Cheesy Chicken Casserole

I made this the other night and not only was it so easy, it was so yummy! I halved the recipe but this is the full recipe. (It would make a ton) I also added cheese on top before putting on the Ritz crackers. Delicious. This will be a regular at my house because of how easy it was.

Recipe from: Mandys Recipe Box

3-4 chicken breasts, chopped and cooked or 1 (14 oz.) can chicken

16 oz. egg noodles, cooked

24 oz. sour cream

2 cans cream of chicken soup

8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese

8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese

1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed

1/4 c. margarine, melted

2 Tbsp. Poppy seeds (optional)

Combine chicken, sour cream, soup; cheeses in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Add the noodles and gently stir till coated. Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Mix crackers and margarine; sprinkle over the top. Sprinkle with Poppy seeds. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or till crackers are crispy and golden brown and cheese is melted

Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos

I made these the other night and they were so good. I did forget to take a picture so you'll have to go to ourbestbites.com if you want to see what they look like. They were a little to spicy for my kids so I think next time I make them I will use less cumin and less chili powder. Also, I could only find medium green salsa, no mild, so that may be why they were so spicy. But, still so good. We just dipped them in sour cream, but there is a recipe for a ranch sauce that I'll make next time.

Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos
Recipe by: Our Best Bites
1/3 C (3 oz) cream cheese
1/4 C green salsa
1T fresh lime juice
1/2 t cumin
1 t chili powder
1/2 t onion powder
1/4 t granulated garlic
3 T chopped cilantro
2 T sliced green onions

2 C shredded cooked chicken (my chicken was not shredded. I cut it into small pieces)
1 C grated pepperjack cheese

small corn tortillas
kosher salt
cooking spray

Heat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.

Heat cream cheese in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds so it's soft and easy to stir. Add green salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder and granulated garlic. Stir to combine and then add cilantro and green onions. Add chicken and cheese and combine well.

You can prepare up to this step ahead of time. Just keep the mixture in the fridge.

Work with a few tortillas at a time and heat in the microwave until they are soft enough to roll without cracking. It helps to place them between damp paper towels. Usually 20-30 seconds will do it. If you find yours are cracking when you roll them or come unrolled right away, just try heating them longer and try the paper towel thing.

Place 2-3 T of chicken mixture on the lower third of a tortilla, keeping it about 1/2 inch from the edges.

Then roll it up as tight as you can.

Place seam side down on the baking sheet. Lay all of the taquitos on the baking sheet and make sure they are not touching each other. Spray the tops lightly with cooking spray or an oil mister and sprinkle some kosher salt on top.

Place pan in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp and the ends start to get golden brown.

Dip 'em in salsa, sour cream, guacamole, or the dressing below.

Creamy Lime-Cilantro Dressing
Recipe by Ourbestbites.com

1 pack (1oz) Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix (regular or buttermilk, and ignore directions on the packet)
1C mayo
1/2 C milk (or buttermilk depending on which packet you buy)
1 lime
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1/2 C roughly chopped cilantro
1/4 C green salsa
hot sauce

Place milk, mayo, and ranch mix in a blender. Juice the lime in there too, you should get about 2T juice. Toss in the garlic, cilantro and green salsa. Blend 'er up. Sample it and add hot sauce to taste. Make it several hours ahead of time to allow it to thicken.

No Bake Cookie Bars

I am so far behind on my receipes. I have probably 15 -20 recipes in draft, just no time. These were incredibly rich, but so yummy. They were easy, but a little time consuming. 

Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookie Bars by Sweet Treats and More

For the cookie bar:
1/2 cup milk
1/2 stick margarine (approx 56 grammes)
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
3 TBS cocoa
2 cup sugar
2 1/4 cup quick oats
1/2 cup peanut butter

In a medium saucepan, melt butter, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt and cocoa. Bring to a boil and let boil for about 90 seconds. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter, then oats one cup at a time. Pour mixture into a greased 8 x 8 in. glass pan. If you want a thinner bar you can use a 9 x 13 in. glass pan. Place in the fridge and let cool completely.

Peanut Butter Filling:
1/2 cup peanut butter
Once cooled completely spread 1/2 cup peanut butter over the top of the bars. Next make your chocolate frosting.

Chocolate Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
4 tbs cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
6 tbs milk
4 cups powdered sugar

Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium-high heat. Stir in cocoa, vanilla, and milk. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Immediately stir in powdered sugar, mixing in one cup at a time until smooth.

Spread the frosting over the bars, cut into squares and serve.