I Just Saw This Recipe In A Food Magazine And Thought I Would Try It Myself!

Want to know a little secret of a super busy mom. True confession time. When I am really not sure what I am fixing for dinner and need to stall a bit while I come up with something. I do this..really! So far it has worked pretty darned well so I am hoping that no one in my family ends up reading this.

I cut up an onion and mince a clove or two of garlic. Put some butter in a small pan and saute them over low heat.

As soon as my family walks in the house they  pause for a huge inhale and say, “Something sure smells great in here!”

“Oh,” I reply, “I am just getting dinner ready!”

Bur the reality is that there have been quite a few times I had absolutely no idea what I was going top make.

This recipe really saves the day. Most of the ingredients I keep in the fridge and in the pantry and guess what? It really does start out with sauteed onion and garlic.

Now, if only dealing with the huge mounds of laundry was this easy to solve. Oh, well at least dinner will be awesome.

This is what Stacy of Six Dollar Family has to say about this main dish casserole.

“Does anyone else remember the days of tuna noodle casserole being served for dinner? It was that famous blue box, a can of peas and a can of tuna. I don’t know about you, but these days, my tastes are a bit more complicated.”

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Quick tip: Not a huge tuna lover? Go ahead and swap out for 3 cups of cubed or shredded chicken.

Recipe and image courtesy of Stacy at Six Dollar Family

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If I Had A Nickel For Every-time Someone Asked Me For This Recipe…

There are so many awesome casseroles and one skillet meals out there, but sometimes you really want to eat a nice tender piece of chicken.

This baked chicken is better than a fried version because it is less calories and a lot let mess. Plus, the taste is so memorable that you might be asked to make it every week.

The first time I had something similar to this was when I was staying over at my grandma and Grandpa’s house. I watched my grandma Doris pound out the chicken into thin strips, coat them, and then dredge them through crushed cornflakes. This recipe takes it up a notch as far as flavor. I am sure if she had thought of French fried onions she would have loved that!

Because of the oil, the chicken remains super tender when it is baked. Think of a homemade chicken tender only better!

I have to admit, I love making this chicken so much that I will often make up a double batch so I can cut up the chicken later and put on a tossed green salad for lunch.

I also love that every time I make this family favorite I think of my creative and beautiful Grandmother who taught me how to make this. Now all I need is a side of her potato casserole and this meal is ready!

This is what Valerie of Valerie’s Kitchen has to say about this recipe.

“A super family-friendly meal idea!”

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Recipe and image courtesy of Valerie of Valerie’s Kitchen

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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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