CREAMY PESTO SAUCE

CREAMY PESTO SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:
1 PACKET DRY PESTO MIX
1 CUP MILK OR WATER
1 (10.5 OZ.) CANS CREAM OF CHICKEN

INSTRUCTIONS:
IN A POT MIX TOGETHER MILK OR WATER, CREAM OF CHICKEN, AND PESTO MIX. HEAT OVER MEDIUM-LOW HEAT UNTIL WARM. SERVE OVER CHICKEN OR PASTA. 

CREAMY PESTO CHICKEN AND PASTA

CREAMY PESTO CHICKEN AND PASTA

INGREDIENTS:
3-4 CHICKEN BREASTS
2 (10 OZ.) CANS CREAM OF CHICKEN
1 CUP MILK
1 PACKET PESTO MIX
2 TBSP. OLIVE OIL
PENNE PASTA
GREATED PARMESAN CHEESE (OPTIONAL)

INSTRUCTIONS:
IN A BOWL, MIX TOGETHER CREAM OF CHICKEN, MILK, PESTO PACKET, AND OIL. PLACE WHOLE CHICKEN BREASTS IN CROCKPOT AND COVER WITH MIXTURE. COOK ON LOW FOR 3-6 HOURS. ONCE CHICKEN IS THROUGHLY COOKED, REMOVE FROM CROCKPOT AND CUT INTO ONE INCH CUBES OR SHRED. RETURN CHICKEN TO CROCKPOT, MIX. SERVE OVER PENNE PASTA.

LASAGNA

LASAGNA

INGREDIENTS:

1LB. GROUND BEEF
3 LARGE EGGS
9 LASAGNA NOODLES
1 1/2 JARS SPAGHETTI SAUCE
6 CUPS SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHEESE
1 1/2 CUPS COTTAGE CHEESE
1/8 CUP GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE

SPICES:
1 TSP ITALIAN SEASONING
1 TSP OREGANO
1/2 TSP GARLIC POWDER
1/2 TSP ONION POWDER
1/4 TSP PEPPER

INSTRUCTIONS:

BOIL PASTA ACCORDING TO PACKAGE INSTRUCTIONS; DRAIN AND SET ASIDE. SEASON BEEF WITH GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, AND PEPPER. COOK AND DRAIN GROUND BEEF; RETURN BEEF TO SKILLET ON LOW HEAT AND ADD SPAGHETTI SAUCE, ITALIAN SEASONING, OREGANO, AND PARMESAN CHEESE. IN A SEPARATE BOWL, ADD EGGS, 3 CUPS OF MOZZARELLA, AND COTTAGE CHEESE, MIX WELL.

IN A 9X13 BAKING PAN SPOON A THIN LAYER OF SAUCE ON THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT NOODLES FROM STICKING. NEXT, LAYER NOODLES FOLLOWED BY 1/3 OF THE SAUCE AND TOPPED WITH 1/3 OF THE CHEESE MIXTURE. REPEAT LAYERS TWICE. TOP ALL WITH THE REMAINING MOZZARELLA. COVER WITH FOIL AND BAKE IN OVEN AT 350ºF FOR 45 MINUTES.

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CHICKEN BACON RANCH

CHICKEN BACON RANCH
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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.

SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
1 BOX WHOLE GRAIN SPAGHETTI
1 LB. GROUND MEAT
1 JAR SPAGHETTI SAUCE
GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE (OPTIONAL)
GARLIC POWDER (OPTIONAL)
SALT
PEPPER
1/2 YELLOW ONION (OPTIONAL)

HOW TO MAKE IT:
BROWN MEAT IN A MEDIUM-SIZED SKILLET WITH CHOPPED ONION. SEASON MEAT WITH SALT, PEPPER, AND GARLIC POWDER. DRAIN MEAT RETURN TO SKILLET, REDUCE HEAT TO LOW AND ADD IN SPAGHETTI SAUCE. ADD PARMESAN CHEESE TO SAUCE TO THICKEN. IN SEPARATE POT COOK PASTA ACCORDING TO PACKAGE INSTRUCTIONS.

TRY THIS: IF YOU'RE LIKE ME AND LIKE THINGS SPICY ADD IN SOME CHILI POWDER AND/OR TABASCO (SMOKED CHIPOTLE FLAVOR IS THE BOMB). THE TABASCO WILL CHANGE THE FLAVOR, BUT IT'S YUMMY.

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