Chicken Pillows

I found this recipe and image here.
 
Filling Ingredients:

6 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tbs butter or margarine, softened
2 cups cooked and diced chicken breasts (I used 1 1/2 cans of chicken from Costco)
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Rest is optional: green onions, celery, mushrooms

Filling Directions:

1) Heat oven to 375 degrees. 

2) Mix softened cream cheese with butter, Add chicken, salt and pepper and mix. 

3) Add green onions, celery, and mushrooms, if desired. 

Biscuit Dough Ingredients:

4 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tbs sugar
5 tsp baking powder
1 cup shortening
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups milk

Biscuit Dough and Assembly Directions:

1) Combine flour, salt, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl. 

2) Cut shortening into dry ingredients. 

3) Mix eggs and milk together in a small bowl, then add to flour mixture. 

4) Dough will be sticky. Knead lightly on a floured breadboard or counter about 20 times. 

5) Roll out and cut dough with cereal bowls.

6) Put a tablespoon or two of the filling in the middle of each circle and folded it up. 

7) Put a little egg wash on the top to give it a nice golden yummy look. 

8) Place dumplings on a greased (pamm-ed) cookie sheet, and bake 20-25 minutes. 

9) Serve with gravy. "Gravy" is a can of cream of chicken soup mixed with 1/2 soup can of milk and heated through.

Easy Breadsticks

I found the recipe and image here.


Ingredients:

1 ½ cups warm water
1 tablespoon instant yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
3 ½ cups flour ½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, melted (for the baking sheet)
 
Directions:

1) Mix all ingredients (except melted butter) in a large bowl or electric mixer and knead for three minutes. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes. 

2) Heat oven to 375 degrees. 

3) Spread melted butter onto an 11X17-inch baking sheet. 

4) Roll out the breadstick dough about 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick and cut into strips with a pizza cutter. Twist slightly if desired and place about 1/2-inch apart on the baking sheet. 

5) Sprinkle with garlic salt, herbs of choice, and Parmesan cheese. 

6) Cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise 30 minutes. 

7) Bake 15-20 minutes at 375 degrees until golden brown.


*Makes about 20-25 breadsticks, depending on how thick or thin you cut them

Creamy Chicken & Pasta Bake

I found recipe and image here.

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups bow tie pasta, uncooked

1 small bunch broccoli, cut into florets (about 3 cups)

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

1/2 cup chicken broth

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) cream cheese, cubed

1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

2 Tbsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese 

Directions:

HEAT oven to 375ºF. Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, adding broccoli for the last 3 min. 

MEANWHILE, heat large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 min. or until no longer pink, stirring frequently. Stir in broth; simmer 3 min. or until chicken is done. Add cream cheese; cook and stir on low heat 1 min. or until cream cheese is melted. Stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella. 

DRAIN pasta and broccoli. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Spoon into 8-inch sq. baking dish; cover. 

BAKE 15 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake, uncovered, 3 min. or until melted. Let stand 5 min.

Navajo Taco's

I found the recipe and image here.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1 TBSP baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 - 1 cup hot water
oil for frying



Directions:

1) Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in mixing bowl. 

2) Add the water a little at a time to make a soft dough. 

3) Knead a few times then let rest. You can actually let this rest for up to an hour but we cook them right away.

4) Pinch off balls of dough about the size of a golf ball. Roll out each ball on a floured surface with a rolling pin until dough is about 1/8 thick.  

5) Heat about 2 inches of oil in a deep pan to about 375 degrees. 

6) Fry dough one piece at a time until golden. Turn to cook other side. 

7) Drain on paper towels. If done correctly the fry bread will puff up with several bubbles in the dough. Makes about 7 pieces of fry bread.

Pile them high with chili or beans, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, sliced olives, diced tomatoes, sour cream, and salsa. For dessert you can slather them with honey and butter. YUM!

Italian Chicken

I found the recipe and image here.

Place 8 chicken tenders in the crockpot (I just put it in frozen)

Combine in a separate bowl:
8 oz. cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 c. Italian salad dressing

Pour mixture over chicken in crockpot. Cook on low for 5-6 hours.

Serve over rice