CHICKEN AND NOODLES (HOMEMADE)

4 chicken breasts

Boil chicken until done. Set aside chicken broth. Let breast cool somewhat and then remove meat in pieces. Put pieces of chicken back in broth. --NOODLES:--

1 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten

Mix flour and salt. Add egg. Turn dough onto a well floured surface. Knead and cover, let stand 30 minutes. Roll dough out onto floured surface, turning dough over and over until paper thin. Allow dough to dry 1 hour, then cut in strips, then allow noodles to dry completely. Add noodles to chicken and cook for about 20 minutes. You can add salt and pepper to taste.

CHICKEN STIR-FRY FEAST

1 c. raw Uncle Ben's original
converted brand rice
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken
breasts
3 tbsp. cornstarch, divided
3 tbsp. soy sauce, divided
3 tbsp. dry sherry, divided
1 lg. clove garlic, minced
4 tbsp. peanut oil or safflower oil,
divided
1 lg. carrot, julienned
1 lg. green or red bell pepper, cut
into strips
1 lg. onion, sliced
1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced

Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, cut chicken into 1-inch square pieces; combine with mixture of 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 1 tablespoon each soy sauce and sherry, and garlic. Let stand 30 minutes. Mix remaining cornstarch, sherry and 2/3 cup water; set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in hot wok or large skillet until hot. Add chicken and stir-fry 4 minutes; remove. Heat remaining oil in same pan. Add carrots, bell pepper and onion; stir-fry 4 minutes. Add mushrooms; stir-fry 30 seconds. Stir in chicken and cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring until sauce boils and thickens. Remove from heat; stir in remaining soy sauce. Serve over rice. Makes 4 servings.

SOUTHERN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

1 frying chicken (2 1/2-3 lbs.), cut up
1/2 lb. bacon
4 med. potatoes, pared
1 lg. onion, thinly sliced
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 c. chopped shallots, green onions
or sliced onions
2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

1. Wash and dry chicken. In Dutch oven, fry bacon until crisp. Remove bacon. Add chicken, browning well on all sides. Remove to a 2 quart casserole dish as pieces brown. 2. Cut potatoes lengthwise into 3 slices. Add bacon fat. Brown on both sides. Remove and place on top of chicken. 3. Top potatoes with onions. Sprinkle with poultry seasonings, salt, pepper, shallots and parsley. Top with bacon. 4. Cover. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. You may add 2 cups green beans, broccoli, cauliflower or squash. Layer extra vegetables on top of chicken before adding potatoes and onions.

SWISS CHICKEN

1 stick margarine or butter
1/2 c. milk
10 chicken breast halves, deboned
10 slices Swiss cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pkg. Pepperidge Farm herb dressing
mix (sm.)

Place chicken breast in large flat baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper (salt sparingly). Place 1 slice of cheese on top of each breast. Mix can of soup with 1/2 cup milk and pour over chicken. Melt margarine or butter and mix with dressing mix and spread over chicken. Bake at 325 degrees uncovered for 1 1/2 hours.

CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

1 sm. pkg. egg noodles
1 can cooked chicken, drained
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 soup can milk
Butter
Bread crumbs
Salt and pepper

Cook noodles in boiling water. Drain. Combine soup, milk, chicken, salt and pepper in saucepan. Bring just to a boil. Take off heat and add to noodles in buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake in 300 degree oven for approximately 30 minutes or until bubbly and brown.

CHICKEN IN THE GARDEN

Aluminum foil
Ready to cook chicken pieces
Sm. potatoes
Cherry tomatoes
Med. onions
Fresh mushrooms
Green peppers
Worcestershire sauce
Salt, pepper, paprika
Butter or margarine

Cut off a 40 inch pieces of aluminum foil for each dinner guest. Fold foil in half. Place chicken, potato, tomato, onion, mushrooms, and green pepper on foil. Sprinkle with Worcestershire, salt, pepper and paprika. Dot with butter. Fold foil. Bake in 450 degree oven (in shallow pan) about an hour or cook over glowing coals. Turn package every 20 to 30 minutes.

CRUNCHY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

2 cans boned chicken, drained
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 soup can evaporated milk
1 sm. can mushrooms, drained
1 1/4 c. minute rice
1/2 stick margarine, sliced
1/2 c. slivered almonds

Mix and place in casserole dish. Bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees.

CHICKEN AND RICE DINNER

1 chicken, lg. enough for your whole
family
Some butter or margarine
Salt and pepper
Rice - I prefer Uncle Ben's
boil-in-bag style (enough for your
family)

Wash chicken. Put several pats of butter or margarine on skin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 1 hour. Baste chicken after 30 minutes. Rice - follow directions on Uncle Ben's boil-in-bag rice - its quick, easy and delicious. Gravy - when chicken is done, remove it from the pan. Heat drippings over medium heat on stove. Thoroughly mix 1/4 cup flour with 1/2 cup of water. Gradually add this to chicken drippings as they boil. You may not need all the flour and water mixture, mix to taste. Boil slowly for 10 minutes on low. Serve hot.

CHICKEN CASSEROLE

1 (2-2 1/2 lbs.) chicken, boiled and
off bone
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 (8 oz.) sour cream
1 (8 oz.) Cheez Whiz
1 stick butter or margarine
1 1/2 sleeves of Ritz crackers or
saltines
Poppy seeds

Put bite size pieces of chicken in bottom of 9 x 13 inch pan. Mix the soups (undiluted), the sour cream, and the Cheez Whiz together in medium sized bowl. Put this mix on top of chicken. Sprinkle poppy seeds over soup mixture. Melt stick of butter. Crush crackers. Mix together, then sprinkle evenly over chicken casserole. Bake in 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes, until bubbly and brown. Serves 6.

CHICKEN PARISIENNE

4-6 lg. chicken breasts
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
3 oz. (2/3 c.) mushrooms, with liquid
1 c. dairy sour cream
1/2 c. cooking sherry or white wine
Paprika

Place chicken breast in 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch baking dish. Combine sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, mushrooms and sherry and pour over chicken. Sprinkle generously with paprika. Bake at 350 degrees about 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until tender. Serve with hot fluffy rice.

CHICKEN BREASTS

4 chicken breasts, halved and boned
8 slices Swiss cheese
1/3 pkg. Pepperidge Farm stuffing
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/4 c. milk
1/4 c. margarine

Put chicken breasts, skin side down, in a 9 x 13 inc pan. Lay a slice of cheese on each piece. Dilute soup with milk and divide the mixture equally on each piece. Melt margarine. Mix with dressing and sprinkle on to top. Cover. Bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours. Uncover last 40 minutes.