Ahhhhhhh Saturday!

Hope the week was wonderful for all of you.  Quick post as we are blessed to have family visiting this weekend!  Always love when that happens :).  So I whipped up some Magic Chicken Ranch Casserole for Mom and Dad to take to the Church Picnic.  Of course I could send them with something we hadn't tried, so we did lol.  It was great!  I think it's going to be a big hit at the picnic.  The creaminess that comes from the cream cheese, awesome.  Oh, and the pop really does happen all in the end, weird.  Hope you enjoy the recipe.  I also wish for happiness in your homes.  See you Tuesday!

Magic Chicken Ranch Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
a few pinches of kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
4 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese
16 oz. bag frozen peas and carrots (or your choice of mixed vegetables)
8 oz. reduced-fat sour cream
1 oz. packet of ranch seasoning mix or 3 tbsp. of this homemade version
1 small bunch of green onions, thinly sliced (about 1/4 c.)
1 c. milk
2 eggs
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried dill
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1 c. all purpose flour

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13″ baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
2. Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken to hot skillet, and sprinkle with a couple pinches of salt and black pepper to taste.  Saute until mostly cooked on the outside, about 5 minutes.
3. Add cream cheese, and stir until melted and chicken is coated. Stir in frozen vegetables, and cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
4. Turn off heat, and add sour cream, ranch mix, and green onions. Stir well to combine, and transfer chicken and vegetable mixture to the prepared baking dish.
5. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vegetable oil, dill, garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp salt. Add flour, and whisk for about a minute until smooth. Pour batter evenly over chicken mixture.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until topping is puffy and starting to brown. (The puffing happens at the end, so don’t worry if it still looks pretty flat for the first half hour or so!).

Courtesy of www.recipechatter.com