The Way to a Man's Heart~ Chicken Dressing Casserole #recipe

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Chicken Dressing Casserole

Ingredients-

2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Water or Chicken Broth

1 (10.75 oz) can Cream of Chicken Soup

1 (10.75 oz) can Cream of Celery Soup

1 (10.75 oz) Can of milk (fill up one empty can above with regular milk)

1 ½ cups of chicken broth (from cooked chicken)

1 6 oz box seasoned stuffing mix (your favorite)

Salt, pepper

Cooking spray

Directions-

Place chicken in a Dutch oven with water enough to cover (or you can use store bought chicken broth to simmer it in) with a few tablespoons of butter & pepper, light on the salt. Simmer for a few hours

Preheat oven to 350º

Remove from pan, reserving the broth. Spray bottom of 9X13 casserole dish with cooking spray

Cut chicken into bite size pieces and place in bottom of dish

In medium bowl, mix together soups and then fill one empty can with milk and mix it into the soups.

Pour mixture over chicken

In a small bowl, combine stuff and broth, and then spoon over casserole

Bake for 45 minutes.

Makes approximately 12 servings

The Way to a Man's Heart- Taryn's Breakfast Burritos

Breakfast Burritos

In an effort to lose weight and eat better, Hubby and I have started altering our recipes. Next time I fix these, I'll probably substitute TURKEY sausage in place of regular breakfast sausage.- Most everything else would probably still be fine (though the shredded cheddar could probably be exchanged for 2% or low fat/no fat if you can find it)

Have a good MORNING!

Ingredients-

1 medium onion, diced

1 green pepper, diced

1 tomato, diced

½ lb tube of sausage

4-6 Eggs (depending on how much you intend to make)

Salt & Pepper to taste

A few Tablespoons of Milk (I “eyeball” the amount)

Cooking Spray

8-16 oz of Shredded Cheddar

Taco or Picante Sauce

Soft Taco/Fajita Shells (at least a pack of 10)

Directions-

1. In large skillet, brown sausage over low heat, with lid on

2. Drain grease once meat is tender and brown enough to suit

3. Add onion & green pepper and steam with lid on until veggies are cooked to desired tenderness, adding in the diced tomatoes at the end (a minute or two)

4. Set skillet with meat & veggies off to side and bring out another large skillet. Coat with cooking spray & set over medium heat to warm the pan

5. Whisk eggs, salt & pepper and a few Tablespoons of Milk together

6. Scramble eggs in large skillet until done, set aside momentarily

7. Turn burner back down and bring meat and veggies back to it, adding in scrambled eggs & shredded cheese

8. Cover with lid for a minute or two to melt cheese, then stir to combine all ingredients well

9. Scoop appropriate sized spoonfuls onto warmed shells and serve with taco/picante sauce

The Way to a Man's Heart- Cheesy Bacon Tator Bake

Starting a New Year has thrown me for a loop, as this first week of 2013 has gotten away from me. I meant to work on a short blog post for this and then post on Saturday. My husband ended up being off work Friday, so we did the grocery shopping while the kids were at school and I hadn't gotten on the computer at all this weekend until now, because I remembered that I didn't post a Six Sentence Sunday snippit (and unfortunately I hadn't planned ahead for it, so I'm holding off on that. The last snippit I shared was a stopping point for me as I don't want to give away all of Love By Design before I publish it.)

So...having said that, I'm going to post this today, though it's Sunday rather than a Saturday, but wanted to get this one on out there. It's a potato dish I threw together once when we were going to be having company and it's morphed into a favorite side dish we have quite often. Hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients-

Potatoes (amount depends on size of serving dish. I generally use an 8X8 glass dish)

8 oz. Sour Cream

8-16 oz. bag of Shredded Cheddar, divided 2/3 for mixing in, 1/3 for topping

Bacon Bits (to taste)

Salt & Pepper (to taste)

Stick Butter (melted)

Cooking Spray

Directions-

1. Preheat oven to 350º
2. Peel & rinse desired amount of potatoes, cut into bite-sized cubes
3. Boil or Steam until fork tender (in my steamer, approx. 35-40 minutes)
4. In large bowl, combine cooked potatoes, melted butter, salt, pepper, sour cream, bacon bits and the 2/3s of shredded cheddar
5. Spray your casserole dish with cooking spray so it doesn’t stick
6. Pour mixture into casserole dish and sprinkle top with remaining shredded cheddar.
7. Bake at 350º for approximately 30 minutes, until heated thoroughly and top cheese is golden brown.