Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole

Where do I start with this, oh maybe at it was AWESOME!!!  I was a little skeptical at first, it looked a little runny and I was afraid it would be another one of those dinners that tanked but boy was I wrong.  I'm super excited to take it for lunch tomorrow, cause I know it will probably be even better reheated.

Here are the details...

The original recipe can be found here at Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole.  I did make some changes from the original recipe as I do with everything.

My changes are in Red.

• 2 (8 ounce) cans Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken w/herbs soup, undiluted
• 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese or swiss or colby jack cheese (or any cheese of choice)
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• FILLING
• 4 ounces cream cheese (very soft)
• 4 tablespoons butter (very soft but not melted)
• 1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional) garlic salt blend
• 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped (can use green onions)
• 2 large cooked\boiled chicken breasts, finely chopped (or use about 2 cups, can use cooked turkey)
• 1/2-3/4 cup finely grated cheddar cheese or the remainder of the colby jack
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (or use 1/2 teaspoon white salt or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
• 2-4 tablespoons mayonnaise or whipping cream no Mayo
• 1-2 cup grated cheddar cheese (for topping)  I must have missed this step.

• 1. Set oven to 350°F.
• 2. Butter a casserole dish (any size to hold crescent rolls).
• 3. In a saucepan, mix half and half cream, 3/4 cup grated cheese (can use more cheese if desired) and undiluted chicken soup (can season with black pepper if desired).
• 4. Heat just until the cheese melts (do not boil).
• 5. For the filling --- (make certain that the cream cheese and butter are very soft) in a bowl, mix the soft cream cheese with butter until very smooth, then add in garlic powder (if using).
• 6. Add in the chopped chicken, onion and cheddar cheese; mix well until combined.
• 7. Add in 2 tablespoons whipping cream or mayonnaise; mix to combine (add in a little more if the mixture seems too dry).
• 8. Season with seasoned salt or white and black pepper to taste.
• 9. Unroll the crescent rolls.
• 10. Place 1 heaping tablespoon chicken mixture (or a little more) on top of each crescent triangle, then roll up starting at the thicker end.
• 11. Drizzle a small amount of soup mixture on the bottom of the dish.
• 12. Then place the crescent rolls seam-side down on top of the creamed mixture in the casserole.
• 13. Drizzle the remaining sauce on top (you don’t have to use the full amount of cream sauce, just use as much as desired) and sprinkle with 1 cup (or more) grated cheese, or amount desired.
• 14. Bake for about 30 minutes.
  
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HomeMade Ranch Dressing Base

Here is a great base mix for Ranch Dressing.  It tastes why better then the stuff you buy in the packet and it's nice because you can add more or less of whatever you like in it.  Me personally I love the taste of Dill.  So I can add a little bit of Dill to mine.

It tastes great as dressing, but it also tastes fantastic as the dip for Pretzels, Veggies, or whatever you would like to put in it.

Ranch Dressing

5 tablespoons dried minced onions

7 teaspoons parsley flakes

4 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon dill weed

Mix together and store in an air tight container.

For dressing: Mix 2 tablespoons dry mix with 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup buttermilk or sour cream.

For dip:  Mix 2 tablespoons dry mix with 2 cups sour cream.

Mix up a few hours before serving, so the flavors all blend.

 

Courtesy of  Self Reliance by Jamie

 

 

Last Week's Dinners

So 75% of my dinners last week were a bust.  The Green Chile Mac and Cheese was as I posted, not such a good idea.  The consistency was not what it should be.  So I will continue to look for another recipe.  Wednesday's dinner was not quite defrosted when we got home so we had to improvise very quickly.  We didn't have any sides either, so again we had to improvise.  We used a a Disney Family recipe Basic Sauteed Chicken to make the chicken and a Savory Herb Rice as a side.  It was a nice quick dinner.  Nothing bad to write about it, just quick and easy.  As for Thursday's dinner, we had to make a quick dish for a last minute pot luck so again, something quick and easy.  Frozen Fish and Fries.  Nothing spectacular, again just quick.

Here is the potluck dish.  This is always a hit and it can be used Hot or Cold.  If doing it Hot, make it and put it in one of the little dipper crock pots.  You can serve it with crackers, but we usually use a cut up baguette.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

1lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, boiled and shredded.

(I'm lazy and I cook it in Chicken Broth and then throw it, while still hot in my KitchenAid Mixer and shred it.  It's so easy in the mixer with the paddle paddle.)

1 Package of shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

1 Package of Cream Cheese, softened

I bottle Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing (your choice)

1 bottle Franks Red Hot Sauce

Boil Chicken in chicken broth or water until cooked.  While chicken is boiling, beat cream cheese in the mixer until smooth.  Once the cream cheese is smooth add shredded cheese and dressing.  Again beat until smooth.  Once the cream cheese mixture is smooth, add Franks Hot Sauce to taste.  (Word to the wise, the longer it sits in the fridge, the hotter it usually gets)  Once you have the Cream Cheese, Cheese, Hot Sauce, and dressing mixed together add the shredded chicken.  It will resemble a toxic orange mess of goodness.  

Let sit over night, and serve with bread or crackers.

Green Chile Mac and Cheese

What started out as a good idea and a well thought out plan, turned out to be just more of a thought out plan.  I will post the recipe and let you decide for your self.  Here is the link that I followed for the base of my Macaroni and Cheese Smitten Kitchen's Mac and Cheese, but then added the Green Chile's to the cheese base.  It turned out just as it should but DH thought that it was a little to sharp/pungent for his liking.  It was good, but will continue looking for another Mac and Cheese Recipe.  I will add my photo's tomorrow.

P.S. I do <3 Mac and Cheese so I will continue the search.

Weekly Dinners

I like to plan my weekly dinners on the weekend for the up coming week.  It makes my grocery shopping much easier, and it eliminates the time old question... "Whats for Dinner?"

We have a dry erase board on our refrigerator door with the days of the week on it, that I write on each weekend.  It's nice for both of us as it gives us a way to see not only whats for dinner this week, but also what kind of leftovers we are looking at for lunches during the week too.

You will also find that in a lot of my weekly dinners there is quite a bit of chicken.  The way we do it is, when it is on sale I stock up and cut it down for us during the week.  By cutting it down I mean I  either split the breasts into strips or split the breasts into thinner breast cutlets.  I freeze the cut up pieces in ziploc bags with whats in it and the date, so we know how long its been in there.  It's less to eat (there is only 2 of us) and it makes the chicken go just that much farther. 

Here is our rundown of dinners this week...


Sunday-Sundays are two things for us, either dinner at the In-Laws or the traditional Sunday Dinner.  Since it is SuperBowl Sunday I was asked to bring a dessert to the party at the in-laws so I'm bringing two.  Cake Cookies and Cake Batter Blondies.
Monday-Benihana (we have a gift certificate that's gonna expire)
Tuesday-Green Chile Mac and Cheese
Wednesday-BBQ Cheddar Ranch Chicken Salad Rollups
Thursday-Fish, Chips, and Hushpuppies

I will post the recipes and pictures along with the original blog as I get to that day, I hope you enjoy my kitchen adventures.  :)

Pinterest

I love to find new recipes on Pinterest.  At first it was a list of stuff I thought I might do, and now it has turned into our dinner list every week.  Every week I try and make at least 2 to 3 new meals from Pinterest.  Dessert is also included in this, as I like baking.  But again, only stuff I like.  The posts you will see will range from Good For You with ingredients changed to make it a least somewhat good for you to straight up awful for you.  (Everyone needs one of those recipes for the days when you feel like you just want to scream)