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Leftover Loving- Butter Chicken with Veggies

Chicken, Indian Inspiration, Leftovers/ Freezer Meals

So I made this yummy meal out of leftover roast chicken (can use store bought rotisserie), sauteed veggies (mushrooms, onion, yellow and red peppers), leftover rice, and this yummy store-bought Indian Butter Chicken sauce.

I first cooked down 1/2 of a chopped onion, 1 small container of sliced mushrooms, and 1/2 of a sliced yellow pepper and 1/2 of a sliced red pepper- about 10 minutes. Then I added the cooked chicken and cold rice along with the sauce. It took about another 10 minutes to slowly warm all the way through.

You could sub the chicken with tofu, shrimp, lamb, or just add more veggies. These are the veggies that I had, but really you can sub any veggie here. If you had any leftover couscous or quinoa, that would be a great sub for the rice.

I challenge you to see what is in your fridge and be creative!

Easy Butter Chicken

Chicken, Indian Inspiration

I have been craving Indian food all week, so today at the store I took a trip down the international aisle. The Indian section is very small. If you blink you’ll miss it. I spied this Butter Masala sauce, so I decided to give this one a try to make Butter Chicken.

I kinda sorta followed the directions on the jar, per usual. I diced up my protein in bite-sized pieces. In a bowl, I added a little olive oil, salt, pepper, and garam masala (Indian spice). Then I sautéed the chicken for a few minutes until brown on the outside. Then I added the sauce pan and let it simmer for about 15 minutes. img_2850-1

I served with basmati rice, peas, and naan.

The girls actually liked it!

Chicken Gnocchi Caprese

Chicken, potatoes

Howdy! I made this Blue Apron meal last night. I changed it up a bit and added some leftover chicken from my Chicken Parm Bake. Since I am the only one who ate the salad, I added a few extras to the butter lettuce and cucumbers that were supposed to be in it.

Garlic Toast

Salad with cucumbers, raspberries, artichokes, shaved parm, and cashews.

Chicken Gnocchi Caprese- 1 package gnocchi, 1 cooked chicken breast, chopped, 1 can whole peeled tomatoes (I added a bit more sauce that was leftover from Saturday’s dinner), 5 cloves garlic, basil, and Italian seasoning.

It was a hit! I will be adding gnocchi more to the dinner line-up!

Dinner with Friends

Chicken, Dinner with Friends, Pasta

Happy Sunday guys! I just got a message congratulating me on my third year blogging! I can’t believe that it has been that long. I appreciate every one of my friends, family, and fellow bloggers who have supported and read my little blog. I have enjoyed the ride and experience in the kitchen. My life has totally changed in the last few years, and I am happy to have the chance to go on this food adventure with you guys!

We had some super friends over for dinner last night. I started with my deviled eggs. Simple recipe. I started with a dozen boiled eggs. I learned a trick recently to start the eggs in boiling water instead of cold water. Say what? I add a good heaping of vinegar, cooked 10 minutes, took them off the heat and let then set 2 minutes. Then I took them out of the pan, rolled each one on the counter for a second, then peeled them under cold water. PERFECT BOILED EGGS!

I took all of the yolks out and put them in a bowl. I also chopped one whole egg and added it to the mix. Then I slowly added in some mayo and whipped until I got a nice creamy mixture. I put the deviled egg mix in to a zip top baggie and sniped the end. Once they were all filled, I topped most with chopped bacon, a few with just paprika, and a couple with sweet relish and bacon. They were pretty amazing, if I do say so myself.

Mozzarella Cheese!!!! These are one of the girls favorite snacks. We have actually made them from scratch lots of times, but these time savers are cheesy and delicious.

We also used this delicious tomato sauce as a dip for the mozzarella sticks.

These sassy girls kept us entertained!

Main Event- Chicken Parmesan Bake with Spaghetti and a side salad

Chicken Parmesan Bake

Ingredients- 7 adults, 2 kids ( 2 1/2 chicken breasts leftover)

9 boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 containers of your favorite marinara sauce

10 large slices of mozzarella or provolone cheese

3/4 cup bread crumbs- I had lots of stale bread, so I made my own in the food processor. I added a good heaping of Italian seasoning. Canned bread crumbs are yummy, too!

3/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded

1/2 stick butter, chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.

Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray. Place the chicken breasts flat on the bottom of the large baking dish.

Cover with the marinara sauce.

Put the cheese slices over the sauce.

Mix the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese and then spread the mixture evenly over the top of the dish. Top chopped butter cubes evenly over the top.

Bake 45 minutes- 1 hour, depending on the amount and size of the chicken.

I served with a side of spaghetti and a side of salad.

DELICIOUS!!!

Mommy’s Choice

Chicken, Eating Out, Girls' Night Out/In, poultry

Monday I had a night with my girls, so after I picked Becca up from Cheer, I decided we were going out to dinner. I chose Opa, one of our Mediterranean faves.

Avgolemono Soup (Lemon and Chicken)

Falafel, hummus, taziki

Tonight was my choice as well…Oven roasted Chicken Thighs and Legs—-375 for an hour or so with a good handful of salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and a hearty supply of olive oil. I served with rice, corn, and a side salad. Perfection! Happy family!