February Meals

With all the snow days we had this past week, I had a little bit more time to prepare our February meals.  Links are provided and other recipes are posted below...
Sat 1st Beef Enchilada Dip
Sun 2nd Super Bowl (For the most part we are home during the game, but my family expects me to cook for about 20.  I like to do appetizers and a main course and of course all the healthy food goes out the window when you are a football loving family on Super bowl day!)  BBQ ribs, fried pickles, Mozzarella sticks, Apple dumplings
Mon 3rd Spaghetti
Tues 4th crockpot honey barbecue chicken sandwiches
Wed 5th creamy tomato tortellini soup
Thur 6th crockpot best pot roast ever
Fri 7th  Pizza
Sat 8th chicken wings
Sun 9th Beef Strogenoff
Mon10th BLT's
Tues 11thchicken noodle pot pie casserole
Wed 12th broccoli cheese soup
Thur 13th crockpot chicken tacos
Fri 14th  Pizza
Sat 15th Rosemary Ranch chicken kabobs
Sun 16th my birthday, we always eat at out at Provinos
Mon 17th cheesy chicken and bacon casserole
Tues 18th crockpot spicy pork chops
Wed 19th ranch cheddar chicken
Thur 20th  sloppy joes
Fri 21st  Pizza
Sat 22nd Mom's chicken noodles soup
Sun 23rd  grilled ciabatta sandwiches
Mon 24th cheesy chicken and rice bake
Tues 25th Grilled bratts
Wed 26th  Quesadillas
Thur 27th crockpot creamy chicken and dumplings
Fri 28th  Pizza

Crockpot chicken tacos
1 envelope taco seasoning
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 16oz jar of salsa
Dump everything into crockpot, stir to blend.  Cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 6-8.  Shred chicken with fork and serve with tortillas and toppings.

Rosemary Ranch chicken kabobs
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup ranch dressing
3 Tbls Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbls rosemary
2 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp white vinegar
1/4 tsp black pepper or to taste
1 Tbls sugar (optional)
5 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into strips or cubes
In medium bowl stir together all the ingredients and place chicken in bowl and coat with marinade.  Cover and put in frig for 30 min or longer
Preheat grill for medium-high heat.  Put chicken on skewers and discard marinade
Lightly oil grate.  Grill skewers for 8-12 minutes or until no longer pink

Beef Stroganoff by Joy Belt

1lbs ground beef
1 medium onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1 can beef broth
1/2 cup water
3 cups uncooked noodles (I use egg noodles)
In skillet brown beef and cook onion until tender. Drain and blend all ingredients into pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 min or until noodles are done. Stir often

Broccoli cheese soup

4 c chicken broth
1 c water
1 c half and half
4-6 slices cheddar singles
1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 c finely diced onion
1/4 tsp ground pepper
4 c broccoli florets-bite sized
Garnish with cheddar cheese and parsley
Combine chicken broth, water, half and half, cheese, flour onion and pepper in a large sauce pan. I use a pot because I double this recipe. Although this will feed a family of 5 comfortably. My family just loves left overs. Whisk to combine and break up any lumps of flour, then turn to medium/high heat. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Add broccoli to soup and simmer for 15-20 min until broccoli is tender but not soft. Serve with garnish

Ranch cheddar chicken from slice of Forsyth cookbook

1/2 c original ranch dressing
1 T flour
4 chicken breast, boneless, skinless
1/4 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 c grated parm cheese
Preheat oven to 375. Mix together dressing and flour. Coat each chicken breast with mixture. Arrange on a baking sheet. Combine both cheeses and sprinkle over chicken breasts. Bake 25 minutes.

Mom's chicken noodle soup
2 cups cooked chicken
4-5 cups water with chicken bouillon to taste
carrots
celery
parsley
Add all ingredients (add more if you wish) and simmer.
Homemade noodles
1 egg
2Tbls milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup flour
bring all ingredients together and bowl, kneed and roll out, cut into strips and drop into simmering soup.

Cheesy chicken and rice bake by Campbell's kitchen
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 1/3 cups water
3/4 cup rice
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Mix soup, water, rice, onion powder, black pepper into a 2 qt baking dish.  Top with chicken.  Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.  Top with cheese.
Also, you can add fresh, canned or frozen veggies before topping with chicken.  Our family fav is green beans.