Friday, January 25, 2008

Kid Friendly!!

Chicken Pie Deluxe

1 pkg stuffing croutons (Mrs. Cubbisons)
1 Cup margarine, melted
1 Cup Milk
2 Cans of Cream of Celery Soup
3 Cups Chicken, cooked & cubed
2 Cups Frozen Peas, thawed
2 Tbls. minced onion
1/4 tsp. Pepper

Mix the stuffing with melted margarine. Put half stuffing on bottom of 9x13 pan. Mix all other ingredients & pour over top of stuffing. Add remainder of stuffing to top. Bake at 375 for 2o minutes or until browned.


**This is a HUGE family favorite! We LOVE it! I use onion powder instead of minced onion. It's great either way! So Yummy!! And, the kids eat Peas without even knowing it!!

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Not so Easy, but Worth IT!!

Chicken Florentine Lasagna


3 Cups Ricotta Cheese
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
2 Eggs
1 Tbls. Garlic, minced
2 Cup Cooked Spinach, chopped
1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
salt & pepper to taste
4 Chicken Breasts, cooked & cubed
2 Cups Fresh Tomato, chopped
1/2 Cup Green Onion, chopped
1 lb. Smoked Gouda Cheese, sliced
1 1/2 Cups half & half
12 Lasagna noodles, cooked

Cook Lasagna noodles as directed on package, set aside. Combine first six ingredients. Add salt & pepper to taste. Lightly oil a 9/13 & pour in 1/2 Cup half & half. Layer ingredients in the following order: 3 noodles, 1/3 Ricotta mixture, 1/2 Tomatoes, 1/2 onions, 1/4 Gouda, 3 noodles, 1/3 Ricotta, Chicken, 1/4 Gouda, 3 noodles, rest of Ricotta, rest of the Tomatoes, rest of Onions, 1/4 of Gouda. Top with 3 noodles. Pour 1 Cup half & half over the noodles. Cover with lightly oiled foil & bake 30 minutes. Uncover & top with remaining Gouda. Bake 10 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.


**it's a little more complex than regular lasagna, but so so good! Fun to make for comany! Scott's Aunt Sandi put it in the Alger Family Cookbook. I made it for some people from Scott's work & they all thought I was amazing! Which you know I loved!! Enjoy!!