Crockpot Lemon Chicken

This was seriously the easiest dinner ever!  And the chicken turned out very tender and moist with a perfect lemony flavor.  I will definitely be doing this one again!

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts (or chicken tenders)

1 can cream of chicken soup

1/2- 3/4 Tablespoon McCormick lemon and pepper seasoning

1/4 C butter

Melt butter and add to soup and seasoning mix.  Pour half into crock pot.  Add chicken and pour over remaining soup mixture.  Cook 5 hours on LOW in crock pot.  Serve over rice.

Parmesan Roasted Vegetables

 This is a very easy and a tasty way to eat your squash.  Even my pickiest eater begged for more.  And my husband, who seems to have squashaphobia, ate a big plate full and loved it.

• Zucchini and Summer Squash (I used 3 small squash of each variety to fill the whole jelly roll pan)
• Garlic powder
• Pepper
• Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Chop your squash into large, chunky slices about 1/2 inch thick.
3. Spray a cookie sheet with a light coat of olive oil.
4. Line up your squash slices. Don’t worry about leaving any space between them.
5. Spray a light coat of olive oil over the top of the squash.
6. Sprinkle garlic salt, pepper and then parmesan cheese on the squash slices.
7. Bake for approximately 30-35 minutes, or until they have a very light golden hue to them, and you can easily push a fork through them.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta

I tried this recipe last night.  It was really fast to put together and we all really liked it.  The kids were begging me to send it in their lunchboxes the next day!

Ingredients

• 10-12 oz. penne or ziti pasta
• 2 cups heavy cream (I used milk and it still tasted great)
• 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. garlic salt
• 1 1/2 cup grated swiss cheese, separated
• 3/4 cup bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1 cup diced ham
• 2 chicken breasts, cubed and cooked
• bread crumbs

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to its package's directions. Drain. Add a little olive oil so the noodles won't stick together.
2. Heat cream cheese on stove over medium low heat until melted. Stir in heavy cream (or milk if you prefer). Stir until completely combined. Add onion powder and garlic salt. Stir 1 cup of cheese until smooth consistency.
3. In a 9x13, layer noodles, bacon, chicken, and ham. Pour sauce over top. Sprinkle top with 1/2 cup cheese and bread crumbs.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 - 20 minutes or until heated through.