What's For Dinner- Tuesday- Potato Soup

CAUTION: The recipe you are about to read is so good you may find yourself making highly inappropriate 'MMMMMMMMM's' at the dinner table....you've been warned.


What's For Dinner- Tuesday

Potato Soup

You Need:

-1 bag southern style diced hash browns

-1 8oz block of cream cheese (softened)

-1 can cream of chicken soup

-32 oz chicken broth

-onion powder

-original Mrs. Dash

-salt

You can make this on the stovetop or in the crockpot, just depends on what time frame you are looking at, on the stovetop this can be made in less than an hour, or if you are looking for something to throw in the crock to cook all day that works as well, its very versatile.

Step One:

Put softened cream cheese and 1 cup of broth in a microwave safe bowl, microwave in one minute increments wisking together until cream cheese is nicely melting and integrating with broth. (Doesnt have to be lump free, just wanted to get it started)

Step Two:

Break up the hash browns so you don't have a huge potato block and pour them directly into the crock pot. Add cream cheese mixture,cream of chicken soup,chicken broth, one teaspoon onion powder and two teaspoons Mrs. Dash and salt to taste (I added about 1/2 teaspoon). Stir ingredients together, cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6, if you are making on the stovetop bring to boil stirring occasionally until thickening occurs and potatoes are soft.  You can add an array of items to this soup, dress it any way you like or eat it plain...you will not be disappointed.

 ENJOY!

 

Chicken Crescent Bundles (kid friendly freezer meal)

I had to start this blog out with a bang so I decided the first recipe that I had to post was the Chicken Crescent Bundles. I originally found this recipe on one of my absolute favorite blogs, The Virtuous Wife , if you have not checked out her blog you should, she is amazing. All props go to her for this recipe it is one of the only recipes I have found online that didn't need much tweaking to meet my family's needs.

You will need:

1 package (8 ounces) Cream Cheese (softened) OR 8 oz flavored Philadelphia cream cheese (garden vegetable,chive & onion, sun-dried tomato & basil...if your family likes one of these go for it!)
4 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
1 tablespoon favorite seasoning blend (most families have a go to seasoning,omit if using flavored cream cheese)
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 can cream of chicken soup
2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
1-2 cups stuffing mix or croutons


 Step One:

Beat: Cream cheese, 2 Tbsp melted butter, seasoning, and milk. Do this with a mixer or your arm will fall off...I've seen it happen, its not pretty.

 Step Two:

Mix In: Shredded chicken and cream of chicken soup until everything is mingling nicely.

Step Three:

Unroll a tube of crescent rolls and separate into four rectangles pinching the diagonal seams closed.

Step Four:

 Glob (technical terms here) mixture into center of rectangles, i use a cookie scoop and add two scoops each (about two tablespoons).

 Step Five:

Grab opposite corners and give them a swirl at the center of the bundle. Repeat with the other corners, tucking in any openings on the sides to seal it up. Repeat steps 3-5 for second can of crescent rolls and place all 8 bundles on a cookie sheet.

It's sort of like swirled icecream...only with chicken, NUMMY

Step Six:

Don't worry if all your bundles aren't the exact same, they will still taste amazing besides this blog is for tackling sensory issues, address OCD problems while doing something less important like laundry.

Drizzle: each bundle with the remaining melted butter, top with a handful of dry stuffing mix or croutons and press down gently to make sure they are secured to the bundle.

To Freeze:

If you intend to make this a freezer meal, put the baking sheet in the freezer and flash freeze. Once frozen, place in labeled Ziploc bag.

To Bake:

If you are preparing these right away simply pop into the oven, 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until crescent roll is cooked completely and is golden brown.

If you are preparing them from the freezer, thaw completely overnight or during the day before baking 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. 

 ENJOY!!