Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken & Broccoli

Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken & Broccoli

Serves 4

1/2 lb. fettuccine, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips (~2 cups)
1-1/4 cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 tsp. flour
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz.) cream cheese, cubed
3 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese, divided
2 cups chopped cooked broccoli before serving.
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper

COOK pasta as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 7 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet. Mix broth and flour in same skillet. Stir in cream cheese, 2 Tbsp. parmesan, garlic powder and pepper; cook 2 min. or until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly with whisk. Stir in chicken.

DRAIN pasta; place in large bowl. Add chicken mixture and chopped cooked broccoli before serving, toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan.

FREEZER FRIENDZ: Cook pasta. Cook broccoli. Thaw or simmer chicken/cream sauce mixture over low heat. Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add chicken/cream mixture and chopped cooked broccoli before serving, toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan.

This recipe can be found HERE at Freezer Friendz.com

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients:
8 flour tortillas
2 cups chopped/shredded cooked chicken
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can milk (from your soup can)
1 cup sour cream
1 small can diced green chilies

Assembly to Eat Same Day:
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Split your wet ingredients in half.
Spoon 1/4 of the wet ingredients on the bottom of you baking dish. Fill the tortillas individually with 1/2 of the mixture. Spread the remaining 1/4 on top of the rolled and ready to bake tortillas. Bake @350 for 45 min. Enjoy!

Assembly for Freezing:
I combined the chicken, cheese, soup, milk, sour cream, and chilies and placed them in a freezer safe bag. I counted out the flour tortillas and placed them in a separate freezer safe bag. To keep everything together, I placed the wet ingredients bag inside the tortilla bag...all done!

Serving Day:
Thaw all ingredients, assemble as directed, and ENJOY!!

Recipe can be found HERE at Freezer Friendz

Cracker Barrel Copy-Cat Grilled Chicken Tenders

1 lb chicken breast chicken tenders

1/2 cup Italian dressing (drain and discard spices)

1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

1 1/2 teaspoons honey

Mix dressing, lime juice and honey together. Pour over chicken tenders making sure all chicken tenders are covered. Marinate for 1 hour. Braise tenders in a non-stick pan or grill to lightly golden color.

Whole Chicken Crock Pot Recipe

Ingredients:

4 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon white pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 large roasting chicken

1 cup onion, chopped (optional)

In a small bowl, combine the spices.

Remove any giblets from chicken and clean chicken.

Rub spice mixture onto the chicken.

Place in a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate. (This step is optional)

When ready to cook, put chopped onion in bottom of crock pot. Add the chicken. No liquid is needed, the chicken will make its own juices.

Cook on low 6-8 hrs.

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Yummy Chicken

Ingredients:

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast (I split mine in half)

Italian bread crumbs

Combine mayonnaise and cheese. Spread on chicken on both sides then sprinkle liberally with breadcrumbs. Bake at 400 - 425 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.

Broiled Tilapia Parmesan

Ingredients:

2 lbs tilapia fillets

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup butter, softened

3 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon onion powder

1/8 teaspoon celery salt

Pre-heat your oven's broiler and grease a broiling pan, or line with foil.

In a small bowl, mix together Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder, and celery salt. Mix well and set aside.

Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from heat for 2 -3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to overcook the fish.

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Baked Shrimp Scampi

Baked Shrimp Scampi

recipe adapted from Ina Garten

2 pounds (12 to 15 per pound) shrimp in the shell
3 tablespoons good olive oil
2 tablespoons dry white wine
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 teaspoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
1/4 cup minced shallots
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 extra-large egg yolk
2/3 cup panko (Japanese dried bread flakes)
Lemon wedges, for serving


Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Peel, devein, and butterfly the shrimp, leaving the tails on. Place the shrimp in a mixing bowl and toss gently with the olive oil, wine, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Allow to sit at room temperature while you make the butter and garlic mixture.

In a small bowl, mash the softened butter with the garlic, shallots, parsley, rosemary, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, lemon juice, egg yolk, panko, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper until combined.

Starting from the outer edge of a 14-inch oval gratin dish, arrange the shrimp in a single layer cut side down with the tails curling up and towards the center of the dish. Pour the remaining marinade over the shrimp.

Spread the butter mixture evenly over the shrimp. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until hot and bubbly. If you like the top browned, place under a broiler for 1 minute. Serve with lemon wedges.

* To make ahead/freezer meal - Arrange the shrimp in shrimp in a single layer cut side down with the tails curling up and towards the center of a disposable foil baking dish or better yet, a Glad Ovenware dish (which is what I used). Pour the remaining marinade over the shrimp. Spread or scatter clumps of the butter mixture evenly over the shrimp. Cover (with a double sheet of foil if using a disposable foil dish or use the lid of the Glad Ovenware dish.) Label and freeze. To prepare, remove from freezer and allow to thaw. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes until hot and bubbly. If you like the top browned, place under a broiler for 1 minute. Serve with lemon wedges.

Recipe found at What's Cooking, Chicago?

So easy and SO Stinkin' Good!