Quick Chicken with Roasted Red Peppers, Basil & Mozzarella

A few weeks ago I pulled out chicken on a Tuesday & by Thursday I was still trying to figure out what to do with it.   Everything I wanted to do, I was missing some key ingredient.

• Peanut Butter, No Jelly
• Cereal, No Milk
• Ham, No Burger

I know you feel my pain. We've all been there. 

Time for fridge inventory!

Besides the already thawed out chicken, I found

* Mozzarella

* Basil 

* Roasted Red Peppers

You will also need:

* Italian Seasoning

* Olive Oil

First I cooked the Chicken

I put some Olive Oil in the pan

Seasoned the Chicken with Italian Seasoning

Cook on Medium heat for about 10 minutes or until cooked

(Mine were cut pretty thin so it didn't take long)

I put the cooked chicken on a cookie sheet

Then put the Roasted Red Peppers on

Next I put on the Basil, but only on 3 pieces.  

My son is not a fan of Basil, AKA-Green Feathers 

LOL...kids

Finally I top it with Mozzarella

I would have preferred fresh, but all I had was shredded

Cook at 350 degrees until the cheese is melted

Wah La!

I served it with a side of 

Butter Garlic Pesto Angel Hair pasta

The meal probably took about 30-40 minues

Perfect meal for those hectic days

When you are doing the most.

Enjoy & have a great weekend!

What's for lunch?

Being a stay at home mom, it's not all soap operas & bon-bons, if they even make still those.  I am the chef, house keeper, baby sitter, etc..... you get the picture.

One thing I try to do is make sure my husband is fed before he goes to work.  He works most nights so lunch is usually the biggest meal of our day. Trying to come up with different things for lunch is kind of challenging.  My hubby isn't always up for my creations or recipes I find on Pinterest. Add in an almost 3 year old that hasn't fully started to enjoy the spicy side of seasoning, things get real tricky.

I do turn to Pinterest for guidance & ideas often.  But 9 out of 10 times, I am missing at least 2 ingredients.  This is how new recipes are discovered.  I was inspired by my friend's desire to make buffalo chicken stuffed shells.
(Which by the way, I cannot WAIT til she actually makes them.  They look amazing!)

Thinking Buffalo Chicken,  I took a gander in the fridge, cupboards & pantry.  BOOM!

Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese!

2 Cooked Chicken Breast - I boiled mine & shred it

4 C Cooked Pasta - I used Cavatappi, I love the shape

1 C Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 C Shredded Mozzarella Cheese 

1/2 C Blue Cheese Crumbles

1/4 C Milk

1 Tbsp Dry Ranch Seasoning

1 Tbsp Two Sisters Brazen Buffalo Blue Cheese Seasoning

1 C Panko Bread Crumb

*Note-I am missing a few ingredient in my picture

-I sprayed the casserole dish with cooking spray

-Next put all the ingredients, except the bread crumb, into the greased casserole dish & mix together.

-Top with the bread crumb & bake covered with foil for about 15-20 until the cheese is melted.

-Take the foil off & put under the broiler for about 4 minutes, just long enough to make the bread crumbs brown. Be sure to keep an eye on it, that broiler is a beast!

This is one of my new favorite recipes & 

I will definitely be making it again.  

As always, you can make it to your liking.  

Add more cheddar or take out the Blue Cheese.

If my son wasn't eating with us, 

I would have added a little Red Devil hot sauce!

I hope you enjoy this easy lunch casserole 

& have a great week!