Sunday, March 8, 2015

Crockpot Chicken Stroganoff

Crock Pot Chicken Stroganoff
 Serves: 4
 WW Points: 4
 Ingredients:
1 can Campbell’s 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup
16 oz fat free sour cream 1 envelope of Lipton onion soup mix
1 lb of frozen boneless skinless chicken breast

Directions: Place chicken in crock-pot. Mix all other ingredients in a bowl and pour over chicken. Cook on low for 7 hours. (Mine only took 5 because my crock-pot cooks things really fast) Shred the chicken and stir back into sauce. Serve over pasta.

Chicken & Vegetable Chow Mein

Ingredients
  • 1/4 pound spaghetti
  • 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into thin strips
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1/3 cup Kikkoman Stir-Fry Sauce, divided
  • 4 teaspoons Kikkoman Soy Sauce, divided
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 1 small carrot, julienned
  • 2 stalks celery, cut diagonally into thin slices
  • 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 pound bean sprouts
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil

Preparation 
    1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain, rinse and drain thoroughly.
    2. Meanwhile, coat chicken with 1 tablespoon stir-fry sauce and 2 teaspoons soy sauce; let stand 15 minutes.
    3. Stir-fry chicken in 1 tablespoon hot oil in wok or large skillet over high heat 3 minutes, or until done; remove. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same pan. Add carrot; stir-fry 1 minute. Add celery, onion and garlic; stir-fry 3 minutes longer. Stir in bean sprouts, chicken, pasta, remaining 1/3 cup stir-fry sauce, 2 teaspoons soy sauce and pepper.
    4. Cook, stirring, until all ingredients are coated with sauce and pasta is heated through. Remove from heat; stir in sesame oil.

Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak

Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak
 
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Submitted By: TESSLYNN
Photo By: mominml
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Hours
Ready In: 5 Hours 15 Minutes
Servings: 8
"Ground beef gets a boost of flavor from onion soup mix in this quick and easy slow cooker Salisbury steak recipe."
INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream
of chicken soup
1 (1 ounce) packet dry au jus mix
3/4 cup water
DIRECTIONS:
1.In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, onion soup mix, bread crumbs, and milk using your hands. Shape into 8 patties.
2.Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge the patties in flour just to coat, and quickly brown on both sides in the hot skillet. Place browned patties into the slow cooker stacking alternately like a pyramid. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream of chicken soup, au jus mix, and water. Pour over the meat. Cook on the Low setting for 4 or 5 hours, until ground beef is well done.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Banana Cake

Ingredients
Cake:
  • 2/3 cup sugar 
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup mashed super ripe banana (about 2)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Frosting:
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
To make cake (is easily mixed by hand):
  1. Preheat the oven to 375F (see note below). 
  2. Cream together sugar, sour cream, egg, and 2 tablespoons softened butter. 
  3. Add mashed bananas and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. 
  4. Add flour, salt, and baking soda; mix well. 
  5. Pour into an 8x8-inch pan that has been sprayed with baking spray.
  6. Bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 
  7. Cool completely before frosting.
To make frosting:
  1. Cream butter and confectioner's sugar together until smooth. 
  2. Slowly add the heavy cream and vanilla bean paste; stir until smooth.  
  3. Spread on cooled cake.