Chicken Marango

1/3 chicken from chicken and noodles recipe-chopped( about 2 cups)
1 can tomato soup
1 can golden mushroom soup
1/2 large onion chopped
1 small package elbow macaroni
1 clove garlic chopped
butter/oil

Cook noodles according to package directions. While noodles are cooking brown chicken slightly, add onion and garlic and cook until onions are soft. Add soups with just enough water to make a nice sauce. At this point you can add mushroom, veggies, pearl onions, etc. (We like ours as is) I taste for seasoning at this point. Serve over noodles. We also like this over rice.
You can use left over turkey in this recipe.

Quick chicken cassarole

1/3 cooked chicken from chicken soup recipe, chopped ( you can also use left over turkey)
1 bag frozen broccoli
1 small bag macaroni
1/2 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 can cream of chicken with herbs
oil or butter

Cook noodles according to package directions. While noodles are cooking, brown chicken in skillet in butter/oil. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is transparent or a little brown. Do not brown garlic. Add soup and about 1/4 cup water to thin and broccoli. Cook until broccoli tender. You can adjust the water as needed and season to taste. Drain noodles, add to mixture, stir and serve! I sometimes let folks add the sauce themselves. If you have more time you can make this a little soupier, put cheese on top and bake until the cheese is bubbly.

3 meals, one chicken

Just like everyone else we are belt tightening here in the Ozarks. Our favorite way to do that is to make 3 meals out of one whole chicken. All the recipes will be posted on this blog. Pick your favorite three and have a go!
To make these meals as fast as possible, I shop sales and keep these items in the pantry all the time. This week soup is on sale so I bought several cans, and do the same with pasta, cake mixes, etc.
I always keep these items in my pantry:
chicken broth
Soups:
cream of chicken
cream of mushroom
golden mushroom
tomato
dry soup mixes
pasta of all types
spaghetti sauce
canned veggies
frozen veggies
frozen noodles
garlic salt
Greek seasoning
onions
garlic
carrots

I love to catch stuff on sale or buy in bulk. We have a Sam's club where I get rice, soups, pasta. Stuff that will keep in bulk. You do have to comparison shop, sometimes you get the better deal buying smaller amounts(just lots of it) If we have a sale that is great with a limit on it, I have been known to buy my limit, take it to the car and then buy it again. Not exactly cheating, because I always remember something I have forgotten and get it too!
So stock your pantry and enjoy your chicken dishes!!!