Easy Chicken Recipes

These are some of my favorite chicken recipes, with the three most important ingredients: Quick prep time, simple ingredients, and delicious!

All my chicken recipes can be easily modified by substituting ingredients you have on hand, or adding ingredients your family loves.

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Ham & Cheese-stuffed Chicken Breasts

Ingredients
4 Boneless chicken breasts (or 6 or 7 or 8, depending on the size of your family)
4 slices of mozarella cheese (or cheddar, or velveeta, or swiss)
4 slices of deli ham (or turkey, if that's what you have)
6 slices of bacon, fried and crumbled
Small box seedless raisins
Butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Slice a "pocket" in each chicken breast and stuff with a slice of ham and a slice of cheese.
Place stuffed chicken breasts in glass dish and sprinkle with crumbled bacon and raisins.
Top each chicken breast with a pat of butter. Bake at 350 degrees 30-35 minutes until chicken
is done

Arizona Chicken
(Named by my niece Ash and nephew Dallas, who grew up in Arizona and LOVED this recipe!)
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or more, depending on your family size)
Envelope of Italian seasoning

Creamy Chicken & Noodle Casserole
(Nothing says "home" like a casserole, and this one is a family favorite. Perfect to serve on a cold, winter day.)

Ingredients
12 oz. bag of egg noodles
2-3 cups cooked, diced chicken
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 soup-size cans chicken broth
butter
salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook egg noodles according to package directions. Drain. Combine soup and broth. Add chicken and cooked noodles. Pour into a casserole dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and top with a few pats of butter. Bake for 30-35 minutes until hot and bubbly. Yummmmmm.

Crowd Chicken Casserole
(Double this recipe and make two casseroles at once to feed any large, hungry crowd.)

Ingredients
5 cups cooked, diced chicken
5 cups chopped celery
1 bunch green onions, sliced
1 (4-oz) cans chopped green chilies
1/2 cup pitted ripe olives, chopped
1 cups slivered almonds
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
2-3 cups crushed potato chips
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the first 6 ingredients. Add 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Combine mayo and sour cream and then toss with the chicken mixture. Spoon into greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Sprinkle with potato chips and remaining cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes until hot and bubbly.