Sunday, April 5, 2009

When you're in a rush...make these easy recipes
All the easy recipes in this collection are just that - easy, quick, delicious, and kid pleasing.
So if you're a busy mom or dad, and you need to cook for kids in a hurry, try these recipes. And if you're a kid, these recipes are easy to make, too!
Remember when you were a kid and your mom made piping hot casseroles on a cool autumn day? Mmmmm! These easy bake recipes are perfect for those times when you're in a hurry (when are you not in a hurry!) , but you still want to make a homemade meal your kids will love. Most ingredients come from leftovers and canned soups. Just mix them up, pop your casserole in the oven, and bake. It's easy. You can even make them ahead of time and freeze them.
1 large whole chicken, boiled or baked3 cups chicken broth or 1 can chicken broth1 package thick home style egg noodles1 large block Velveeta cheese, grated2 cans cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup1 cup bread crumbs
Boil noodles in chicken broth. Remove chicken from bone and chop. Add chopped chicken, grated cheese, and soup to the noodles and broth and stir. Pour into a 9X13 inch casserole dish. Top with bread crumbs. Cover with foil.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 350F degrees (175C degrees).
Serve with a green vegetable or green salad or top with freshly chopped parsley.
Serves 10.
Chicken Delight
8 chicken breast halvessalt and pepper to taste1/2 cup flour1 tablespoons olive oil1 bottle of Russian dressing1 packet onion soup mix1/4 cup water
2/3 cup apple cider vinegar1 tablespoon soy sauce1/3 cup honey1/4 teaspoon ginger1 cup chicken broth2 tablespoons corn starch1 can sliced pienapples
Put flour in a bag, add chicken breasts, and shake well. Sprinkle breast halves with salt and pepper. Cook in oil in a large saucepan until brown. Place breast halves in a large greased casserole dish. In a bowl, mix Russian dressing, water, and onion soup mix together. Spread over the chicken. Bake in a 350F degree (175C degree) oven for 30 minutes.
For glaze, mix together in a saucepan vinegar, soy sauce, honey, ginger, and chicken broth. Add corn starch and stir until mixture thickens. Drain the pineapple juice and add juice to mixture. Stir mixture and boil for 1-2 minutes. Pour glaze over the chicken casserole and place pineapple slices on top. Bake for another 30 minutes.
Serves 8.

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
2 cans cream
of chicken soup1 package of sour cream mix3 chicken breasts, cubed or 1 can of cooked chicken1 small can of green chilies or 4 fresh green chilies8 corn tortillas1 cup of cheddar cheese
Mix all the ingredients together in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Next pour the mixture into each tortilla and roll the tortillas. Then place them in a row of a 9X13 inch casserole dish. Pour the remaining mixture over the tortillas. Shred the cheese and sprinkle on top.
Bake in a 350F degree (175C degree) oven until cheese on top is melted.
Serve with a green salad or with guacamole.
Serves 2.


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Great Recipes Anyone Can Cook





These are great. They’re similar to flapjacks, but because they’ve got fruit in, you can call them “breakfast bars” and say they’re healthy.
IngredientsMakes 16
140g light muscovado sugar3 tbsp golden syrup140g butter250 rolled oats150g walnut pieces150g mixed dried fruit (I used a mixed dried berries pack)50g sesame seeds or mixed seeds
The Cooking
It’s really easy. Pre-heat the oven to 160C/320F/gas 3. Pop the butter, sugar and syrup into a pan and heat until they’re melted. Meanwhile put all the other ingredients into a large bowl. Once the sugar, syrup and butter have melted, pour it over the rest of the ingredients and mix it until everything’s coated.
Spoon the combined mixture into a square tin (about 23cm x 23cm or thereabouts) and then pat it all down so it’s compacted. Put it in the oven for 35 minutes.
Leave it to cool completely, then cut up into bars. It’s that simple!