Taco Noodle Bake

This is another great recipe from Taste Of Home!! Very quick to throw together! The lettuce/noodle combo was a little different but was good!! It would be good with corn & black beans added in it too! 

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/taco-noodle-bake

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Cheesy Ranch Chicken Spaghetti

Easy comfort food tonight!! This is nothing exciting but it's quick to throw together & everyone cleaned their plates!! That always makes a Mom feel good!!

Cheesy Ranch Chicken Spaghetti

1lb spaghetti noodles - cooked according to package directions

2C cooked, shredded chicken

1 pint heavy cream

1/2c chicken broth

1 packet ranch dressing mix

1/2C grated parmesan cheese

1T hot sauce

2T butter

2T flour

2c shredded cheddar

Preheat the oven to 350*. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter. Stir in the flour & cook for 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Slowly stir in the heavy cream. Add the ranch mix & hot sauce. Continue cooking, stirring occassionally, until thickened - about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the parmesan cheese. In a large bowl mix together the spaghetti, chicken & sauce mixture. Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese. Bake until cheese is melted & heated through, about 20 minutes.

I didn't have much spaghetti left so I did half spaghetti, half egg noodles! A great recipe to use up those last little bits of pasta!

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Mexican Chicken Rice Bowls

Yum!! This is a super easy slow cooker meal! Everyone here loved it - the girls cleaned their plates so fast Dustin & I got to enjoy part of our meal alone! In peace & quiet! I may have to make this once a week if that's going to happen!

We didn't eat these in bowls and I served it on lettuce. Does lettuce normally come in rice bowls? I have no idea. This would also be good wrapped in a tortilla or in a crunchy taco shell. Or add some chicken broth, stir in the rice & you've got soup!

Mexican Chicken Rice Bowls

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 can black beans - drained & rinsed

1 can corn - drained

1 can tomato sauce

1 packet taco seasoning mix

1 packet ranch dressing mix

2 cups cooked rice

Add everything but the rice into the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred the chicken & return to the slow cooker. Serve over rice.

We also served it with lettuce, shredded cheese & sour cream!

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Chicken Bean Casserole

As most of you know I'm a field editor for Taste Of Home magazine. One of my duties is to review recipes on their website. This was one of them!

We all loved this!!! It's like green bean casserole meets chicken & noodles. I served it over mashed potatoes. Next time I'll sprinkle some French fried onions on top too. 

Here's the link to the recipe:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chicken-bean-casserole 

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