I made a really great dinner last night, a family favorite. The kids ALWAYS ask for seconds, and that is rare. Plus it's ridiculously easy, so I wanted to share the recipe with you. Keep in mind that this is a recipe that's been passed down from my Grandmother to my mom to me, so the measurements should all end in "-ish" and you should adjust for your taste.
Ingredients:
4 large chicken breasts
8 oz sour cream
1 can of cream of chicken soup
30 Ritz crackers crushed
1/2 cup of melted salted butter
Put it together like this:
1. Boil the chicken til it is tender and falling apart.
2. Mix it in a cake pan or large casserole dish with the sour cream and cream of chicken soup, and spread it out evenly.
3. Combine the Ritz crackers with the melted butter and sprinkle it over the top of the mixture in the pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, until the crackers are golden brown.
That's it. Now if you've read the ingredients and thought, "Holy fat content!" I don't blame you. This recipe was passed down from a time when butter was blameless and doctors advocated smoking for stress relief, so it's not quite as healthy as it is delicious. That said, it's still better for you than a hot dog. If you're still wanting to be a little more healthy, that's easy. Just substitute low-fat items like the sour cream, cream of chicken soup and Ritz crackers, and use margarine instead of butter. Voila! I've tried it this way too, and it's not quite the same, but still very, very good and the kids still loved it.
