking.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serving size: 2-4

Ingredients
1 Package (16.9) cheese and potato pierogies frozen
1 Can (4oz) sliced mushrooms; drained
1 Can (15.5) onion and garlic seasoned diced tomatoes
4 Slices smoked bacon
1 Large onion; sliced
1/4 Cup red pepper; chopped
1/4 Tsp salt and pepper; optional

Directions:

1. Brown bacon in skillet on medium low until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet and crumble into a bowl once cooled off.

2.Pour bacon drippings into a bowl and measure out 3 tablespoons bacon drippings and pour into skillet. Saute red peppers, and onions in skillet with bacon drippings. Next, add mushrooms and tomatoes and bring to a boil; set aside.

3.Prepare potatoes and 3 cheese pierogies according to package directions; add drained pierogies and crumbled bacon to skillet. Stir all ingredients together and saute until thoroughly warmed up.

Optional: Add a couple of chicken bouillon cubes to your water for added flavor to your pierogies.

Tip: If you cannot find tomatoes already seasoned with onions and garlic use a 1/2 tablespoon onion powder and 1 teaspoon minced garlic to mixture when you put in the tomatoes.