Pantry Challenge first two meals week 2

 Pantry challenge the first part of the week for week two. 

I did 2 meals from cookbooks for the first part of the week. 

The first recipe I did was from 

Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens Quick Fixin’ Chicken

Chicken Shortcakes

1 Cup frozen peas and carrots

1 11oz can condensed cheddar cheese soup

¼ cup milk

Dashes of hot pepper sauce

1 ½ cups cubed cooked chicken

3 English muffins split and toasted or Rusks (A rusk is a hard, dry biscuit or a twice-baked bread.)

In a mediums saucepan cook the vegetables in ¼ cup of water for 5 minutes, drain. Set it aside.

In the same saucepan stir tighter soup, milk, hot pepper sauce. Add Cooked chicken and cooked vegetables. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

To Serve place 2 rusks or English muffin halves on a dinner plate. Spoon chicken mixture over the rusks or muffin halves. Serves 3

 This reminded me of a chicken pot pie type meal. it sis taste really good and I did add extra salt and pepper to it. I would make this again in the fall or winter time. It was easy to make and can be a quick meal if you have cooked chicken you want to use up, 

The next meal I made I have been making for over 35 years and it is a family favorite, again this is a meal I mostly make in the fall or winter time. It is like a Sheppard's pie sort of. It has great flavor and take only a few ingredients and is easy to make. This is a one pot meal, well other than making the potatoes. 

Poor Man’s Casserole

Recipe from a community cookbook 1981

1 pound hamburger

1 onion chopped

1 8oz can tomato sauce ( I use 15 oz can for more sauce)

1 can whole kernel corn, drained

Instant mashed potatoes

Grated cheddar cheese

Brown Hamburger, then add chopped onion and sauté until tender. Season to taste. Add corn and tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour into baking dish and top with prepared instant potatoes and grated cheddar cheese. Bake at 350=degrees for 30 minutes.

(I do not add to casserole dish. I cook and simmer for 10 minutes and spoon the mixture over the mashed potatoes; like a gravy)

Thanks for looking and have fun using some fun vintage and older recipes. These are all easy to make especially if you have many of the ingredients in you cupboards or pantry.