Grandma's Chicken Noodle Soup

Banana Rating: Just too good to rate....it's off the scales!

Ingredients:
Chicken
Noodles
Grandma's Big Blue Stock Pot
Lots of Love

How To:
Come for a visit and we will make it for you...or visit Grandma and have her teach you her secrets.

Notes:
This is a great meal on a cold winter's day but is also good as a comfort food when you need to warm up your heart. It is also a great meal for beating a head cold!

Enjoy!

Chicken Parm

We love this dish! Even the kids gobble it up!!

Ingredients:

4 Chicken Breasts
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup Bread Crumbs
Garlic
Parmesan Cheese
Basil
Oregano
Pasta Sauce
Spaghetti or Angel Hair Pasta
1/3 stick of Butter


How to:
In a bowl, mix bread crumbs, garlic, basil, oregano and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. In another bowl, lightly beat eggs. Between thick plastic wrap, pound chicken breasts until 1/4 inch thick; then dredge through egg and bread crumb mixture.

Melt butter in large pan. When melted, add breaded chicken breast and cook on medium heat for 8 minutes on both sides or until chicken is fully cooked.

While the chicken is cooking, make pasta according to package directions.

When chicken is fully cooked, add pasta sauce to pan surrounding the breasts but not covering and let simmer until sauce is warmed.

When pasta is fully cooked, drain water and place in serving bowl; place chicken breasts on top of pasta and cover with rest of warmed sauce. Garnish with parmesan cheese.

It's so simple and easy. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!!

Easy Fish Tacos

I love this easy recipe!! I'm the only one in the house that eats this but it is really delish and I can't wait to make it for my parents who will visit soon. Since I only make this for me, here is the recipe for ONE serving.

Ingredients:
1/4 pound fresh tilapia (you can probably use any white fish), cubed
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp olive oil
1-2 Tbs packaged taco seasoning
3 corn tortillas
shredded cabbage
Remoulade Sauce

How to:
Mix together the fish, lemon juice, olive oil and taco seasonings. Once the fish is totally coated, add to a hot skillet and grill until fish falls apart easily (do not over cook). Add cooked fish to warm corn tortillas and top with shredded cabbage and Remoulade Sauce.

It's that easy, super delish, AND good for you! Can't beat that.

If you want a spicier taco, make sure to use the spicy taco seasoning packages.

Enjoy!!

Healty Miga Tacos

I LOVE this breakfast. I could eat this everyday.....those of you who know me, know how much I enjoy a good breakfast taco.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup egg whites, lightly beaten
1/4 cup avocado, sliced
1 1/2 T of your favorite salsa
1 wedge Laughing Cow cheese, your favorite flavor, divided
2 tortillas
Pam Cooking Spray

How to:
Heat up a small skillet coated with Pam Cooking Spray; Mix egg whites and sliced avocado, continue to mix as eggs cook; at last minute, add in salsa; Spread 1/2 of cheese into each tortilla, heat in microwave until warm. Add egg mixer into each tortilla. And Enjoy!!!

This only makes one serving but it's easy to make enough for the entire family or out of town guests.

Taco Soup

Soup Ingredients:
2 cans Ranch Style Beans
1 can Black Beans
1 can Cream Corn
1 can Rotel
1 can Stewed Tomatos
1 can Diced Tomatos Mexican Style
1 pkg ranch dressing
1 pkg taco seasoning
20 oz of ground mean (preferrably lean turkey)
2 cups water
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to desired taste

Additional ingredients:
tortilla chips
shredded cheddar cheese

How to:

Brown gound meat until done in a large soup pot - do not drain unless there is excessive liquid.

Once meat is done, add rest of the ingredients.

Simmer for 60 minutes at medium heat....do not boil over.

Feel free to add as much water to your desired consistency.

Serve in bowl over chips and topped with cheddar cheese.

This is great in the Winter and makes 4-6 servings depending on how hungry you are!!

Enjoy!

Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients
Two Pilsbury Pie Crusts
3/4 of One Family size can of Campbells Cream of Chicken Soup
One small can mixed Veggies
1 pkg of pre-cooked grilled chicken breast
salt
pepper
garlic














How to:
In a 9" round pie plate, fold one of the pie crusts into the bottom, score with a fork to avoid bubbles, cook in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until lightly brown and crispy. While bottom crust is browning mix the cream of chicken soup with milk until the desired consitency. Mix in pinches of salt, pepper, and garlic to spice things up a bit.

In the bottom of the browned pie crust, spread out the cooked chicken cubes and mixed veggies. Fill with the cream of chicken mixture and cover with second pie crust. Pinches edges to make pretty and poke with a knife in several places for ventalation.

Cook in oven for 35 minutes until the top crust is gold brown.

Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Then serve with a nice side salad.

This is a great dish for left over nights. We think it's better on the second day anyway!!!

This is also a great dish to make for new parents.

Enjoy!!

Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients:
4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 cups hot cooked spaghetti (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta)
3 cups pasta sauce
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Basil sprigs (optional)

Directions:
Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.

Combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge 1 chicken breast half in flour. Dip in egg whites; dredge in breadcrumb mixture. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken, flour, egg whites, and breadcrumb mixture.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes on each side or until done.

Place 1 cup spaghetti in each of 4 gratin dishes. Spoon 1/2 cup Pasta Sauce over each serving. Top each with 1 chicken breast half. Spoon 1/4 cup sauce over each serving. Sprinkle each serving with 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese.

Preheat broiler. Place gratin dishes on a baking sheet; broil 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Garnish with basil sprigs, if desired.

Yield: 4 servings

CALORIES 614(19% from fat); FAT 12.8g (sat 5g,mono 4.8g,poly 1.5g); PROTEIN 49.1g; CHOLESTEROL 86mg; CALCIUM 375mg; SODIUM 937mg; FIBER 5.4g; IRON 6.1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 74.8g Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 1998