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Spinach and Artichoke Dip Stuffed Chicken- THM S

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Spinach and Artichoke Dip Stuffed Chicken

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Have you missed me? I’ve taken way too long of a blogging break but don’t worry my family has still been eating so I have LOTS of posts to shoot at you!  I’m starting back up today with a super easy recipe Spinach and Artichoke Dip Stuffed Chicken.

If you know anything about me you will know how much I appreciate quick and easy meals.  It may not seem like that is the case because they are always so good but easy is what I’m always looking for.  This stuffed chicken recipe is super yummy and takes about 20 minutes to make four pans.

20 Minutes and dinner is done ALL WEEK!

Why am I making four pans you ask?  If you haven’t checked out my Freezer Meal Theory you definitely should! You can learn how to make wonderful meals for your family each evening but only spend ONE day in the kitchen.  ONE day, yes that’s right!  This week that one day only consists of 20 minutes also.  Come on over and join the easy dinner life with us!

Spinach and Artichoke Dip Stuffed Chicken

Spinach and Artichoke Dip Stuffed Chicken

This recipe starts with some big boneless skinless Chicken Breasts.  Take each breast and cut them into two pieces.  I do this to make two more square size pieces not two long skinny pieces.  Does that make sense?  Once you cut them you then need to slice them so that you can stuff them with the dip.

Once they are cut I lay them in a 9×13 greased pan.  I take the store-bought spinach dip and spoon it into the chicken.  Cover it back up.  If you have extra dip leftover you can also put some on top.  After they are stuffed I seasoned them with salt and pepper.  You could also use a chicken seasoning.  Top with some parmesan cheese and you are good to go!

Freeze these and when you are ready to eat them, thaw them and bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes.

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This makes on 9x13 pan.  To make your freezer meals for the week you will want to quadruple this recipe!

Ingredients

  • 3 Large Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 160z Spinach and Artichoke dip Sugar-free I found mine at Walmart
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

  1. Cut your chicken breasts in two the short way.

  2. Cut a slice through the thick part of each breast and lay in your greased 9x13 pan.

  3.  Place a scoop (1-2T) of the dip into the chicken and recover.

  4. Top the Chicken with the leftover dip and season with salt and pepper.

  5. Top it off with Parmesan Cheese.

  6. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes.

Happy “done with dinner (for the week) in 20 minutes” week!!

We are all busy, so with that, I ask who doesn’t struggle with dinner time? It doesn’t help that dinner time comes when everyone gets home from school and they need food, want to show you their art project, need to tell you what happened at school, and so so soooo much more.  How amazing would it feel if you could just focus on the kids and tend to their needs knowing that dinner was all ready to go??

Let me tell you it feels pretty AMAZING! Not to mention it’s a healthy meal that everyone will love.   A Trim Healthy Mama Meal.  This Chicken is a Trim Healthy Mama (THM) S meal. Keep joining me each week and I will help you make evenings so much more enjoyable.  You too can be calm and collected and have a great meal on the table EACH and EVERY evening.  Unless of course, you are craving that pizza from around the corner, that’s ok sometimes too!

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Make it Instant- Creamy Lemon Chicken and Quinoa Soup

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Sometimes we just need a good hearty chicken soup this time of year, don’t we?  I’m in Michigan, it’s cold, everyone is coughing, the kids are passing around all kinds of yuck.  It’s time for some good hearty chicken soup but let’s skip the noodles and enjoy a good heart-healthy version of the soup we love.

Creamy Lemon Chicken and Quinoa Soup

creamy lemon chicken and quinoa soup

Today I’m not only featuring a Trim Healthy Mama (THM) SOUP but it’s an E meal.  Can you believe it?  I don’t love to make E meals for whatever reason.  I eat my E meals earlier in the day and do mostly S meals for dinner.  Probably because my family eats S meals better. OR maybe I should say enjoys them better.

This recipe can be found in the Trim Healthy Table cookbook on page 147 or you can find another version online here.

As you all know I’m all about making this easy.  Who wants to be in the kitchen when the kids get home from school and they have all sorts of excitement to tell you, and show you, and that they want you to help them with.  Throw all this goodness into you instant pot.  YES, including the uncooked quinoa.  In fact, fill that pot full and freeze the leftovers!

If you do not have an instant pot it’s ok this still cooks up pretty quickly so don’t let that hold you back!

Thanks!

I appreciate each one of you!  When you comment or tell me you are printing off some of my recipes I  get so excited! It’s so fun to share these little secrets with you as we travel on this journey of life together.  Keep it up Mama’s you can do this!Q

Easy Tips for the Tasty Lazy Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

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It’s no lie I’m loving this new cookbook I have called Trim Healthy Table.  It’s full of healthy great Family friendly recipes and I couldn’t be happier with.  I love when I can feed my family good food and it’s even better when they have no idea it’s so good for them.

Tasty Lazy Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

Chicken Alfredo Lazy Lasagna

Another thing I always want to share with you is the easiest and fastest way to make up a recipe.  Sometimes I can get overwhelmed by a recipe when I look at all the directions.  Then I think about all the mess and time and before you know it I’ve worried more than the time it would have taken me to make the whole meal!

Again don’t stop reading if you don’t have the cookbook here is a similar recipe you can print off from home!

Putting that aside I want to share some tips for this recipe that can be found in the Trim Healthy Table Cookbook on page 124.  Otherwise known as just Lazy Chicken Lasagna but I think it tastes like alfredo.  Here are a few tips to make this recipe go fast so makeup four and be done with your cooking for the week!

  1.  The first thing I did was cook the chicken in my crockpot.  I throw this in there in the morning with a little water and when I get back from the gym and put the kids down for naps, it’s all ready for me.  It’s also so juicy and easy to work with.
  2. I chopped up the celery pretty thin in my food processor and then added it to the butter.  After that was done I didn’t add the chicken to that mix I just started layering it in my pans.
  3. The last thing I did to make this easier is use fresh spinach.  There is not thawing and more importantly no squeezing for 800 days.  Just laying it on there fresh and you are good to go!

Enjoy

Well, that’s a wrap on another week of stocking your freezer!  How is your freezer looking?  Are you regularly filling it? Have you found anything that didn’t work in the freezer?  Share it with us!  As always thanks again for joining me and I hope you have the Best Week Ever!