Recipe: Chicken Roll Ups

So when Megan came to visit me, we kind of pigged out. We would have some ice cream, then twenty minutes like some snacks, then maybe some wine. This is what happens when you can just hang out, craft and be goofy all day. So, I was starting to get a bit hungry before dinner, so I made these quick and easy chicken roll ups that I came up with one day when my pantry had too many cans of chicken, and I had no no idea what to do with them.

The recipe doesn't require much:

• 1 can of chicken, this was too big, I would use a normal size
• some shredded cheese, I picked mozzarella
• one tube of crescent rolls
• some seasoning. I use this blend, but basil is also delicious

They are also really easy to make:

First, preheat the oven to whatever the crescent roll packaging says to. I believe it was 375, but don't quote me on that. Then spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray. Next drain your chicken and break up large chunks. I miss the seasoning with a little pepper with the chicken in a bowl.

Unroll your crescent rolls and break them apart. I find it's easiest to line them up on a separate tray from the one I am cooking on.

Lay a layer of cheese down. You can put as much or as little was you want.

Next add some chicken on top of the cheese.

Roll it up. and repeat. Bake for the amount of time on the crescent tube. and when you pull them out, you get delicious and easy chicken roll ups.

Enjoy!

Recipe: Taco Pizza

Today is New Year's Eve! It has been one year, great and bad. I am reflecting back on my favorite moments, and I really enjoyed this year as a whole. I am making a goal for myself to make 2014 a fantastic year. I have a list of 14 things that I want to do in the New Year. One of those big ones is to cook more at home. I plan to try a new recipe once a week during the new year, so I have taken the last few days to warm up... 

So, I did this! I combined two of my favorite foods into one awesome food. I love mexican food and I love pizza.

What you need:

One refridgerated roll out pizza dough

One small can of no salt added tomato sauce

One can of refried beans

One bag of shredded mexican cheese

One pound of ground turkey

One pack of taco seasoning

Lettuce

Salsa or taco sauce to taste

So, here's how:

Cook the turkey. Add 1/2 cup of water and taco seasoning and coat the turkey. Follow the rules on the pizza dough roll. For mine I had to preheat oven to 400. The pizza dough needs to be "pre-cooked" for about 5 to 8 minutes before you add ingredients in it. So, while I pre-cooked the pizza, I mixed the can of refried beans and tomato sauce into a new mixture, that will be the base of the pizza. 

Once the pizza is pre-cooked, spread out the bean/tomato sauce mixture onto the dough. Sprinkle on the cheese all over the pizza, then spread out the cooked turkey. I should also note, that you don't need turkey, but we wanted healthier, beef is fine too. If you like tomatoes, you can also add a can of drained sliced tomatoes on top of the pizza. Anyway, cook the pizza another 6-8 minutes until the dough browns. 

After cooking, let the pizza set out for a bit. Then add lettuce and salsa or taco sauce to it.And you're ready to enjoy. 

It didn't look fantastic, but man did it tasted great! I put too much tomato sauce on the pizza the first time, so next time I would change from a whole can to a small can.

Alright kids, have a great New Years! See you next year.

Recipe: Zucchini, blackbean and rice skillet

Late starts at work mean I get to post about the awesome dinner we made last night. Actually, Keith made most of it, I was just there for support. It was a very easy recipe and didn't take too long, however there were a few things we would have changed doing it a second time. Anyway, here we go!

Recipe: Zucchini, black bean and rice skillet

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of vegetable or canola oil
1-1/2 cups of zucchini (we used wheels, I would cut it further)
1 cups of mix peppers (we got the pre-cut blend from the grocery store)
1 can of black beans, drained and rinse
1 can of diced tomatoes- we used chili style, however garlic ones would probably be good if you like garlic (we don't)
3/4 cup of water
1 cup of instant rice
1/2 cup of shredded cheese blend- we used cheddar and colby jack

Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini and bell peppers; cook 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Again, if we would do this over again we would cut the zucchini into small pieces.

Add beans, undrained tomatoes and water. Increase the heat and bring to a boil.

Add rice; stir well. Once rice is in, cover and remove from heat and let stand for 7 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed. This seems weird, but it will cook the rice. Uncover and sprinkle on cheese. Serve when warm. We got about 6 Jenn servings out of it, and about 5 Keith servings, so depending on your appetite you get quite a few servings out of it. With everything in it, it makes for a really good entree.


Enjoy :) (we sure did!!!)