Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

Hello my hungry people. It's been awhile......September exactly since you had a tasty recipe from me.  Work got hectic and though I didn't stop cooking I did not keep up with recording the creations we were enjoying.

Today I want to share with you one of some very delicious warm winter meals over the next few weeks that are quick fixes for during the week meals.  Hopefully these will make for a easy and delicious meal for you and your family as we approach the holiday season.

Today I'll show you how in my Ninja Cooking System to make this cheesy favorite of my husband's in one pot.  Easy clean up!

The Ninja Cooking System is an all in one slow cooker, oven and stove that can be your all in one for fixing a meal.  It is available at many stores including Wal-Mart, Amazon, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and QVC.




Here's what you will need:

Ingredients

• 2-3 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 (8 oz) boxes of frozen broccoli
• 2 jars Heinz chicken gravy
• 1 carton (2 cups) chicken broth
• 2 cups rice (uncooked)
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• Garlic Powder
• Crushed Red Pepper

Sear chicken

• Set the Ninja to Stovetop High and cook the chicken until done.
• Shred or cube it and add it back into the pot.

Looking yummy!

 

• Pour in the uncooked rice, the carton of broth, season with garlic powder and crushed red pepper.
• Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until rice is done.

Almost ready........

• Add in the frozen broccoli, cheese and both jars of gravy.
• Set it to Oven at 325 and cover and cook for another 15 minutes.

Hopefully I will see you all soon with my next delicious dish.  Enjoy!

White Bean Turkey Chili

Nothing is so delicious on a chilly fall day than chili.  A variation of the normal chili is made with turkey, chilies and portobello mushrooms.

In my Ninja cooking systems, set it to Stovetop Medium and sautéed an onion and about 5 jalapeños until they are soft.  Then I add 2 pounds of ground turkey and continue to sauté until browned.  

Season the turkey with cumin, pepper and salt to taste.  Add two cans of white kidney beans, 2 cans of diced green chills and 8 ounces of chopped portobello mushrooms.  Set to Slow Cooker High and continue to cook for 2 hours.  Top with extra diced jalapeños and shredded monterey jack cheese.  

Apple Bars

Fall is just around the corner and my sister laughs that I am that person that goes crazy for fall; pumpkin this, apple that.  Today, I want to share with you a favorite of my family since I was in first grade.....apple bars.  Serve warmed with vanilla ice cream and a little carmel sauce and they are to die for.  These are one of my favorite things.  You can tell from the picture at the bottom that I can barely wait for them to get out of the oven.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x8 baking dish.  

In one bowl sift together 1 cup flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon.  In  separate bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of melted butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, one egg and 1 tsp vanilla.  Stir in the flour mixture.  then stir in one peeled and diced tart apple and 1/2 cup chopped pecans.  Press into prepared dish and bake for 30 minutes.