Chili-Chicken

Ingredients

16 ounces uncooked medium noodles

½ cup chopped onion

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

3 cans (10 ½ ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup

1 can (4 ounces) pimiento, chopped

2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled hot green chili pepper (remove stems and seeds)

3 to 4 cups cut-up cooked chicken or turkey

Salt and pepper

2 to 3 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 to 12 ounces)

Directions

Heat oven to 350°. Cook noodles as directed on package; drain. In large skillet, cook and stir onion in butter until tender; stir in soup, pimiento and chili pepper.

In greased 4-quart casserole, layer half the noodles and half the chicken; season with salt and pepper. Top with half the soup mixture and half the cheese. Repeat layers. Bake uncovered about 45 minutes. 8 to 12 servings.

NOTES:

I usually use 12 ounces of noodles; 16 ounces seems to be too much noodles.

I also use more onion than it calls for and a little more cheese.

Capellini Caprese

I made this for Mom for lunch one day, and she loved it.  She took the leftovers home and shared with Sherri, and I think Sherri enjoyed it too!  I like to make it once it awhile because it tastes so good, and it's so easy.  I got it from Kraft (but I tweaked it just a little).

INGREDIENTS:

1/2lb.  capellini (ANGEL HAIR) or spaghetti, uncooked

1 cup  KRAFT Tuscan House Italian Dressing (or Zesty Italian Dressing)

1 onion, finely chopped

2cloves  garlic, minced

3cups  halved grape or cherry tomatoes

2 cups  KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

1/3 cup  fresh basil, finely sliced

INSTRUCTIONS:

COOK pasta as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir 2 min. Add tomatoes; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. 

DRAIN pasta. Add to tomato mixture; mix lightly. Sprinkle with cheese and basil.  Mix well.

Substitute 3 tomatoes, chopped, for the grape or cherry tomatoes.

Special Extra

Add 2 pkg. (6 oz. each) OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Grilled Chicken Breast Strips with the tomatoes.

I prefer the Zesty Itialian dressing, and I use more than the recipe calls for.  Several of the reviews stated it was a little dry.  I use half the bottle.