Lazy Orange Chicken

 

My son thought this was too “orangy”. LOL I thought it was amazing for how easy it was. Maybe I’ll use a bbq sauce that isn’t so sweet next time since the marmalade is sweet enough on its own. The broccoli in the pic is leftover “broccoli in oyster sauce” from the Chinese food place the other day and the rice is my “baked rice” you can find on this blog. I hope you love it!

Lazy Orange Chicken

Ingredients

1 (25.5 oz) bag of frozen popcorn chicken

1 (18 oz) jar orange marmalade

1 cup bbq sauce

1/2 cup soy sauce

Directions

1.  Cook popcorn chicken as directed on the bag.

2.  Pour the jar of marinade, bbq sauce and soy sauce in a large pan or skillet. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes until sauces are melted and well combined. Simmer until chicken is done.

3.  Add cooked chicken to the pan with the sauce. Gently stir until the chicken is completely covered in the sauce.

4.  Serve over rice of your choice and veggie on the side.

Serves 4-6

Lazy Crockpot Pepper Steak

 

This is a long time family favorite. Initially my mom made it on the stove and chopped the green bell peppers and onions. Due to some health issues, I can no longer stand in the kitchen and cook like I used to. So now I make ground beef in large quantities in the crockpot (yes, you put it in raw!) and freeze in one pound amounts in quart size freezer zip baggies to use for later dates. I also buy the bags of frozen chopped peppers/onions and brown gravy packets. The rice is super easy too because it’s baked!! The raw hamburger in the crockpot and baked rice recipes are also on this blog. I hope you enjoy this as much as my family does!  

Lazy Crockpot Pepper Steak

Ingredients

1# cooked hamburger

2 12oz bags frozen 3 pepper and onions

4 packets dry brown gravy mix

Salt, pepper and Italian seasoning to taste

Directions

1. Either brown hamburger on the stove or use some you have frozen. After it’s done, add it to the crockpot.

2.  Open both bags of pepper/onions and add to crock pot.

3. Add the 4 packets of brown gravy to 2 1/2 cups of water and stir. Pour into the crockpot. 

4.  Add salt, pepper and Italian seasoning (I don’t measure).

5.  Stir as best as you can (frozen meat and veggies may be in big clumps and that’s ok). Cook on low for 3 hours. 

6.  Stir to make sure brown gravy is thickened and there’s no clumps. Taste and add more seasonings if needed. 

7.  Serve over cooked rice or noodles. 

Notes

1. You can leave it in the crockpot for longer, just add a little more water.  

2.  If you like it with more gravy, you can add another gravy packet or two.

3.  Also if you need a bigger batch you can easily double this.  

Hamburger, cheese and rice casserole

 

This has to be one of the easiest casseroles on the planet. Especially if you have precooked hamburger! It’s a family favorite. 

Hamburger, cheese and rice casserole

1 lb ground beef

1/2 medium onion, diced or some dried minced onion

1 can(s) cream of chicken soup*

1 can(s) cream of mushroom soup

1 1/2 empty soup can of milk

2 c instant white rice (not cooked first)

2 c shredded cheddar cheese

salt & pepper to taste

Directions

1. Brown beef and diced onion. Season with salt and pepper. Drain well.

2. Preheat oven to 375*. Have a 9x13 baking dish ready.

3. In a medium bowl stir together rice, soups, and cheese.** Add meat and onions and stir. Add salt and pepper. 

4. Cover with foil and bake 35-45 minutes, or until bubbly.

*I only had 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup and it was delicious. 

**If you’re using precooked hamburger you can just put everything in the 9x13 and stir it all together so you have a one dish meal and don’t have to wash an extra bowl. 

Amry's Favorite Chicken and Rice

This is Amry's favorite chicken and rice dinner and it only takes about 15 minutes...especially if you use canned chicken. We all like it, but not as much as her. And she likes it REALLY dry. I would like it better if it were creamier, so if you like it like that, add another cup or more of water. I usually double the recipe when I make it since she likes to have it for breakfast. =0)

Ingredients
· 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
·  1 pound diced chicken breast (or 1 large can cooked)
· 1 10 3/4 ounce can Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
· 1 cup water
· 1/4 teaspoon paprika
· 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
· 2 cups uncooked instant white rice

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes or until well browned. Remove the chicken from the skillet. 

2. Stir the soup, water , paprika and black pepper in the skillet and heat to a boil. Stir in the rice. Reduce the heat to low. Return the chicken to the skillet. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked though. For a creamier dish, decrease the rice to 1 1/2 cups or add more water. 

You can also use Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup instead of the Cream of Chicken.

Hamburger Pepper Steak

This is a family favorite and easy enough to make.  ESPECIALLY if you have pre-cooked hamburger in the freezer. I just browned 5# with salt, pepper and some minced garlic. Then I put it in sandwich baggies to keep in the freezer and use as needed. Saves so much time! We always laugh when I say I'm making pepper steak for dinner because every.single.time my daughter says, "I hate pepper steak!" And I say, "no you don't". And then she will have 2 or more bowls full and we all laugh. =0)

Ingredients

2# hamburger or turkey burger
2 green bell peppers
1 or 2 large onions
4-6 packets of dry brown gravy
salt and pepper to taste
Italian seasoning to taste
1 tsp heaping of minced garlic
4 cups Minute Rice, cooked as directed

While hamburger is browning with garlic, chop green peppers and onions and add them to the hamburger. Cook it until it's done. Mix 4 packets of gravy with water as directed and add to hamburger mixture. Add salt, pepper and Italian seasoning to taste. Bring to a boil then turn to low and simmer for a few minutes. Serve over cooked rice. Serves 4-6.