Fiesta Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
3 cup cooked chopped chicken (I used canned chicken)
1 cup instant rice (uncooked)
1 can cream of chicken soup (I used 98% fat free)
1 can Rotel diced tomatoes and chiles, undrained
1 Tbsp Southwestern or Taco seasoning
2 Tbsp milk
1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips or Doritos (I used Doritos...and ate alot of them while cooking, I haven't had them in years...so bad for you but why must they taste sooo good!)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Combine chicken, rice, soup, Rotel, seasoning, milk and 3/4 cup of cheese. Pour into a lightly greased 9x9 pan. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Top casserole with crushed chips and remaining cheese, bake uncovered for 5-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.
*This is sooo easy and delish! I made this the night before and popped in the oven when we got home from work.
Crock Pot Minestrone Soup
Weight Watcher Recipe
Ingredients
1/2 onion, chopped
1 cup carrots, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 oz) can white beans, drained, rinsed (cannellini or navy)
3 cups fat free chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarians)
1 oz chunk of good Parmesan cheese rind
1 fresh rosemary sprig
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
1 medium zucchini, chopped
2 cups chopped fresh or frozen (defrosted) spinach
2 cups cooked small pasta like ditalini or elbows (al dente)
Directions
Rinse and drain beans. Puree beans with 1 cup of the broth in a blender. (I didn't puree the beans)
In a crock pot, combine broth, tomatoes, pureed beans, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, herbs, Parmesan cheese rind, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Forty minutes before the soup is done cooking, add zucchini and spinach. Cover and cook 30 more minutes. Add cooked pasta, cook 10 minutes more. Remove bay leaves, rosemary sprig, parmesan rind and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and top with extra parmesan cheese.
*We all really liked this. I used gluten free pasta, and voila, gluten free soup! Great way to eat alot of veggies. I also added squash since I had some on hand.
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