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I have a lot of recipe books that were given to me over the years and I receive a lot of magazines.  One of my favorite is Eating Well Magazine.  I have yet to find a recipe that I didn’t like.

This is a very simple recipe and one that I would advise making well before serving.  It can sit in your refrigerator for up to two days, but no longer.   It is great for those leftover chicken pieces, although the recipe calls for only white meat, I tried it with dark and light and it tasted great.  I had some tomatoes that were just at the point of maybe not using, too ripe for salads.  I used those and again tasted really great.

Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Add more lemon and salt, if needed, just before serving.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed, or 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (skip Step 1)
4 cups broccoli florets
1 1/2 pounds medium tomatoes
2 teaspoons plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 cup lemon juice

DIRECTIONS
Place chicken in a skillet or saucepan and add enough water to cover; bring to a simmer over high heat. Cover, reduce heat and simmer gently until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, shred with two forks into bite-size pieces.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add broccoli and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.

Meanwhile, core tomatoes and cut in half crosswise. Gently squeeze out seeds and discard. Set the tomatoes cut-side down on paper towels to drain for about 5 minutes.

Place a large heavy skillet, such as cast-iron, over high heat until very hot. Brush the cut sides of the tomatoes with 1 teaspoon oil and place cut-side down in the pan. Cook until charred and beginning to soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Brush the tops lightly with another 1 teaspoon oil, turn and cook until the skin is charred, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate to cool. Do not clean the pan.

Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil in the pan over medium heat. Stir in salt, pepper and chili powder and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 45 seconds. Slowly pour in lemon juice (it may splatter), then remove the pan from the heat. Stir to scrape up any browned bits.

Coarsely chop the tomatoes and combine them in a large bowl with the shredded chicken, broccoli and the pan dressing; toss to coat.

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We eat a lot of chicken in this house; at least 3-4 times a week.  So coming up with different ways to cook it, different tastes, and recipes for the leftovers is always a challenge.

I have been making this for a number of years and it is always gone, no leftovers.  I vary the recipe depending on what spices, how much chicken I have left over, vegetables and cheeses.

I have never made the same recipe twice, so it is new everytime!

Ingredients:

3 lb frying chicken
1 10oz pkgs. frozen broccoli or 2 bunches fresh
1 cup mayonnaise
1 103/4 oz can condensed chicken soup
1/4 tsp. curry powder
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 c grated Cheddar cheese
1/2 c bread crumbs
1 Tbsp melted butter

Stew chicken; cool and bone.  Steam broccoli until tender; drain

Grease an 11×7 inch casserole.  Place chicken on the bottom, broccoli on top.  Combine mayonnaise, soup, curry powder and lemon juice.  Pour over broccoli.  Sprinkle with and mixture of cheese and bread crumbs combined with butter.  Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.  Serve with a good French or Italian bread.

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Tired of Turkey yet?  Still have a little left over?  I know I am and I do!   Truefully if I don’t see another turkey for a couple of months that will be all right with me.

So on that theme I had to come up with some recipes for the leftover turkey.  There are tons of them out there, but this one I have made before with chicken, so why not use the turkey instead?   The guys in my house (of which there are many) loved it.  I hope you will too!

Ingredients

* 8 No-boil (oven ready) lasagna noodles
* 1 Meyer lemon or lemon
* 4 small skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, halved crosswise
* 1 cup garlic-stuffed or pitted green olives
* 1 cup ricotta cheese
* Fresh Rosemary (optional)

Directions

1. In Dutch oven bring 3 inches water to boiling. Add noodles and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Cover. Cook 6 minutes or until tender; drain. Lay noodles in single layer on waxed paper. Cover; set aside.

2. Meanwhile, shred peel from lemon; halve lemon. Juice 1 half, cut remaining into wedges. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and 1/2 of lemon peel. In skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken. Cook 10 minutes or until no pink remains, turning once. Add olives; heat through. Remove from heat.

3. In microwave-safe bowl combine ricotta, the lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 30 seconds stirring once.

4. Spoon ricotta mixture into bowls. Top with noodles, chicken, and olive mixture, remaining lemon peel, and the fresh rosemary. Pass lemon wedges. Makes 4 servings.

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I like simple recipes. Recipes that don’t take hours to cook, a lot of ingredients and uses household items we already have.

I am sure some of you know this method of cooking chicken, but for those of you who don’t…well I will just say you are missing a wonderful way to cook chicken. Whether you like chicken breasts, thighs, or legs this recipe is good with all. I like to de-bone my pieces first, it makes it easier to eat when it is done.

For years I cooked chicken breasts only to have them come out dry 9 out of 10 times. They were barely edible. Now I can’t cook enough of them!

Here is the simple recipe:

Chicken pieces (de-boned)
1 Jar of your favorite salsa
1 package of shredded cheese of your choice (I prefer Colby Jack)
Oil

My seasoning (recipe below)
Heat oven to 325 degrees

Pat dry all your pieces and liberally sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Place in a hot skillet to fry until each side is lightly browned.

Place the partially cooked pieces in a oven safe pan and cover with salsa, and cheese. Place in heated oven for 30 minutes.

I serve mine with sour cream, garden salad, and sometimes flour tortillas on the side.

My seasoning:

Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder

Mix together and store in airtight container.

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