Sunday, February 12, 2012

Auntie Mar's Chicken

Hello, friends!
I've missed you too - thanks for stopping in! :) I had a little accident tonight while cutting up a honeydew so my thumb is wrapped in a band-aid and it's making it difficult to type!  You know, I didn't think it would really get in the way either, but instead of hitting 'space,' my thumb is too big and I hit the 'b'!  But I've been wanting to blog for a while - I have so many great recipes to share!  My new favorite recipe is one that I got my from Auntie Mar and it just delicious!  And it honestly only takes FOUR ingredients!  (You can even get away with only using 3 of them, too!)  This turns out to be kind of like a sweet and sour chicken, but the sauce could also be used as a gravy.  I'm always searching for new ways to serve quinoa, and this chicken and sauce was perfect!!  It also goes very nicely with mashed potatoes or rice.

Aunty Mar's Chicken
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/2 can jellied cranberries*
1/2 pkg onion soup mix
1/3 container Kraft French dressing

Mix last three ingredients together in a roaster.  Add chicken and stir to coat evenly.  Bake at 300 degrees F for an hour and a half.  Serve

*You can freeze the other half of the cranberries and it's ready for the next time you make it!
**I've also made this without the cranberries when I didn't have it on hand and it is just as delicious, just a little bit less sweet is all.  I use more French dressing (about 1/2 container) if I'm not using the cranberries.

I'm sure you will enjoy this as much as we have!