Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Orzo
1 C cooked orzo pasta
1 Cooked and shredded chicken breast*
2 C Steamed broccoli
1 C Shredded Cheddar Cheese
2 tbsp. Butter
1/4 C Milk
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsp olive oil
*When we grocery shop I buy bone in chicken breasts and then boil them and shred the meat off. I can usually get 4-5 meals plus a couple of small snack size bags full for lunches out of 2 full breasts.
In a large pot bring water to a boil and cook orzo until done. (I don't know how else to word this lol)!
Steam broccoli while the noodles are cooking. You could probably use 1 bag of the steamers or I steamed ours in the rice steamer from pampered chef.
If you have not cooked your chicken, place it in a skillet with 2 tsp of olive oil. Cook until browned and cooked through.
When noodles are done, drain and add butter, milk, and cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Pour noodles into skillet with chicken. Add broccoli and heat through. Add garlic and onion powder and continue mixing until all is heated through.
Ok, so I have started coming up with my own recipes and have also started making variations on some of our favorites...so I figured I'd start sharing them seeing as I get asked about them a lot! Here is the first one:
Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf with BBQ dressing
1 lb ground beef
1/2 c cubed velveeta
4 slices of bacon (chopped and cooked)
3 green onions chopped
2 eggs
1/2 c bread crumbs
1 packet of dry ranch seasoning/mix (I used hidden valley)
S & P to taste
Preheat oven to 325. In a small bowl, beat eggs and set aside. In a large bowl, mix hamburger, ranch seasoning packet, S & P and then add in eggs and mix together with your hands. Add in breadcrumbs. Mix well. Add in Bacon, mix. Add in Cheese, mix. You can add in the green onion or top the mixture with it at the end. I added it in and it gave it great flavor. Form mixture into a loaf shape and bake at 325 for about 55-60 minutes.
BBQ Dressing
Mix equal parts BBQ sauce and mayo. Its excellent for dipping, and we use this sauce on burgers all the time!
