Swiss Chicken

Ingredients:6-8 boneless chicken breasts
12-16 slices Swiss cheese
Optional:6-8 slices of ham
2 cans cream of chicken soup (can substitute with cream of mushroom soup)
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup melted butter
Directions:
Place chicken breasts in a greased 9x13 pan.
Top each breast with ham and 2 slices of Swiss cheese
Mix soup and water and pour over chicken and cheese (if using frozen chicken leave out water)
Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top then drizzle melted butter over bread crumbs.

Bake at 350 for 1&1/2 hours or until chicken is tender

(adapted from girlfriends on the go recipe)

Salsa Chicken

Ingredients:
Chicken Breasts 3-4 depending on size
Can of corn drained
Can of black beans drained
1/3 cup sour cream
2 cups salsa mild chunky style
1 Tbsp. taco seasoning mix

Directions:
Cook in a crock pot on low for 6-8 hours.  Shred Chicken.
Serve over rice, chips, or put into taco shells
Top with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, etc.

Creamy Bacon Chicken

Ingredients:
Chicken Breasts (2-6 skinless boneless)
1 (3oz) pkg precooked bacon pieces (not artificial)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup flour

Mix all ingredients together and pour over chicken.

Cooking:
Thaw and place in slow cooker on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Serve over egg noodles or rice.
Serve with vegetables or a salad.

(Adapted from girlfriends on the Go!)

Baked Ziti

Adapted from the Biggest Loser Family Cookbook
Ingredients:
1 (14 1/2 ounce) box ziti or other pasta
1 (15 oz) fat-free ricotta or cottage cheese
2 large egg whites
8 ounces (4 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Salt, Pepper, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes to taste
3 1/2 cups marinara sauce
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb mild Italian sausage (cooked)
(Makes a 13x9x2 pan)
Preparation:
Cook the noodles a few minutes less than package states, drain.
Mix ricotta or cottage cheese, egg whites, all but 1 cup of mozzarella and cooked Italian sausage.
Add garlic powder and salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
Stir in cooked pasta until well combined.

Spread 1 cup marinara sauce on bottom of dish.  Add half the pasta over sauce.  Top pasta with another 1 cup of sauce.  Layer the remaining pasta over the sauce.  Spoon the remaining cups sauce over the top of the pasta.  Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.  Remove foil and bake 10 minutes longer.  Makes 8 servings.

(I wasn't going to admit this, but I totally forgot to put the cottage cheese in.  So, I hope it is still good.  By the time I figured it out, the meals were already frozen.  Sorry!)

Green Chile Enchiladas

(Makes 32 Enchiladas)
10 to 15 large chicken breasts (slow cooked in 1 can chicken broth for 6 hours and shredded)
4 cans kidney beans (drained)
3 cans black beans (drained)
2 cans kernel corn (drained)
6 servings white or brown rice cooked
28oz can green chile enchilada sauce
tortillas of choice (I used the wheat Costco variety)

Mix all ingredients together and spoon a cup of mix into each tortilla

To serve:  Thaw.  Pour can of green chile enchilada sauce on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.  Put cheese on top for last 10 minutes of cooking.

Top with salsa, guacamole, tomatoes, lettuce, olives, etc.

Chicken Stir Fry

So, there is not much of a recipe for this.  It is more throwing things together, so here goes...
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts (cooked in 1/2 cup water & 1/2 cup Mr. Yoshida's sauce on low for 7 hours)
2 & 1/2 cups frozen vegetables normandy style
2 & 1/2 cups frozen vegetables stir fry style
Directions:
After cooking chicken, cut up into smaller pieces
Add chicken and vegetables to freezer bag
Add 3/4 cup Mr. Yoshida's sweet & savory marinade & cooking sauce (bought at Costco)
Freeze
Cook:
Either thaw or leave frozen
Put in large skillet or pan & heat until vegetables and chicken are hot
Add more teryaki sauce or soy sauce if needed
Serve over rice
(Rice:  Put 4 cups of water & 2 cups of rice in pan.  Bring to boil.  Turn heat to low; cover & simmer for 15 minutes.)
Serves 4

Chicken Divan

Ingredients:
1 Cup Real Mayo (I like Best Foods the best)
2 cans (10.5oz each) condensed cream of chicken soup
1/2 Teaspoon Curry
Bag of Frozen Broccoli
About 4 cooked Chicken Breasts

1 to 2 cups shredded cheese
1/4 cup sliced almonds (optional, but very good!)

Directions:
In a 13 x 9 pan place the frozen broccoli along the bottom. Cut up the cooked chicken breasts on top of the broccoli. (I either boil the chicken until cooked or place in a crock pot for 4 to 6 hours with a can of chicken broth) Mix the Mayo, 2 cans of cream of chicken and the curry in a bowl. Spoon over the chicken and broccoli. Cover with foil and freeze.



Cook:
Thaw and remove foil. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees. The last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking put cheese and sliced almonds on top.