Cranberry Chicken

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Ingredients:
5 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 (16 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
2 (1 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix
1 cup French dressing

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place chicken in 9×13 inch baking dish. Mix cranberry sauce, soup mix and salad dressing and pour mixture over chicken. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

Chicken and Spinach Noodle Casserole


Every family member enjoyed so I thought I would pass it on!!

Serves 8
Prep time: 20m
Total Time: 40m

Ingredients
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups whole milk
1 cup sour cream
kosher salt and black pepper
12 ounces egg noodles
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 cups shredded cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken
5 ounces baby spinach, chopped

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400° F. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour. Slowly whisk in the milk. Bring to a simmer and cook, whisking often, until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in the sour cream, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.

2. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the package directions; drain and return them to the pot.

3. Add the milk mixture, chicken, and spinach, to the noodles and toss to combine. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, sprinkle with the bread crumbs, and drizzle with the melted butter.

4. Bake until the bread crumbs are golden and the filling is bubbling, around 8 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Pizza Casserole

Ingredients
1 bag of egg noodles
1 jar of tomato sauce
3 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 package of pepperoni

Instructions
1.Brown the meat and drain the grease.
2.Boil Noodles until soft. Drain the water.
3.Preheat oven to 350 degrees
4.In a 9×13 casserole dish, first, spread a thin layer of tomato sauce on the bottom.
5.Second layer half of the noodles over the sauce. Then half of the meat and the rest of the noodles.
6.Next layer half of the cheese, the remaining meat, the rest of the sauce, and then the remaing cheese.
7.Last top with pepperoni
8.Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes.
9.Take it out of oven and let if sit for 10 to 15 minutes.

Success, always pleased when the whole family enjoys the same meal!!!!

Apple Insanity

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I miss you all and yes, my blogging has been on the back burner friends. For those of you who know me and miss me and have been sending me messages, thank you so much. It’s very nice to know that I have been missed. Life has been more than a jumble this last summer, and I just can’t get myself to write new posts as of yet or even peruse other blogs.  Please don’t take my lack of commenting on your blogs personally.

Someday soon, hopefully,  Geni will get her groove back (yes, sometimes I refer to myself in the third person, but it’s just one of the oddities that makes me, me). But until then…I believe in sending you re-posts and reminders of deliciousness gone by. Because many of you have not been here for some of these taste bud teasing and pleasing posts. Until later my friends!

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Slow Cooker Cheese Tortellini with Broccolli

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Spray the slow cooker

Ingredients
1 package of cooked cheese tortellini
2 cups of frozen broccoli
I can or jar of your favourite spaghetti sauce

add to slow cooker
cook on low heat 7-8 hours
so easy, why not?

Leftover Roast Beef Sandwiches

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This is basic but everyone in the house enjoys!

Slice open Kaiser roll – lay open on baking sheet
Swiss cheese on one side and left over cooked roast beef on other – broil until cheese is melted and roast is warm

In the meantime on stove top sauté mushrooms in a fry pan
and caramelize onions in another

add toppings to sandwiches
yum!

Honey Black Rice with Peaches and Peas

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HONEY BLACK RICE
Rice:
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups black rice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 cups (8 ounces) peas
• 2 peaches, diced
Dressing:
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Directions
For the rice: In a medium saucepan, bring the water and rice to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan, and cook until the rice is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and place in a large serving bowl.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the peas and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly soft, about 2 minutes. Add the peach slices and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer the peas and peaches to the serving bowl.
For the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, honey, and soy sauce until smooth.
Pour the dressing over the rice mixture and toss well. Serve warm or at room temperature.