One-pan no peek chicken and rice is sure to become a favorite family meal! Wild rice, soup, and chicken are combined in a single baking dish then baked to creamy chicken and rice perfection!



INGREDIENTS

• 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 boxes Zatarain's Long Grain & Wild Rice Mix, (7 oz each)
• 1 can cream of celery soup, (10.25 oz each)
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup, (10.25 oz each)
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 1/4 can water, (soup can)
• 1 box Lipton Onion Soup Mix, (2 packets)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine rice mix, cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, garlic powder, and water in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Mix well.
2. Place chicken evenly on top of rice mixture. Sprinkle with onion soup mix. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake 1 hour 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes.

Note: DON'T open the oven to peek at the chicken and for sure DON'T remove the foil!


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Garlic Butter Herb Steak Bites with Potatoes are such a simple meal that is full of tender garlic herb melt in your mouth steak with potatoes.  This is a meal that the entire family will love! 



Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter divided
• 1 pound yukon gold potatoes sliced about 1/2 inch in thickness
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 teaspoon thyme chopped
• 1 teaspoon rosemary chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano chopped
• 1 1/4 pounds sirloin steaks cut into 1 inch cubes
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat and add olive oil and butter, potatoes, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and oregano. Cook for about 3 minutes, stir and cook and additional 3 minutes until fork tender. Remove and set aside on a plate.
2. Turn the skillet to high heat. Add the 1 tablespoon butter and steak bites. Let the steak sear for a minute and then continue to stir the steak until they are golden brown.
3. Top the steak with fresh chopped herbs.

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Simple and tasty mushrooms roasted in a balsamic-soy and garlic sauce!



ingredients

• 2 pounds mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari)
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

directions

• Toss the mushrooms in the oil, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper, arrange in a single layer on a baking pan and roast in a preheated 400F/200C oven until the mushrooms are tender, about 20 minutes, mixing half way through.

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Cracked Out Pea Salad - Macaroni and green peas tossed in mayonnaise, cheddar, bacon, and ranch. Seriously delicious!!! Great for potlucks or a side dish with sandwiches. Great for all your spring and summer cookouts! Can make ahead and refrigerate until ready to serve. It has become our favorite pasta salad recipe!!



INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked
• 1/4 cup cooked, chopped bacon
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 2 cups frozen baby peas, thawed
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup prepared Ranch dressing
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and cool.
2. In a bowl, combine cooked macaroni and bacon, green onions, peas, and cheese.
3. Whisk together mayonnaise, Ranch dressing. Pour over macaroni mixture and toss to coat.
4. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours before serving.

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This is an easy Italian slider recipe. What more can I say? It’s simple, super easy to make and incredibly delicious. Oh.. and pretty darn cheesy too… and who doesn’t like cheesy?



simple and super easy italian slider recipe!!

INGREDIENTS

• 12 buns, a tray of buns
• 6 - 8 ham slices
• 6 - 8 salami slices
• 6 - 8 mortadella slices
• 12 - 18 provolone slices
• 2-3 tbsp grainy mustard
• 1/4 c butter
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• as desired, parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Cut the tray of buns horizontally
3. Fit the bottom buns (still attached to eachother) onto, or into a baking sheet or pan
4. Spread with the mustard
5. Begin layering the pieces of mortadella, then slices of cheese, then the salami, then the cheese, etc.
6. When all layers are done, replace the top layer of the buns.
7. Melt the butter and add the garlic and parsley. Brush onto the top of the buns
8. Bake in the oven for approximately 12 - 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the tops of the buns are browned.
9. Remove and let rest for 10 minutes, then cut and serve!
10. Enjoy!

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Doritos Casserole with Chicken is an easy weeknight dinner recipe using rotisserie chicken. This creamy chicken casserole is loaded with cream cheese, corn, shredded cheddar and topped with crumbled Doritos.



Ingredients :

•  8 oz Philadelphia Chive Whipped Cream Cheese
•  10.5 oz condensed cream of chicken soup
•  1 bunch green onions, chopped
•  3 cups chicken, cooked, shredded
•  8.75 oz canned corn
•  3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
•  1/2 tsp salt
•  1/2 tsp pepper
•  1 tsp garlic powder
•  3 cups Doritos, crumbled

Instructions :

 1. Preheat oven to 400F.
 2. Dump cream cheese and chicken soup into a large mixing bowl.
 3. Whip together with an electric mixer until smooth.
 4. Set aside 1/4 cup of the chopped green onions and add the remaining onions to the mixing bowl.
 5. Also add the shredded chicken, drained canned corn, 2 cups of the shredded Mexican cheese blend, salt, pepper and garlic powder to the bowl.
 6. Stir all of the ingredients together until fully combined.
 7. Dump the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.
 8. Sprinkle the crumbled Doritos on top.
 9. Sprinkle the remaining cup of shredded Mexican cheese blend and 1/4 cup of chopped green onions on top of the Doritos.
 10. Place the dish in the oven and bake until the cheese on top is starting to brown. 17-20 minutes.
 11. Serve and enjoy!

This is the Best Homemade Apple Pie Recipe you will ever taste! It has been in our family for generations and it's sure to please your family and friends!



Ingredients :

•  6-7 cups of medium apples, cored, peeled and thinly sliced
•  1/2 cup sugar
•  1/4 cup brown sugar
•  1/4 tsp. salt
•  3/4 tsp. cinnamon
•  1/4 tsp. nutmeg
•  2 Tbsp. flour
•  2 Tbsp. butter

Instructions :

1.  Mix all ingredients in a large bowl except the butter. Microwave this filling mixture 2-3 minutes. Then pour into the pie crust. Dot with chunks of the butter and top with the other crust. Cut steam slits in the top crust and sprinkle the top with sugar. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Then turn down to 350 degrees and bake for 35-45 minutes, until apples are tender and juices are bubbling nicely out of the steam slits.