Parmesan Asparagus Stuffed Chicken with Garlic & Herb Red Potatoes

Parmesan Asparagus Stuffed Chicken with Garlic & Herb Red Potatoes!

Oh...this was SO good and I completely made this from scratch with just what I had around the house.  NO SPECIAL trip to the grocery store for ANYTHING!  I had already thawed some chicken but only TWO breasts so I had to figure out what to do with them and I have a TON of asparagus that's gonna go bad soon if I don't use it up....so....

Parmesan Asparagus Stuffed Chicken with Garlic & Herb Red Potatoes it is!!!!

(Super duper healthy too....:)

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My son...ate EVERYTHING on his plate!

NUTRITION FACTS:

Calories: About....175 in each roll up (STUFFED)  And....about 300 calories in a serving of potatoes

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Chicken:

2 - Large 6 oz Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

4 - Pieces of Canadian Bacon (fully cooked)

12 - stalks of asparagus

1/4 - cup parmesan cheese, shredded

1/4 - cup fat free feta cheese

1/4 - cup plain non-fat yogurt

1 - tablespoon fresh basil, finely shopped (or 1 teaspoon of dried)

1 - tablespoon fresh flat leaf parsley, finely shopped (or 1 teaspoon of dried)

1 - teaspoon salt

1/2 - teaspoon ground pepper

Pam Cooking Spray

Potatoes:

4 - Medium sized red potatoes, thinly sliced

2-3 - Large garlic cloves, minced

4 - Sliced Canadian Bacon, diced into bits

2 - tablespoons fresh basil, finely shopped (or 1 tablespoon dried)

1/4 - cup parmesan , shredded

Salt

Pepper

Pam Cooking Spray

Preheat Oven to 400 degrees.  Prepare a cooking sheet by lining it with tin foil (you will thank me later) and spraying with Pam cooking spray.

Cut each of your chicken breasts in half length wise.

Mix together your Parmesan, Feta, Yogurt, Basil, Parsley, Salt and Pepper.

Place a slice of Canadian Bacon, a quarter of your cheese mixture and 3 asparagus spears cut to fit on each half of chicken breast.  And roll up.  Place seam side down on your prepared cooking sheet. Cook at 400 degrees for about 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. 

NOW...Let's start your Potatoes!  Heat up a large pan on medium high heat and spray with Pam cooking spray.  Add your diced Canadian Bacon slices and cook until crispy like bacon bits (just a couple minutes). 

FRESH, HEALTHY INGREDIENTS....NUMMMMY!

 Add your garlic right about now....and mix evenly with bacon bits.  Then add your sliced potatoes, parmesan, basil and salt / pepper to taste.  Cover and cook about 20 minutes - - should be done when chicken is done or close to it.  STIR and Toss it around every so often.

Woot!  Woot!  You are done!  Finished...WAAALAAA!  Lovely flavors....I'm SO glad this turned out!  I took pictures along the way HOPING it would :)

Be SURE to comment below and let me know how YOURS turned out! 

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Mexi - Chicken Enchiladas

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Mexi-Chicken Enchiladas!

(Chicken courtesy of Adrienne O.)
Thanks so much for your chicken recipe Adrienne!

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Tonight....was......ready for it...................Mexi-Chicken Enchiladas.  We went to the O Families for dinner one night and they had a taco party.  She had the most amazing chicken for the tacos I had EVER had except at my favorite Mexican restaraunt.  I've NEVER forgotten that chicken.  Well,  SHE is just awesome enough to give me her SUPER SIMPLE recipe and I am INNNNNNN HEAVEN!

Thank you Thank you again Adrienne...they were totally Awesome!

Nutritional Info Per Serving:  About 300 calories each
Preparation Time: About 10 minutes
Cook Time:  8 hours in the crock pot....20 minutes in the oven
Number of Servings: 5
                                                                                       
3 - Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts FROZEN
1 - small jar of your favorite salsa
1 - medium sized onion chopped
1 - packet taco seasoning
5 - reduced fat tortillas
1 - 16 oz can of mild enchilada sauce

1/2 - cup shredded cheddar cheese

Start by setting your crock pot on low and adding your FROZEN chicken breasts, chopped onion, salsa and packet of taco seasoning all together in the crock pot IN THE MORNING! Put the lid on and leave it for 8 hours.

After about 8 hours, turn off the crock pot. Take a fork and start shredding the chicken...it will just FALL APART and TASTE divine!  (Super Healthy too!)











Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Build the chicken into each of your tortillas and roll.  Place seam side down in a pan sprayed with Pam Cooking Spray.

(We used Jalapeno tortillas...that's why they look green...:)

Open your can of enchilada sauce and pour evenly over the enchiladas in the pan making sure to cover ALL the edges.

Note:  If you open it like this it will pour out perfectly for you.

Sprinkle your cheese on top....I only use a little to keep it on the healthy side.  And you will notice that my enchilada doesn't have ANY....:)

Place a tented piece of tin foil on top...so it doesn't stick to your cheese but keeps it from drying out.

Then put it in the oven for 20 minutes.

And then, you FINALLY get to eat what has been smelling so good this WHOLE time!
Enjoy!

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See you tomorrow!  Be sure to let me know how YOURS turned out!

Cheesy Bacon Scalloped Potatoes

Cheesy Bacon Scalloped Potatoes!

Warning:  NOT so healthy dish!!!!

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So we went to my Mom's for Easter Dinner and I was to bring a potato dish for about 20 people.  I decided to make Cheesy Bacon Scalloped Potatoes!  They turned out delightful!  And I was worried .... because I took a base recipe and changed it all around!  YIKES!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!  HE IS RISEN!

Nutritional Info Per Serving:  I HAVE NO IDEA AND I DON'T WANNA KNOW!
Preparation Time: About 30 minutes
Cook Time:  About 60 minutes
Number of Servings: 20
                                                                                       
8 cups thinly sliced potatoes
6 tablespoons butter 
6 tablespoons flour
2 1/2 cups milk
8 oz cream cheese, cut into cubes

2 teaspoon salt 
1 teaspoon cayenne  
1 pound sharp cheddar cheese, diced
1/2 package of bacon, cooked and chopped into bite size pieces
Pam cooking spray

This will not fit in a regular lasagna pan...use a larger or deeper baking dish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and then blend in your flour until smooth.  Add your milk, cream cheese, salt and cayenne.  Heat and whisk occasionally until your mixture is smooth.
Don't turn up the heat!  Or you will burn the milk! :)  Trust me!

Put your bacon in the oven laid out on a cooking sheet or broiler pan about 10 minutes.

Add your cheese all at once to your saucepan and stir until melted and smooth. 

Remove your bacon from the oven, blot off grease and then chop into bite size pieces.  Add it to your cheese and stir!
OH MY GOSH...THIS WAS SO GOOD!

Spray your baking dish with Pam Cooking Spray.  Then layer half of your sliced potatoes in the bottom.

Add half of your cheesy mixture in the saucepan evenly on top of your potatoes.




















 

Add the other half of your potatoes on top and then the other half of your cheesy mixture evenly on top of those.  Garnish with a few sprinkles of paprika for some color and WhAAAAA LAAAAa!  Throw it in your 350 degree oven uncovered for about 60 minutes!

You are DONE and I MUST say that these turned out SUPER rich and CREAMY...But SUPER not so healthy so I didn't have much and won't make them again until NEXT YEAR! :)

Here was our Easter Dinner Table at my Mom's!  Didn't she set such a beautiful table!  It feels so much like spring.  And the meal she cooked was A...M...A...Z...I...N...G!  Thanks Mom!

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Goodnight and see you tomorrow!  Be sure to let me know how YOURS turned out!

Swiss Chicken Roll Ups with Toasted Walnut and Pear Salad

 

QUESTION OF THE DAY:  WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPICE YOU ADD TO ALMOST EVERYTHING?? (Leave a comment below...we would all LOVE to hear)

Here is a HEALTHY dinner...that's EASY and FILLING too!
Swiss cheese is more of a dry cheese so it goes PERFECTLY inside of a chicken breast!  You and the kids will ALL love this one!
Swiss Chicken Roll Ups with Toasted Walnut and Pear Salad

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So I have had a REALLY busy and LOOONG day!  I think it must have been that way for my kids too because we were ALL just really cranky.  Had lots of places I had to be or had to 'take someone to be' and OUR dinner hour ended in tears.  I will NEVER add the Sundried Tomatoes to this recipe AGAIN!  It is just not worth the battle!  Other than that....this is one of my kids FAVORITE meals!  Then...my husband comes home, and all is quiet and settled!  Ironic...then he has NO idea how things REALLY were! Ha! Ha!
Swiss Chicken Roll Ups with Toasted Walnut and Pear Salad!

 
Nutritional Info Per Serving:  ONLY ABOUT 550 CALORIES including the salad!!!
Preparation Time: About 15 minutes
Cook Time:  About 20 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
                                                                                     

Swiss Chicken Roll Ups:
4 - Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
1/4 - cup of Sun Dried Tomatoes 

4 - 1 oz Slices of Swiss Cheese

12 - Slices of Canadian Bacon 

1 - cup Italian Bread Crumbs

1 - Egg

Salt and Pepper
Pam Cooking Spray

Salad:
2 - cups Baby Spinach
1/8 - cup Toasted Walnuts
1/2 - medium sized Pear (chopped into bite size pieces)
1/8 - cup Feta Cheese
2 - tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 - tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
Pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Prepare 1 cooking sheet with tin foil and spray with Pam Cooking Spray.

Start by cutting each chicken breast in half length wise like a sandwich...but don't go all the way through!

Pound out the chicken flat.

Start preparing the filling.  Dice up your Sun Dried Tomatoes and slice your Swiss Cheese. 

Slightly beat your egg and put it on a plate.  Then put your Italian Bread Crumbs on another plate.

 

On one side of a flattened chicken breast sprinkle salt and pepper and then place three slices of the Canadian Bacon, your Swiss Cheese and your Sun Dried Tomatoes.  Roll up your chicken (almost like a tortilla) and secure with toothpicks.

NOTE:  Remember...I will NEVER again use Sun Dried Tomatoes in this recipe...wasn't worth the battle with my kids.

Roll your rolled up meat in egg mixture and then in the Italian Bread Crumbs and place on your prepared cooking sheet. Spray top of chicken lightly with Pam Cooking Spray.

Repeat process for each Swiss Chicken Roll Up and then place in the oven for 20 minutes.

Now....you have time to set the table!!!!  This is super simple tonight....we were crazy busy.  Still makes for a nice family dinner though. 

The table setting...

Now let's start the salad while your chicken is cooking.  Toss the baby spinach, chopped pears, Walnuts, and Feta cheese into a large serving bowl. 

Just when chicken is done, toss the salad with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar.  Then sprinkle fresh pepper on top.

 
 Now take your Swiss Chicken Roll Ups out of the oven and DINNER IS SERVED!

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