Browsing For Breakfast & Found Dinner

Geesh! I am having fun with this new blog :) it really is motivating me to seek out new recipes to try! Today I browsed a new website (actually another recipe blog) that was sent to me --- http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/ and in search of a fun and spicy breakfast skillet type casserole concoction I found this goodie which takes the eggs out of the equation and adds chicken!

Check it Out:

Cheddar Chicken and Potatoes - Adapted from Kraft Foods

4 slices bacon
4 chicken breasts (or 6-8 chicken tenders)
2 C diced potatoes
2 C diced bell peppers (green, red)
1/2 medium onion, diced
salt and pepper, to taste
4 oz. extra sharp cheddar (or Colby Jack) cheese, shredded

Preparation:

1) Cook bacon in the skillet over medium heat until bacon is crunchy.
2) Remove bacon from skillet and place on a paper towel to de-grease. Then, remove almost all of the grease from the pan (less about 1 tsp.).
3) Chop and prepare the potatoes, onion and peppers.
4) Sauté the peppers, potatoes and onions in the 1 tsp. bacon grease for about 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
5) Remove veggies from skillet and set aside.
6) If the skillet still contains grease, then just add the chicken. If not, add a few dribbles of bacon grease to aid in cooking the chicken.
7) Cook chicken over medium heat until juices run clear.
8) When chicken is cooked, return potatoes to the pan, and continue cooking potatoes/onions/peppers until crisp/tender. Then, crumple cooked bacon and add to the skillet. Stir to combine.
9) Sprinkle with cheese, and cover until cheese is melted.
10) Remove from heat and serve warm.

And as my Hubby has come to know, I don’t play by the rules in the kitchen. I know there are the starch rules and what goes with what, etc…but I just like to eat and mix it up what we are craving! Now with that being said, I probably would not host a dinner party with lasagna and mash potatoes and corn (No Matter How Much I Love ALL those 3 foods – not necessarily together, but just love them and sometimes crave at the same time ;)

Anyhow, we have been craving some sweet potatoes, so I found an easy Sweet Tato Mash (courtesy of www.Allrecipes.com):

Ingredients:

6 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
***3/4 cup maple syrup

Preparation:

1) Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
2) ***With an electric mixer on low, blend potatoes, slowly adding milk, about 1/2 a cup at a time. Use more or less to achieve desired texture. Add butter and maple syrup, to taste. Blend until smooth. Serve warm.


***(The Maple Syrup adds such a Thanksgiving type Sweet Potato Casserole taste to it!)

Ending with a side of Kroger’s French Bread (adding a little cheese on the top) and again – another (semi-healthy meal?)

Either way, it was delicious and a new treat for the recipe books!! Remember, as the original website stated, this would make a PERFECT breakfast just taking away the chicken and adding eggs!

As always, Thank you LORD for the energy to work all day and have the energy to cook fun new meals for my family!

XO Lyndie