Chicken Tortellini Soup

Freezer Club: Thaw and reheat. serve with salad and bread! To prep for 6 families, I tripled this recipe.

Ingredients:
6 Large boneless chicken breasts (poached, cooled and cubed)
3 (14 oz) cans chicken broth
1 C chopped celery
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
2 can cream of chicken soup
1 (16 oz) pkg. frz chopped broccoli
1(15 oz) pkg frozen cheese tortellini
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp basil
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 dry sherry
1 (8 oz) crn. sour cream (light)
1/2 C. half and half

Directions:
In a large stockpot, combine chicken broth, celery, chopped onion, and minced garlic. Cook until tender, about 15 min. Add the chicken soup, broccoli, chicken, cheese tortellini, pepper, basil, Italian seasoning and sherry. Bring to boil and turn heat down, simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in sour cream and half and half. (This soup is fairly thick, so I use 8 cups of broth when I make it...if you want it thicker, add less...thinner, add more) Serves 8.

Spaghetti Pizza

Ingredients;
1 1/2 lb. hamburger
1 med jar of pasta sauce (24 ozs)
1 pkg spaghetti (approx. 16 ozs)
2 cups 98 ozs) shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 stick (6 Tbs.) butter, melted
3 Tbs bottled Italian dressing
3/4 tsp garlic powder
2/3 cup dry Parmesan cheese (divided)
1 egg
Pepperoni slices (about 30)
Black Olive slices (opt)

Directions:
Brown and drain hamburger. (Salt meat lightly).
Cook spaghetti as directed and drain.
Liberally butter a 13x9" baking pan or dish (any baking pan size will work)
Beat egg and 1/3 cup of the Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and Italian dressing.
Gradually add melted butter that has cooled slightly
Put spaghetti in the buttered baking pan and mix egg and butter mixture.
Spoon hamburger/Sauce mixture over spaghetti
Toss 1/3 cup of the Parmesan cheese with the Mozzarella cheese and spoon over hamburger.
Place pepperoni and black olive slices on top.
*Bake at 350' for 30-40 minutes. Cover with foil if needed during the last part of baking time if cheese browns too much.
Let sit for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

Freezer Club: Thaw completely and then bake at 350' for 30-40 minutes as directed above.

Santa Fe Chicken - Easy - $8/family

Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts (can be frozen or fresh)
1 can each: corn, black beans, red beans, rotel
1 package of taco seasoning
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Salt / Pepper

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours.
When chicken is fully cooked, shred and mix with vegetables.
Serve over rice or in warm tortillas.
Spectacular! 

Freezer Club: 
Thaw, reheat, and serve! 

Basil Manicotti

1 box shells (12 in each) I bought extra because some of the shells flatten or split
4 cups mozzerella cheese (1 cup is reserved for the top)
2 cups ricotta cheese
6 Tbs fresh basil
1/2 cup parmesan cheese (save for the topping)
3 eggs
1 jar of sauce

Cook Shells.
Mix all ingredients except reserve 1 cup of mozz. cheese and the parmesan cheese.
put ingredient in gallon ziplock bag and cut the corner. Squeeze mixture into each shell.
Put a little sauce on the bottom of the pan. Lay out the shells. Pour more sauce on top

Freezer club:
Thaw completely...
Bake 350 for 15minutes. Top with reserved cheeses. Bake another 10 minutes till bubbly and hot.