#1876 - Juicy Roasted Chicken

(by Shirley McNevich)

3lbs. of chicken pieces
salt and pepper to your taste
1 envelope Lipton recipe secrets onion mushroom soup mix
2 TBSP olive oil
1/2 cup hot water

Remove the rack from a roasting pan. Spray the roasting pan with Pam. Arrange the chicken pieces in the greased pan--salt and pepper the chicken. In a bowl add olive oil and soup mix--stir. Brush the soup mixture all over the chicken pieces. Bake at 425 degrees for 40 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken from pan and place on a serving dish. Pour the hot water into the roasting pan--stir and scrape the brown bits from the pan. Use the brown bit/hot water mixture to pour over the chicken as a sauce.

#894 - Quick Beef Stew

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 lb. boneless sirloin steak (cut into bite sized pieces)
2 TBSP olive oil
1 envelope Lipton onion/mushroom soup ("Recipe Secrets"--envelopes come in a box)
1 cup water
1 small can Hunt's tomato paste
3 medium red potatoes (washed and cut into bite sized pieces)
1 - 10oz. bag frozen peas and carrots
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

In a skillet over medium heat add olive oil and sirloin pieces--cook and stir until browned. Add soup mix, water, tomato paste, potatoes, salt, pepper and peas/carrots--stir and bring to a boil. Turn heat down to simmer--cook until potatoes are tender and sirloin is cooked through.

#699 - Chicken Marengo

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 TBSP canola oil
2 to 2 1/2 lbs. chicken breasts
1 - 16oz. can whole tomatoes (do not drain)
1/2 cup chopped red peppers
1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
1 envelope Lipton onion mushroom soup mix

In a skillet add canola oil over medium heat--brown chicken breasts on both sides. Remove browned chicken--set aside. In the same skillet that you browned the chicken add whole tomatoes, chopped garlic, chopped red peppers and soup mix. Stir. Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and add chicken to the tomato mixture--stir. Put a lid on the skillet and simmer for 45 minutes or until chicken is tender (turn chicken and stir mixture a few times while it's simmering).