Molly Bee's Kitchen

Crock Pot Apple Bread Pudding

2011-11-13T17:24:00.000-08:00

Cut 8 slices of bread (I used homemade bread-don't use Wonderbread type loafs) into cubes and mix in a large bowl with 1 stick melted butter, 1 c. packed brown sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and a dash of salt until thoroughly coated. (Can also add 1/2 c of raisins and/or nuts if desired). It will look like this.

Peel and dice 4 medium sized apples-the juicier the better. I used Honey Crisp.

Layer in the crockpot as follows : apples, bread, apples, bread, apples (layers will be thinnish).

Let her rip on high until the apples are done to your liking. I like mine fairly soft so I let it go 2 and a half hours or so. I checked it every 30 minutes.

Oooh ya baby! Ooey gooey good!

Would be great warm with ice cream or:

Whipped cream!

Bonus: It smells great cooking! Enjoy!

Snicker Bars

2011-04-27T17:06:00.000-07:00

Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 9x13 pan with Pam. Press a roll of chocolate chip cookie dough (either use the regular size one of 1/2 of the big roll) into the pan. Bake 13 minutes.

While it's baking, cut up 6 full sized snicker bars. I but them down the middle the long way and then into slices.

When the 13 minutes is up, the dough will be slightly browned but not done. It'll look like this.

Sprinkle the chopped up Snickers on the hot cookie dough.

Bake 7 minutes and it will look like this. Sorta melty but not really 'out of shape' really.

Carefully smoosh the hot Snickers bars around the top of the dough.

Bake seven more minutes.

Let cool completely and cut into bars.

Chocolate Chip Oreo Cookies

2011-02-27T16:52:00.000-08:00

Either make your favorite chocolate chip cookie dough or buy the already made kind in the store.
Mold a couple of teaspoons of dough around a double stuff Oreo. Use enough to cover the cookie and seal the edges, but just use as much as you need, not more.
Place on parchment paper covered cookie sheet.
Bake @ 350° for 13-15 minutes or until choc. chop dough is cooked. Let sit 3-4 minutes. Remove to wire rack.

Excellent when warm!

Molly's Taco Soup

2011-01-24T18:14:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite soups is Taco Soup but the recipe I usually use is full of carby potatoes and Campbell's tomato soup so I tinkered with my recipe and came up with a lower carb version that is YUM!

Brown 1-1.5# lean ground beef, 2 minced garlic cloves and 1 large diced onion.
Drain
Add McCormicks Taco Seasoning packet and 3/4 of water and cook according to taco packet instruction.
Then add:
1 reg size can low fat beef broth
1 8oz can of tomato sauce (lowest salt and sugar content you can find)
1/2 c water
1 reg. size can of stewed tomatoes
1 reg. size can of black beans
2 TBS Chili Powder.
If you can have corn, add one of the small cans.

Bring to a boil and simmer everything together for 15 minutes. You can eat it now, but it's better if you put the whole works in the fridge and reheat it the next day. Something magical happens in the ice box.

Serve with fat free sour cream and low fat sharp cheddar cheese.

Caramel Corn Pops

2010-12-13T17:00:00.001-08:00

1 bag of cheese-less corn pops (Also works with popped corn, cereal, nuts or anything else you want to coat with a crisp caramel Fiddle Faddle like glaze.)

2 sticks of butter
1 packed cup of brown sugar
1/2 c Karo syrup (light)
1 tsp baking soda

*Put the cornpops in a roasting pan and set the oven to 250°
*Melt 2 sticks of butter, 1 packed cup of brown sugar and 1/2 c of lt Karo syrup in a medium saucepan.
*Bring to boil, reduce heat and boil two minutes stirring constantly.
*Remove from heat and add 1 tsp baking soda and stirthoroughly. (You will want to do this over your corn pops because it will foam up like a rabid dog.)
*Pour over corn pops and stir to coat thoroughly. Bake at 250° for 45 minutes taking out to stir every 10 minutes or so.
Pour out on waxed or parchment paper, break up with spoon into smaller globs and let cool.

Make more than one batch because folks gobble this up!
Note: you'll want to take care of the pans, spoon and any drips on the stovetop right away because it will cement on.

Pecan Tassies

2010-09-26T18:42:00.000-07:00

I made a double batch of these little cuties this afternoon. They smelled wonderful and although I didn't have one, they are taste tester approved!

Crust
Beat together until creamy:
1/2 c (1 stick) butter (no substitutes)-softened
3 oz cream cheese -softened
Add 1 c flour and beat until well combined. Chill for 30 minutes or more.

Once chilled, divide into 24 one inch balls and put them in the bottom of 24 ungreased mini muffin tin wells (for one batch). Use thumb to squish down the middle and use fingers to pull dough up the sides to form tiny pie crusts.

(Left side-dough balls/Right side-formed into crusts)

Filling
1/2 c chopped pecans
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
dash of salt

Spoon filling into crusts until about 3/4 full.

Bake in 325° oven for 35-40 minutes or until filling is set and crust is browned. Cool a little and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Teeny little pecan tarts just in time for Thanksgiving planning!

French Toast Fingers

2010-07-13T15:41:00.000-07:00

Mix 8 oz cream cheese, 1 egg yolk and 1/4 cup of sugar until smooth. Set aside.

Cut the crusts off 24 slices of packaged white bread.(Save the crusts and heels for stuffing or bread pudding!)

Roll out each piece of bread as thin as you can with a rolling pin. Not too thin or it will tear.

Spread each piece of bread with a bit of the cream cheese mixture (and I also added a little strawberry jam).

Roll them up jelly roll style and put 'em on a cookie sheet.Mix up 3/4 c sugar and 1 TBS of cinnamon. Put in a shallow bowl.

Melt 3 TBS of butter and brush on rolls. Then roll them in the cinnamon and sugar mixture until thoroughly coated.

Cover and put in the freezer for at least 2 hours or up to two months. If you opt for the longer than overnight, remove them once they're frozen and put them in a freezer container. When you get ready to eat them, remove them from the freezer and bake for 15-20 minutes in 400° oven until golden brown. Serve warm with a little powdered sugar dusted over the top.

Yum!

Note: There aren't 24 slices of bread in a loaf. You'll need two. I realized this too late and substituted light wheat bread. They tasted fine, but they had too much texture.

Yummy Apple Dumplings

2010-05-31T09:48:00.000-07:00

Peel and core 2 medium size Grannie Smith apples. Cut into 8 wedges. Wrap each wedge in refridgerated crescent roll (2 tubes). Cover and seal completely

Put dumplings in greased 9x13 pan.

Mix 1/3 c melted butter and 1 cup sugar. Pour over dumplings.

Carefully pour 3/4 c Sprite, 7Up or Sierra Mist (not diet) around dumplings (not on).

Sprinkle with cinnamon and/or nutmeg and bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes.

Great served warm with vanilla ice cream!

Asian Cole Slaw

2010-05-31T09:35:00.000-07:00

Put a 16 oz bag of cole slaw mix (I like the tri colored kind) in a bowl. Add:

2 pkg Oriental flavor ramen noodles (crunched up) (save the flavor packets for dressing)
1 can Mandarin oranges (save 1/4 c of liquid)
2/3 c toasted sunflower seeds
1/2 c chopped green onions
4 oz slivered almonds

(In the past I have also added finely chopped Craisins, shredded carrots and chopped chicken to make it a complete meal)

Dressing:
2/3 c veg oil
1/4 c cider vinegar
1/3 c sugar
2 flavor packets from the soup
2 TBS soy sauce

Since you don't add the dressing until just before you serve it, I make the dressing in a little container and take it with me if I'm going to someone else's house or if I make it ahead at home.

Molly Bees Caramel Banana Bread

2010-04-30T19:10:00.001-07:00

Mix together:
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

In another bowl mix:
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c butter

Then add:
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 c mashed ripe bananas

Add liquid mixture to flour mixture and stir until well combined.

Add 1 package of Kraft caramel bits (they're in the choc chip aisle) and stir well.

Divide batter into 2 well-greased loaf pans.
Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 15 minutes in pan and then remove to wire rack.

Lemon Chicken Bake

2010-03-31T17:20:00.001-07:00

Lemon Chicken Bake

Put in 9x 13 pan:
1.5# chicken legs and thighs
1# potatoes (baby ones or fingerlings are good but I used a mix of white and sweet that I had on hand) chunked up
5 peeled garlic cloves -whole

Mix:
1/4 c Kraft Spicy Italian Salad Dressing (I suspect any italian would work)
1/2 c chicken stock (I just melted a bullion cube in 1/2 c hot water)
1 TBS honey

Drizzle over stuff in the pan. Top with a lemon cut into 8 wedges.

Bake at 400° for an hour or until the chicken and potatoes are tender. EASY AND YUM x 1000!

Before

After

(I mashed the roasted garlic cloves up with my potatoes and garnished with roasted lemon!)

Oreo Truffles

2009-12-13T18:05:00.000-08:00

36 whole Oreos (finely ground in the food processor)

1/2 c of EITHER cream cheese or creamy peanut butter

Mix until it all comes together into a dough.*

Roll into balls and refrigerate until firm.

Dip in chocolate or dust with powdered sugar or cocoa powder.

*Don't lose heart! You're going to think you did something wrong, that's it's too dry, and that there's not enough cream cheese/peanut butter in there, but just have faith and keep going. All at once it will just happen!

Pasta Fagioli

2009-11-09T18:20:00.000-08:00

Brown until onions are translucent:

1 # ground beef or turkey

1 small chopped onion-finely chopped

3 large garlic cloves-minced

1 TBS oregano

2 TBS parsley

Salt and Pepper to taste

red pepper flakes (Optional. I don't use them)

Add and bring to a boil:

2 reg sized cans of Italian Stewed tomatoes that you've run through the blender

1 reg sized can of beef broth

Add and cook until pasta is done:

1 can kidney beans (or white beans)-drained

1-2 c of dry elbow macaroni

When pasta is done, add 1/2 bag fresh spinach (optional) and simmer for up to an hour. It's good then but it's even better the next night and the next!

Serve with liberal amounts of FRESH Parmesan (not Kraft in the can, the stuff you have to grate yourself. It's worth it!), crusty bread and a salad! YUM!

Black Bottom Mini Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecakes

2009-09-27T17:07:00.000-07:00

From The Picky Palate blog:

Black Bottomed Mini Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites

8 whole Oreos, finely ground in food processor

1 1/2 Tablespoons melted butter

8 oz softened cream cheese

1/2 Cup granulated sugar

1/2 Cup pumpkin puree (I used Libby’s)

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg

3 Litehouse Lowfat caramel dip (comes in a package of 6 20z little cups)

12 Pumpkin Spice Hershey Kisses, unwrapped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine ground Oreos and melted butter into a bowl until well combined. Spoon into 12 mini cheesecake cups that have been sprayed with cooking spray. Press into the bottom of each cup so the crust is flat. Partially bake for 10 minutes then remove from oven.

2. In a stand or electric mixer beat the cream cheese, sugar and pumpkin until smooth. Beat in egg, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until combined. Pour evenly into the 12 cups filling about 3/4 way full. Spoon about a teaspoon of caramel into the tops of each filled cup and swirl with a toothpick gently. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until cheesecake is cooked through. Let cool completely.

3. Remove cheesecakes from pan and top each with a spoonful of remaining caramel and a Pumpkin Spice Hershey Kiss. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

12 mini cheesecakes
(My mini cheesecake pan makes 6 of the slightly larger cheesecakes and the recipe still worked fine.

Monkey Bread

2009-09-09T19:32:00.001-07:00

This is a fun, fast recipe to make. I'm taking it in to work tomorrow to appease the masses since I've been out the last couple of days.

Monkey Bread
Cut each biscuit in three 10 oz cans of refridgerated biscuits* into quarters.

In large saucepan, combine and melt together

1 c butter
1 1/2 c brown sugar
2 TSP cinnamon
1 c chopped pecans or walnuts
In buttered Bunt pan:

Sprinkle a sparse bit of the nuts and syrup in a greased bundt pan just for topping.

Sprinkle in 1/2 of the biscuit pieces.
Slowly pour 1/2 of the syrup over biscuits.
Sprinkle the other half of the biscuit pieces over the syrup layer.
Finish by pouring the rest of the syrup over the top.

Bake at 300° for 45 minutes. Let sit in the pan for 7 minutes and then invert onto serving plate. Can cut with a knife or just pull parts off like a monkey!

Can cut with a knife or just pull parts off like a monkey!

*Of course I could only get four 7 oz cans and it worked just fine.

Soft Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

2009-07-12T07:11:00.001-07:00

1 pkg. (2-layer size) devil’s food cake mix
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Place ingredients in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 min., then beat on medium speed 1 min. or until mixture pulls away from side of bowl and forms soft dough.

Shape into 1-inch balls. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets. Flatten each ball, in criss-cross pattern, with tines of fork dipped in sugar.

Bake 7 to 8 min. or just until edges of cookies are set. (Do not overbake.) Cool on baking sheet 2 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Makes about 44 cookies.

Banana Toffee Cupcakes

2009-07-11T07:01:00.000-07:00

Banana Toffee Cupcakes

1 box yellow cake mix
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tsp almond extract
3 eggs
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium)
3/4 cup Heath toffee bits

Directions:
Heat oven to 350°F.
Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, almond extract and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds.
Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
Add bananas; beat until smooth.
Stir in 1/2 cup toffee bits.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
Sprinkle remaining toffee bits on top of each cupcake.
Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Immediately remove from pans to cooling racks.

Taco Salad

2009-06-29T19:30:00.000-07:00

Taco Salad
Brown 1-11/2 # of ground beef until cooked thoroughly-drain and rinse.
Add 1 packet of taco seasoning and follow directions on back of packet by adding water etc like you would to make tacos.

Meanwhile in a huge bowl place:

1 head lettuce-shredded
1 small onion-diced
2 medium tomatoes-chopped
1 can of ripe olives-sliced
1 can of dark kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
2-3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Jalapeños is you like them (I don't!)

Then add meat and toss thoroughly with one small bottle of French salad dressing.
Serve with crushed nacho cheese Doritoes. Optional-Serve with salsa and sour cream on the side.

Blueberry Lemon Pizza

2009-06-04T18:08:00.001-07:00

1 roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough (softened)
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
2 TBS sugar
1 (6oz) container lemon yogurt
2 c blueberries
Lemon zest (optional)

Press cookie dough into greased pizza pan. Bake at 350° until golden brown 12-20 minutes. Let cool completely
Mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add yogurt. Spread on cooled crust.
Sprinkle 2 c. rinsed cleaned, blueberries and grated lemon zest.

Refrigerate leftovers.

It would also be great with any other kind of fruit (raspberries, strawberries, peaches etc.)

Banana Chocolate Chip Wontons

2009-02-14T13:18:00.001-08:00

Banana Chocolate Chip Wontons

Preheat oven to 350° and spray cookie sheets with butter flavored cooking spray.

Mash 2 ripe bananas
Add:
6 TBS mini chocolate chips
3TBS brown sugar

Drop the banana mixture by scant teaspoon onto 24 wonton wrappers.

Brush water around edges of wrapper and then fold each into a triangle sealing the edges as you go.

Place on cookie sheet and spray the tops with butter flavored cooking spray.

Bake 10-15 minutes until golden.

Remove to wire rack and when they are almost cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Fruit Squares

2009-01-25T14:58:00.000-08:00

BASE
2 pouches of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix ( 1 Lb. 1.5 oz each)
1 c butter or margarine (softened)
1/2 tsp almond or vanilla extract
2 eggs
Heat over the 350° and grease a 9 x 13 pan. Stir base ingredients together until soft dough forms. Press half of dough in bottom of pan.

FILLING
1 (21 oz) can pie filling of your choice
Spread filling over base

TOPPING
Drop remaining dough by teaspoons over filling
Bake 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Cook 10 minutes

GLAZE
1 c pow sugar
1 TBS milk
1/2 tsp vanilla or almond flavoring
Stir until smooth (add additional milk 1 tsp at a time if needed until thin enough to drizzle over warm bars. Cool and cut.

Potato Soup

2009-01-11T17:17:00.000-08:00

In large pot:

1 (30 oz) bag of frozen hash browns (I used Orida in little chunks-not shredded)
2 small cans of chicken stock and 1 and a half cans of water
1 small onion chopped
2 tsp garlic powder (or fresh minced garlic if you prefer)

Bring to boil and cook 10 minutes until potatoes and onions are really tender

Reduce heat and add:

2 cans cream of celery soup
4 oz Velveeta cheese

Continue to heat and stir until cheese melts.

Add:

1 c. of sour cream and heat through
diced ham (if desired)

Top with shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon and chives.

Good with cornbread too!

Brownie Mix Truffles

2008-12-10T19:31:00.000-08:00

20 ounce chocolate brownie mix (no nuts or chunks of any kind)
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
3 heath bars crushed
powdered sugar

Put crunched up candy bars and brownie mix in bowl and mix together
Add milk a bit at a time until thick dough forms.
Roll into 1 " balls and dredge in powdered sugar, cocoa, sprinkles, coconut or dip in chocolate.

Makes 48

Better Than Whoopie Chocolate Cake

2008-12-10T19:21:00.000-08:00

Mix up a chocolate cake mix according to the directions but bake it in a cookie sheet (the one with the little sides) for 15-20 minutes at 3:50 until done (toothpick test).

Let cake cool completely. Before serving, pierce cake with fork all over.
Pour a can of sweetened condensed milk over cake.
Top with a container of Cool Whip or whip cream.
[ Some people put crushed Heath Bars or butter brickle between the milk layer and the cool whip but I find that to be overkill. 'Sup to you...]

You can dress it up with sprinkles, nuts, shaved chocolate or whatever or serve it plain. It has been my experience that it doesn't last long enough to be admired.

Serve immediately after putting Cool Whip on.
Oh. My. God.

Taco Packets

2008-11-30T16:18:00.000-08:00

In large bowl combine:

4 medium potatoes (peeled and cubed-smallish)
1 # raw hamburger
1 can corn
1 packet taco seasoning mix

Mix well and divide onto 4-6 12" foil squares (depending on how big you want them to be)
Bake at 450° for 35 minutes.

Open carefully and top with a sprinkle of cheese and a tsp. of sour cream. Uneaten packets make great leftovers or will freeze well.

Vanilla Pudding Oat Cakes (Breakfast Cookies)

2008-11-27T18:25:00.000-08:00

Preheat oven to 350°

Combine:
1/2 c flour
1/2 c oats (instant or regular)
1 sm. package of instant vanilla pudding (I used sugar free)
2 tbs wheat germ (if desired)

Combine
1/2 c. canned pumpkin (or applesauce or mashed banana)
1/2 c brown sugar (I used Splenda blend)
1 tsp cinnamon
I tsp baking soda
2 tbs water
2 beaten eggs

Combine both mixes together and then add one or all of the following:

1/2 c of dried fruit (cranberries, raisins or whatever)
1/2 c mini chocolate chips
1/2 c nuts (I used hazelnuts)

Sprinkle with additional sugar if you like them a little sweeter.

Drop into 12 cookies on cookie sheet and cook for 12-15 minutes.

I put them in bags of two in the freezer and they freeze and thaw well!

Apple Pork Chop Stuffing Casserole

2008-05-04T10:20:00.000-07:00

Put a 21 oz can of apple pie filling* in the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 pan

Brown six to eight 1" thick boneless pork chops and put on top of apples.

Make 1 box of Stovetop stuffing and put on top of pork chops

Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes.

Yum!

(*Can also use applesauce instead of apples)

Chicken Tortilla Casserole

2008-03-10T17:11:00.000-07:00

Brown in skillet until no longer pink:
1 # boneless skinless chicken breasts chopped into 1" cubes
1 tbs olive oil
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
(can add 1/2 c chopped onion if you like and saute until translucent)

Combine:
1 16 oz can fat free refried beans
1 (14.5 oz) can of tomatoes with mild green peppers (drained)
1 (11 oz ) can Mexicorn (drained)
1 small can sliced black olives

Cut up 8 eight inch flour tortillas into 1 inch strips (use a pizza cutter-it's faster)

Spray a 7 x 11 inch pan with Pam and then layer the ingredients in this order:

Enough of the bean mixture to spread around make a thin layer at the bottom of the pan
24 tortilla strips (double/triple layer them)
1/2 remaining bean mixture
1/2 chicken cubes
1 c of shredded cheese of your choice (I used Mexican blend; lo or fat free work well in this)
24 more tortilla strips (double/triple layered)
Rest of bean mixture
Rest of chicken
1 more cup of cheese

Lay some of the leftover tortilla strips on top like a grid or a lattice and either brush them with a little olive oil or spray with Pam.
Bake at 25-30 minutes at 350° until heated through and cheese is melted.

I served drizzled with a little ff sour cream that had been thinned with milk and a little salsa on the side. Looked impressive and tasted awesome!

Cornmeal Chicken for Foreman Grill

2008-01-21T14:32:00.000-08:00

Wash, pat dry dry and pound 4 chicken breasts to 1/2" thick.
Brush with a couple TBS lemon juice.
Mix:
3/4 c cornmeal
1/4 c parm cheese
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
(You could really use any spices you like.)
Beat one egg and dip breast in it and then dredge through cornmeal mix.
Let sit on wire rack on for 20 minutes to 'dry'.
Meanwhile coat the Foreman Grill with Pam and preheat.
Cook 4-7 minutes or until done in middle and golden brown on outside! (Mine took ~ 6)
If the breasts don't make contact with the upper grill plate because they are too thin. Flip them halfway!
YUM!

Little serving hint...you can cook a package of couscous, steam a bag of broccoli and cook this chicken in less than 10 minutes (after the initial 5 min of inital prep time to bread the chicken!)

Knitzu's Cranberry Pie Recipe

2007-11-06T16:23:00.000-08:00

Wash and pick over a bag of fresh cranberries. Put in pie plate. Cover with 1/2 c of sugar.

Melt 1 stick of butter and mix with 3/4 c sugar, 1 c flour and 2 eggs.

Pour over cranberries and sprinkle with a bit more sugar.

Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes.

Serve barely warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

(I think next time I make it, I will add a few walnuts to the batter too!)

YUM!

Halloween Finger Food (Peanut Butter Pretzel Candy)

2007-10-30T19:10:00.000-07:00

Mix up dough:
1 c powdered sugar
1/4 c light corn syrup
1 c peanut butter
1/2 c powdered milk

Take 1 level tsp. of dough and roll into a log. Press small pretzel stick (bone) into log and roll dough around it. Press a sliced almond (fingernail) in one end and put a glob of red gel icing (blood) on the 'severed end'. Refridgerate before serving.

Easy Peasy Chicken Pot Pie

2007-09-12T12:47:00.000-07:00

Sauté in saucepan until tender:
1 medium onion (diced)
2 Tbs. oil

Add and stir until smooth (I added a bit of chicken stock to help the process):
1 tsp poultry seasoning
2 tsp chicken bouillon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 c flour

Add the rest of the chicken stock (total chicken stock = one 14.5 oz can) and 3/4 c milk.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and cook two minutes until thickened

Add:
3-4 c leftover chicken (cubed)
package of frozen veggies (thawed)

I actually added the frozen veggies as well as leftover
baby potatoes and broccoli.

Pour in pie pan and cover with refrigerated pie shell.
Seal edges to pie pan and cut slits in shell.

Bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown and filling is bubbly.
(Put foil underneath as it may bubble over.)

Great with a side salad!

Fantastic Fish Chowder

2007-09-12T09:08:00.000-07:00

2 c potato-diced
2 celery stalks-diced
1 small onion-minced
1 can (14.5) oz chicken broth
3 c. milk (divided)
3 TBS flour
3 c cubed white fish (I used Pollock)
1/2 10 oz. package of frozen spinach thawed
8 oz heavy whipping cream
salt and pepper to taste

In large soup pot, cook potatoes, onion and celery in broth until tender
Add 2 1/2 c. milk
Combine 1/2 c milk and flour until smooth
Add to soup, bring to boil, reduce heat, stir and cool for 2 minutes until thickened
Add fish, spinach and cream. Heat through until fish is cooked (3-5 minutes).