Chicken Noodle Casserole

We tried this one for the first time today and we ALL liked it. That makes it a "keeper" for sure.

Ingredients

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 8 ounces egg noodles
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1/3 cup milk
  
• 1 cup sour cream
• salt & pepper
• dash of garlic powder, onion powder, poultry seasoning, and a pinch of italian seasoning
• 8 oz. mixed frozen vegetables
  
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
  
• 1 1/2 cup crumbled buttery round crackers
• 1/4 cup butter

Directions

1. Cook chicken and cut into small pieces. Cook noodles.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together mushroom soup, chicken soup, milk, and sour cream. Add seasonings. Add veggies. Add chicken. Gently fold in noodles. Pour into 9 x 13 pan.
   
3. Melt butter. Stir in crumbled crackers. Top casserole with cheese and the buttery crackers.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes, until heated through and browned on top.

*From allrecipes.com

Tater Tot Taco Nacho Casserole

Sounds disgusting - but we actually really liked it!

1 lb. ground beef
1/4 c. onion chopped
1 envelope taco seasoning
2/3 c. water
1 can (11 oz.) corn, drained
1 can fiesta nacho cheese soup
1 package (32 oz.) tater tots

Cook ground beef and onions. Add taco seasoning and water. Simmer 5 minutes. Add corn & soup. Pour into 9 x 13 pan. Top with tater tots. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

*This was an easy meal to make as a frozen meal.

Pizza Dough

1 package yeast ( 2 1/4 tsp.)
1 cup warm water
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 T. oil
2 1/2 c. flour

Beat 20 strokes, rest 5 minutes.

Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Add pizza toppings. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes.

Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c. butter
1/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
5.4 oz. box instant vanilla pudding
2 1/4 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
12 oz. bag chocolate chips

Mix in order listed and bake 8-10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.

Variations: Try different combos of pudding flavors and chip flavors. Have fun and be creative. We've made yummy pistachio cookies before. But mostly we stick to the original. These are always super soft and moist. Love them!!

Easy Quiche

1 pie crust (*buy pre-made crust or make the recipe below)
1 c. mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 10 oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed & drained
4 eggs
1/3 c. milk
1/3 c. mayonnaise
1 c. mozzarella cheese
Bacon bits

Saute mushrooms and onion. Mix all ingredients together. Pour into pie crust.

Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes.

Makes 1 quiche.

*My favorite pie crust recipe. Makes 1 crust.

1 1/4 c. flour
1/4 t. salt
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. cold water

**I have made many different variations of this simple quiche recipe - and we have loved them all! Even Isaac LOVES quiche. Give it a try!

Easy Baked Manicotti

Prep: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

2 cups spaghetti sauce
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 3/4 c. Ricotta cheese
1 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese
1/4 c. pesto sauce (optional)
12 manicotti shells, cooked, rinsed in cold water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spread 3/4 c. spaghetti sauce on bottom of 9 x 13 pan.

Mix egg, cheeses, and pesto sauce well until blended. Spoon cheese mixture into a large resealable plastic bag. Using scissors, cut a small hole from one of the bottom corners of the bag.

Fill manicotti shells, 1 at a time, squeezing cheese mixture into both sides of each shell. Place manicotti over sauce in pan. Pour remaining 1 1/4 c. sauce over manicotti. Cover with foil.

Bake 40 minutes or until heated through.

Makes 6 servings.

*This is a regular recipe at my house. We really like it. I have yet to try it with the pesto sauce - but I bet that would be yummy too. I have tried a few variations though: I have tried adding cooked chopped spinach, shredded zucchini, or chopped broccoli to the cheese mixture and we liked all 3. Spinach was probably our favorite - I do that variation often. I also often add 1 lb. cooked ground turkey to the cheese mixture. That's yummy too.*

Chicken Pot Pie

*Double Recipe to fit in a 9x13 pan*

2 c. chopped cooked chicken
2 hard boiled eggs, sliced
1/2 c. thinly sliced carrots
1/2 c. frozen green peas
1 can (10 oz) cream of chicken soup
1 c. chicken broth
salt & pepper

1 1/2 c. instant Bisquick mix
1 c. milk
1 stick butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease casserole dish.
Layer chicken then eggs then carrots then peas.
Mix soup, broth, salt & pepper. Pour over layers.
Stir Bisquick mix and milk. Pour over casserole.
Drizzle melted butter over top.

Bake 30-40 minutes until top is golden brown.

*I got this recipe from my sister, Tiffany. She loves it. I haven't tried it yet. But I am looking forward to it.