Chicken Veggie Casserole With BACON
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Chicken Veggie Casserole With BACON
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A tasty and fairly healthy choice for dinner
The Goodies
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I'm trying to cook smaller portions to control leftovers, that being said the ingredients I used made enough to feed 4, especially if a salad and bread is provided
I have 5 chicken tenders
half a large sweet potato diced and frozen
half a zuccini diced and frozen
2 small summer squash diced and frozen
4-5 small red potatoes diced
half a medium red onion diced
7 slices of low sat bacon
1/2 a block of sharp chedder cheese, shredded
I have 5 chicken tenders
half a large sweet potato diced and frozen
half a zuccini diced and frozen
2 small summer squash diced and frozen
4-5 small red potatoes diced
half a medium red onion diced
7 slices of low sat bacon
1/2 a block of sharp chedder cheese, shredded
The Spice of Life
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Notice there is no salt listed, you can add it if you must, but this is my heart healthy meal and it's not really missed
smoked paprika 1/2 tspn
poultry seasoning 1 tspn
italian seasonong 1 tspn
ground cumin 1 tspn
ground mustard 2 tspn
dried garlic flakes 2 tspn
mrs dash chicken seasoning 1.5 tspn
2 tablespoons red vinager
olive oil
smoked paprika 1/2 tspn
poultry seasoning 1 tspn
italian seasonong 1 tspn
ground cumin 1 tspn
ground mustard 2 tspn
dried garlic flakes 2 tspn
mrs dash chicken seasoning 1.5 tspn
2 tablespoons red vinager
olive oil
BACON
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My one dietary extragavance is the bacon. However my local grocery had this low sodium bacon on sale, 2lbs for $4.00, each pound got broken into 5 servings and individually bagged before being frozen. Remove as much air as possible to prevent freezer burn and place the indivual bags in a main bag.
to cook the bacon I decided to get creative and bake it but I needed a way to raise the bacon so it drained, I dug out a slotted rack that almost fit the top of the baking dish and even leaned a little to help drainage, I added a 1/4 cup of water and 2 teaspoons of liquid smoke laid the bacon on the rack and baked at 350f until almost done
to cook the bacon I decided to get creative and bake it but I needed a way to raise the bacon so it drained, I dug out a slotted rack that almost fit the top of the baking dish and even leaned a little to help drainage, I added a 1/4 cup of water and 2 teaspoons of liquid smoke laid the bacon on the rack and baked at 350f until almost done
The Chicken
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My local grocery had chicken tenders 2 for $4.98, I bagged 3 servings of 5 tenders each from each package, thats 6 meals.
Marinade. put smoked paprika 1/2 tspn, poultry seasoning 1 tspn, italian seasonong 1 tspn,ground cumin 1 tspn,ground mustard 2 tspn,dried garlic flakes 2 tspn,mrs dash chicken seasoning 1.5 tspn, 2 tablespoons red vinager and about 3tablespoons of olive oil in a bowl and stir to mix
is that a tendon or a vein in the tender? I don't know or care but it gets cut out! Then I cut the tenders into bite size pieces and added to the marinade
Marinade. put smoked paprika 1/2 tspn, poultry seasoning 1 tspn, italian seasonong 1 tspn,ground cumin 1 tspn,ground mustard 2 tspn,dried garlic flakes 2 tspn,mrs dash chicken seasoning 1.5 tspn, 2 tablespoons red vinager and about 3tablespoons of olive oil in a bowl and stir to mix
is that a tendon or a vein in the tender? I don't know or care but it gets cut out! Then I cut the tenders into bite size pieces and added to the marinade
Potatoes
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I'm adding a step I didn't do because I didn't consider that some of the veggies had been frozen and the potatoes were fresh but the dressing is for ALL the veggies
In a bowl combine 1 teaspoon of italian seasoning, 1 tspn of smoked paprika, 1/2 tspn ground cumin and 2 tspns of mrs dash onion and herb seasoning ina bowl with 3 tablespoons of olive oil
dice the potatoes into bite sized pieces, toss in the marinade and microwave for 5 minutes
In a bowl combine 1 teaspoon of italian seasoning, 1 tspn of smoked paprika, 1/2 tspn ground cumin and 2 tspns of mrs dash onion and herb seasoning ina bowl with 3 tablespoons of olive oil
dice the potatoes into bite sized pieces, toss in the marinade and microwave for 5 minutes
Veggies
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allow the potatoes to cool a bit then add the rest of your vegetables, tossing to coat everything
Cooking Phase 1
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Mix the vegatables and marinated chicken, yes I'm using the same baking dish I cooked the bacon over after removing about half of the liquid and drippings, add the precooked bacon to the top . Place in a 350f oven for 20-30 minutes or until all vegetables are tender
Cooking Phase II
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Shred about half a block of cheese, you can use preshredded but I don't think it melts the same, sprinkle over the casserole and return to the oven until melted
Dinner Time
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I served it with a side salad of baby greens and pickled red onions (sliced red onions, 1/2 cup of red wine vinager, microwave for 3 minutes ) and garlic toast
total cost per serving was between $1.50 and $2.00 with a sodium content around 10% of daly total allowance
I served it with a side salad of baby greens and pickled red onions (sliced red onions, 1/2 cup of red wine vinager, microwave for 3 minutes ) and garlic toast
total cost per serving was between $1.50 and $2.00 with a sodium content around 10% of daly total allowance