Chunky Chicken Noodle Soup

I made this for dinner the other night, we ate it so fast, it was so so good! It will be one that I use over and over when I am in a quick pinch because it was THAT good! I got this recipe from Taste of Home, everything from Taste of Home tastes wonderful...

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1-1/2 cups diced cooked chicken
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1-1/4 cups uncooked medium egg noodles
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute the carrot, celery and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the broth, chicken and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Add noodles; cook for 10 minutes or until noodles are tender. Sprinkle with parsley.

Barbeque Chicken Pizza

This pizza is so good, and it is cheap too at $1.24 a serving. I got this recipe from Taste of Home! I love the red onions, they add a wonderful zing to the pizza!! I am in love!!

Ingredients

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup barbecue sauce, divided
• 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
• 2 teaspoons Pure Olive Oil
• 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Gouda cheese
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Directions

• Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°, basting frequently with 1/2 cup barbecue sauce. Set aside and keep warm.
• Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Lightly brush both sides of dough with oil; place on grill. Cover and grill over medium heat for 1-2 minutes or until the bottom is lightly browned.
• Remove from grill. Cut the chicken into 1/2-in. cubes. Spread the grilled side of each pizza with 1/4 cup barbecue sauce; layer with chicken, onion, cheese and cilantro. Return to grill. Cover and cook each pizza for 4-5 minutes or until the bottom is lightly browned and cheese is melted. Yield: 2 pizzas (4 pieces each).

Creamy Potato Soup

I got this yummy fast dinner from my sister in law Ruby from Good Lookin' Home Cookin' It was so easy!
4 cups chicken broth

While this is coming to a boil cut your vegies:

4 potatoes (don't have to peel if you don't want to)
1 large carrot (don't have to peel if you don't want to)
1 celery stick
1/2 onion
3 garlic minced

Throw your vegies into the boiling broth. Lower the heat to a rapid simmer.

Add:

1 tsp seasoned salt (SeasonAll)

Stir occasionally. Simmer for 15 minutes

Add:

1 cup heavy cream

Simmer 5 more minutes, stirring frequently

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

(also, the reason that I did not put this cake in a 9 inch pan was that I double it, and poured it into a 9X13 inch pan)

This is the best pineapple upside down cake!!! It seriously is fabulous, and it definitely takes the place of my old pineapple upside recipe. I am pretty sure that the coconut adds so much flavor that it makes it za za zing!!!
My mother gave me this recipe for me, and she informed me that she has made it for years, I just think that as a kid I was weirded out of having pineapple in a cake. So in short this is my new go to pineapple upside-down cake!!

2 tbs butter
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 8 ounce can pineapple slices, drained and halved
4 maraschino cherries, halved

Melt butter in a 9X1 1/2 inch round baking pan. Stir in sugar and 1 tbs water. Arrange pinapple and cherries in the pan.

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

In a bowl combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Add milk, margarine or butter, egg, and vanilla. Beau with an electric mixer on low speed till combined. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Pour batter into pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or till a toothpick inserted near the center comes clean. Let sit in pan for 5 minutes. After the 5 minutes flip it onto a cookie sheet with the pineapple side facing you.

1/4 cup pakced brown sugar
2 tbs butter, softened
1 tbs milk
1/2 cup flake coconut
1/4 chopped nuts (optional)

In bowl beat sugar and margarine till combined. Stir in milk. Stir in coconut and nuts. Spread over warm cake in pan. Broil about 4 inches from heat for 3 to for minutes or till golden. Serve warm.