Chicken & Dumplins

3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 chicken bouillon cubes
2 cups bisquick
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup chicken broth

Fill pot with water {an inch more than what is needed to cover chicken}; bring to a boil
Drop in the 4 bouillon cubes and dissolve
Place chicken breasts in boiling water and boil for approximately 45 minutes; or until cooked through
Shred chicken and place back in the pot
Mix the bisquick, milk, and chicken broth {from the pot} and stir until combined
The dough should be thick
Bring the pot of broth and shredded chicken to a boil and drop the dough in by the spoonful {do not stir the pot once the dumplins are dropped in}
boil uncovered for 10 minutes
Place a lid on the pot and boil another 10 minutes

Crockpot Chili

1 lb ground beef
1/2 onion, chopped
3 cans chili beans
3 cans diced chili tomatoes
1 can tomatoe soup
1 packet chili seasoning

brown the ground beef with the chopped onion
pour the beef mixture into the crockpot and stir in all remaining ingredients
add garlic salt and peper {to taste}
cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours

Homemade Spaghettio's with Turkey Meatballs

1 box small pinwheel pasta
1 lb. ground lean turkey
1/4 cup pesto
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt
1 jar organic marinara sauce

cook pasta according to package directions
preheat oven to 350
place all ingredients {except for the marinara sauce} in a bowl and using your hands, combine everything until incorporated
roll mixture into balls and place on a plate {I used a tbsp to measure each meatball}
pour the marinara sauce into an 8x8 inch baking dish and top with the meatballs
cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes
serve over prepared pasta

*meatball recipe from Weelicious

Creamy Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas

1 {10 3/4 ounces} can Cream of Chicken soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup picante sauce
2 tsp chili powder
2 cups chopped chicken {or 2 cans of chicken}
1/2 cup shredded cheese {I use mexican blend}
6 {6 inch} flour tortillas, warmed
1 small tomato, chopped {optional}
1 green onion, sliced {optional}

Heat oven to 350
Stir the soup, sour cream, picante sauce and chili powder in a medium bowl
Stir 1 cup of soup mixture, chicken and cheese in a larg bowl
Divide the chicken mixture among the tortillas
Roll up the tortillas and place seam-side up in a 2-qt baking dish
Pour the ramining soup mixture over the filled tortillas
Cover the dish with foil
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the enchiladas are hot and bubbling
{Optional} Top the enchiladas with extra cheese, tomato and onion

*recipe adapted from Campbell's Kitchen

Jambalaya

1 shredded rotisserie chicken
1 lb link sausage, sliced
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped green onions
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup uncooked rice
2 cups boiling broth
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper

Saute celery, onions, and green peppers in vegetable oil until tender
Stir in rice, boiling broth, and seasonings
In large baking dish add chicken, sausage, vegetables and rice and stir together
Cover with foil and bake at 375 for 30 minutes, or until rice is moist

Baked Alaskan Meatloaf

1 pkg brown gravy mix
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2 tsp minced onions (I use dried onion flakes)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1 tsp dried chives
4 cups mashed potatoes (I used a bag of steamed potatoes that I mashed with butter and milk)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

preheat oven to 350
mix gravy mix, ground beef, minced onions, pepper, bread crumbs and egg in large bowl
shape into a loaf, 2 inches high, in shallow baking dish
stir chives into prepared mashed potatoes
spread over meat loaf
bake 55 minutes or until cooked through
sprinkle with cheese and bake 2 minutes longer

Refrigerator Cake

*best if made night before serving

1 yellow cake mix
1 sm box strawberry jello mix
1 sm box vanilla pudding mix
1 sm carton cool whip
1 cup water
1 can strawberry pop

bake cake according to the box directions
poke holes in cake after it is baked
mix vanilla pudding and cool whip; refrigerate
boil 1 cup water, add strawberry jello mix and dissolve
add 1 cup of pop to dissolved jello
while cake is hot, pour jello liquid over cake
ice with pudding mixture
refrigerate