Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip
All the spice and zing of your favorite wings, minus the time and mess.
Serves: 6-8
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
INGREDIENTS
4 cans (12 ounces) of canned white meat chicken
10 ounces buffalo wing sauce
1 block spreadable cream cheese, room temperature
½ cup bleu cheese dressing
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Spread cream cheese generously in the bottom of a 9"x13" pan.
Combine the chicken, buffalo sauce and bleu cheese in a medium mixing bowl, and then pour over the cream cheese.
Top with cheddar cheese.
Bake in oven for 30-40 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and golden brown.

Lemon Chicken Piccata

Lemon Chicken Piccata
Serves 4
4 (4-6 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, flattened to about 1/4-inch (use a ziplock and rolling pin)
Salt and ground black pepper
1/3 cup flour
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup dry white wine (optional, but if not used, use double the chicken broth)
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, quartered or use equivalent frozen artichoke hearts
In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Meanwhile, working quickly, season flattened chicken rolling pin until 1/4-inch thick. Season flattened chicken with salt and black pepper. In a shallow dish (or dinner plate), combine flour, lemon zest and paprika. Mix well. Add chicken and turn to coat. Remove chicken from flour mixture and shake off excess flour.
To the hot oil, add the garlic. Add chicken and saute 2 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through. Add lemon juice, wine and chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens. Add capers and simmer 1 minute to heat through, then serve.

ROMA'S SKILLET CHICKEN, a freezer dinner

I found this recipe on SavingDinner.com a while back and tried it once fresh. Yummy!

I'm pretty sure this would be great frozen on a week night and easy too.

ROMA'S SKILLET CHICKEN
Serves 6

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon olive oil
2/3 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup white wine (or chicken broth)
2 cloves pressed garlic
1 (28-oz.) can drained whole tomatoes
2 sliced green bell peppers, seeded and deribbed
1 (8-oz.) can drained sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon rosemary, crumbled

TO ASSEMBLE:
In a one gallon freezer bag, write ROMA'S SKILLET CHICKEN and the date you assembled it on the bag with a Sharpie marker (won't run in the freezer). In this same bag, place the chicken, oil, broth, wine, garlic, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers and rosemary. Seal the bag and gently shake to mix. Open the bag; gently and carefully squeeze the bag to remove excess air. Seal the bag.

BEFORE YOU COOK:
Defrost your freezer meal the night before in your fridge. If you don't have a full thaw at cooking time, place the bag in a sink of cold water (do not use hot water!) to speed-thaw your food safely.

COOKING DAY INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS:
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoon water

Place contents of freezer bag into a large skillet or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil and then let simmer for about 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

During the last five minutes of cooking time, mix together cornstarch and water into a smooth thin paste. Pour into the skillet, stir and allow sauce to thicken for about five minutes.

Per Serving: 223 Calories; 4g Fat; 31g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 68mg Cholesterol; 310mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat. Points: 4

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve with a side of fettuccine tossed with some olive oil and a little Parmesan cheese. Add a big spinach salad and you've got dinner!