'Two-For' Tuesday

It's cold & rainy here in Ohio. In honor of that (and the inspiration from my/our friend Ruby), here are some casserole recipes....

Erin's Chicken & Cream Cheese Casserole
2 chicken breast
1 can cream of broccoli soup (or cream of mushroom if you prefer)
1 tub vegetable cream cheese1 bag of frozen veggies (we use broccoli & cauliflower, but whatever you like)
1 box of croûtons (whatever flavor you prefer)

Cube chicken breast & cook in a pan until mostly cooked (you will be baking it later, so it doesn't need to be 100% done). At the same time cook or steam your veggies until they are mostly done, again you will be baking them later on.
Mix together cream cheese & soup. Add veggies & chicken. Spread in an 8x8 pan (or a 9x13 if you double) & top with croûtons. Bake at 350* for 20 minutes.

Chicken Divan
3-4 chicken breasts--cooked & cubed
2 packages frozen brocolli
1 T. lemon juice
3/4 c. mayo
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 c. shredded cheddar
1 c. bread crumbs
2 T. melted butter

Preheat oven to 350*. Partially boil broccoli (just to thaw) & drain. In a medium bowl, combine lemon juice, mayo, and soup. In a 9 x 13 baking dish, place broccoli, then chicken, then mayo-soup mixture, and then cheddar cheese. Melt butter and combine with bread crumbs. Spread across the top of the casserole. Bake @ 350* for 30 minutes.

Breakfast Casserole & Pancakes

I woke up this morning STARVING after being sick yesterday, and this was all I could think about eating! Since we celebrate Easter, I'm planning to put the casserole in the fridge on Saturday night and cook it up for my family on Sunday.

Easy Breakfast Casserole
6 eggs, beaten
2 c. milk
6 slices bread, cubed
1 T. ground mustard
1 c. shredded cheese (plus extra for sprinkling on top)
1 lb. bulk sausage, browned & broken apart
onion salt--adjust to your liking
pepper--dash or more

Beat eggs, mustard, onion salt, pepper, and milk. Add bread, cheese, and sausage. Mix well. Refrigerate overnight.

Pour into 13 x 9 inch greased casserole dish. Sprinkle with extra cheese. Bake @ 350* for 45 minutes.

Notes: You can use any cheese. Cheddar seems to be the favorite when I make it. The carbs typically come to 11 per slice if you divide it into 12 pieces...though it depends on the bread you use. The Arnold's bread we use has 18 carbs per slice.

Pancakes
1 egg
3/4 c. milk
2 T. melted butter/margarine (I like Smart Balance)
1 c. flour
1 T. sugar
1 T. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Beat eggs until fluffy.
Add milk and melted margarine.
Add dry ingredients and mix well.
Heat griddle.
Cook 1/4-1/3 cup of batter per pancake.

Notes: This is a pretty small recipe. We almost always double or triple it. Sorry, it takes too much math for me to figure out the carbs in this one! If you can figure it out, post it.