Hi Mel~ These are not necessarily recipes for "one or two" but they might work for your special dinner. Having leftovers is a very good thing in my house. I hope these help. Kel
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Gina’s Mom’s Chicken Pie
4 cups bite-size pieces cooked chicken
1 10 3/4 oz. can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 10 3/4 oz. can chicken broth
1/2 tsp. dried tarragon
1 bag frozen peas and carrots
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup melted butter
Heat oven to 350. Place chicken in lightly greased 9x13x2 inch baking dish. Mix chicken soup, broth and tarragon; pour over chicken. Arrange peas and carrots over top. Mix flour and baking powder in a bowl, add buttermilk and butter. Stir to form a dough, pour evenly over chicken mixture. Bake uncovered about 1 hour until crusts rises to top and browns. DELICIOUS!!
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Quick 'n' Tasty Oven Fried Chicken
1 cut-up frying chicken
1 can Cream of (your choice) soup
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Put bread crumbs, salt and pepper to taste, parsley, basil, and paprika into a plastic bag. Dip chicken pieces in soup, then put pieces, one at a time, into bag and shake to coat. Place on sprayed cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes. (Bake a bit longer if using "meaty" pieces of chicken.
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Gina’s Chicken Spinach Enchilada Casserole
(Like a Mexican lasagna!)
Serves 6
2 chicken breasts
1/2 lb. fresh spinach
1/2 large coarsely chopped onion
2 T. butter
1c. sour cream
1 c. chopped green chili
12 oz. grated cheddar cheese
12oz. grated Monterey Jack cheese
3-4 large flour tortillas
1/2 t. cumin
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
Poach the breasts for 20 minutes. Allow to cool. Remove meat from bones and cut into bite-size pieces. Set aside.
Saute onion, garlic and red bell pepper in butter till limp. Remove skillet from heat and add spinach and cover. Allow spinach to steam in skillet for 15 minutes. Add the chili, sour cream, chicken, cumin and blend well. Line a greased casserole I used a shallow corning ware white casserole 3 1/2 quart) with a tortilla, layer chicken mixture on and top with a layer of cheddar and Jack cheeses. Layer once more again and end with a layer of tortilla covered with a layer of cheeses. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Delicious!!
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