15- Minute Coconut Curry Noodle Soup

2 tablespoons oil

• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
• 8 oz. boneless chicken breast or thighs, sliced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2/3 cup coconut milk
• 6 oz. dried rice vermicelli noodles
• 1 lime, juiced
• Sliced red onion, red chilis, cilantro, scallions to garnish

In a large pot over medium heat, add the oil, garlic, ginger, and Thai red curry paste. Fry for 5 minutes, until fragrant.

Add the chicken and cook for a couple minutes, just until the chicken turns opaque.

Add the chicken broth, water, fish sauce, and coconut milk. Bring to a boil. At this point, taste the broth for salt and adjust seasoning accordingly (add salt if needed, or if it’s too salty, add a bit of water).

Pour the boiling soup over the dried vermicelli noodles in your serving bowls, add a squeeze of lime juice and your garnishes, and serve. The noodles will be ready to eat in a couple minutes.

(Alternatively, you can add the noodles to the boiling broth to cook them, and then divide among serving bowls).

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15 Minute Coconut Curry Noodle Soup

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 3 bowls

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated

3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste

8 oz. boneless chicken breast or thighs, sliced

4 cups chicken broth

1 cup water

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2/3 cup coconut milk

6 oz. dried rice vermicelli noodles

1 lime, juiced

Sliced red onion, red chilis, cilantro, scallions to garnish

   

In a large pot over medium heat, add the oil, garlic, ginger, and Thai red curry paste. Fry for 5 minutes, until fragrant. Add the chicken and cook for a couple minutes, just until the chicken turns opaque.

Add the chicken broth, water, fish sauce, and coconut milk. Bring to a boil. At this point, taste the broth for salt and adjust seasoning accordingly (add salt if needed, or if it's too salty, add a bit of water). Pour the boiling soup over the dried vermicelli noodles in your serving bowls, add a squeeze of lime juice and your garnishes, and serve. The noodles will be ready to eat in a couple minutes.

(Alternatively, you can add the noodles to the boiling broth to cook them, and then divide among serving bowls).

Pantry Honey-Mustard Chicken

I found this tasty recipe on the McConkie Menu. It looked easy and cheap, and yummy. People, its so good, we have had it several times since I found this on their site. I modified the recipe some, so that there would be more sauce to serve over rice.

2 cans Cream of chicken soup
2/3 Cup Mayonnaise
2 chicken breasts, trimmed, sliced into chunks, cooked in a small amount of oil.
3 Tbl Honey
2 Tbl Spicy Brown Mustard

After cooking the chicken, throw all other ingredients into the pan, heat to a simmer, and serve over rice.

Cheesy Chicken Tortellini Soup

I adapted this recipe from one I found on the Craftaholics Anonymous site Cheesy Chicken Tortellini Soup Recipe . It looked so good and easy. I did make a few adaptations, but essentially its the same. My notes are in red.

Cheesey Chicken Tortellini Soup Recipe

2 – 12.5oz Canned Chicken, drained -  I used 2 freshly sliced and poached chicken breasts.

2 – 14.5oz Canned Chicken Broth

3 – 10.5oz Cans Cream of Chicken Soup

1 – 15 oz Canned Corn, drained 

1 – 14.5oz Green Beans, drained

1 – 15oz Canned Carrots, drained

Instead of canned veggies (Previous 3 ingredients), I used 3 bags of frozen mixed veggies (Ours were on sale, and I dislike the taste of canned green beans.

2 cups Water

1 Medium onion, diced - I used a whole onion, diced. Ben loves onion...

3 Tablespoons Garlic Powder

1 teaspoon Basil

½ teaspoon Oregano

½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese - I used 2/3 Cup, mostly by accident, but it was good.

30oz Frozen Cheese Tortellini

 DIRECTIONS

In a large pot, combine all ingredients except the Parmesan Cheese and Cheese Tortellinis. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Simmer for 20 minutes and then add Parmesan Cheese and Cheese Tortellinis. Simmer for another 10 minutes. I like to serve with this soup with rolls or breadsticks.

Chicken Pillows

• 3 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
• 3 Tbl Butter (2 Tbl for mixture, 1 Tbl for top)
• 2 C. Chicken, cubed and cooked
• 1/4 tsp. Salt
• 1/4 tsp. Pepper
• 2 Tbl Milk
• 1 Tbl Chopped Green Onion
• 1/2 of small can of Diced Green Chilies
• 1 small can of Sliced Mushrooms, drained
• 3/4 C. seasoned Bread Crumbs
• 8 oz can of Crescent rolls
• 1 can of Cream of Chicken soup

Blend Cream Cheese, and 2 Tbl of melted butter until smooth. Add next 6 ingredients and mix well. Separate crescent rolls. Divide meat mixture into roll, and then bring the tail of the roll up to cover the mixture. Brush with melted butter and roll in bread crumbs. Cook on ungreased baking sheet, 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.

Serve with mashed potatoes or rice. Use remaining mixture, and can of Cream of Chicken, mix together, heat and serve as a gravy for the mashed potatoes or rice.

Onion Baked Chicken

 

Ingredients

• 10 chicken breast tenderloins or strips
• 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• pepper to taste, salt lightly
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
• 3/4 cup water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour melted margarine over the chicken strips. Season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with dry onion soup mix.
3. Pour 3/4 of a cup of water into the bottom of the pan, helping the chicken stay moist.
4. At 30 minutes, turn the chicken and pepper the bottom of the chicken.
5. Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

Creamy Ranch Chicken

Source:  Jennifer Skinner

3 or 4 frozen chicken breasts

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 rectangular box cream cheese

1/3 to 1/2 a packet of powder ranch dip

Mix all together in the crock pot and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 4-5 hours.  When it's done, shred chicken and serve over rice.

Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken

This is the easiest recipe ever!  And one of the most requested from my friends!  And one of my favorites!  Make it--you'll love it!

3 to 5 frozen chicken breasts

18 oz bottle of barbecue sauce (I always use Kraft Honey BBQ)

small can of sliced or chunk pineapple

Put chicken and barbecue sauce in crockpot. Cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 4 or 5 hours.  When done, use forks to shred chicken.  Add pineapple and cook for about another 20 or 30 minutes.  Serve over rice. Enjoy!



Italian Chicken Quesadillas



I only have a few Pampered Chef products, but the ones I have, I love!  In this recipe, I like to the use the Deep Dish Baker and the Food Chopper. You can, of course, make this recipe without these particular products--it's just what I have. (By the way, my Mom sells Pampered Chef so if you need anything, just let her know!)

1 frozen chicken breast
dry Italian seasoning
shredded cheese - we like to combine cheddar and mozzarella, but you can use whatever you want
medium flour tortillas

Start by putting the frozen chicken breast in the deep dish baker. Shake italian seasoning on top, cover with lid. Microwave it for 6 or 7 minutes. When chicken is cooked, cube, then chop finely using the food chopper. Put your tortilla in a greased pan. I lightly grease with cooking spray and I like to use a frying pan on the stove at medium heat. Layer your choice of shredded cheeses and finely chopped chicken then top with second tortilla. When it's melted enough that you can turn it without the insides falling out, flip over to cook the other side. This only takes a few minutes.

Slice it up in wedges like a pizza and serve with your choice of dip. In my family we like to dip ours in sour cream.

Lemon Cream Pasta with Chicken

I got this recipe from Allrecipes.com, but after making it once, I made several changes that I thought worked better, so below is my version!

INGREDIENTS

· 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

· 1 lemon, quartered

· 4 teaspoons garlic powder, divided

· 2-3 garlic cloves

· 2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided

· 4 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth

· 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (I used a little less)

· 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta

· 2 cups (1 pint) heavy cream

· 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (optional)

· Fresh grated parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Squeeze lemon over both sides of the chicken breasts and season both sides using 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Bake for 40 minutes @ 350° (or just sauté in a skillet, until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink inside).

*I used chicken from the freezer that I had already cooked and chopped. I just squeezed some lemon juice over it, sprinkled it with lemon pepper and garlic powder, and heated in a skillet.

2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, season the chicken broth with the remaining 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil and add lemon juice and pasta. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for about 25 minutes. Then drain remaining liquid. (*I just used the pan lid to drain the excess liquid).

3. Cut cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces and stir into cooked pasta, along with the cream and lemon zest. Cook, stirring, over low heat for 5 minutes. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Stir thoroughly before serving.

Makes about 6 servings.