Ranch Chicken

4 lbs. of chicken breasts
one package of dry ranch dressing (not the dip)
two cups of crushed corn flakes
one cup of shredded parmesean cheese
1 stick of butter

Combine ranch, corn flakes, parm cheese. Melt the butter. Dip the chicken in the butter and coat with the ranch mixture.

Bake 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

Chili

Here is the wonderful Chili that Amanda made for the group.

Chili

1 LB. Ground Beef

1 small onion (diced)

1 can Kidney beans (drained and rinsed)

1 can ranch style beans

2 cans tomato sauce (more or less depending desired thickness)

1 can stewed tomatoes (diced)

1 can diced green chilies

Brown the ground beef in skillet with diced onion until meat is done and onion is soft.  Put remaining ingredients in a large pot or crock-pot, add the cooked ground beef and cook for at least 2 hours.  Add salt, pepper, chili powder and garlic to taste.

Amanda's Lasagna

yummy yummy yummy....

For the Sauce

2-3 Large cans Tomato Sauce

1 small can Tomato Paste

1 can Diced Tomatoes

1 pkg.  Ground Italian sausage

1 small Onion

Garlic to taste

Parsley to taste

1 Pkg. Pepperoni

1 TBSP. Sugar

1 pkg. lasagna noodles

1 container of ricotta cheese

1 bag of mozzarella cheese

Brown the ground Italian sausage in a skillet with chopped onion.  In a separate pot, mix all ingredients for the sauce and simmer on low.  Add sausage and onion.  Let simmer for 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile boil pot of water and cook lasagna noodles according to package.

In a 13X9 pan, start by layering with lasagna noodles, then ricotta cheese, then sauce.  Repeat until pan is nearly full.  Top with bag of mozzarella cheese.  Bake covered in oven for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Cream Cheese Chicken

This recipe is from Once A Month Mom and is a super easy, super yummy, (probably not to healthy) of a recipe.
Can be served over rice or with pasta.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds boneless, skinless, chicken breast
• 1 can (10.75 ounces) cream of chicken soup
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 packet dry Italian dressing mix

Directions:

Place chicken, soup, cream cheese, and seasoning mix in slow cooker. Cook on high 4-5 hours or low 8-9 hours, or until chicken is cooked through. Serve over hot cooked rice or mashed potatoes, or noodles, if desired.

Freezing Directions:

Mix soup, cream cheese, and dressing mix. Place raw chicken in freezer bags. Pour sauce over chicken, seal, label, and freeze. To serve: Place bag contents in slow cooker. No need to thaw. Cook on high 4-6 hours or low 8-10 hours, or until chicken is cooked through.