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Chicken with Parmesan & Bacon

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

My favorite meals tend to be those that I just throw together. Like this chicken with Parmesan & bacon. Delicious! It is super easy to make any day of the week, even busy weekdays.

Chicken Parmesan & Bacon

Chicken with Parmesan & Bacon

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This meal has become a huge favorite with everyone in our family, I have to make double the amount of chicken that I normally make for anything else and it still doesn’t seem to be enough.

My favorite thing is you don’t have to measure, just sprinkle one ingredient over the other and bake. Make it to your family’s taste.

What you need:

  • Parmesan cheese
  • ranch dressing
  • bread crumbs
  • garlic powder – easier than grating or chopping garlic cloves
  • bacon bits
  • boneless, skinless chicken breasts

How to make Chicken with Parmesan & Bacon

Grab some chicken breasts and a casserole dish. Also grab some ranch, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, bacon bits, and of course Parmesan.

Chicken Parmesan & Bacon

You’re going to start with placing your chicken breast in your casserole dish. Spread some ranch over the top of them, sprinkle garlic powder over the top of the ranch, add it to your taste.

Sprinkle the bread crumbs over top, using about half a cup. Toss some bacon bits over the chicken, and sprinkle or grate some Parmesan cheese over all of it.

Cover for half of the cooking time to prevent the bread crumbs and bacon from burning. Bake at 425, for 25-30 minutes or until the juices run clear.

Use a good size spoon to scoop out each piece of chicken, trying not to lose any of the toppings. Serve with some vegetables of choice, our choice was baked potatoes. YUM! Plus I then had less clean up than cooking on a stove top.

This Chicken with Parmesan & Bacon is so good that we’ve had twice in two weeks, and we’re not fans of repeat meals in the same month let alone back to back weeks.

Chicken Parmesan & Bacon
Chicken Parmesan & Bacon

Chicken with Parmesan & Bacon

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

This recipe doesn't have measurements, measure this with your eyes and stomach.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 4 tbsp bacon bits
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Instructions

    1. You're going to start with placing your chicken breast in your casserole dish. Spread some ranch over the top of them, sprinkle garlic powder over the top of the ranch, add it to your taste.
    2. Sprinkle the bread crumbs over top, using about half a cup. Toss some bacon bits over the chicken, and sprinkle or grate some Parmesan cheese over all of it.
    3. Cover for half of the cooking time to prevent the bread crumbs and bacon from burning. Bake at 425, for 25-30 minutes or until the juices run clear.
    4. Use a good size spoon to scoop out each piece of chicken, trying not to lose any of the toppings. Serve with some vegetables of choice, our choice was baked potatoes. YUM! Plus I then had less clean up than cooking on a stove top.
© Ashley Mullen
Category: Main Course

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Easy Sloppy Joes

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

My darling middle child loves sloppy joes. She’s just a tiny little thing, she’s not a big eater, but there are some meals she loves. Sloppy joes are one of them. The other night she requested them, and Momma forgot to make them. Not to worry though, I got it covered, I made them and she just loved them.

easy sloppy joes

Easy Sloppy Joes

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All you need is ground beef, and three other ingredients make up this easy recipe. You know, beside the buns of course.

What you need:

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup mustard
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 a medium onion, diced (optional)

How to make these Easy Sloppy Joes:

Grab your large skillet and get to work. I also used onion, but I add onion to my ground beef whenever I brown ground beef.

Once you have browned your ground beef thoroughly, add the three ingredients – ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar – and mix well.

Easy Sloppy Joes

Turn the heat down so it just simmers. Let it simmer for at least 15 minutes.

Easy Sloppy Joes

It’s going to smell amazing. Get your burger buns ready as well as any toppings you might like, such as Parmesan cheese, for your sloppy joes.

Easy Sloppy Joes

These are delicious! Delicious and so simple that you can make these after a busy day of homeschooling and running errands.

Easy Sloppy Joes

Easy Sloppy Joes

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Who doesn't love a good sloppy joe?

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup mustard
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 a medium onion, diced (optional)

Instructions

  1. Brown your ground beef, breaking it up into small pieces. Add in the onion as your browning your ground beef if you wish to use it.
  2. Once the ground beef is completely cooked, add in remaining ingredients. Mix well.
  3. Turn the heat down to a simmer. Let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to keep from burning.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
© Ashley Mullen
Category: Main Course

The beauty of sloppy joes is that you can pair it with almost anything. It is like a BBQ food, goes with everything. We often do home fries – regular potatoes or sweet potatoes, and fresh veggies like carrots or cucumbers. But it also is perfect with salad of any kind on the side.

Sloppy joes are a fun food to make for your family.

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