Pantry Challenge: Dinner #5

Another new recipe for the pantry challenge. I found both of these recipes on this blog, which I absolutely love, and use for inspiration often. The only thing I had in the house that I thought would work well as a "filling" was deli turkey and cheddar cheese. It worked, but I will probably try something else next time I make it.

The homemade rice-a-roni was excellent and I highly recommend trying it out.

Stuffed Chicken

adapted from here

2 boneless chicken breasts, flattened

1/4 cup bread crumbs

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

2 tsp. garlic powder

cooking spray

filling of your choice - I used deli turkey meat and shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 400˚F.

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, and garlic powder on a separate plate. Place your filling of choice on top of the chicken and roll up burrito style. Spray chicken with cooking spray and roll in bread crumb mixture. Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Use your hands to pat on a thicker layer of the crumb mixture until completely covered. Bake for about 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Homemade Rice-a-Roni

adapted from here

3/4 cup white rice

1/2 cup broken spaghetti

3 Tbs. butter

14oz. chicken stock (I made my own using 14oz. hot water and 2 chicken bouillon cubes)

1/2 tsp. dried parsley flakes

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add rice and noodles and saute until somewhat browned. Add chicken stock, parsley, and garlic powder and bring to a boil. Cover with a lid and turn to low. Cook for 15 minutes without removing the lid.

Items used:

2 frozen chicken breasts

deli turkey

shredded cheddar cheese

italian bread crumbs

parmesan cheese

white rice

spaghetti

2 chicken bouillon cubes

butter