Week of Feb 10, 2014

Mon - Breakfast Casserole and Pancakes

Breakfast Casserole

Tue - Perfect Oven Roasted Chicken
Wed - Michael's Birthday Dinner
Thur - Ramen
Fri - Caesar Chicken Bakes

Breakfast Casserole Bake

1 lb roll breakfast sausage

8 eggs

3 oz cream cheese, softened

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 tsp each salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350F. Brown and drain the sausage.  In a separate bowl, soften the cream cheese in microwave for 10 seconds. Mix cream cheese, eggs, salt, pepper, and soup together. Pour into a 9 inch round pie pan. Softly shake pan a little to let egg mix settle down and let air out. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake until center reaches 165F temp, is brown on top, and sets up - about 40-60 minutes. Let sit for 5-10 minutes before slicing.

OR EASY ONE PAN MEAL: if you'd like to make this dish a whole meal, layer two bags of Jimmy Dean Sausage/bacon Breakfast Skillet in a 9X13 inch pan. Remove the sausage from the list. Pour above egg mixture over the Sausage mixture and bake as directed above.

Chicken Ramen Soup

6 (3 -to-5-ounce) packages dry or vacuum-packed ramen noodles (flavor packets discarded)

2 quarts chicken broth (homemade prefered, but not necessary)

2 carrots, peeled and chopped (optional, use any veggie you like)

12 scallions, chopped

2 celery stocks, chopped (optional, use any veggie you like)

2 cups shredded chicken (I will be using leftover chicken from Tuesday)

1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled

In a large sauce pot, heat the broth. Add carrots, celery, 1/2 the scallons, and ginger. Cook until veggies are almost tender, then add chicken and noodles (do not break). Cook 3-5 minutes or until noodles are done. Remove ginger. Garnish with rest of scallions, if desired. Serve.

Other optional toppings: Sauteed mushrooms, Nori strips (seaweed), Shredded kale, Cubed firm tofu, Snow peas, Toasted sesame seeds, Sliced radishes, Bean sprouts, Kimchi, Watercress, Sliced jalapeno, Pickled ginger, Wasabi paste, Fried egg, Sesame oil, Sriracha, Soy Sauce

Caesar Chicken Bakes :
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/caesar-chicken-salad-squares/1b912815-6395-4d74-8372-133fea1b5b67
NOTE: I do not like Mayo, so I will be using extra dressing.