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Chicken Casserole
Amazing what kinds of things you'll think up when you have hungry kids, little time and even less patience. Oh well, at least they ate it.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a flameproof casserole dish or Dutch oven in a little extra-virgin olive oil and butter saute 4 cups fresh or frozen chopped vegetables until al dente. Turn off heat and stir in 2 cups cooked chicken, 1 cup shredded cheese, 1 can condensed cream soup and 1/2 cup sour cream or yogurt.
In medium bowl melt 4 tablespoons butter in microwave or oven. Stir in 1/2 stack of crushed whole grain crackers until thoroughly mixed. Sprinkle over top of casserole.
Bake, uncovered for 30 minutes until hot and bubbling. You could nuke it for 10-12 minutes, but bake it if at all possible, it just tastes better.
Quick Lasagna
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Layer bottled pasta or Alfredo sauce, sliced and cooked eggplant or zucchini, shredded mozzarella, ricotta cheese, chopped cooked chicken, finishing with shredded mozzarella on top. Bake for 30-40 minutes until lasagna is hot and bubbling.
Chicken Cannelloni
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In large bowl mix 2 cups chopped cooked chicken, 2 cups shredded mozzarella or provolone cheese, 1/2 cup (6 ounces) softened cream cheese, 2 cups roasted red bell pepper, 1 small can chopped green chilies, drained, 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Pour 1/2 cup bottled tomato pasta sauce or pureed red bell peppers in bottom of large baking pan .
Spoon 1/4 to 1/3 cup chicken filling onto 2 brown rice wrappers stacked on top of each other, roll and place seam side down in baking dish. Spoon pasta sauce in a stripe across each roll, sprinkle with more shredded cheese.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, until heated through and cheese is melted.
Giant Chicken Poppers
Use the above filling to stuff whole green chilies. Use canned chilies since they've already been cooked and the seeds and membranes have been removed.
Roll the stuffed chilies in soy or whole wheat flour, then in beaten egg.
Saute over medium high heat in a little extra-virgin or canola oil. Drain on paper towels.