Wonderful Chicken recipe

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Hiddy Ho Sweet Friends,

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Hope this finds you well, happy, and unstressed!

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Well,  today was exciting for me............

I got to go out of the house after 12 days!!

It was only to Walmart grocery shopping but

hey,  after 12 days anything sounds good.

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I am still fighting the cold,  but feeling so much

better.  Hubby is in the feeling really yukky

stage yet! 

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My daughter is doing fine,  she went to the Dr.

but was already feeling some better,  but our

concern was appendicitis,  and they ruled that

out,  and told her to give it a few days and

she has had no pain today at all.

So thanks for those sweet prayers,  they

are muchly appreciated!

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Told some of you I would post that Great Chicken recipe
 I made for Thanksgiving, so thought I would do that tonight!

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I got this recipe from and old and dear friend named Carol
 about 25 or more yrs. ago.

Can't believe it has been that long ago.

How time does fly!

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Well,  here it is sweet girls............

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Party Chicken with Rice Pilaf

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8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

(I use the Tyson flash frozen ones)

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8 strips of bacon

(I use 4 strips and cut them in half - less fat)

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1-  jar of dried beef (by Armour Star)

( I usually boil it in some water for about

10 mins. so it loses some of it's saltiness,

and pretty much I don't even use it most

of the time,  and family never knows the

difference, but it is part of the recipe.

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1 10 oz. can of cream of Mushroom soup

(I use the Campbell's healthy request soup)

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1-8oz. carton Sour cream

(I use the light sour cream - Less fat)

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Directions

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Put dried beef in the bottom of a baking dish,

then wrap Chicken with bacon (1 strip to each

pc. of chicken) and lay it on top of the dried beef.

In separate bowl combine mushroom soup and

the sour cream and mix it up, then spread it on

top of the bacon wrapped chicken.

Bake for total of 3 hrs. uncovered at 275 degrees.

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Rice Pilaf

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1 cup Uncle Bens converted rice

(I use 1/2 cup and 1/2 brown rice - good mix)

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1 can beef broth

( I use the swanson fat free broth, low salt

 for the broth and consomme now)

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1 can of beef consomme

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1 med chopped onion

(sometimes I used scallions)

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Directions

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Use a corningware type casserole dish.

Put the rice in,  then add the onion and

the broth andconsomme.

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After the chicken has cooked for one hour,

add the rice pilaf to the oven and let

the chicken and the rice pilaf cook for

 2 more hrs. @ 275 degrees.

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You will totally enjoy this dish, I can promise you!!

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I love to make things I can make ahead cause I don't like
 spending my time in the kitchen on holidays,  so I prepare

this the day before and just pop it in the oven.  I don't
 preheat the oven so I can take it right from the fridge

to the oven without worrying about my casserole
 dishes breaking from the temp. changes.

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Well,  dearies hope you have a great weekend,  and you
get caught up if you need to,  and you get help from

your hubbies and children if that is a need as well.

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I got to wish quite a few people Merry Christmas today, 
 but I was rather disappointed that no one seems to

even know what to do with Merry Christmas anymore! 
 How very Sad!!

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Oh well,  Keep those lights shining!! It makes people wonder
 why we have so much Christmas spirit,  I am sure!

And watch for opportunities to be a compassionate and
  listening ear. I had a conversation with an elderly lady
 in the store today who has a sick husband and she just
 seemed to need someone to talk to for a few  minutes,
 and I was able to  talk with her for a few mins. as we
were standing at the deli counter and to wish her a
Merry Christmas

 and she seemed surprised, but pleased and  said

 Merry Christmas to you too! 

 and she seemed a lil happier as we parted ways. 
 She was actually the first person that I don't know that
 has said Merry Christmas  back to me this
 Christmas Season. So that was refreshing!!

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Well, have a great weekend.

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Till the next time.

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Blessings and hugs

Nellie