Buffalo Chicken Dip

INGREDIENTS:
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup blue cheese or ranch salad dressing
1/2 cup any flavor FRANK'S® REDHOT® Sauce
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cans (9.75 oz. each) SWANSON® White Premium Chunk Chicken Breast in Water, drained


DIRECTIONS:

1.HEAT oven to 350°F. Place cream cheese into deep baking dish. Stir until smooth.
2.MIX in salad dressing, Frank's RedHot Sauce and cheese. Stir in chicken.
3.BAKE 20 min. or until mixture is heated through; stir. Garnish as desired. Serve with crackers or vegetables.


Tips
1.Microwave Directions: Prepare as above. Place in microwave-safe dish. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 5 min. until hot, stirring halfway through cooking.
2.Tips: You may substitute 2 cups shredded cooked chicken.
3.Slow Cooker Method: Combine ingredients as directed above. Place mixture into small slow cooker. Cover pot. Heat on HIGH setting for 1 1/2 hours until hot and bubbly or on LOW setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Stir.


4.Tailgating Tip: Prepare dip ahead and place in heavy disposable foil pan. Place pan on grill and heat dip until hot and bubbly

Yummy salad!!

*
Romaine lettuce
* Handful of grape tomatoes
* 2 green onions, sliced
* 2 small baby bell peppers - red, yellow or orange, diced
* 1/2 cup black beans
* 1/2 cup sweet frozen corn, thawed
* 1 tbsp raw or toasted pumpkin seeds
* 1 avocado, diced
* 2 tbsp cotija cheese
* 1 handful of tortilla strips for salads
* Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette (recipe below) to taste


In a large salad bowl add chopped lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, avocado, bell peppers, black beans, corn, tortilla strips, pumpkin seeds and cotija cheese. Top the salad with the vinaigrette to taste and serve. Enjoy!

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette:

* 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro
* 1/4 cup canola oil
* 1-2 tbsp fresh lime juice
* 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar OR red wine vinegar
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1/2 tsp oregano


I seasoned some chicken breast w/ Oregano and served it on top of it, I also added celery and cucumbers to it.. So good!!

Kicken Chicken Stew

5 Frozen Chicken Breasts (or 20 frozen Chicken Tenders)
1 16 ounce jar Salsa Verde
2 cans Black Beans
1 can Sweet Corn
1 can Diced Tomatos with no salt
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 small (3 oz) package of cream cheese


Directions

Place frozen chicken breasts or tenders in bottom of slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients except cream cheese.
Cook on low for 8-10 hours. At this point I remove about 1/2 the liquid because I like my sauce thick, like a stew. You can leave all the liquid if you want a "soup". Add cream cheese, cook on warm setting for 30 minutes, then stir.
This can be served over rice or wrapped in flour tortillas

--->I didnt have any salsa verde so I just added regular salsa to it instead..

I am not a stew/soup kind of person, so drain off as much liquid as I could... and served it in tortillas like a burrito... OH MY GOODNESS SO FABULOUS!! DD LOVED IT!!! and I did too!!!

Caramal apple cake

1 pkg. yellow cake mix

1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jello vanilla or french vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling

1 cup water

4 eggs

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, coarsely chopped

20 Kraft caramels, unwrapped

1/4 c. milk



Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 12-cup fluted bundt pan or a 10-inch tube pan (I used the giant cupcake pan and didn't have a problem. I cooked it for longer on a lower temp.)

Beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat on high speed for 2 min. Gently stir in apples. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake 50 min. to 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 min. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on high 90 secs. stirring every 30 sec., until blended. Cool 10 min. until slightly thickened. Drizzle over cake.

Mashed Potato Casserole

12 medium potatoes
8oz cream cheese
1 c sour cream
2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 clove garlic (minced)
1/4 c chopped chives
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 c milk
1 tblspn butter

Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender. Drain & mash w/ an electric mixer.
Add cream cheese, sour cream, salt, pepper, & garlic. Beat at high speed until smooth. Add milk & chives. Beat until smooth & pour in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika, dot w/ butter, and bake for 30 min at 350 degrees.

Citrus Chicken

* 1/4 cup orange juice
* 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind
* 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
* 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
* 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
* 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast cutlets
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* Cooking spray
* 6 cups bagged prewashed baby spinach

Preparation

Combine first 8 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Pour 1/4 cup juice mixture into a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag. Seal; let stand 5 minutes. Add oil to remaining juice mixture; stir well with a whisk.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Place 1 1/2 cups spinach on each of 4 plates. Divide chicken evenly among servings; top each serving with 1 tablespoon juice mixture.

Colorful Chicken Stew

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 can 14 1/2 oz Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
5 medium carrots, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 cans (4oz each) mushroom stems & pieces, drained
2 low-sodium chicken bouillon cubes
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 TBSP cornstarch
2 cups cold water

In a 5 qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into chicken mixture. Cover and cook on low for 8 - 10 hours or until vegetables are tender.

Bourbon Chicken

* 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
* 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 garlic clove, crushed
* 1/4 teaspoon ginger
* 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
* 1/4 cup apple juice
* 1/3 cup light brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons ketchup
* 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
* 1/2 cup water
* 1/3 cup soy sauce

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned. Remove chicken. Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium Heat until well mixed and dissolved. Add chicken and bring to a hard boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minute. Serve over hot rice and ENJOY.

Foil Chicken Package

4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
4 tsp. Taco Seasoning Mix
1/2 lb. red potatoes, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
3/4 cup 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Four Cheese Mexican Style Cheese
1/2 cup Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1/4 cup Light Sour Cream

HEAT oven to 400°F. Sprinkle chicken with seasoning mix. Place 1/2 cup potatoes on center of each of four large sheets of heavy-duty foil; top with chicken, cheese and salsa.

BRING up foil sides. Double fold top and both ends to seal each packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan.

BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is cooked through (165°F). Cool 5 min. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening. Top with sour cream.


I am not a sour cream fan so I didnt put it on mine! But w/o it is still really good!!

Taco Meatball Ring

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
2 tablespoons water
2 to 4 tablespoons taco seasoning
1/2 pound ground beef
2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
1/2 medium head iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 medium tomato, chopped
4 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup ripe olives
sour cream
2 small jalapeno peppers, seeded and sliced
salsa (optional)

In a large bowl, combine 1 cup cheese, water, and taco seasoning. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 16 balls.

Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake meatballs, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 12 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink. Drain meatballs on paper towels. Reduce heat to 375 degrees.

Arrange crescent rolls on a greased 15 -inch pizza pan, forming a ring with pointed ends facing the outer edge of the pan and wide ends overlapping.

Place a meatball on each roll; fold point over meatball and tuck under wide end of roll (meatball wit be visible). Repeat. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until rolls are golden brown.

Fill the center of ring with lettuce, tomato, onions, olives, remaining cheese, sour cream, jalapenos and salsa if desired.

Iowa Corn Casserole

1 pound bacon, diced
2 cups bread crumbs
1/4 cup minced onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 (15 ounce) cans cream-style corn


In a skillet, fry the bacon until lightly browned. Remove and set aside. Pour 1/8 to 1/4 cup of bacon drippings over bread crumbs; set aside. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of remaining drippings; saute onion and green pepper until tender. Stir in corn and bacon. Spoon into a 1-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

Chicken Squares

2 cups cooked/shredded cooked chicken (can use canned chicken but I usually just cook up chicken breasts)
3 oz cream cheese
3 TB butter
1 or 2 TB milk
2 or 3 TB minced onion
crescent rolls
salt & pepper
crushed croutons

Preheat oven 350. melt cream cheese and butter. Mix cream cheese/butter/chicken/onion/milk/croutons (everything but crescent rolls) and salt and pepper to taste. Unroll crescent rolls/attach two together and make a square. Put 1/4 of chicken mixture on each square and bring corners together and pinch to make a chicken square.

Sprinkle w/remaining croutons.

Cook for 18 - 20 minutes



---> thanks nesties!