One-Pot Chicken and Rice

This is an ATK recipe. It is really good and really easy and you are only left with one pot to clean up!

Serves - 4
Prep Time - 10 minutes
Total Time - 50 minutes

4 chicken breasts (boneless or bone-in, 10 to 12 oz each)
Salt and pepper
2 T. vegetable oil, 3 if using skinless chicken
1 onion, chopped medium
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 (10 oz.) package frozen broccoli spears, thawed and chopped medium
4 oz. Cheddar, Colby, Fontina, or Gouda cheese (you choose)
Lemon wedges

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven oven medium-high heat until just smoking. Add the chicken and cook until golden, about 5 minutes on each side. Transfer the chicken to a plate, leaving the fat in the pot, or add the other 1 T. oil to the pot.

2. Add the onion, red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the fat in the pot and place over medium heat. Cook, scrapeing up any browned bits, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.

3. Stir in the Garlic and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Stir in the rice and cook until the edges turn translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in the broth and wine and bring to a simmer.

4. Return the chicken to the pot. Cover and reduce the heat to low and cook until the chicken is fully cooked through and registers 160 degrees a thermometer, about 25 minutes.

5. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Pat the broccoli dry, then stir in the rice. Stir in the cheddar and let melt for 1 minute. Season the rice mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with lemon wedges.

Chicken (or turkey) Casserole

1 large package Pepperidge Farm Stuffing (herb)

2 sticks melted butter

2 cups chicken broth

Meat from one cooked chicken (approx. 2 1/2 - 3 cups) or turkey

One bunch green onions chopped (including green tops)

1/2 cup chopped celery

Miracle Whip

3/4 teaspoon salt

3 eggs

2 cups milk

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

Mix the first three ingredients together lightly and put half into greased 9x13 pan.

Mix cooked chicken meat (approx. 2.5 -3 cups), green onions, salt, celery, with enough Miracle Whip to lightly coat, mix thoroughly, arrange in pan over stuffing. Top with remaining bread mixture.

Beat 3 eggs and 2 cups milk and pour over casserole. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before baking. Spread 1 1/2 cans cream of mushrooms soup over top. Bake uncovered at 325 for 50 minutes. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Return to oven for 10 minutes.

Note: if you would like to add some vegetables to this dish add in 1 1/2 cups green peas, and 1 1/2 cups sliced carrots to the chicken/onion mixture.

Note 2: The recipe says to refrigerate over night but we have made this and put it directly into the oven after assembly.

Tortilla Soup

This is the best tortilla soup I have ever eaten. It started out as a Weight Watchers recipe but was basically broth over tortillas. So I decided to take their basic recipe and make it my own. So here it is!


1 Tbsp. oil
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans mild green chilies (or the equal amount of frozen)
1 Tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. ground cumin
4 cups chicken broth (or other)
1 can (14.5 oz) chopped tomatoes
1 can corn (14.5 oz.)
1 can black beans (14.5 oz.)
1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
2 tsp. grated lime rind (a micro plane grater works great to do this! Otherwise a regular cheese grater will work, just use the side with small openings that look like little crowns)
8 drops hot red pepper sauce (Tabasco, or Louisiana style)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
4 6-inch corn tortillas, cut into 1/2 inch strips

Garnish with:
1/4 cup shredded (or cubed) Monterrey Jack cheese
1 avocado, cubed

1. Heat a large saucepan or dutch oven (approximately 8 quarts) over medium-high heat. Swirl in the oil, then add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes. Add the cubed chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is cooked through about 8-10 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, and green chilies, cook one minute.

2. Stir in the broth, corn, beans and tomatoes; bring to a boil. reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice, lime rind, hot sauce and cilantro.

3. While the soup is simmering, spray a large cookie sheet with non-stick spray, or other spray oil. Place the tortilla strips on the sheet and spry with non-stick spray or oil. Broil in the oven turning occasionally, until the strips are crisp and golden.

4. Place the tortilla strips, cheese, and avocado in bowls, and add soup to each bowl. Serve at once!