Last minute Chicken Noodle Soup

I orignally got this recipe from allrecipes.com when I got sick some time last year. Since then I've made this a couple of more times when I'm looking for a filling yet simple and quick meal. What I have below is what I've done to make this more of my own. If you'd like to see the original recipe, just follow the link above.

This is a very quick recipe 30 minutes from start to finish, which you can make even quicker if you buy ready-cut veggies.

What you need

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 4 boxes of Kirkland Signature (KS) chicken broth
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can vegetable broth
• 1 can of KS chopped cooked chicken breast
• 1 1/2 cups egg noodles
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper to taste

What to do

In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion and celery in butter until just tender, 5 minutes. Pour in chicken and vegetable broths and stir in chicken, noodles, carrots, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes before serving.               

Chicken Salad w/Garlic Lemon Dressing

So the other day I was home and decided to make something for dinner. I had some Roman Lettuce, and some chicken breast and said to myself, "Let's make a chicken Salad. I made a quick marinade for the chicken, chopped some lettuce, and made a quick dressing. It turned out great.

What you need:
2-3 heads - Roman Lettuce


For the Chicken
2 - Whole Chicken Breast
3 Tbsp - Agave
1/3 cup - Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 cup - EVOO

For the Dressing
1 - Lemon
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Minced Garlic (I love garlic, so I use a lot!)
EVOO

So place the chicken breast in a small dish that can be placed in the oven. Add the Agave, Balsamic, and EVOO in the same dish. Mix it around a bit, and then place in the over at 350. You're going to cook this for about 20-40 minutes, depends on how thick your breast is.

While that is cooking, take out the Roman Lettuce and chop.

Now it's time for the Dressing. Using a container that you can cap and shake, place the following into the container in the order listed above. Place the cap on and shake vigorously.

Once the chicken in cooked all the way through, take it out of the oven and cut it into strips or large chunks. Place in the same bowl as the roman. If you'd like, you can take the drippings and add it to the salad dressing (giving it another good shake) and then toss it with the chicken and roman.

Plate and serve. This is a quick and easy meal...hope you enjoy.