Dinner Ideas!

So the last couple of weeks I have been experimenting with some new ideas for dinner and I have found 2 so far that I really like, so I thought that I would share them.

The first one is a "box dinner." It is a Macaroni Grill Chicken Alfredo kit. Dusten absolutly hates stuff like hamburger helper so I don't usually try them, but everyone one @ work said I needed to try this one and it is pretty good and cheap. It costs $3.50 and then you add the chicken. The servings are 5 per box. When I was making it I thought "there is no way this feeds 5." After I got it all cooked there was a ton of food. So leftovers are always good to take for lunch. I also made garlic bread with it.


The second one is called Almond Chicken Casserole. It is soooo good. It has a lot of ingredients but most of them are pretty cheap and it makes 8 servings. I got this recipe from Taste of Home cookbook (my favorite). Here is the recipe:

Almond Chicken Casserole
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undilluted
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup crushed cornflakes
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup sliced almonds

In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Transfer to a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish; sprinkle with cheese.
Toss cornflakes with butter; sprinkle over cheese. Top with almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 25-30 mins or until heated throught.

I absolutley loved this recipe. I served this with a green salad because it was so filling I didn't think that we needed anything else. The down side to this recipe is that it isn't fat free!