Deep-Dish Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients:

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

1/4 cup  KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Dressing

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed

2 Tbsp.  flour

1/2 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

3 cups  frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, green beans), thawed, drained

Ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust 

 

Directions:

HEAT oven to 375°F.
COOK chicken in dressing in large skillet on medium heat 2 min. Add Neufchatel; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until melted. Stir in flour until well blended. Add broth and vegetables; stir. Simmer 5 min.
POUR into 10-inch deep-dish pie plate; cover with pie crust. Seal and flute edge. Cut slits in crust to permit steam to escape.
BAKE 30 min. or until golden brown.

Picture from my kitchen and recipe from Kraft.com

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients:

6 large baking potatoes, peeled, cut in 1/2 -inch cubes
1 large onion, chopped
1 quart chicken broth
3 garlic cloves, minced (or pressed)
1/4 cup butter
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup cream or 1 cup half-and-half cream
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 cup sour cream (optional)
8 slices bacon, fried & crumbled
cheese, for sprinkling

Directions:
1. Combine first seven ingredients in a large crock pot; cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours (potato should be tender).
2. Mash mixture until potatoes are coarsely chopped and soupy is slightly thickened.
3. Stir in cream, cheese and chives.
4. Top with sour cream (if used), sprinkle with bacon and more cheese.

Picture from my kitchen, recipe from food.com.

Molten Chocolate Cake

 

 I made this cake for Lenny and I for our Valentine's Day dinner.  Lenny just had deviated septum surgery on Thursday so he is still in a lot of pain so I wanted to make something that would be easy for Lenny to eat.  I settled on this because I had everything on hand.

Ingredients:

4 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

1/2 cup  butter

1 cup powdered sugar

2 whole  eggs

2 egg yolks

6 Tbsp.  flour

1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping (I used vanilla ice cream)

Directions:

HEAT oven to 425°F.
BUTTER 4 small custard cups; place on baking sheet.
MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until butter is melted; whisk until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar. Add whole eggs and egg yolks; mix well. Stir in flour. Spoon into prepared cups.
BAKE 13 to 14 min. or until sides of desserts are firm but centers are still soft. Let stand 1 min. Carefully run small spatula or knife around cakes to loosen; invert into dessert plates. Serve warm with COOL WHIP.

Picture from my kitchen, recipe from Kraft.com.

SUSIE Q CAKE

Ingredients:
1 box chocolate cake mix (devil's food)
1 1/2 c. milk
4 1/2 tbsp. flour
2 c. powdered sugar
1 c. Crisco
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
Cake:
Make cake on the like the directions on the back of the box.

Filling:
Mix milk and flour in saucepan and cook until thick. Cool. Beat powdered sugar, Crisco and butter until fluffy. Add to milk and flour mixture, beat until mixed. Add 1 tsp. vanilla.
Putting it all together: Split 13x9 cake in half and fill with filling. Ice cake with chocolate frosting and enjoy.

I made two circle cakes instead of the one 13X9.

Picture from my kitchen recipe from Cooks.com.