Fix this casserole for dinner and enjoy the time you save!

I recently talked with my adult daughter about what she remembered about how I handled chores when our kids were younger.

She commented on the fact that I had a set list of chores with each child doing one 15-20 minute task every day, and that I planned out our meals.

Being able to sit down and think of 10 meals your family would love, shop for all the ingredients at once and do the prep and cooking in one slot of time saved me hours of work later.

I used to think of it as cooking it forward. Not only did it save on the cooking time, but the biggie was the clean-up.

Think about it, if all you have to do is put prepped ingredients together and put it in the oven, that is a huge saving of time.

This recipe is one that you can prep weeks before by just having the chicken cooked and cubed.

Kristyne of Lil’ Luna also saves time by cooking ahead. Now that is one smart Cook! Thanks for the useful tip.

You can buy cooked, chopped chicken, but I like to bake my chicken earlier in the morning. I usually line a cookie sheet with foil, add some chicken breast and drizzle a little bit of olive oil and lemon pepper. I cook at 400 degrees for 35-45 minutes.

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Quick Tip: If you are not a big fan of celery go ahead and swap out that ingredient for green beans, broccoli, or zucchini. Seriously, this is a great recipe to cater to your families preferences.

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Kristyne of Lil’ Luna.  

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You can have dinner on the table in 30 minutes with this one bowl meal!

Have you ever wondered why dinner time is so frustrating? I think it is because there are so many choices out there on what to fix, finding the right recipe everyone likes, and that doesn’t require getting all the pans in the kitchen dirty.

Being able to have ingredients on hand is also key in creating meals that don’t feel like the same thing over and over.

I have to admit I don’t cook with instant rice very often, but seeing this recipe and how fast it is to put together is definitely a game changer. The real surprise for me was the fajita seasoning.

I also love the fact that you can basically cook this on an electric hot plate.  Take these ingredients and toss it in a dutch oven. Life is good.

This is what Stacey says about this family favorite.

It really packs a punch of flavor and my family just went crazy over it. The best part is it’s got your veggies, protein, and starch all right in there so you can have dinner on the table in about 30 minutes and only have a bowl and a dish to wash – well, that is if you use paper plates, but I digress… ?

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Quick Tip: Cooking chicken ahead is such a huge time saver. OR buy a rotisserie chicken and you are ready.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Stacey from Southern Bite

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