Quick and Easy Chicken Dinners from Friends

Two different chicken recipes from two different friends.  Thanks so much for sharing!!!

Last night I was not prepared for dinner.  My day didn't go as planned and I realized it was dinnertime about 20 minutes too late with 3 children hungry and ready to eat NOW.  What to do, what to do!?!  I remembered Bekki telling me about the easiest dinner she made and I happened to have all the ingredients, hallelujah!  This recipe is a keeeper because the ingredients are staples that should always be stocked in the pantry, it's very fast, you can customize it to your tastes and it's yum!  I made this for my family of 5 with enough leftover for me to have lunch the following day, adjust quantities to fit your family.

Bekki's Chicken
1 package broccoli and cauliflower florets (mine were from Trader Joe's)
3 cans chicken (from CostCo), drained
Collard Greens or baby spinach, roughly chopped
1 jar marinara sauce (make sure there's no added sugars Whole 30 peeps)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
salt & pepper
Add whatever seasonings you would like -- Taste and stir, taste and stir until it's what YOU want
Seasonings to consider: oregano, italian seasoning, paprika, cayenne, red pepper flakes, TJ's 21 Seasoning salute, basil

• Add oil to pan over medium heat.  

• Add garlic and saute until fragrant.  

• Add the broccoli and cauliflower and stir to coat with the oil and garlic.  Cook a few minutes until the florets begin to soften.

• Add chicken and as much marinara as you would like. (I used a whole jar)  Stir to combine.

• Add two or three large handfuls of Collard Greens or baby spinach and stir to incorporate.

• Add your seasonings.

• Cover and allow to simmer a few minutes or until your veggies have reached your desired state of 'doneness'.  

Cathy sent me this recipe and I can't wait to try it!  It is super easy and how could anything with bacon be bad!?!?  Whole 30 people, be careful with bacon because it's almost impossible to find without sugar.  If anyone knows of a good sugar-free brand, please share the love!  This recipe is from keyingredient.com. 

Basil Bacon Wrapped Chicken
1½ lbs chicken breast tenders or chicken breasts cut into 1″ wide slices
1 – 8.5 oz jar of julienne cut sun dried tomatoes
8-12 fresh basil leaves
8-12 bacon strips
Pepper to taste

• Preheat oven to 400. 

• Grease a baking sheet with either grass fed organic butter or coconut oil. 

• Take a chicken piece, top with a large scoop on sun dried tomatoes, top that with a basil leaf, and wrap the whole thing tightly with a piece of bacon. 

• Place all the wrapped chicken pieces on the greased baking sheet, sprinkle them all with pepper, and bake for 15 minutes. 

• Finish under the broiler for 3-4 minutes to crisp the bacon.

Enjoy!