No Fuss Family Recipes

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Chicken and Turkey

Farmers' Special
From Mimi

This is one of my favorite recipies. It's quick and easy and relatively inexpensive. And it's great on a chilly day. For sides: Baked Sweet Potatoes with cinnamon brown sugar and butter or French fries sprinkled with Tony Chachere's seasoning. This recipe is also great served on toasted sesame-seed buns.

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast
¼ lb. shredded pepper jack and colby jack cheese
Fried bacon (2 or 3 pieces per piece of breast)
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Olive oil

Season chicken to your liking with the onion and garlic powders. Panfry or oven bake the bacon till crispy
Wipe a skillet or grill with olive oil and cook the chicken breast on medium to medium high heat until fully cooked.
Set the oven to Broil.
Put the cooked chicken breast on the broiling pan, place 2 or 3 pieces of bacon on top of each piece of breast, then cover with the shredded cheese.
Place the cheese- and bacon-covered chicken in the oven for 1 to 2 minutes until cheese is fully melted, then remove from oven and serve.

Chicken, Broccoli and Cheese Soup
From Kendra

I top mine with shredded cheese.

1 lb. boneless chicken breast
I package frozen broccoli flowerettes
I package frozen cauliflower
3 cans cheese soup (I use Campbell's)

Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and season it (I season mine with salt, pepper, and Ms. Dash, but you can add any seasoning you like). Place the chicken pieces in a pot of water and bring to a low boil. Cook till chicken is done, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Add the frozen broccoli and cauliflower, and bring back to a boil for about 5 minutes.
Drain off most of the water and add the cheese soup. Heat till the soup is warm and enjoy.

Coconut Chicken
From Diana

1 lb. chicken breasts
1/2 pack of Saltines, crushed
1 cup shredded coconut
4 Tbsp. lime juice
1 tsp. curry powder
A paper lunch sack or large Ziploc bag

Preheat oven to 375. Trim chicken according to your liking and cut into chunks. (You can keep the breast whole, but it's not as much fun for kids.) Mix the lime juice and curry in a bowl. Combine the coconut and crushed crackers into the bag. Line a baking sheet with foil and grease the foil to prevent sticking. Dip one piece of chicken at a time into the lime juice and drop into the lunch sack and shake until fully coated. Place chicken pieces on cookie sheet, sprinkle with the leftover cracker mixture and spray cooking oil on top for extra crunchy chicken.
Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.

Easy Chicken Casserole
From Susan

I serve this with a salad and rolls or with some green beans and corn - whatever I have on hand.

Also, I have added canned mushrooms to this and that is great. But for those who don't like mushrooms, we have done it with cream of chicken soup only, and that was a hit as well.

It may be a little soupy right after you take it out, but the longer it sits, the firmer it will become. Enjoy!

1 large can chicken, shredded (or leftover chicken)
1 regular can cream of mushroom soup
1 regular can cream of chicken soup
8 oz. sour cream
1/2 package of thin spaghetti noodles
1/4 cup of milk (more or less)
1 1/4 cup of shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 350.
Cook noodles according to package directions.
Mix chicken, soups and sour cream together. Add milk to make the mixture just thin enough to pour easily.
When noodles are cooked, drain and put into 9 x 13 baking dish. Add chicken mixture and stir noodles to make sure they are covered with mixture.

Bake for 20 minutes. Add cheese to top of casserole and bake an additional 10 minutes.

Bubble Chicken Wraps
From Becky

My family calls rotisserie chicken bubble chicken because it comes in a package that kind of looks like a bubble! It takes about 30 minutes to clean all the meat off the bones of two rotisserie chickens, and I get about four cups of shredded chicken from them. One cup usually becomes a casserole of some sort (and my husband snacks on the wings and drumsticks) but the rest is all mine! I cut the veggies ahead of time and store them in "green bags." Planning ahead just a little, everything can be washed, cut and ready to go for the whole week. These wraps are great “mom meals” because they can be made ahead, eaten with one hand and require no utensils - and hey, they're real food!

Asian Chicken Wrap
Large wrap or tortilla
Broccoli slaw or snow peas (or both)
Cooked, shredded chicken
Bottled Asian dressing (Paul Newman's Light is just about the best thing on earth)
Mayo (just to thicken the dressing a touch)
Sliced almonds

Toss vegetables, chicken and almonds with dressing. Spoon mixture into tortilla or wrap, and roll up.

Mediterranean Chicken Wrap
Large wrap or tortilla - the spinach and herb wraps by Mission are great for this.
Cooked, shredded chicken
Hummus
Baby spinach leaves
Bell pepper strips (only if they're on sale)
Drizzle of olive oil
Toasted almonds or pine nuts

Toss chicken, vegetables and nuts with olive oil. Spread hummus on tortilla or wrap. Spoon chicken mix on top of hummus and roll up.

Mexican Chicken Wrap
(This one is good warmed up.)
Large wrap or tortilla
Cooked, shredded chicken
Salsa
Black beans
Shredded cheddar cheese
(I don't like sour cream, but I bet it would taste great on these)

Spoon chicken, salsa and beans on wrap on tortilla or wrap. Top with cheese and roll up.

Ravioli Surprise
From Keysha

Something frozen. Something homemade. A jar of tomato sauce. Mix them together and you have a tasty 30-minute meal. Add some garlic bread and you're all set.

1 package ricotta cheese ravioli (found in the frozen food section of the supermarket)
1 lb. ground beef or turkey (I prefer to use turkey because it's healthier, but beef is less expensive)
1 26-oz. jar tomato sauce

Cook ravioli according to package directions. Brown and stew the beef or turkey until cooked through, then add to the tomato sauce and stew for 20 minutes (as if making spaghetti sauce). Mix it all together in a bowl and serve.

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