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Name: Loaded Potato and Chicken Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts; 4 potatoes; 4 carrots; 1/2 onion; 1 cup of bacon bits; 1/3 cup EVOO; 2 tbsp hot sauce; 1 1/2 cups cheddar or Tex Mex Cheese; 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tbsp garlic powder; salt and pepper to taste

Loaded Potato and Chicken Casserole

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I have been making this casserole for a few years now. Every time I make it, I need to make just a little more, and a little more. All in hopes that there will be enough for me to have for leftovers the next day. And it’s not like I can’t figure out the portions to make to feed my growing family, its that everyone in this family loves the loaded potato and chicken casserole so much that they don’t seems to want to stop eating.

Loaded Potato and Chicken Casserole

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I actually use my roasting pan now to make this, because my casserole dishes weren’t cutting it anymore. This helps to give everything a nice crispiness.

What you need:

3 chicken breasts
4 potatoes
4 carrots
1/2 onion
1 cup of bacon bits
1/3 cup EVOO
2 tbsp hot sauce
1 1/2 cups cheddar or Tex Mex Cheese
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

How to make This Loaded Potato Chicken Casserole

I boil my chicken to make sure that it is cooked through. I have made this before and the chicken took forever to cook and the veggies ended up either burnt or mushy.

Peel and dice the potatoes and carrots, and chop the onion while the chicken is boiling. Add some oil, hot sauce, and seasonings to the vegetables and toss in a good sized bowl to fully cover everything. Dump into a large casserole dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

Once the chicken is cooked though, cut it into bite sized pieces. I then put my chicken into the same bowl that I used for the veggies, that way it grabs any leftover seasonings from the bowl.

Dump it in with the veggies, add your bacon, cover and bake for 20 minutes.

Stir it all together after 20 minutes, and back into the oven for 20 minutes. Repeat for a total of an hour.

After the hour, spread some cheese over top, leave uncovered and bake for 5-10, long enough for the cheese to melt.

Enjoy this easy to make loaded potato and chicken casserole. We always do!

Loaded Potato and Chicken Casserole

Yield: 5

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Potato, carrots, onions, and chicken breasts all diced and baked in a delicious spicy oil. Crispy and cheesy.

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts
4 potatoes
4 carrots
1/2 onion
1 cup of bacon bits
1/3 cup EVOO
2 tbsp hot sauce
1 1/2 cups cheddar or Tex Mex Cheese
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400.
Boil chicken to make sure that it is cooked through.
Peel and dice the potatoes and carrots, and chop the onion while the chicken is boiling.
Add oil, hot sauce, and seasonings to the vegetables and toss in a good sized bowl to fully cover everything.
Dump into a large casserole dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Once the chicken is cooked though, cut it into bite sized pieces. I then put my chicken into the same bowl that I used for the veggies, that way it grabs any leftover seasonings from the bowl.
Dump it in with the veggies, add your bacon, cover and bake for 20 minutes.
Repeat time and stirring for a total of 60 minutes.
Spread some cheese over top, leave uncovered and bake for 5-10, long enough for the cheese to melt.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

Nacho Doritos Chicken

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Those days where you have no idea what to make, and your searching through the cupboards to find something, anything to make for supper, ugh, you know what I mean right? Well that is where this recipe came from. We had nacho Doritos, and therefore we had chicken.

We have become huge fans of chicken breast coated in whatever lately. Mainly because there are really is no end to the possibilities that you can put on them. Such as garlic Parmesan chicken, or crispy chicken, plus you can side with veggies, mashed potatoes, or rice. Or in the case of the crispy chicken, it is amazing as chicken burgers!

Nacho Doritos Chicken

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This recipe is really simple, super simple, for those nights when your brain just can’t take it anymore.

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Start by making an egg wash in one bowl. Combine the Doritos and flour in another bowl.

You can cook full chicken breast, or as we do, halved chicken chicken breasts. First into the egg bath, then coat fully with the Doritos and flour mixture.

We like to bake our chicken on a cooling rack on a baking sheet. We make sure to coat the cooking rack with non-stick spray first otherwise you are going to have quite a mess to clean off your cooling rack.

Spray a lite coat of non-stick/oil over the chicken, this will give it a nice crisp after baking.

Bake at 375 for about 45 minutes until your chicken is fully cooked.

Nacho Doritos Chicken

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 cup Nacho Doritos, crushed
1 cup flour
4 chicken breasts

Instructions

Make an egg wash in one bowl with the eggs and milk.
Combine the Doritos and flour in another bowl.
You can cook full chicken breast, or as we do, halved chicken chicken breasts. First into the egg bath, then coat fully with the Doritos and flour mixture.
Cook on either a cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick, or on a cooling rack as I mentioned in the post.
Spray a lite coat of non-stick/oil over the chicken, this will give it a nice crisp after baking.
Bake at 375 for about 45 minutes until your chicken is fully cooked.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

Crispy Chicken

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This is one of my kids favorite chicken meals that my Hubby makes. He tends to make it when the girls and I go to gymnastics so just he and Gauge get to enjoy. It’s not fair that they get to enjoy this crispy chicken recipe, it is just so good that no matter how much we make it never seems to be enough.

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This recipe gives you a chicken that is very similar to a popular chicken place. 😉

It is simple to make, a bit healthier than a deep fried chicken too which is always a bonus.

Crispy Chicken

Put chicken in enough water to cover and add soy sauce (approx 1/2 cup) to create a brine. Allow to rest in brine for at least 4 hours.

Mix together your dry ingredients in a good sized bowl.

In another bowl beat together the eggs and milk. Dip each piece of chicken into the egg/milk mixture, coating all the of the chicken.

Then coat the chicken in the bread crumb mixture, you want a thick coat. Lay over a cookie sheet (and, if you choose a cooling rack).

We bake it on a non-stick cooling rack that has been very coated with non-stick spray.

Then the top of the chicken really well with the vegetable spray.

Bake at 375 for 40-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Crispy Chicken

Yield: 5

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 1/4 cup bread crumbs
3 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 eggs
1 cup milk
vegetable oil spray

Instructions

Put chicken in enough water to cover and add soy sauce (approx 1/2 cup) to create a brine. Allow to rest in brine for at least 4 hours.
Mix together all of the dry ingredients in a bowl.
In another bowl beat together the eggs and milk.
Dip each piece of chicken into the egg/milk mixture, coating all the of the chicken.
Then coat the chicken in the bread crumb mixture, you want a thick coat. Lay over a cookie sheet (and, if you choose a cooling rack). We bake it on a cooling rack that has been very coated with non-stick spray.
Then the top of the chicken really well with the vegetable spray.
Bake at 375 for 40-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

Sweet Garlic Chicken Ready in 30 Minutes

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We love chicken, we love garlic, and when foods are a little sweeter, my kids eat a little faster, with less whining. Sweet Garlic Chicken is simple to make, great for busy days too because you can make it in less than 30 minutes. Chicken that can be ready in less than 30 minutes is king!, at least to me it is, as a chicken fan.

Sweet Garlic Chicken Ready in 30 Minutes

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You may also want to check out some of the delicious and quick skillet meals that have been added to our recipe box, like a chicken fajita skillet. I’m all about one pan to wash, and getting it on the table quick.

We are big fans of chicken meals here, my kids love it, and I love that you can make it so many different ways. One of those being this delicious chicken meal.

What you need:

2-3 Chicken Breast
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 TBSP Olive Oil
5 Cloves Garlic, minced
3 TBSP Brown Sugar

How to make Sweet Garlic Chicken:

Start by sauteing your garlic in some oil for just a couple minutes, you don’t want it to become bitter. After those couple minutes, mix in your brown sugar.

Place your chicken breast in a casserole dish – either line it with tin foil or spray with non-stick. This can be difficult to try and clean – just a warning. I season my chicken with salt and pepper before pasting on the brown sugar and garlic.

Bake at 425, uncovered for 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Cook your chicken until juices run clean, but your chicken isn’t dried out.

Enjoy! My favorite part has to be the garlic sweetness that crisps up in the oven over the top of your chicken… and I may be drooling as I write this.

Sweet Garlic Chicken

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

2-3 Chicken Breast
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 TBSP Olive Oil
5 Cloves Garlic, minced
3 TBSP Brown Sugar

Instructions

Simmer garlic in oil for just a few minutes.
Remove from heat and mix in brown sugar.
Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste in a casserole dish.
Spread brown sugar and garlic mixture over chicken.
Bake at 425 for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

Chicken Fajita Pasta Skillet

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As moms of any kind – stay/work-at-home, working outside the home, homeschooling, etc, quick meals that are easy to clean are the best, this chicken fajita pasta skillet is the best. Not only is it quick and easy to clean up, but you’re getting all the food groups in there too. I’m a big fan of skillet meals now because they tend to be quick and they have easy clean up. A huge hit with my kids is our eggroll skillet, add a little plum sauce and enjoy.

Chicken Fajita Pasta Skillet

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And for whatever reason, pasta seems to be a huge hit with all kids! Everyone loves carbs though right?

Grab some beautiful peppers and enjoy this healthy chicken fajita pasta in 30 minutes.

What you need:

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, towel dried, and cut into bite-size portions
3 TB fajita seasoning, homemade or store bought packet, divided in half
4 TB olive oil, divided
1 medium onion diced
2 bell peppers, any colors seeded and diced
5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 can, 10 oz diced tomatoes with juices
8 oz dry pasta
freshly ground black pepper, to taste

How to make this Chicken Fajita Pasta Skillet recipe:

You’re going to start by cooking your chicken breasts – sliced or diced into bite sized pieces, with half of the fajita seasoning in a little EVOO in a deep sided skillet.

Once your chicken is just cooked, remove from your skillet, it will get cooked more soon so try not to over cook it.

Add a little oil and your sliced peppers, garlic, onions and remaining fajita seasoning and cook until tender, about 2 minutes.

Once your veggies are tender stir in tomatoes, 1 cup of chicken broth, and uncooked pasta.

Cover and let it boil gently until pasta is cooked, about 15 minutes. (Aren’t those peppers and onions beautiful?)

Once your pasta is cooked, add your chicken back into the skillet and let it heat through.

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While it’s still hot, serve this chicken fajita pasta with a little shredded cheese of your choice on top, we used cheddar as that’s what we had on hand.

French’s Crispy Fried Onions would be amazing on this too. We love them, we have an Amazon auto subscribe set up for delivery for these.

Chicken Fajita Pasta Skillet

Yield: 5

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, towel dried, and cut into bite-size portions
3 TB fajita seasoning, homemade or store bought packet, divided in half
4 TB olive oil, divided
1 medium onion diced
2 bell peppers, any colors seeded and diced
5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 can, 10 oz diced tomatoes with juices
8 oz dry pasta
freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a large heavy pan heat 2 tbsp oil over high heat until oil is hot. Add chicken and half the seasoning, tossing to coat well. Spread chicken in a single layer and let cook undisturbed for about 1 min, or until browned on bottom side. Flip chicken over and repeat until both sides are browned. Remove chicken to a large bowl and set aside.
Add remaining 2 tbsp oil to the pan over high heat. Once oil is hot, add the onions, bell peppers, and garlic, along with remaining half of seasoning. Stir well to coat; stir often and cook until veggies are tender, 2 min.
Add broth, tomatoes with all its juices, and dry pasta to the same pan. Bring liquid to a boil and immediately reduce to a low boil. Cover and let cook for 15 min. until pasta is cooked. Liquid should be mostly absorbed. When pasta is cooked, add the chicken back to the same pan. Add freshly ground black pepper to taste. Stir to combine and heat through.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

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