Now, I was trying to use all stuff I had in my freezer. I had all this food, and no idea what to do with it. I was losing room in my freezer, and needed to get stuff out. So first thing I found was chicken thighs. Now those can be hard to figure out exactly what to do. So my first stop is my usual Cooking Light website. I have been wanting to try to make a Coq Au Vin for a while now, and when this recipe popped up it sounded intriguing. Promise of a quick recipe, using the chicken thighs I had on hand, why not give it a try. I don't like mushrooms, so I omitted those, but I am sure for you mushroom lovers, it would have been an excellent addition, and I used regular bacon, as it is what I had on hand. Turned out really good, and as promised was quick, and an excellent week night meal!
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/quick-coq-au-vin-10000000451742/
Next in my freezer was ground turkey. Hmmm...what to do. I usually do mexican with ground turkey, and an enchilada casserole sounded good to me, but I have tried several on my husband, who is not a fan. So..why not try a mexican lasagna, same concept, but a little different of a twist. Husband took one bite of this, and finished his plate clean. He is not a big mexican fan, so I took this as a huge compliment. And he told me this was to be put on the rotation. I was very excited, as I could eat mexican all the time. http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mexican-lasagna-10000000258943/
And the third new meal that week, was a chicken casserole, but I wanted something simple, but yet a little different. As you can see I am a big fan of one pot meals! haha. Again this was simple, quick to pull together, and most stuff I would have on hand. I didn't have a rotissiere chicken, but if you did, would have made the prep time a lot faster. Instead I used chicken tenders I had, and cooked them, and seasoned them with salt and pepper.
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mandys-easy-chicken-casserole-00420000002718/
So if you are like me and looking for quick weeknight meals you can pull together quickly, with staples you probably already have in your house, these are three excellent choices.
Now on to enjoy my Christmas Holiday. We are going to spend some time with my husbands family, then I am excited to go home and enjoy some time with my much missed friends and family in St. Louis, and Illinois. I can not wait!! Hope everyone has a very MERRY Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
