Speedy Chicken Stir Fry - Stef

I got this recipe from my sister Jess and it is now Matt's all time favorite meal. It is fast and delish!

8 oz angel hair pasta, uncooked
2 C broccoli florets
1 package boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
1/2 C Kraft Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

Cook pasta as directed on the package, adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last three minutes. Meanwhile spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 8 minutes or until cooked through, stirring occasionally. Stir in dressing, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Cook for one minute stirring occasionally. Drain pasta mixture and add to the chicken mixture mix lightly.

Chicken Tortilla Soup- Emily

2 Chicken breast cooked and shredded
1 can chicken broth
1 can corn
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can black beans
1 cup sour cream

Combined all ingredients in soup pot. Season with seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and chili powder to taste. Heat through until desired temp is reached. Top with cheese and tortilla strips. (I cut up two tortillas in thin strips and put on a baking sheet. Broil in oven until crispy.)

Ramen Noodle Stir-Fry -Emily

We did a Relief Society Luncheon with 100 different ways to use Top Ramen. This was my recipe. If there are other good ones I will post them later!

2 packages chicken Ramen Noodles
1 package Stir-Fry Vegetables (I use a Mediterranean blend)
1 can chicken or 1 chicken breast diced and sautéd
Chow Mein noodles or uncooked Ramen noodles crumbled

Cook noodles (don’t add seasoning). Drain off water. In a sauté pan, cook vegetables and add in chicken. When vegetables are cooked through add noodles to pan. Season with the seasoning packets and stir. Top with crunchy Chow Mein noodles and serve.

Cheesey Potato Casserole-Emily

1 pound browned seasoned hamburger
1 batch mashed potatoes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
2 cups shredded cheese

Brown meat in sauce pan. Season with seasoned salt, galic, and onion powder. When browned add mushroom soup and sour cream to pan and stir until combined. Take a cake pan and spread your hamburger mixture on bottom of pan. Then spread cooked mashed potatoes on top of that. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake on 400 until chesse is nice and bubbley. (It is way fast if you use a glass pan and just cook it in the microwave for a few minutes to melt your cheese.)

Mexican Chicken Burritos-Emily

2 cups diced grilled chicken
1 can corn (drained)
1-10 oz can Rotel (diced tomatoes with green chilies)
1 can black beans (drained)
1-8 oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup salsa (Pace HOT is what I use)
2-3 cups cooked rice

Cook rice. While rice is cooking, cook chicken through. Add all other ingredients (except rice) to pan. Season with cumin, garlic, seasoned salt, and onion powder. Cover pan and simmer on 4-5 heat until rice is done. When rice is done add rice to pan and stir until well blended. Serve on tortillas with shredded cheese and sour cream! If you have left overs eat as a dip with tortilla chips for lunch the next day or you can freeze it and use for another meal.

Roasted Ranch Potatoes and Carrots

1 small bag petite potatoes (yellow work best)
1 small bag baby carrots
1-2 dry ranch packet
Olive Oil

Preheat oven to 400. Cut up potatoes into bite size pieces. Place in large ziplock bag add a small amount of olive oil to bag. (a little goes a long way. Be super conservative with it or your potatoes will come out oily.) Shake. Add ranch packet. Shake. Poor onto cookie sheet. You can do the same with the carrots or if you don't want them to have the ranch seasoning on them just put them on the same cookie sheet, sprinkle with olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 25-30 minutes or until soft. I serve this with kielbasa and croissants.

Creamy Chicken Pasta- Emily

2 Large Chicken Breast
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1 large handful of shredded cheddar cheese
milk
pasta of your choice (I usually use spaghetti or macaroni)

Cook pasta as directed on package (I buy my noodles in bulk so I don't have specific package size sorry. Just cook however much looks like enough for the number of people you are cooking for.) Dice chicken breasts into bite sized chunks. In sauce pot season chicken with garlic, onion, pepper, and seasoned salt to taste. Brown chicken. Add in soups and sour cream. Stir until creamy. Add in milk until you have the thickness you want. Lastly, add in cheese. Heat until cheese is melted. You can mix all of your sauce with your noodles or you can dish it up separately. (Mixing it all together makes it go further.)

Taco Soup-Emily

Ok, this is really fast and easy. It is also Jesse's favorite so, we have it all the time in the fall and winter. Plus, you only use one pot so cleanup is just as fast and easy!!!

1 pound hamburger
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 can chili beans (Not Chili)
2- 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
Seasonings: onion powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and cumin
1 package taco seasoning
shredded cheese
tortilla chips

In a soup pot season hamburger with onion powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt and cumin to taste and brown it. (Literally, you don't need to measure just add until it tastes good to you.) Once meat is browned, drain off excess fat if you want (I use a very lean burger so I don't drain mine). Next add all of your cans to you browned meat. Don't drain the liquid just throw it all in. Season soup by adding one package of taco seasoning. Stir and heat until desired temp. Place in serving bowls and top with shredded cheese and crumbled tortilla chips. I sometimes put a spoonful of sour cream and salsa in my bowl as well. Enjoy!!!

* You can also blend up the corn and beans to hid them from your children that won't eat them if they know they are in there, or if you have picky husbands that don't like the texture of the beans. It will taste the exact same just a little thicker.

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas

4-5 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
1 package sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
3 small cans of diced green chilie's (we like mild not hot)
2 handfuls mozz cheese
1 handful cheddar cheese
Tortilla's

Mix all ingredients and roll in tortilla's bake at 350 for 30-45 min
(you will need to smear some mix on the bottom of your baking sheet so the bottom doesn't burn.)

Penne Pasta Bake

Ingredients:

1 can spaghetti sauce
1 can alfredo sauce
1 bag cheese (Mozzerella is best)
1 pound penne pasta
1 can chopped olives (optional)
chopped pepperoni (optional)

Cook pasta according to package directions. Mix sauces and cheese. stir in pasta. bake at 350 for 1/2 hour in a  9x13 pan.  You can add any veggies.  My family likes olives and pepperoni.