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Chicken and Broccoli Pockets

March 30, 2022 by Dinner Tonight

The best recipes are recipes that will feed a crowd!  Not only do these pocket pleasers make great quick meals, but also freeze well to reheat at another time.


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Chicken and Broccoli Pockets
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Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken breast cooked and diced or shredded
  • 1 cup Broccoli Baby Florets
  • 1/2 cup sour cream nonfat
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Ranch Dip Mix
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded, nonfat
  • 1 Classic Pizza Crust refrigerated
Servings: 1/2 pocket servings
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place parchment paper over a baking sheet.
  2. In a large bowl stir together chicken, broccoli, sour cream, and ranch dip mix.
  3. Add in shredded mozzarella cheese and fold together.
  4. Unroll refrigerated pizza crust on a large wooden cutting board. Stretch out horizontally to the size of a 9 X 13 casserole dish.
  5. Slice crust vertically into 5 even sections. Measure ½ cup of filling and place on one side of each section.
  6. Distribute filling and fold over the empty layer of crust over the filling. Press edges with fingers or the edge of a fork.
  7. Transfer pockets to a prepared baking sheet and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
  8. Let pockets cool slightly before serving.
Freezing for Later?
  1. Individually wrap pockets after cooled with freezer paper or parchment paper. Place in a plastic freezer bag before freezing for up to 2-3 months.
Reheating Frozen Pockets
  1. Microwave: Remove pockets from the freezer and individually warm in the microwave wrapped for 2-3 minutes until heated through to 165 degrees F. Toast on a heated griddle for added crunch!
  2. Oven: Remove from freezer and unwrap. Place on a prepared baking sheet and place inside a pre-heated oven for 350 degrees F for 20-30 minutes until heated through to 165 degrees F.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: broccoli, Chicken, freezer, freezer meal, kid friendly, lunch

Grilled Veggies with Sour Cream Sauce

July 16, 2021 by Dinner Tonight

Keep the house cool and the grill hot by adding this side dish to your grill tonight! We’ve added a creamy sauce to top these veggies, and we can’t wait to hear what you think about it.


Grilled Veggies with Sour Cream Sauce
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4 1 cup servings
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4 1 cup servings
Grilled Veggies with Sour Cream Sauce
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  • CourseSide Dishes, Vegetables
Servings
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4 1 cup servings
Ingredients
Vegetables
  • 2 cup mushrooms
  • 1 cup red onion large dice
  • 2 cup zucchini sliced
  • 2 cup yellow squash sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
Sour Cream Sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons sour cream light
  • 2 Tablespoons cotija cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Servings: 1 cup servings
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your counter tops. Rinse produce under cool running water before slicing.
  2. Using AgriLife fire and heat safety guidelines, prepare the grill to medium heat.
  3. Make a sour cream sauce by mixing sour cream, cotija cheese, kosher salt, and chili powder in a small bowl. Add to a piping bag or disposable, sealable bag.
  4. Add vegetables to a grilling basket and drizzle olive oil on top and toss.
  5. Grill in 3-minute intervals. Toss vegetables with a clean utensil after every 3 minutes. Grill until veggies are tender. Depending on the heat of the fire, it could take up to 15 minutes.
  6. Remove from grill. After snipping the end of the piping bag, pipe sour cream sauce over veggies.
  7. Serve warm.
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Crab Cakes with Sorghum

April 1, 2021 by Dinner Tonight

Looking for a light meal or something to start off with? These whole grain and homemade, light, and fresh crab cakes have a sweet and spicy dip that will keep you looking for more. Our salt-free crab cakes are packed with delicious lump crab, avocado, and sorghum grain.


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Crab Cakes with Sorghum
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8 crab cakes
Ingredients
Crab Cakes
  • 8 ounces lump crab
  • 1 large egg white
  • 3/4 cup sorghum grain cooked
  • 1 medium avocado mashed
  • 2 green onions diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt free lemon pepper
Topping
  • 1/2 cup sour cream Light
  • 1 Tablespoon Sorghum Syrup
  • 1 Tablespoon Sriracha Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Sriracha Sauce
Servings: crab cakes
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  1. Combine all crab cake ingredients in a large bowl, mixing in seasoning.
  2. Preheat a skillet over medium heat, and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. Use a ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop out the crab cake mixture. Place in heated pan and flatten.
  4. Cook on each side till cooked thoroughly and browned about 4 minutes.
  5. In a small bowl, mix all topping ingredients together. Top each crab cake with about 1 tablespoon for an added spicy flavor.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: crab, crab cakes, main dish, Seafood, sorghum

Chicken and Spinach Lasagna

February 14, 2014 by Dinner Tonight

This is a fun twist on an Italian classic, our Chicken and Spinach Lasagna is a healthy and light way to satisfy your craving for lasagna.

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Ingredients
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese low sodium
  • 1/3 cup onion chopped
  • 8 oz sour cream fat free
  • 1 cup 1% Milk
  • 10 oz frozen spinach thawed and drained
  • 2 10.75 oz cans cream of chicken soup reduced sodium
  • 16 oz whole wheat pasta noodles parboiled
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese fat free
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit; spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Poach chicken breasts in water until done. Drain and cut into bite size pieces and place in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Add parmesan cheese, onion, sour cream, milk, spinach, pepper and cream of chicken soup to the chicken and mix well.
  4. Place 3 parboiled noodles in bottom of the pan. Spoon 1/3 of the chicken mixture on top. Sprinkle with 1/3 of mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers.
  5. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until mixture begins to bubble. Let rest 10 minutes before cutting.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: casserole, Chicken, lasagna, leftovers, main dish, protein, spinach

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