Saturday, June 14, 2014

CHEESY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

CHEESY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI
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WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
1 ONION, CHOPPED
1 RED OR GREEN BELL PEPPER, CHOPPED
1 LB. VELVEETA, CUBED
1 10-OZ. CAN CREAM OF CHICKEN
1 10-OZ. CAN CREAM OF MUSHROOM
1 SMALL CAN OF MUSHROOMS, DRAINED (OPTIONAL)
1 10-OZ. CAN ROTEL OR DICED TOMATOES
3-4 CHICKEN BREASTS, CUBED (OR SHRED AFTER COOKED)
1 PACK SPAGHETTI

HOW TO MAKE IT:
ADD TO CROCKPOT CANNED ITEMS. CHOP ONION, PEPPER, AND CHICKEN, ADD ITEMS TO CROCKPOT. COOK ON MEDIUM HEAT 3-4 HOURS, STIR OFTEN. FOR LAST 30 MINUTES ADD THE VELVEETA CUBES. IN A SEPARATE POT COOK PASTA ACCORDING TO PACKAGE DIRECTIONS. SERVE SAUCE OVER SPAGHETTI.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH

CHICKEN BACON RANCH
★★★★

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

4 BONELESS/SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS
ONE YELLOW ONION, CHOPPED
2 CANS CREAM OF CHICKEN OR 1 CAN EACH OF CREAM OF CHICKEN & CREAM OF MUSHROOM
1 CAN ITALIAN SEASONED DICED TOMATOES
1 LARGE POUCH RANCH POWDER, ADD MORE TO TASTE
1 PACKAGE BACON BITS
1 CUP SOUR CREAM
1 BAG EGG NOODLES
CHEDDAR CHEESE (OPTIONAL)

HOW TO MAKE IT:
ADD TO CROCKPOT CHOPPED ONION, CANNED ITEMS, RANCH SEASONING, BACON, AND CHICKEN. COOK ON MEDIUM HEAT FOR 4 HOURS. REMOVE AND SHRED CHICKEN AND RETURN TO POT. ADD SOUR CREAM. COOK EGG NOODLES IN SEPARATE POT AS INSTRUCTED ON PACKET. SERVE CHICKEN SOUP MIX OVER PASTA. TOP WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE.

JACKIE'S CHILI

JACKIE'S CHILI
★★★★

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

1 LB. GROUND MEAT
1 LARGE CAN DICED TOMATOES
1 LARGE CAN TOMATO SAUCE
1-2 CANS KIDNEY BEANS
1 SMALL ONION, CHOPPED
2 PACKETS CHILI SEASONING MIX
1 BOX ELBOW NOODLES
SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE (OPTIONAL)
SALTINE CRACKERS (OPTIONAL)

HOW TO MAKE IT:

CHOP ONION INTO 1 INCH STRIPS, PLACE IN SKILLET WITH GROUND MEAT. BROWN GROUND MEAT AND SAUTEE ONION IN SKILLET. DRAIN. IN LARGE POT ADD DRAINED MEAT AND ONION MIX, DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO SAUCE, BEANS AND SEASONING MIX. STIR. BRING TO A BOIL, THEN LOWER TO MEDIUM HEAT FOR 30 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. IN SEPARATE POT BOIL ELBOW NOODLES, FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS ON BOX. DRAIN AND ADD TO CHILI WHEN READY TO SERVE. TOP WITH CHEESE AND/OR ADD CRUSHED CRACKERS.