Chicken Tortellini Stew

This was absolutely fantastic.  I'm not kidding.  Ridiculously healthy, less than an hour to make, and delicious!  I got this recipe courtesy of my husband's MSgt.  An excellent choice!

Ingredients:
   2 packages of cheese tortellini
   4 Chicken Breasts
   1 large bag of baby spinach
   1 can of Progresso Tomato Soup
   8 Cups of Chicken Broth
   2 pinches of salt
   Oregano
   Basil
   Thyme
   Sage
   Ground Coriander Seed
   Pepper
   Creole
   1-2 triangles of parmesan cheese (grate it yourself, so good)


Directions:
   1)  Grill or Skillet-Cook the chicken.  Then chop up into 1 inch or so chunks.
   2)  Mix tomato soup and chicken broth together.  Add chicken.  Set to boil.
   3)  Put tortellinis into broth.  Cook for 12-13 minutes until Al Dente.
   4)  Add Spinach.  Bring to simmer, cook until spinach is 'done'.
   5)  Grate Parmesan cheese.  Sprinkle cheese over served dish.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

You can make your own noodles if you like, I'll put that recipe at the bottom of this page.

Ingredients:
   Noodles of some sort
  Chicken with bones
  Basil
  Oregano
  Lemon
  Pepper
  Salt
  Creole
  Thyme
  Coriander

Directions:
  1) Put chicken into a large pot.  Add water.  Add seasonings.  Bring to a boil, then lower heat and cook for two hours.  After two hours, check to see if chicken is done.  If chicken can be removed from bones, do so and put chicken in a bowl.  Re-add bones to broth and boil until you reach the flavor you desire.  Remove bones from water and dispose after reaching desired flavor strength.
  2)  Add chicken to broth, add any vegetables you wish.  15-20 minutes before it is time to serve, add noodles.  Voila!  Homemade chicken noodle soup!



Egg Noodle Recipe
Ingredients:
  1 C Flour
  1 Egg
  1 Pinch of salt

Directions:
  1)  Beat egg thoroughly, add salt, then slowly add flour.  Eventually you will have to mix by hand, so add some oil to your hands if you want to avoid sticky mess.
  2)   Lay some wax paper down, add a bit of flour over the wax paper, and then roll the dough out to a thin consistency.  Slice into desired noodle length and width, then let dry.  After it is dry, you can add it to boiling water and cook for 15 minutes.

Homemade Mac&Cheese

Normally there is a picture here... but I completely spaced and forgot to take one.  So, the next time I make this dish, I'll remember to take a picture and add it in, I promise!



Ingredients: 
   Pasta (My kids love shells, but use whatever)
   Shredded Cheddar
   Shredded Italian Cheeses
   Flour
   Butter
   Milk



Directions:

  1).  Boil pasta.  Remember to add a little oil to the boiling water, or your noodles will get REALLY sticky.
  2.)  Remove pasta into a strainer, leave there for now.  Put pot back onto stove, melt 2-3 tbs of butter.  Add just enough flour to create a paste.  Add 1/2 cup milk.
  3.)  Add noodles, stir together.  Now begin adding cheeses, a little bit at a time. Stir well, the cheese melts fast.  Once you get the amount of cheese you want, remove from heat, and serve! 


Note:  We like adding a bit of garlic and pepper, but this is great without spices too!