Cranberry Chicken

So, I realized today as I came to check out the recipe blog that I haven't posted anything for this month. It has been such a crazy month for us. I can't let a month go by without posting some good recipes though. This dish is one that I recently got off another blog, but I have tried it a couple of times and we really like it. It is quick and easy!

4-6 chicken breasts or 8-10 tenders
1 (8 oz) bottle Creamy French salad dressing
1 (10 3/4 oz) can WHOLE berry cranberry sauce
1 pkg. onion soup mix

-Cover bottom of a greased baking dish with chicken. Mix together the dressing, cranberry sauce and soup mix and pour over top of chicken. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.

Saucy Chicken

This is a very simple and fast chicken recipe. It is an old stand-by at our house and is something you can make when you don't have dinner planned because these ingredients are usually on hand.

4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (I have used tenders)
1 can cream of mushroom soup (I like the kind with roasted garlic)
3/4 cup evaporated milk
scoop of sour cream

-Pour sauce over chicken and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes (for chicken that is thawed) or 1 1/2 hours (for chicken that is frozen).
Serve over rice or pasta and use the sauce as a gravy. Enjoy!

Easy Chicken Stroganoff

So, I hate it when I ask someone for a recipe and they say, "I just sort of throw things together -- I don't really have the exact measurements." I'm not really a make-it-up-as-I-go kind of gal (perhaps it's because I'm fairly inept in the kitchen) so don't hate me, but this is one of those recipes. It really is easy and hard to screw up so here it is:

• Chicken breasts (3-6, depending on size and how many you're feeding)
• Olive Oil (1-2 T.)
• Onion (small onion, finely diced)
• Garlic (1-2 cloves, finely diced)
• Cream of Mushroom Soup (About 1 can; for 3 chicken breasts, I'd probably use about 3/4 can)
• Sour Cream (About 1 cup; approximately the same as above for Cr. of Mushroom)
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:
Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat and add diced onion and garlic. When onion is almost fully cooked, add chicken and cook through.
Add cream of mushroom soup and sour cream to chicken and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally, until blended well together and warmed through.

Serve over rice or egg noodles.

Obviously this recipe can be totally altered depending on your taste preference but I think I end up using equal parts soup and sour cream (I think!). Good luck!

Parmesan Chicken Bake

This recipe is hardly fattening ;) and is DELICIOUS! It is by far the favorite in my household. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 6 chicken breasts, boned & skinned
• 1 cube butter
• 1 Cup flour
• Salt and Pepper
• Garlic Powder
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Melt butter and pour half in 9x13 inch pan. Season flour with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Wash chicken and cover with seasoned flour. Place in buttered pan. Cover with cream and sprinkle with generous amount of Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with remaining butter. Bake for 1 hour in 375° oven. Serve on hot buttered noodles.

Marinated Chicken

This is probably the best chicken marinate around. Sorry it's not homemade, but I had to add it to the recipes because it it definetly the best around.

-As many chicken breasts, or chicken tenderloins as you want or need
-Mr. Yoshida's Original Gourmet sauce (I get mine at Costco, for a big bottle, but I think I've seen it at the grocery store by the bbq sauces.)

Marinate chicken overnight in a ziploc bag, in the fridge. Then it's best if you can BB-Q the chicken. This is the best!

Melinda Harr

Stovetop One Dish Chicken Bake

This is also one of my families favorite's. It's also very easy.

1 (6 oz) pkg. stove top stuffing mix for chicken
1 1/2 cup hot water
1/2 stick butter cut up, or 1/4 cup margarine
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
1/3 cup sour cream, or milk

If there is a seasoning packet with the stove top then mix it with the hot water and butter in large bowl until butter melts. If there is no content just mix hot water and butter together. Stir in stuffing crumbs just to moisten. Let stand 5 minutes. Place chicken in baking dish. Mix soup and sour cream; pour over chicken. Top with stuffing. Bake uncovered at 375 for 35 or so minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
Melinda Harr

Creamy Crock Pot Chicken

This is a great recipe for the days that I am out doing errands and don't have time to even think about dinner. When I pull into my garage I can smell it cooking, it's yummy! It's fast and easy and most likely you have the ingredients at home.

4 Chicken breasts, frozen or thawed
1 can Cream of chicken soup, I've also used cream of mushroom
1 envelope of dry Italian dressing mix
grated carrots, opt
cubed cream cheese, opt
sliced potatoes on bottom of crock pot, opt

Spray crockpot with Pam. Mix dressing with soup, pour over chicken and place in crockpot for 4 hours if not frozen, 6-7 if frozen. Shred chicken when done cooking. It will shred easily when fully cooked. Serve over rice or egg noodles.
Melinda Harr

Lime Chicken Tacos

For those that were in the Bozeman recipe group, you probably already have this recipe, but it's one of our favorites, and it certainly applies to this month's theme of "easy chicken" recipes. Enjoy!

1 ½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 Tbsp. lime juice
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup chunky salsa
12 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
Sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and shredded lettuce, optional

Place the chicken in a 3 quart slow cooker. Combine lime juice and chili powder; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred and return to the slow cooker. Stir in corn and salsa. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve in tortillas with sour cream, cheese and lettuce if desired.

Hey All!

So I decided the easiest way to let you all know what the theme for the month is would be to use it as the header. Nothing fancy, but at least as people post, the theme won't get pushed down to the bottom of the page. With this theme, I guess it doesn't even have to be "easy" chicken dishes, but we are all busy active people and easy may be the most useful. However, if you have a recipe that is really good, but not necessarily easy, still post it. My whole purpose for this blog is to get a wealth of recipes to add to our repertoires (I know that's a word, but don't know if I spelled it right? Oh well!). So share and share alike. Thanks for all your posts. I love having all these great recipes to choose from as I'm sure everyone else does too!