So I got an email from a friend the other day requesting some easy recipes. This was an email where you send one person a recipe and then you send the email out to 20 people and receive recipes from lots of people. I don't normally participate in something like this but as some of you have probably already received this email from me, you know that I thought this was a good idea. Since I moved to San Diego I am now responsible for cooking my own meals. I know, I know, poor baby, the rest of the adult world has been doing that forever!! But I realized that it has been a while since I have actually be the responsible one for making sure I am eating good, healthy meals. When I was a nanny several years ago, one of my tasks was to make dinner for the 4 kids each evening. I loved it and acquired many great meals in my repertoire. I loved creating new meals that the kids would actually eat and hiding vegetables in everyday foods. Don't get me wrong, there were days that we had the obligatory sandwich and popcorn or hot dogs with mac and cheese but we also had beef stroganoff and beef tips, pasta dishes, homemade chicken fingers and fries, cassaroles and all kinds of meals in between.
I thought I would use this time to share one of my favorite dishes that I made and still love it today. Now before you read ahead, I know that I didn't put amounts and measurements but that is because it really depends on how many people you are making for. You know how much chicken you will eat and how much rice you will need for your family (or yourself). It kinda is a "throw it all in the pan" kind of meal so you really can't get it wrong!! I LOVE meals like that!
Easy Recipe: Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Stovetop
Ingredients:
Boneless Skinless Chicken (can be tenderloins or breasts)
Frozen Broccoli
White Rice
Cream of Chicken Soup (can also use Cream of Mushroom)
Milk
Velveeta Cheese (to taste)
Directions:
Boil and prepare rice according to directions (I like to use the Minute Rice in a bag cause I can use the same water and pan for the broccoli later). While water is boiling for rice, cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and cook thoroughly in a bit of olive oil in a large skillet or sauce pan as you will use this one pan for the whole dish. Dice up Velveeta Cheese (as much or as little as you like). Take the chicken out of the pan and pour the soup in bottom of pan along with ½ can of milk (use the same soup can). Wisk until combined. Mix in the Velveeta Cheese and stir until melted completely. Boil broccoli until completely warmed through (you can use the same water as the rice if you use the Minute Rice in a bag). Once broccoli is completely warmed through, return chicken and broccoli to the pan incorporating all the ingredients together. Serve over rice and enjoy!!
Who knows, perhaps I will start posting some of my other creations and discoveries as I make this transition back to preparing meals for myself. Stay tuned and let me know if you make this and how you like it.
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Easy Recipe: Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Stovetop
Ingredients:
Boneless Skinless Chicken (can be tenderloins or breasts)
Frozen Broccoli
White Rice
Cream of Chicken Soup (can also use Cream of Mushroom)
Milk
Velveeta Cheese (to taste)
Directions:
Boil and prepare rice according to directions (I like to use the Minute Rice in a bag cause I can use the same water and pan for the broccoli later). While water is boiling for rice, cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and cook thoroughly in a bit of olive oil in a large skillet or sauce pan as you will use this one pan for the whole dish. Dice up Velveeta Cheese (as much or as little as you like). Take the chicken out of the pan and pour the soup in bottom of pan along with ½ can of milk (use the same soup can). Wisk until combined. Mix in the Velveeta Cheese and stir until melted completely. Boil broccoli until completely warmed through (you can use the same water as the rice if you use the Minute Rice in a bag). Once broccoli is completely warmed through, return chicken and broccoli to the pan incorporating all the ingredients together. Serve over rice and enjoy!!
Who knows, perhaps I will start posting some of my other creations and discoveries as I make this transition back to preparing meals for myself. Stay tuned and let me know if you make this and how you like it.
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