Baked Chicken Bacon Alfredo

Recipe by Our Best Bites

8 oz. penne or bowtie pasta

1 recipe Guiltless Alfredo Sauce (1 16-oz. jar would work in a pinch)

2 chicken breasts, grilled and chopped (about 2 c. chopped chicken)

6 oz. (1/2 package) cooked bacon, chopped

1 14-oz. jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

1/2 c. chopped green onions (about 1 decent-sized bunch)

1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 350.

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

While pasta is cooking, prepare Guiltless Alfredo sauce. When pasta is done, drain and add to the sauce. Toss with chopped chicken, bacon, artichoke hearts, green onions, and 1/2 c. mozzarella. Season to taste.

Transfer mixture to an 8×8″ baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is bubbly.

If you’re cooking it from the freezer, bake at 400 for about 90 minutes.

Black Bean Sour Cream Enchiladas

Ingredients

• 12 whole Corn Tortillas
• 1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (20 Ounce) Enchilada Sauce
• 2 cups Sour Cream
• 3 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Grated
• 1 cup Sliced/chopped Green Onions
• ½ teaspoons Ground Cumin
• ¼ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Mix together sour cream, green onions 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar, beans, cumin, and cayenne pepper.

Lay tortilla on a plate, then spoon a good two or three tablespoons of the sour cream mixture in the middle. Roll tortilla, then place face down in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and sour cream mixture.

Cover the dish with the enchilada sauce and remaining cheese, then bake for 15 to 20 minutes until bubbly.

Serve immediately. Place a dollop of sour cream on each serving, then sprinkle on sliced green onions.

From Frozen: Thaw in refrigerator and then cook as directed above.

Stromboli

If you need this recipe see....may 2009 recipes


Just take from freezer and put into oven at 350 for 20 minutes to reheat. Slice up and enjoy dipping in marinara sauce.

Hawaiaan Hamburgers

1 lb ground beef
chopped onions
Worcester sauce

Hawaiian sweets buns
pineapple slices

mold hamburger into 12 mini hamburger and add onions and Worcester sauce. Cook on stove or grill. While still hot, add pineapple slice and put between buns and enjoy! You can also add barbecue sauce or cheese to make it extra yummy!

Chicken and Black Bean Burritos

Large size Flour Tortillas
21/2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
3/4 cups long grain rice
1 1 oz. pkg. taco seasoning
1 3/4 cups water
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed and heated
chopped cilantro to taste
grated cheese

In a large skillet, place chicken, rice seasonings, water and tomato sauce.  Bring mixture to boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked.  Stir in cilantro and black beans.  Assemble burritos with filling and grated cheese on top.  Roll up tortillas.  Serve with sour cream, guacamole and salsa.

From frozen:  Thaw burritos and heat in 350 degree oven until heated through or heat in microwave.

PW Sour Cream Noodle Bake

Ingredients

• 1-¼ pound Ground Chuck (or turkey)
• 1 can 15-ounces Tomato Sauce
• ½ teaspoons Salt
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 8 ounces, weight Egg Noodles
• ½ cups Sour Cream
• 1-¼ cup Small Curd Cottage Cheese
• ½ cups Sliced Green Onions (less To Taste)
• 1 cup Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Brown ground chuck in a large skillet. Drain fat, then add tomato sauce. 1/2 teaspoon salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Stir, then simmer while you prepare the other ingredients.

Cook egg noodles until al dente. Drain and set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and cottage cheese. Add plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Add to noodles and stir. Add green onions and stir.

To assemble, add half of the noodles to a baking dish. Top with half the meat mixture, then sprinkle on half the grated cheddar. Repeat with noodles, meat, then a final layer of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until all cheese is melted.

Serve with crusty French bread.

From Frozen: Thaw completely for 24-48 hours in fridge. Cook at 350 for 20 minutes.

Garlic Ranch Chicken

1 FAMILY
4 Breasts of chicken
1 package of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing packets
1 c. milk
1 c. mayonnaise
2 Tbsp dried minced garlic

TO FREEZE
In gallon-sized baggie combine ingredients, except chicken. In separate, small bag, place approx. ½ c. of mixture. Place chicken in remaining mixture in gallon-sized bag and place small bag inside.

TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING
Thaw large bag enough to get small bag out and place small bag in fridge, while allowing chicken to continue to thaw. Grill or broil chicken. In last few minutes of grilling chicken, baste chicken breasts with mixture from small bag.