Looking for a new and easy side dish?

If you like potatoes, you might just like this hash brown casserole I made last week. This is something that is easy to make and also provides you with quite a bit of servings. If you are having a superbowl party, this might be a great idea!

The last few months I have been preparing dishes for my family that include both the VELVEETA® cheese and Ro*Tel® diced tomatoes. I love both of these products and it has been fun making delicious meals for my family that contain both products. This month I have made a Cheesy Chicken Melt.

Be on the lookout next month for my next recipe that features both the VELVEETA® cheese and Ro*Tel® diced tomatoes.

VELVEETA® and RO*TEL® are hosting an amazing sweepstakes to encourage simple, easy weeknight family meals and entertainment ideas. Winners will be picked each week, and the more points you collect the more chances you have of winning! Grand prize winner will receive $15,000!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of VELVEETA/RO*TEL. The opinions and text are all mine.

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The last few months I have been preparing dishes for my family that include both the VELVEETA® cheese and Ro*Tel® diced tomatoes. I love both of these products and it has been fun making delicious meals for my family that contain both products. This month I have made a Cheesy Chicken Melt.

Be on the lookout next month for my next recipe that features both the VELVEETA® cheese and Ro*Tel® diced tomatoes.

VELVEETA® and RO*TEL® are hosting an amazing sweepstakes to encourage simple, easy weeknight family meals and entertainment ideas. Winners will be picked each week, and the more points you collect the more chances you have of winning! Grand prize winner will receive $15,000!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of VELVEETA/RO*TEL. The opinions and text are all mine.

]]> http://www.thismomcancook.com/recipes/dinners/cheesy-spicy-chicken-melt-recipe/feed/ 0 http://www.thismomcancook.com/recipes/dinners/lasagna-is-easy-to-make-recipe/ http://www.thismomcancook.com/recipes/dinners/lasagna-is-easy-to-make-recipe/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:16:40 +0000 Stefani http://www.thismomcancook.com/?p=1575 I have been officially making homemade lasagna…

I bought frozen for years because I always assumed that lasagna was difficult to make. It is actually really easy to make and so much beter. Click my lasagna above for my recipe.

This past week I made a Beef Enchilada Bake and it was a huge hit. There were no leftovers and I got compliments from the hubby that he really liked it. This is a recipe that I will be making again soon and can be found on the Weekend Wow website as well as many other YUMMY looking recipes!

Now for the Beef Enchilada Bake Recipe:

Be on the lookout next month for my next yummy VELVEETA® and Ro*Tel® inspired recipe!

VELVEETA® and RO*TEL® are hosting an amazing sweepstakes to encourage simple, easy weeknight family meals and entertainment ideas. Winners will be picked each week, and the more points you collect the more chances you have of winning! Grand prize winner will receive $15,000!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of VELVEETA/RO*TEL. The opinions and text are all mine.

When it comes to making dinner for my family, I often am finding new ways to cook chicken. Since everyone in my family likes chicken, it is up to me to find different ways to make it appealing for us all.

I often use breadcrumbs when making a coating for my chicken. I have been hearing about the Panko bread crumbs, but had not had a chance to try them until tonight. I have had the box of Kikkoman Planko Bread Crumbs in my pantry for about a week, just waiting to be used in one of my meals. Tonight I felt a little in the baking mode, so I got out the ingredients for dinner, including these two key ingredients.

I actually got this recipe from the Kikkoman website and was a little curious about how the Soy Sauce was going to enhance the flavor. The end result was delicious. The chicken breast came out moist and tender with an excellent taste to it! Now for the recipe.

Whether looking for the perfect side to compliment that turkey, preparing an appetizer that makes you the star of any party, or finding tasty variations of classic family meal staples, Kikkoman has the solution.

For more recipes like this one, please visit: http://www.kikkomanusa.com/panko  (when you click on a recipe, you will find a coupon at the bottom for Buy One Get One FREE soy sauce or money saving discounts on Panko).

Now For The Kikkoman Giveaway

One LUCKY reader is going to have the chance to win 2 full size Kikkoman products to make a yummy meal too!

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Disclosure – I received the products featured above to facilitate you with this review .This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

When it comes to dinner, my family LOVES Mexican food. We do enjoy all sorts of foods, but I think that the Mexican dishes that I make our some of our favorites. Now usually you will find me making tacos or enchiladas when we are craving something spicy. These are two meals that I know that I can make that everyone will enjoy.

Growing up, one of my grandfather’s favorite dishes was Tamale Pie. Now that my grandparents are older, I don’t think he gets his tamale pie very often and I am thinking that I should surprise him one day with a homemade dinner. So I have been practicing with my own version of tamale pie, which includes VELVEETA® cheese and Ro*Tel® tomatoes. I made this dish last night and it was a hit (especially with me).

If you are in the mood for something with a little spice to it, try my VELVEETA® Tamale Pie Recipe:

I think the VELVEETA® made a great topping for my tamale pie. I do suggest keeping it in the fridge until you are going to grate it as it becomes hard to grate when it becomes warm or at room temperature.

Next month I will be featuring another recipe with VELVEETA® and Ro*Tel® tomatoes too!

VELVEETA® and RO*TEL® are hosting an amazing sweepstakes to encourage simple, easy weeknight family meals and entertainment ideas. Winners will be picked each week, and the more points you collect the more chances you have of winning! Grand prize winner will receive $15,000!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of VELVEETA/RO*TEL. The opinions and text are all mine.

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When it comes to dinner, my family LOVES Mexican food. We do enjoy all sorts of foods, but I think that the Mexican dishes that I make our some of our favorites. Now usually you will find me making tacos or enchiladas when we are craving something spicy. These are two meals that I know that I can make that everyone will enjoy.

Growing up, one of my grandfather’s favorite dishes was Tamale Pie. Now that my grandparents are older, I don’t think he gets his tamale pie very often and I am thinking that I should surprise him one day with a homemade dinner. So I have been practicing with my own version of tamale pie, which includes VELVEETA® cheese and Ro*Tel® tomatoes. I made this dish last night and it was a hit (especially with me).

If you are in the mood for something with a little spice to it, try my VELVEETA® Tamale Pie Recipe:

I think the VELVEETA® made a great topping for my tamale pie. I do suggest keeping it in the fridge until you are going to grate it as it becomes hard to grate when it becomes warm or at room temperature.

Next month I will be featuring another recipe with VELVEETA® and Ro*Tel® tomatoes too!

VELVEETA® and RO*TEL® are hosting an amazing sweepstakes to encourage simple, easy weeknight family meals and entertainment ideas. Winners will be picked each week, and the more points you collect the more chances you have of winning! Grand prize winner will receive $15,000!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of VELVEETA/RO*TEL. The opinions and text are all mine.

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When it comes to cooking, I often use salt. I might even use more than I should because I like the flavor that it can bring to my food.

Did you know that you can use a freshly squeezed lemon as an alternative to salt?

I am going to take the S’alternative!

Sunkist S’alternative is using fresh-squeezed Sunkist® lemons as a healthy sodium-free alternative to salt. Using Sunkist lemons as an alternative to salt can help reduce sodium, increase potassium and enhance the flavor of recipes.

According to the Sunkist Sodium Quiz I am a Shake & Baker!

You’re a culinary Columbus, in search of new frontiers in flavor. You tend to choose meals high in sodium, driven by the intensity. It’s fun to seek the savory but getting turbocharged taste doesn’t mean you have to ignore sodium. Get the high-flying taste you crave without the sodium when you substitute Sunkist lemons for salt. You’ll find bold flavor and surprising health benefits. No pain, no grain, just fresh, zesty adventures in food and drink!

Be sure to visit the Sunkist Facebook page to take the Sunkist Sodium Quiz too! Looking to try using lemon as an alternative? Be sure to check out this yummy recipe below for Sunkis Lemon Seafood Paella:

Ingredients:

• 1- 32 oz can low sodium vegetable broth
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon saffron threads
• 1lb. of firm, fresh pieces of whitefish such as tilapia, bass, halibut and swordfish, cut into 16-21 pieces
• 1lb. or 16-21 mussels, cleaned and de-bearded
• 1lb. or 16-21 medium sized clams, rinsed
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 3 Sunkist® lemons, zest and juice
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 cup minced onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 3 cups uncooked short-grain rice such as Valencian, Arborio, or Calrose
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 1- 8oz jar of sliced, roasted red peppers

Directions:

• To prepare broth, combine all the ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat.
• To prepare paella, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large paella pan or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish pieces to pan and sauté 1 minute. Remove fish from pan, reserve and keep warm. Add onion to pan and sauté 5 minutes. Add the lemon zest, garlic and crushed red pepper and cook 5 minutes. Add rice and cook 1 minute longer, stirring constantly. Stir in broth, bring to a low boil and cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in the peas and red pepper slices. Add mussels and clams to pan, nestling them into rice mixture. Cook 5 minutes or until shells open; discard any unopened shells. Stir in the reserved fish and chopped parsley and cook 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in lemon juice and check for seasoning. Cover with a towel and let stand 10 minutes before stirring.

Enjoy!

At my house, you will often find boxes of macaroni and cheese in my pantry. It is easy to cook and everyone likes it, so I keep it as a staple at all times. I often get bored with making macaroni and cheese from a box, so I will make my baked macaroni and cheese recipe that is really a hit, especially with me!

If you want to put a twist on macaroni and cheese at your house, try baking it.

Check out my recipe for Homemade Baked Macaroni and Cheese:

This past weekend I hosted a Be the Chef with Chef Boyardee House Party and it was a huge success! During my party, my guests tried 3 different Chef Boyardee recipes that I prepared before they arrived. These three dishes all included one of the Chef Boyardee products pictured above. Before my party, I had only used the Chef Boyardee products as quick meals for my kids when I don’t have time to cook. They are handy to open, put in a bowl and pop in the microwave. Now, I have found ways to include these products that my children LOVE in actual meals that are prepared on the stove-top or oven.

The three Chef Boyardee dishes that I prepared included:

• Ravioli Lasagna
• Cheeseburger-roni
• Taco-roni

Out of the three dishes that I cooked for the party, the Ravioli Lasagna was the favorite of the three. While my guests said that all the dishes tasted good, it amused me that the recipe that included SPINACH was everyone’s favorite (especially the kids). Now I know a way to get them to eat their spinach and not complain.

The Chef Boyardee Recipes that I made can all be found at the ReadySetEat website. What I like about these recipes is that they are easy and don’t take much time to prepare. There are also a couple recipes that I need to try! Sometimes there are days when I don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen. On the ReadySetEat website, you can view reviews, comments and suggestions on the recipes too!

Check out the Chef Boyardee Ravioli Lasagna I baked…

Here is the Chef Boyardee Ravioli Lasagna recipe!

Ingredients:

• PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
• 1 cup frozen loose cut leaf spinach
• 2 cans (15 oz each) Chef Boyardee® Beef Ravioli
• 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt’s® Diced Tomatoes, drained
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
• 1 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup shredded Italian blend cheese

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 8×8-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place spinach in microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on HIGH 2 minutes; squeeze spinach dry.

2. Combine ravioli, drained tomatoes and Italian seasoning in medium microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on HIGH 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture is hot. Combine cottage cheese, spinach and black pepper in small bowl.

3. Place half of ravioli mixture in bottom of baking dish. Top with half of cottage cheese mixture and 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Repeat layers. Bake 15 minutes or until cheese is hot and bubbly.

This chef prepared homemade cupcakes, homemade frosting and had a ton of yummy toppings. We had a few flavors of ice cream and had our own dessert bar.

Be sure to check out more photos of my Be the Chef with Chef Boyardee House Party below.

For more recipes, check out Chef Boyardee on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/chefboyardee.

I am being compensated by Chef Boyardee and ConAgra Foods for this post and participating in the Be the Chef with the Chef Boyardee House Party.

You know up until last month, I had never tried the Heinz 57 Sauce. I am a big fan of condiments and I had never tried Heinz 57 Sauce on anything.  Don’t get me wrong, I have heard of it and seen the bottle on the shelves the grocery store, just never grabbed a bottle to buy. This year Heinz 57 Sauces is celebrating their 100th Anniversary, so that right there must mean that the stuff is good!

Sometimes there are those that have their favorite steak sauce and they don’t want try anything else, wink wink. Well what I found out is that Heinz 57 tastes awesome on chicken. When it comes to meals that I prepare, I would say that we eat chicken  more often than all other meats. With that said, I am always looking for new ways to give it some flavor. This past month I have been using the Heinz 57 in various chicken dishes to give it some zest. The kids and the hubby have been pleased with my Heinz 57 chicken dishes too!

I will definitely be keeping a bottle on stock in my fridge!

Below is a recipe that you can find on the Heinz 57 website for Heinz 57 Chicken Turnovers.

What is your favorite condiments?

Disclosure – I received the items mentioned above to provide you with this review. This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.