NEW FOOD TUESDAYS

Our first adventure this year has been, we decided that every Tuesday will be NEW FOOD TUESDAY...I love to cook and love to try new recipes, so, on Tuesdays when we have the kids over, they have agreed to be our Guinea Pigs..!!!

So last Tuesday was:
LOADED POTATOES CHICKEN CASSEROLE

As it went in the oven

When it was finished!!!

And......DRUMROOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL!!!!!

THEY LOVED IT!!
Hearty, Loaded ha ha! it's great the next day too. This recipe is not hard to make at all. This is definately a keeper!!! Well, after all, how can you go wrong with , Bacon, cheese, and potatoes!!!

Here's how you make it!!!

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cut into cubes
• 8-10 medium potatoes cut into cubes, skin on or off whatever your preference. (I made this for kids, so I peeled mine..Ha ha!)
• 1/3 cup Olive Oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon of Fresh Ground Pepper
• 1 tablespoon Paprika
• 2 tablespoons Garlic Powder
• 6 Tablespoons Hot Sauce. I used Cholula yummo!
• Bacon
• Green Onions
• Shredded Cheese (I used Mild cheddar, you can use the Mexican Mix too or whatever you like)

Instructions:

Pre-Heat Oven to 450F

In a large bowl, mix together, Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Paprika, Garlic Powder and Hot Sauce. 

Add potatoes and stir to coat all potatoes. Make sure you leave a little extra in the bottom of the bowl when scooping the potatoes.

Put the coated potatoes in a Greased Baking dish.

Add the diced Chicken to the "Left Behind" extra sauce and allow to marinate while the potatoes cook.

Roast the Potatoes for 45-50 minutes, stirring every 15-20 minutes, until cooked through and nice and crispy on the outside.

While the Potatoes are cooking and the Chicken is marinating, cook your bacon and chop up your onions.

Once the Potatoes are cooked fully, remove them from the oven, obviously, reduce heat to 400F.

In a bowl, crunch up the cooked bacon, add the diced onions and mix it all up.

Now you put it all together!!! This is the fun part.

On top of the potatoes, add your Chicken and some Cheese

On top of the Chicken, put the rest of your Cheese and then top that with your Bacon and Onions!!!

Put it in the oven for 20-30 minutes, Check to see when your Chicken is cooked through.

It'll be really hot out of the oven, doh, so please let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Of course, if it's too spicy hot for some, Ranch Dressing is a great topping. 

Enjoy the ride!
P & S