recipe hunt help?

May 04, 2011 12:34

I'm about to launch into my cookbook collection, specifically the one-dish meal and crockpot cookbooks that mom has a fascination with, to try and solve this problem to some extent, but I love playing "ask the internets", so here goes ( Read more... )

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Dani's Creamy Zesty Chicken apocalypticbob May 4 2011, 17:53:06 UTC
renniemom has a recipe that I make in the crockpot frequently. I wonder if you could adapt it to your needs.

3-5 Chicken breasts (thawed)
1 can "cream of" soup (your choice, undiluted)
1 8oz cream cheese
1 pkg dry italian dressing mix

Throw it all in the crockpot on low and cook for eight hours. Serve over rice or egg noodles. It will seem too thick, but it will thin as it cooks down.

It's a favorite in our household.

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Re: Dani's Creamy Zesty Chicken bleuberi21 May 4 2011, 18:07:57 UTC
I was going to comment with that exact recipe. :D

You can also start with frozen chicken breasts - that's what I do, because it sits in the crockpot for about 10 hours between when I leave for work and when I get home.

Substitutions I've tried: low fat/low sodium soup, and reduced-fat cream cheese...if you use fat-free cream cheese, it will taste HORRID. SRSLY.

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realmjit May 4 2011, 20:14:51 UTC
egg scrambles? mixing veggies and cheese into scrambled eggs. My mother does something similar for herself and her brother. She doesn't get paid to take care of her brother, even though she does his cooking and laundry.

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ladyotterfae May 4 2011, 21:14:02 UTC
Mom has suggested something along those lines, maybe with veggie sausage. Does it freeze okay?

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realmjit May 4 2011, 21:37:02 UTC
I think so, as long as the egg chunks are about the size of a cat's eye --too fine a crumble and it won't survive the reheat, too big and you get cold spots. Make a test batch, say one or two servings initially to see how he does with it.

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zepgoddess May 5 2011, 02:39:10 UTC
Mixed Grain Casserole (from Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook)

2 carrots, sliced
1 cup mushrooms, quartered
1 cup black beans
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup broth
1/2 cup pearl barley
1/3 cup parsley
1/4 cup bulgur
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 t garlic salt
1/2 cup shredded cheese

Put everything EXCEPT the cheese in a casserole dish and bake at 350 for 1 hour or until grains are tender. Stir once during the hour. Sprinkle with cheese and let stand until cheese melts.

Obviously, this needs modification - you'd have to sub something for the beans (chicken or tofu?) If you buy presliced mushrooms and substitute frozen mixed vegetables for the carrots/corn, it doesn't take too long to throw everything together. I have never tried to freeze it, though.

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hitchhiker May 5 2011, 12:38:07 UTC
chicken/fish/veggies mixed with chopped onions and seasoning, topped with mashed potato and cheese and baked.

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imbri6 May 5 2011, 19:11:08 UTC
I don't have any experience with quinoa, but I've been hearing very, very good things about it. Gluten-free, a complete protein, supposedly it's good for blood-sugar as well, but double-check. It acts like rice or grain but supposedly doesn't have the downsides of pasta or rice. They say that it needs to be rinsed and soaked for a time, but that's "inactive prep" phase, not something that should greatly impinge upon your too-busy days.

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