Ritz Cracker Poppy Seed Chicken

Hello,

Last week I made this recipe: http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2010/06/poppy-seed-chicken.html I call it ritz cracker poppy seed chicken. I was very happy about how it came out. Delish!

Here are the ingredients that you will need:

• 5 cups cooked chicken - I used a 2lb pack of 3 large breasts
• 1 cup sour cream - I used an individual greek yogurt instead
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup - I used the 98% fat free
• 2 cups crushed ritz crackers (about 1.5 rolls) - I used 40 of the reduced fat crackers
• 1/2 cup melted butter 
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• Additions - I used all of the additions the blogger suggested and added one of my own!
• 1 teaspoon worcesertshire sauce
• 1 teaspoon celery salt - sadly I did not have any of this
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce - this was my addition. I strongly recommend it. Gives the dish more flavor
• rice - I put a layer of rice at the bottom of my dish...about 1.5 cups

First you'll need to cook your chicken and shred it. If I would have thought about it earlier, I would have cooked my chicken in the crockpot but I just baked it in the oven with some salt and pepper instead. Then I shredded it with two forks. I put my cooked rice in the bottom of my greased baking dish and then my chicken on top of that. In a bowl, mix together the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, worchestershire, celery salt, garlic, lemon juice, pepper, and tabasco. Spread this evenly on top of your chicken and rice. In another bowl, mix your melted butter, crushed ritz crackers, and poppy seeds. Sprinkle this on top of the soup mixture. Now bake at 350 for 30 minutes and voila! I was very happy how good this dish turned out! I hope you enjoy it too! Happy couponing, cooking, and crockpotting!

French Onion Pork Chops

Hello!

So earlier this week I made French Onion Pork Chops and followed this recipe: http://www.pauladeen.com/recipes/recipe_view/french_onion_pork_chops/ with my own edits of course!

The original recipe calls for the following:

• 4 boneless pork chops - I had 3 pork chops
• 2 packets french onion soup mix - I used 1 packet 
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs - I used 1 and it was plenty

Crack your egg into a shallow bowl and beat until mixed. Mix your breadcrumbs and onion soup mix together in another shallow bowl. Dredge your pork chops in the egg and then in the soup/breadcrumb mix and placed on a foil lined sheet. I completely covered both sides of all my pork chops. There was plenty of egg leftover. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes on each side so 30 minutes total. 

I thought these turned out really good but kind of salty. I think next time I would use 4 chops and the same amount of the other ingredients so they wouldn't be quite as salty.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I did! Happy couponing, cooking, and crockpotting!

Crockpot Italian Chicken

Hello,

A few weeks ago I tried this recipe called crockpot Italian chicken: http://www.saltlicker.com/crockpot-italian-chicken-4-chicken-breasts-1-packet-zesty-italian-dressing-seasoning-8-oz-cream-cheese-softened-2-cans-cream-of-chicken-soup-2-tablespoons-of-garlic-powder-1-package-of-pasta-cook-o/

I have to say it was very good! However, very caloric. The ingredients you will need are:

• 1 package chicken breasts - I think I used about 2 pounds which was 3 large breasts cut into cubes
• 1 packet zesty Italian dressing mix
• 8 oz cream cheese - I used the neufchatel cream cheese and cut it into small cubes and softened 
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• any kind of pasta you like

You will need to add all but the pasta to your crockpot and stir until thoroughly mixed. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. Once the chicken is cooked you can add your cooked pasta to the crockpot and stir it all together. 

This was a very delicious recipe and I highly recommend! You can easily make it lower fat and calories by using fat free cream cheese and the lower fat cream of chicken soups.

Happy couponing, crockpotting, and cooking!