Chicken Tomato vegetable soup

Lunch today. Chicken tomato and vegetable soup.  Deli roast beef with Dijon. Perfect lunch for me.

I made an easy version of soup.  Sautéed cartots, chopped uncooked pieces of chicken, onion and celery slowly in olive oil. When tender I added a quart chicken broth and cream of tomato soup.  Brought to a slow boil and added 1 cup dried star pasta and I cup chopped spinach.

. Yummy lunch on this super weird weather day!

day!

Easy Chicken croquettes

Another great and easy recipe using Rotisserie chicken. The ingredients are APPROXIMATE   No time to measure tonight.

11/2 cups rotisserie chicken 

1 can cream of chicken soup (divided)

3 heaping tablespoons soup( remaining soup plus a few tablespoons of milk I used to thin soup

for my drizzle) on croquettes.

1/2 cup breadcrumbs ( 1/4 cup in chicken mixture) 1/4 cup to press chicken patties before frying,

***you can use seasoned breadcrumbs if you desire.

Approximately 1tsp. Onion powder 

I stalk celery.

Butter for frying.

Place chicken , onion powder and celery in food processor.  Process until

Fine. Add 3 (approximately)Tablespoons cream of chicken soup and breadcrumbs. Stir until blended.  Make patties. REFRIGERATE UNTIl ready  TO USE.

Instructions:

Using a food  process or chop about 11/2 cups chicken until fine.

Add about 1 teaspoon onion powder and I stalk celery.  Process until fine.

To the chicken add

about  3 heaping tablespoons of cream of chicken soup and about 1/4 cup breadcrumbs stir until blended.. 

After making approximately 5 to 6 patties;

On a piece of wax paper add about another 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs and gently pat croquettes on each side with the breadcrumbs. 

Fry patties in a generous amount of butter… oh so yummy!

I Added a little milk to remainder of chicken soup and used it as gravy to top the patties.

 Potato and salad as our sides.

Delicious meal!

Baked cooked shrimp

Comfort  food plus!

 New recipe #4

For topping of shrimp.

 

1 cup panko bread crumbs

1tsp. Garlic granules 

1 tsp. Dried parsley

1tsp  dried basil 

1 tsp. Paprika 

1/2 tsp. Salt & pepper

4 Tablespoons butter softened 

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.

Mix well all with a small

Fork to combine ingredients.

Butter the bottom of a baking dish 

And add shrimp.

Bake 325° for 30 minutes uncovered.

Enjoy!

I served with homemade macaroni and cheese with stewed tomatoes,

NOTE;  these are also delicious dipped in cocktail sauce.    I had a few leftover and tried them with the cocktail sauce. YUMMY!

 

 

Slow cooker cheesy chicken

 

Day 2 new recipe 

2 large boneless chicken breasts 

1 tsp. Garlic powder 

1 tsp. Basil

1tsp. Paprika (optional)

Salt and pepper

1 jar marinara sauce (I use Rao)

1cup half and half

I cup cheese blend

1 cup parmesean cheese 

1. Place the seasoned chicken in the bottom of your slow cooker.
2. Mix marinara sauce and half and half 
3. Pour the marinara sauce over the chicken, ensuring it’s fully coated.

Cover and cook on low heat for approximately 4 hours. High for approximately 3 hours. Make sure chicken has an internal temperature of 165° F. Chicken should be fork tender.

I am serving this delicious dish with polenta and a salad. Enjoy.

1. Once the chicken is cooked, sprinkle the shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese over the top.
2. Cover the slow cooker and cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until the cheese iis melted and bubbly.

I served ours over Polenta and our side was a small salad.

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Honey chipotle Riblets

NOTE: 

Hi, my adapted recipe has the chipotle eliminated. I don’t care for it but recipe is posted as it is called for.

I also used pork cut into pieces for my riblets.

Also to give it a kick I added 2 T spicy bbq sauce.

 

Oats and stuff cookies

A good day to bake!

1 cup oats 

Pinch salt

1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

1 T soft peanut butter

2 ripe bananas smashed

1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup dried cranberries 

Bake 400° for 20 minutes 

Mine were dark on the bottom which I don’t mind.  If you do adjust oven by about 5 minutes,

Placed smashed bananas in a deep bowl. Add softened peanut butter. Stir with a large spoon to blend.  Add oats and cinnamon. Stir. Add semi sweet chocolate chips and dried cranberries.  Stir to combine. Using a meatball type scooper place each scoop on parchment paper as illustrated below. 

Bake as directed.  Yummy!

A great snack !

Enjoy!

Strawberry roll- up cake

Simple and Lucious 

 1-Angel food cake mix

Large cookie sheet 

Mix according to directions

Bake approximately 20 to 25 minutes.  Remove from oven.  Cool 10 minutes.  After 10 minutes refrigerate at least 30 minutes.  With a sharp knife gently go around pan to loosen edges.

With a spatula gently lift edge and continue to remove from

Pan.  I placed the cake on silpad and topped with 1- large can strawberry pie filling and roll starting at smallest end of cake.

NOTE: you can use any fruit pie filling or even pudding.

Chocolate would be delicious!!!

TOPPING

1- pint heavy cream 

4 T powdered sugar 

1-tsp. Vanilla 

I-pkg. unflavored gelatin (2 tablespoons) the gelatin will help stabilize ) you can also use 2-T vanilla instant pudding instead of gelatin) 

The cream might Slightly taste like vanilla)

It will

Also help The whipping cream will stay longer .

Refrigerate until serving.  The longer it refrigerates the better it’ll be to slice.