Cheez-It Chicken

A few years ago we came across a cook book that Men's Health Magazine published called A Man A Can, A Plan. There is also a few sequels called a Second Helping, and a Microwave. So Brandon has the first book and the Second Helping. All the recipes have like three or four ingredients and are really fast and easy. It would have to be easy to be a cook book for guys to follow. Sorry I couldn't help myself. He has been trying to get me to make Cheez-It Chicken for a long time. Now that I am pregnant I have been craving Cheez-Its. So it was not hard to get me to finally give in and make it this time. This is what you need....

12 oz can of Evaporated Milk

4 boneless skinless chicken brests

1/2 Box of Cheez-It Crackers

10 oz can of chicken gravy (I made my own gravy)

1 1/2 TBSP Lemon Juice

1/3 Cup Flour

1/4 TSP Ground Pepper

1 egg beaten

Now this is all you need to do to prepare the Easy Cheesy meal...

In a large Ziplock bag mix the evaporated milk and lemon juice. Add the chicken, seal the bag, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Dump the Cheez-Its into a ziplock bag, get the air out and then crush them into fine crumbs with the can of gravy.

Now put the flour, and pepper in one bowl. The beaten egg in another bowl, and the crushed Cheez-Its in a third. Roll the chicken in the flour, then egg, then the Cheez-It crumbs. Put the chicken on a baking sheet sprayed with non stick cooking spray, and bake for 25-30 minutes until chicken it fully cooked. Now heat up the gravy and you are ready to eat. I put this with some mashed potatoes and a green salad.

This one was really good. I think having the chicken soak in the evaporated milk made it really moist and juicy. Not a bad meal if I do say so myself. It is really easy to make. The kids liked it. What kid wouldn't eat up a meal when you have them help you crush up a bag of Cheez-Its to make it?

Lazy Lasagna

This is super quick for days you are on the run. Tastes like the Lasagna that takes hours to make but you can make it in like 15 min and pop it in the oven. Serve this with a little Garlic Bread and a litte green salid and you have a great easy meal.

2 Cup Spagetti Sauce (Ragu is what I use)

1/2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese

1 Cup Cottage Cheese

3 Cups Cooked Wide Egg Noodles

1 Pound Ground Beef

Parmesan Cheese

Boil your Egg Noodles as the package directs. Cook the Ground Beef and drain if needed. Mix in the Spagetti Sauce and warm it. Stir in the Cheeses. Fold in the Cooked Egg Noodles. Put in greased casserole dish. Sprinkle with more Mozzarella andParmesan Cheese. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

I told you it was easy. This is the easiest Lasagna you could ever make and it tastes great. I have used all kinds of noodles with this. Basically anything I have on hand. I have also made Chicken Lasagna by just switching out the Beef for Chicken. Let me know how you like it.

Rosemary Chicken and Potatoes

This is an amazingly good recipe that I tried for the first time tonight. It was really easy and only took about 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes on top of that to cook. There is really noting to it. This is all you need...

2 tbsp Olive Oil

1 tsp Salt

2 tsp Paprika

1 1/2 tsp Cruched Rosemary Leaves

1 tsp Minced Garlic

1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper

4 Chicken Brests

6 Red Potatoes cut into one inch cubes (1 1/2 lbs)

First mix oil, salt and all the spices in a large bowl. Add the Chicken and Potatoes. Toss it all together and coat well. Arrange chicken and potatoes in a single layer on foil-lined 15x10 inch baking pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

Cook uncovered at 425 for 30 min or until Chicken is cooked through and Potatoes are tender, turning Potatoes occasionally. It smelt amazing coming out of the oven. The Chicken was so good! It was so juicy and the flavor was amazing. I know you will love this one. Put it on the short list of recipes to try out on your family. Let me know how you like it!