Freezer Friendz: Santa Fe Chicken Bake by Jackie

Monday, June 6, 2011

Santa Fe Chicken Bake by Jackie

Ingredients:
2 c. cooked shredded chicken
1 tub Philadelphia Santa Fe Cooking Crème
3 c. cooked rotini (= 2 c. uncooked)
2 c. frozen corn
1 can petite diced tomatoes
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed, optional (I did not put these in your meals this month.)

Assembly:
Mix all ingredients. Pour into Ziploc gallon size bag. Lay flat in freezer.

Serving Day:
Thaw. Pour into a 9x13” baking dish. Cover. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

8 comments:

AnonymousJune 12, 2011 at 2:16 PM
Jackie, is the temp on this supposed to be 350 degrees?! Thanks
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AnonymousJune 12, 2011 at 6:23 PM
Yep. I just corrected the recipe. Thanks for the heads up. :)
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AnonymousJuly 26, 2011 at 7:31 PM
This was a good meal. We loved the kick in it. Plenty for all of us!
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AnonymousDecember 15, 2011 at 3:57 PM
I have to ask... how do you cook and shredd your chicken?
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JackieDecember 16, 2011 at 10:59 AM
I do it in the crockpot. Scroll down to the Tip section on the right and you'll find my instructions for cooking up chicken. Hope this helps.
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AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 6:35 PM
Is there any substitutions for the 1 tub Philadelphia Santa Fe Cooking Crème? Thanks!
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JCDesigns02January 3, 2012 at 8:23 PM
I think you could use an 8 oz. cream cheese mixed with taco seasoning.
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AnonymousJanuary 10, 2012 at 4:44 PM
Yummy! We loved it. Thanks Wendy!
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Freezer Cooking Quick Tips

When wrapping meals for freezer: make sure to double wrap to prevent freezer burn. Using one layer of plastic wrap and a top layer of foil is best.

Freezer Bags: Use GOOD freezer bags! Don't skimp on cheapo freezer bags or your food will taste like plastic!

Meat in Freezer Meals: Thawed meat must be cooked before it can be refrozen. Frozen cooked meat can not be refrozen once thawed.

Freezing Soup: Pour soup into gallon size Ziploc bag. Lay bag of soup flat on a cookie sheet in the freezer until frozen, then remove cookie sheet. Doing this allows soup to freeze flat, so it can stack easily with other meals in your freezer.

Flash Marinade: Put raw chicken or beef in a ziploc baggie, pour in your marinade, then freeze. In the thawing process, your meat will be infused with the marinade and ready to cook!

Cooking Noodles: Cook noodles only 3 minutes, drain and immediately run under cold water to stop the cooking process. Noodles will freeze well and not turn to mush if done this way. Tip from freezerchicks blog site!

Slow-Cooking Chicken for the Freezer: You can fill crock pot with chicken breasts and pour a can of chicken broth over meat. Cook on high for 4 hours. Another method that gives the meat more flavor is to layer 1 sliced onion in the bottom of slow cooker. Top with chicken. Sprinkle with seasoned salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cook on low for 4 hours or until done. With either of these methods, you need to keep an eye on your meat to make sure you do not overcook. Shred or dice and freeze in 2 cup portions for use in casseroles, tacos, etc...

Freezing Cooked Ground Beef: You can boil ground beef, then freeze it - it will be easy to thaw and use for tacos or something similar! To do this, add raw ground beef to large pot. Add onion, salt & pepper. Fill pot with water until water is 1" above the top of the meat. Boil, stirring occasionally to break up chunks. Meat is finished when no longer pink. Drain off the water (which drains off the fat).

1lb. raw ground beef=12 oz. cooked ground beef=2 - 2.5

Freezing Sandwiches: You can make lunchmeat sandwiches ahead of time and freeze them. Just assemble the meat and cheese on bread and place in ziploc sandwich bags. Place all bagged sandwiches into a large ziploc freezer bag. I did this once with cheap sandwich bags and the sandwiches tasted like plastic; however, they taste fine if you use Ziploc bags. **PBJ works too, if bread is a higher quality wheat bread.

Freezer Efficiency: If your freezer isn't full, fill empty milk jugs 3/4 full with water and place in freezer. This helps your freezer not have to work so hard to stay cold, saving you money.

Substitutions: Here is a great source for figuring out substitions for your recipes when you start making something and realize you are missing an ingredient: http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Common-Substitutions/Detail.aspx

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Monday, June 6, 2011

Santa Fe Chicken Bake by Jackie

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