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Here is a healthful Cassorole I made up one day.

Chicken/Millet Cassorole

My kids love this and have no idea how healthy it is for them.


Chicken breast
Broccoli 1-bag frozen or 1 pound fresh
Noodles (whole wheat is healthier)
Millet
Alfredo Sauce either buy a package or Make your own.
Fresh Garlic 3 cloves or as to your prefrence
Fresh Onion chopped 1 medium will do
Pepper and Salt to taste
butter
Cheese


In a big sauce pan with a lid.
Start Cooking Millet it takes 30 min to cook. 20 min into cooking Millet add broccoli and let it cook. This step can be adjusted according to your prefrence for doneness on broccoli.
Then after you get the millet on get your chicken going. Chop into little pieces. Add to the millet and broccoli mixture. By this time you probably can turn the mixture to low or warm.
Cook some noodles up and then add that to the mixture.
Make your sauce or packet and add it too the mixture. This is the time to saute your onions and garlic if using a packet just add it to it. If homemade sauce then your onions and garlic will be sauted first.*see below.
Stir it all up and add cheese. Put the lid back on it and let the cheese melt a bit.
Serve with Salt and Pepper to taste. And Garlic Bread to go.


*Home made Sauce. Saute Onions and Garlic, when they carmalize good and are just right add a bit of flour, then add milk or cream which ever you prefer. Stir it tell its thickned a bit add it to the mixture. In a pinch you can use powdered milk just make it up ahead of time. When it's time to add the milk just add it instead.


Another good classic I make

Shepards Pie

Ingredients:

2 -3 lbs Hamburger Meat (lean) Or Ground Turkey

1 med Onion

2 stalks Celery

1/2 Green Pepper (1 whole pepper if small.

5 cups Mashed Potatoes

1 can 12 oz Tomato Paste

12 oz Cheddar/ or American Cheese

1 tsp Garlic

1 tsp Onion Powder

1-1/2 tsp Oregano

Salt and Pepper to taste

1/4 cup water

Preparation Time:Appox 45 min
Directions:

Step 1 ...Cut up your celery and onion in bite size pieces, saute in a little oil, until onion is translucent. Remove vegetables, add hamburger and cook until done. (If you are using Ground Turkey add directly to the pan of celery and onion and pepper, cook until done, no need to drain).

Drain grease and return hamburger to pan with the celery and onion. Add all your spices and 1/4 cup water. Let simmer 10 minutes. Add your tomato paste mixing well.

Step 2 ..Instant potato's work best with this recipe since it is a quick meal for an entire family. Make your potato's according to the directions, approximate 5 cups. (For added flavor to your potatoes, add some onion powder, salt and pepper, or what ever spices you like. (A TBL of mayonaise will make them rich in flavor and very few know why your potato's are so great!)

In a casserole dish place the meat mixture on the bottom, cover with potatoes and top with the cheese.

Bake on 350 degree's for 20 minutes. Or you may put in microwave to a few minutes to melt the cheese!

Careful: will be hot!!

Hint: Better made the day before or make and freeze for another night.