Saturday, July 22, 2017

No. 3: leftover chicken saga

Ongoing  saga.,,,,to  recap...i cooked a large chicken breast in the insta pot.   I made a chicken rice bowl , HAD LEFTOERS....took the leftovers and added another chicken breast that I cooked in the insta pot.   Used the peppers, tomato and chicken leftover from the bowl to make a pizza that was on the meal plan.   Now I have more chicken that has been marinated in Tabasco sauce.    Another meal on the menu plan is nachos.   I think a movie night with nachos for dinner is in order.    Its easy, i need to make bread today and I still have projects on my to do list.    LOL

Nachos:

Tortilla chips :  you can make them, but they are inexpensive at costco for Kirkland brand.   Cost is a little over 1.20 a pound and the quality is excellent.   The two buck bags have too much oil in them.  

Chopped tomato

Cheese:   Costco is a winner most of the time.   I did get jalapeño cheese for 2.12 a pound with a basket coupon at Safeways.

Black olives :   Sliced black olives are cheaper than the regulars ones, you aren't paying for water.  
Winco has the best price.

Diced chicken:  did someone say diced chicken?

Leftover black beans.

Lay out one layer of chips on a sheet pan or cookie sheet with sides.   Scatter all the ingredients over the chips.  Top with cheese .  Repeat a layer.   Heat in a 350 degree oven until the cheese is melted and the chicken is warmed through.  

Serve with salsa and sour cream.  

Another five dollar dinner.  

Having only black olives and tomato for a veggie, I would serve a fruit desert with this.  
This should conclude the saga of two large chicken breasts.  

Note:   I buy large split chicken breasts when they are on sale for anywhere between .88 and 1.28.  I cut the ribs off and cook them with water and the leaves of the celery and the carrot ends and herbs.   This makes for free stock, and then I pick the bones for the meat.   I'm not the best de boner in the world , so there is usually a lot of  meat.   I can get enough meat to almost fill a quart jar from six large breasts that are about a pound each.   We can use the meat to make tacos, burridos, chicken pot pie, bbq chicken sandwiches.....The net result is you are essentially paying a dollar a pound for bonlesss, skinless chicken breast instead of the 8.00 a pound it cost and you know where your chicken has come from.  





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