Best Busy Day Chicken Recipes

BUSY DAY CHICKEN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl combine the mushroom soup, celery soup, water, rice, mushrooms, garlic powder and black pepper. Mix all together. Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish and spread on bottom.
• Lay chicken pieces over soup mixture and sprinkle dry onion soup mix over all. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.

BUSY DAY CHICKEN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a large bowl combine the mushroom soup, celery soup, water, rice, mushrooms, garlic powder and black pepper. Mix all together.
• Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish and spread on bottom.
• Lay chicken pieces over soup mixture and sprinkle dry onion soup mix over all.
• Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.

BUSY DAY EL RANCHO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine soups, undrained tomatoes and next 3 ingredients, set aside.
• Sprinkle 1/3 of the tortilla strips over bottom of ungreased 3qt baking dish.
• Layer 1/2 of the chicken, spoon 1/2 of the soup mixture on top.
• Sprinkle 1/2 the cheese and another 1/3 of the tortilla strips over soup.
• Layer with remaining chicken, soup and tortillas.
• Bake covered at 350 for 45 minutes until bubbly and center is hot.
• Uncover, sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 3-4 minutes longer until cheese is melted.
• Top with sliced tomatoes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BUSY DAY CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Stir cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, and rice in a large bowl. Mix hot water and chicken bouillon in a bowl until bouillon is dissolved; stir into rice mixture. Spread rice mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with half the onion soup mix. Sprinkle remaining onion soup mix over chicken breasts; arrange chicken in a single layer over rice mixture. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Cook the chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 2 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

BUSY-DAY CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker; add black beans, pepper and onion. In a small bowl, mix picante sauce, garlic powder and cumin; pour over top. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 4-5 hours., Remove chicken and cool slightly. Shred meat with 2 forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with tortillas, cheese and toppings of your choice.

PAULA DEEN'S BUSY DAY CHICKEN RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Place chicken in large skillet with cover; sprinkle with onion soup and brown sugar 2. Pour tomato sauce over all 3. Turn heat to medium high and cook until mixture starts to bubble 4. Turn heat down to medium low and cook or slow cook for 4 hours 5. For a crowd, use 1 can tomato sauce and 2 tbsp sugar for every 3 lbs of chicken. Do not increase onion soup

BUSY DAY CHICKEN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl combine the mushroom soup, celery soup, water, rice, mushrooms, garlic powder and black pepper. Mix all together. Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish and spread on bottom.
• Lay chicken pieces over soup mixture and sprinkle dry onion soup mix over all. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.

BUSY-DAY CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker; add black beans, pepper and onion. In a small bowl, mix picante sauce, garlic powder and cumin; pour over top. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 4-5 hours., Remove chicken and cool slightly. Shred meat with 2 forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with tortillas, cheese and toppings of your choice.

BUSY DAY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put chicken, legs up, into slow cooker. Pour sauce over and inside the chicken. Cover.
• Cook for 8 to 10 hours on low setting. It is not a good idea to check it, as steam escapes and it takes quite awhile to reheat.

BUSY DAY CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, place the chicken and sprinkle with onion soup mix and brown sugar. Pour sauce over all. Turn heat to med and cook until mixture starts to bubble, then turn to med-low and cover. Cook 35 to 45 minutes or until chicken is done.
• 2. For crock pot, cook low 4 hours or high 2 hours. Serve with potatoes, rice or noodles.

BUSY-DAY CHICKEN FAJITAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker; add black beans, pepper and onion. In a small bowl, mix picante sauce, garlic powder and cumin; pour over top. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.
• Remove chicken and cool slightly. Shred meat with two forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with tortillas, cheese and toppings of your choice.
• Yield: 6 servings.
• Originally published as Busy-Day Chicken Fajitas in Simple & Delicious
• August/September 2013, p47
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