Category Archives: Chicken

Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Published in Chicken, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes on February 25, 2012

PrintCheesy Chicken Yield: 8 servings Comfort food and a one-dish dinner… great for leftover rotisserie chicken, too. I love brown basmati rice — gives the dish a great flavor and cooks faster than regular brown rice — but you can substitute white rice as well. Cheese sauce is so easy to make, and you can […]

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings (from scratch)

Published in Chicken, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes, Slow Cooker Recipes on February 19, 2012

PrintSlow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings (from scratch) Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 6 hoursTotal Time: 6 hours, 20 minutes Yield: 6 servings Ingredients6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 3 cups chicken broth 2 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. flour ¼ tsp. pepper ½ onion, diced 1 carrot, diced 1 rib celery, sliced Dumplings ¾ cup flour […]

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Chicken Parmigiana

Published in Chicken, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes on February 19, 2012

PrintChicken Parmigiana Yield: 4 servings Use canola or safflower oil to cook the chicken breasts instead of olive oil. While I normally prefer olive oil, it has a relatively low smoke point, canola and safflower oils are more tolerant of high-heat cooking. I make my own bread crumbs from whole wheat bread and seasonings, but […]

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Grilled Lemon Dill chicken

Published in Chicken, healthy foods, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes on February 19, 2012

PrintLemon Dill Chicken Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 20 minutes Yield: 6 servings I like this recipe because it’s made on the grill but offers a unique flavor. Because it’s cooked in a foil tent, you can grill it with other dishes without compromising flavors.Ingredients6 each boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 2 lemons 6 sprigs […]

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Mom’s Chicken and Rice

Published in Chicken, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes on October 30, 2011

PrintMom’s Chicken and Rice Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 50 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Yield: 4-6 servings Once again, we’re taking a stroll down my memory lane. I think this was one of my favorite dishes as a child, although I don’t remember Mom adding the peas. My mom used an entire chicken […]

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Fajitas

Published in Beef, Chicken, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes on October 30, 2011

PrintFajitas Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 20 minutesTotal Time: 8 hours, 40 minutes Yield: 6 servings Ingredients1 pkg. 7-inch flour tortillas (either white or whole wheat) 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast or lean beef (flank steak, London broil, round steak, etc. work well) Fajita marinade (or one envelope of the packaged marinade) 1 med. […]

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Chicken Stock

Published in Chicken, Recipes, Soups & Stews on October 27, 2011

PrintChicken Stock Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 2 hoursTotal Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes Yield: 16 cups Ingredients1 chicken carcass 2 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces 3 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 onion, cut into large pieces 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 bunch (about 2 cups loosely packed) parsley 16 cups water sea […]

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