I don't quite know what to call tonight's dinner. I found the recipe on my favorite of favorite websites, Pinterest...well, I found the recipe and thought BOOORRRRRIIIIIIIINNNNNGGGGGG, but instead of just passing on it, I thought how I could make this boring recipe something different.
I think the original title was creamy chicken and noodles or something like that, that is how boring the recipe sounded. My first thought was...it needs something else besides creamy broth with chicken and noodles. What is this, campbell's soup?? So, I thought it could use some veggies. The idea is to not make a soup, though, or I would have added some celery and onion to it.
This is what I came up with...
First of all, this is a crockpot recipe! LOVE THOSE!!! This will be cooked in a crockpot for about 4-5 hours on low.
I placed 4 frozen chicken breasts in the bottom of the crockpot. Next, I added generous seasoning of garlic salt and pepper. After this, I put in 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup and 2 cartons of chicken broth. Let it cook for about 4 hours and than shred chicken and put back in and add a whole bag of raw egg noodles. Now, the original instructions said to let it cook for another hour, but I found that the noodles cooked much faster (maybe only 30 minutes). When you put the noodles in, taste the broth and make sure it is to a good seasoning level for you....add if you need to.
Here is where I decided to make some changes. I decided to add some veggies. So, I cut up some zucchini and red bell pepper and I sauteed them for a bit in olive oil seasoned with garlic salt and pepper. When to the desired crispness, I added the veggies to the pot (this was at the very end...I do not like mushy veggies).
Now...I tasted the concoction and announced to the family that this dinner was boring and I apologized. My kids shrugged, choosing to ignore my wailing. But, there was nothing to do about it now. We had to eat. So, I dished out everyone's meal and we sat down to eat.
And everyone raved at how they loved it. They said it was reminiscent of chicken and dumplings (the noodles had gotten to a certain level of creaminess having cooked in the creamy liquid). The veggies were crisp and yummy and the seasoning wasn't overwhelming, but wasn't bland. I am pleased with this concoction and will likely make again in the fall or winter.
I am not sure what to call it, but I would recommend it. It requires little work..assembly at the beginning and some chopping and sauteing at the end. I should mention that I did not chop or dice the veggies. I kept the bell pepper in 2 inch long strips and I quartered and sliced the zucchini....into about 1 inch chunks.
I think the original title was creamy chicken and noodles or something like that, that is how boring the recipe sounded. My first thought was...it needs something else besides creamy broth with chicken and noodles. What is this, campbell's soup?? So, I thought it could use some veggies. The idea is to not make a soup, though, or I would have added some celery and onion to it.
This is what I came up with...
First of all, this is a crockpot recipe! LOVE THOSE!!! This will be cooked in a crockpot for about 4-5 hours on low.
I placed 4 frozen chicken breasts in the bottom of the crockpot. Next, I added generous seasoning of garlic salt and pepper. After this, I put in 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup and 2 cartons of chicken broth. Let it cook for about 4 hours and than shred chicken and put back in and add a whole bag of raw egg noodles. Now, the original instructions said to let it cook for another hour, but I found that the noodles cooked much faster (maybe only 30 minutes). When you put the noodles in, taste the broth and make sure it is to a good seasoning level for you....add if you need to.
Here is where I decided to make some changes. I decided to add some veggies. So, I cut up some zucchini and red bell pepper and I sauteed them for a bit in olive oil seasoned with garlic salt and pepper. When to the desired crispness, I added the veggies to the pot (this was at the very end...I do not like mushy veggies).
Now...I tasted the concoction and announced to the family that this dinner was boring and I apologized. My kids shrugged, choosing to ignore my wailing. But, there was nothing to do about it now. We had to eat. So, I dished out everyone's meal and we sat down to eat.
And everyone raved at how they loved it. They said it was reminiscent of chicken and dumplings (the noodles had gotten to a certain level of creaminess having cooked in the creamy liquid). The veggies were crisp and yummy and the seasoning wasn't overwhelming, but wasn't bland. I am pleased with this concoction and will likely make again in the fall or winter.
I am not sure what to call it, but I would recommend it. It requires little work..assembly at the beginning and some chopping and sauteing at the end. I should mention that I did not chop or dice the veggies. I kept the bell pepper in 2 inch long strips and I quartered and sliced the zucchini....into about 1 inch chunks.
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