Everyday Food for Busy People
Instant Pot Chicken Minestrone Soup is a healthy, Italian-style soup that will warm you up without weighing you down.
We have an Italian restaurant in town that’s known for their soups. On snowy days, they always have a soup special – it’s always different, but always delicious [Read more…] about Hearty Instant Pot Chicken Minestrone Soup
Instant Pot Italian Sausage and Bean Soup is a perfectly satisfying and easy one-pot dinner for a weeknight!
Instant Pot Sausage and Bean Soup is a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs kind of soup. [Read more…] about Instant Pot Italian Sausage and Bean Soup
My sister-in-law gave me the idea for Chicken Alfredo Soup. She said she’d eaten it before and it was good, but not as Alfredo-y as she wished. The recipe she’d seen used a jar of Alfredo sauce.
I decided to make a homemade version that didn’t use the jar of sauce. This soup has chicken, penne pasta, and lots of Parmesan. It’s a delicious take on classic chicken and noodle soup.
But it isn’t as Alfredo-y as you’d imagine the soup to be. I think that may be an impossible thing to ask of a soup, because if you thicken it and make it just like the sauce, then you don’t have soup any more. You’ve got sauce.
I almost named it something different, like Chicken Parmesan Soup, but that’s a different dish and I already have a Chicken Parmesan Soup. So despite the fact that the name might be a little misleading, I’m keeping it.
And this soup is definitely worth making. It’s warm, comforting and creamy. And there’s no pre-cooking needed. Everything goes into the slow cooker, although the milk and pasta get held out to near the end of the cooking time.
Here’s what you’ll need to make it: [Read more…] about Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Soup
It’s Slow Cooker Soup Friday again! And I’ve got another new recipe for you.
This one is so easy, I really wondered if it would work. The hands-on time for this soup has got to be under 5 minutes. Your slow cooker really does do all the work.
I started with frozen chicken tenders. Then added tomato juice, chicken broth, Italian seasonings and Parmesan cheese. And at the end I decided to add some pasta too.
I served the soup with toasted cheesy bread. Just butter the bread, add shredded Italian blend cheese to the top and pop it under the broiler for a few minutes.
Here’s what you’ll need for the soup: [Read more…] about Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup
I’m a little bit proud of myself for this recipe. I’d be willing to bet that a bag of frozen popcorn chicken has never been elevated to such a fantastic meal before.
In fact, it tastes homemade. It tastes like you’ve spent quite a long time simmering and seasoning in the kitchen. Certainly, longer than the 15 minutes it actually took.
So what’s the secret? Fresh garlic cooked in olive oil.
Fresh garlic is quick to use and it makes a huge difference in how your food tastes. There’s really no comparison between fresh and the jarred kind. And garlic powder and fresh garlic aren’t even the same thing.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not above using the jarred garlic and I have garlic powder in my pantry too. But if you want real, homemade flavor you have to use the real deal.
And if you get a great garlic press, it will be just as quick as popping the lid on the jar of garlic. I promise! Once I got a decent garlic press, I never bought the jarred kind again.
My press comes from Pampered Chef. But there are other good ones on the market. This Oxo Steel Garlic Press is $19.99 and gets good reviews on Amazon. This Zyliss Susi 3 Garlic Press also gets good reviews and it only $14.12. I promise you, the cost will be worth it. I thought it was a bit too much before I bought one, but I use it all the time and the fresh garlic really is fantastic in recipes.
Okay, back to the recipe today. You really can make this Popcorn Chicken Parmesan in the amount of time it takes to boil the pasta.
You’ll use that garlic press to crush several cloves of garlic and cook them in olive oil. Add a handful of shredded Parmesan cheese and toss with the garlic and oil. Then toss the frozen popcorn chicken with the garlic and cheese, before popping it in the oven to bake.
While the chicken bakes, you’ll put together a quick homemade sauce with crushed tomatoes and Italian herbs. Add the chicken back into the sauce once it’s baked and serve it over the hot cooked pasta.
Easy!
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Popcorn Chicken Parmesan – 15 Minute Meal