Tag: One pot

Chicken Divan

This is a one pot meal. Sort of. You will need to pre-cook the frozen broccoli. If this is not one of your favorite vegetables, change it up. Try using fresh green beans. or peas and carrots. Either way, it comes out creamy and delicious. And it is a great way to use up some of that left over chicken.

1 small package Frozen Chopped Broccoli            

1 cup Cooked Chicken

1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup    

1/2 Cup Mayonnaise 

1/2 tsp. Lemon Juice                     

1/4 tsp. Curry Powder

1/4 cup shredded cheese

1/4 cup bread crumbs*

Cook broccoli.  Arrange chicken in greased 8″ x 8″casserole dish.  Add cooked broccoli.  Mix soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry powder and cheese together.  Pour over chicken and broccoli.  Do not mix. Sprinkle bread crumbs over all.  Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.  Serve with noodles, rice or potatoes. Or, it can be a stand alone dish without added carbs.

*No bread crumbs? Toast a couple slices of bread until dark, but not burned. Put the into a small plastic bags and crunch them up. Now you have bread crumbs. You can add some garlic powder and oregano to the bag before crumbling and you will have seasoned bread crumbs

Melting Bean Pot

This is a favorite of ours. It is made in a large fry pan or saucepan. It is similar to Mac and Cheese, but adds protein in the hamburger and baked beans. You can change up the flavor of the baked beans depending on your personal taste.

This is also listed as a meatless recipe. You just need to omit the beef and change the canned beans to a vegetarian style instead of Pork and Beans. It will still be a very tasty meal.

You may think that 2 teaspoons of chili powder is too much, but you will be surprised with the flavor. Try it with 2 at first and increase or decrease to your liking.

1/3 Lb. Ground Beef                       3 Cups Cooked Macaroni*

1/4 Cup Onion Chopped                2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1/8 Cup Diced Green Pepper        1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 Cup Milk                                     2 tsp. Chili Powder                         

1 Can (8 oz.) Pork & Beans

In saucepan, brown beef and onions and peppers with chili powder until tender.  Add beans, cooked macaroni, cheese, milk and salt.  Pour into small sprayed casserole dish. 

Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.  Makes about 6 cups.

By leaving out the hamburger, you could make this a vegetarian meal.

          * 1 ½ cups raw macaroni makes 3 cups cooked.

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To Cook Macaroni

Take a medium sauce pan and fill about ½ full of water. Add 1 tsp oil.  Bring to a boil. When boiling, add 1 tsp of salt.  Always salt pasta water. Add pasta. Stir and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes until soft but not mushy. Macaroni will cook with the other ingredients in the oven. rain using colander and add to beef mixture.