Another Chicken Casserole

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1- 8 oz. can water chestnuts (if desired)
1 chopped onion
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c. Cornflake crumbs
1 c. mayonnaise

Boil chicken until tender; cut into small pieces. Combine in large bowl with remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour mixture into a 9x13 baking pan; sprinkle some more Cornflake crumbs on top. Bake at 350* F for 1 hour.

Cheesy Apple Cinnamon Grill

2 slices of bread
1-2 slices of cheese
1/4 small apple cut into thin slices
2 tsp. butter or margarine
cinnamon

Heat a skillet on the stove and place buttered bread inside to melt butter and toast the bread. Sprinkle cinnamon over bread. Add apple slices and cheese to one of the slices, and top with the other slice. Allow the cheese to melt. You could also do this in the microwave.

Makes 1 serving.

Chicken Bow-Tie Pasta Salad

Prep: 25 min

2 c. bow-tie or other pasta- dry
2 c. fresh broccoli florets
1 can cooked chicken (or you can just cook your own chicken and cut it up)
1 c. halved cherry tomatoes or 1 large tomato cut into chunks
1/2 c. Italian Dressing
1/2 c. shredded cheese- i.e. cheddar or Colby Jack
1/4 c. sliced black olives
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Cook pasta according to the directions on the package, adding broccoli to the cooking water for the last 2 min. of the pasta cooking time; drain.
Toss chicken, tomatoes, dressing, cheese crumbles, and olives in large bowl. Add pasta mixture; mix lightly. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Makes 4 servings.

Yummy Baked Beans

1 (16 oz.) can white beans
1 (16 oz.) can red (kidney) beans
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 c. ketchup
1/2 lb. bacon- cooked, drained, and cut up (you could just get the pre- cooked bacon)
1 diced onion
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 Tbsp. butter

Cook onion and bell pepper together in butter. Add all beans (including the liquid in the cans). Cook 20 minutes covered. Add the rest of the ingredients. Cook an additional 20- 30 minutes.
Serves 4-6

Grilled New Potato Packet

Prep: 5 min / Total: 25 min

1/2 lb. each red and white baby new potatoes (I usually just cut up 4-5 regular sized potatoes into bite- sized pieces)
2 Tbsp. water
2 tsp. oil
3 Tbsp. Italian dressing
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbsp. parsley (if you have it- I sometimes leave this out)

Place potatoes in the center of an 18-inch long piece of foil (you may need to double- wrap it). Drizzle with water, oil, and dressing, and sprinkle cheese on top. Fold foil packets up and seal ends. You can grill this- picnic or camping style on a grill or fire for about 20 minutes, but I have done this in my oven at 350 for about 25 minutes. Poke holes in the top of the packet to allow steam to escape, then carefully unwrap the foil. Add the parsley at this point, along with any seasoning you like, such as salt and pepper.

Yummy, Easy Chicken Bake

Chicken pieces
Cream of Chicken Soup
1 package of powdered ranch dressing or garlic-herb dressing (I prefer the ranch)
1- 8 oz container of sour cream

Put the chicken in a baking pan, sprinkle the package of dressing mix all over the chicken, so it's covered on all sides, then put the cream of chicken soup over the chicken. You kinda have to stir the soup so that any of the dressing mix that's not on the chicken gets stirred up with the soup, or it burns. Then cover the pan in tinfoil (dull side facing out), and bake at 350 for at least an hour (if the chicken is frozen to start, it'll need a little longer). When it's cooked, shred the chicken, and mix in the sour cream with the chicken and soup mixture. Serve over rice or pasta.

Instant Creamy Tomato Soup

1 14 oz. Can Tomato Sauce

1 Can Evaporated Milk

1 14 oz. Can Diced Tomatos

1-2 tsp Sugar (optional)



Bring to a simmer and serve with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.