april 19

105. Chicken Florentine Casserole

This was easy to make and the adults liked it. Elise was not having any part of it. She did not even like the bacon. I mean who will not eat bacon?


*4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
*1/4 cup butter
*3 teaspoons minced garlic
*1 tablespoon lemon juice
*1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
*1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
*1/2 cup half-and-half
*1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
*2 (13.5 ounce) cans spinach, drained
*4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
*2/3 cup bacon bits
*2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350
Place the chicken breast halves on a baking sheet; bake 20 to 30 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from heat, and set aside.
Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Stirring constantly, mix in the garlic, lemon juice, cream of mushroom soup, Italian seasoning, half-and-half, and Parmesan cheese.
Arrange the spinach over the bottom of a 9x9 inch baking dish.
Cover the spinach with the mushrooms.
Pour half the mixture from the saucepan over the mushrooms.
Arrange chicken breasts in the dish, and cover with the remaining sauce mixture.
Sprinkle with bacon bits, and top with mozzarella cheese.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes in the 400 oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.

April 5

93. Pizza Casserole

5 years ago today my husband and I were standing in a court room to finalize our sons adoption. So we have a celebrate Eli day. I asked what he wanted for dinner and he told me that he wanted Pizza. So I found this recipe for Pizza casserole. Plus it was a good way to get them to eat from vegetables.

*1 TBSP olive oil
*1 medium onion, chopped
*2 sweet bell peppers cut into large pieces
*2 medium zucchini, cut into rounds
*2 cloves garlic, chopped
*3 cans diced tomatoes, drained
*5 fully cooked sausages, sliced
*1 tsp italian seasoning
*1 tsp salt
*1/2 tsp pepper
*1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
*2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
*1 tube refrigerated breadsticks

Heat oven to 350
Grease 9x13 baker
In large skillet heat oil over medium high heat
Add onion and bell peppers, cook for 5 minutes
Add zucchini and garlic and cook about 5 minutes until barely tender
Add tomatoes, sausage, IT seasoning, salt, and pepper; cook for 5-7 minutes
Add 2 TBSP parmesan cheese
Spoon half the mixture into baking dish
Top with one cup of mozzarella
Add remaining tomato mixture
Arrange breadsticks on top in lattice pattern
Sprinkle with remaining cheeses
Bake for 25 minutes

The kids really liked it. They really did not put up a huge fight to eat their veggies! That is always good for me to not have to yell to eat!