Back-to-school season means busy afternoons, homework, practices and suddenly realizing it’s 5:30 and everyone is hungry. These five easy dinners are made for exactly those kinds of nights! We’ve got cheesy Taco Mac for Monday, easy Chicken Parmesan Sliders on Tuesday, a simple Sheet Pan Sausage & Potatoes dinner for Wednesday, Chicken Bacon Ranch Wraps…
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Creamy Bacon Ranch Chicken Pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 20 minutesTotal Time: 30 minutesServings: 5 Ingredients 12 oz rotini pasta 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 2 tablespoons butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 1½ cups chicken broth 1 cup heavy cream 1 (1 oz) packet ranch seasoning mix 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ½…
Chicken Parmesan Pasta
Serves: 4 | Ready in: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken 12 oz penne pasta 1 jar marinara sauce 1½ cups mozzarella cheese ¼ cup grated Parmesan 1 tsp Italian seasoning Instructions Cook pasta and drain. Warm marinara with the chicken. Stir in cooked pasta. Top with mozzarella and Parmesan. Broil for 2–3…
Loaded Baked Potatoes
Serves: 4 | Ready in: 15 minutes (using microwaved potatoes) Ingredients 4 large baked potatoes 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken 1½ cups shredded cheddar Butter Sour cream Bacon bits Green onions Instructions Bake or microwave potatoes until tender. Split open and fluff with butter. Fill with chicken and cheddar. Microwave 1–2 minutes to melt the…
Chicken Fried Rice
Serves: 4 | Ready in: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken 3 cups cold cooked rice 2 eggs 1 cup frozen peas & carrots 3 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp butter 2 green onions, sliced Instructions Scramble eggs in butter; remove from skillet. Cook vegetables for 3–4 minutes. Add rice and chicken. Stir…
BBQ Chicken Sliders
Serves: 6 | Ready in: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken ¾ cup BBQ sauce 12 slider buns 1 cup shredded cheddar Dill pickles Melted butter (optional) Instructions Heat chicken with BBQ sauce. Fill slider buns with chicken and cheddar. Bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes until cheese melts. Add pickles and serve…
Creamy Chicken Alfredo
Serves: 4 | Ready in: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken 12 oz fettuccine 1 jar Alfredo sauce ½ cup grated Parmesan 1 tsp garlic powder Black pepper Parsley (optional) Instructions Cook pasta according to package directions. Warm Alfredo sauce in a skillet. Stir in chicken, garlic powder, and Parmesan. Toss with drained…
Chicken Tacos
Serves: 4 | Ready in: 15 minutes Ingredients 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken 1 packet taco seasoning ¼ cup water 8 tortillas Shredded lettuce Shredded cheese Diced tomatoes Sour cream Salsa Instructions Warm chicken with taco seasoning and water for 5 minutes. Warm tortillas. Fill with chicken and favorite toppings. Serve immediately.
Bubble Up Pizza Bake
Serves: 6 | Ready in: 35 minutes Ingredients 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken 1 can refrigerated biscuit dough 1 cup pizza sauce 2 cups mozzarella cheese 20–25 pepperoni slices 1 tsp Italian seasoning Instructions Heat oven to 375°F. Quarter the biscuit dough. Toss biscuits with pizza sauce and chicken. Spread into a greased baking dish….
Nana’s Chicken Fried Steak & Gravy
Listen, having lived in Texas my whole life, I’ve had my fair share of chicken fried steaks, but no one, and I mean NO ONE, could ever make a chicken fried steak as well as my Nana. She was the queen of the chicken fried steak kingdom as far as I’m concerned and everyone who…
