Tag: Chicken

What I Make

Cake Pan Supper

Julia Parent

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6 small Yukon Gold potatoes
20 long green beans
2 large or four small carrots
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon seasoned salt

Directions:
Preheat over to 450 degrees. Cut chicken and potatoes into bite size pieces. Snap ends off of beans and snap beans in half to make 40 pieces. Peel carrots and cut into matchsticks about the same length as the beans. Mix all ingredients together until well combined. Line a 9″ x 13″ cake pan with aluminum foil. Pour mixture into pan and spread out in a single layer. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes or until the potatoes are soft and the chicken is cooked through.

What I Make

Cheesy Chicken Pasta

Julia Parent

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:
1 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
pepper, to taste
8 oz. Rotelle pasta, dry
2 celery ribs, cut into moon shapes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1/4 cup flour
onion powder, to taste
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
2 1/4 cups whole milk
3/4 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/4 cup Italian style seasoned bread crumbs

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Coat chicken breast with oil and season with pepper. Bake on a baking dish lined with aluminum foil for 30 to 35 minutes or until the juices run clear. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Cook pasta and celery together according to pasta package directions. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. whisk in flour. Add onion powder and chicken bouillon. Gradually stir in milk. When thick and bubbly, remove from heat and immediately stir in cheese. Add chicken, pasta, and celery. Stir until well combined and put in a casserole dish. Melt 2 tablespoons butter and mix with breadcrumbs. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over pasta dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

What I Make

Bacon Chicken

Julia Parent

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 slices thick-cut bacon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put chicken breasts in a baking dish lined with aluminum foil. Sprinkle spices on chicken breasts. Top each chicken breast with a slice of bacon, overlapping the bacon as little as possible. Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and bacon is crisp. Serve with your favorite healthy side dishes, such as my Carrots with Honey Butter recipe, and a glass of water.

What I Make

Leftovers Salad

Julia Parent

Serves: 1

Ingredients:
1 serving of a Caesar salad kit with chopped Romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing, shredded Parmesan, and croutons (Even though the croutons are usually made with an enriched flour.)
4 oz. cooked chicken (I used the leftover chicken from my ‘Slow Cooker Chicken, Corn, and Ants on a Log’ recipe.)
1 hard boiled egg, chopped
1/2 cup seedless cucumber, chopped
1 mini box raisins

Directions:
Lightly drizzle lettuce with dressing. and toss with remaining ingredients. Have with a glass of water.