Chicken with dried beef ….. can’t even begin to describe the awesomeness of this dish! The flavours will have you swaying back and forth. You’ll be chanting ‘I can’t believe this tastes so good’ over and over again. Chicken with dried beef is the hit of any potluck!
Is there anything better than chicken with dried beef? Is there anything worse? They say you’re not the same person after eating this and the effects are felt for years. I agree, it was a similar experience for me!
Dried Beef and Chicken Alfredo with Spinach
Ingredients
3 oz. Knauss Dried Beef
2 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breast
8oz Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
16 oz Rotini Style Noodles
20 oz. Prepared Alfredo Sauce
2 Cups of Chopped Frozen Spinach
1/4 cup of Italian Breadcrumbs
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
1 tbsp olive oil
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Set aside a 9×12 casserole dish (ungreased)
Cut chicken breast into 1 inch cubes (brown in pan with olive oil, salt and pepper)
In a separate pot, boil noodles to a firm texture, when ready drain and set aside
Cut up 3 oz of dried beef into small squares, set aside
Pour 1/4 prepared alfredo sauce into bottom of casserole dish
Add noodles and cooked chicken to casserole dish
Boil chopped spinach and strain and a half to the chicken and noodle mixture
Add 4 oz of Mozzarella and stir in until melted
Stir in half of the dried beef
Top with remaining spinach, mozzarella and dried beef.
Sprinkle top with breadcrumbs an drizzle remaining alfredo sauce on top.
Bake for 10 mins, then broil on high for 5 mins.
Crock Pot Chicken Continental Recipe
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Chicken makes a great base for any dish. It is especially succulent when prepared in a crockpot.
A crockpot allows meats to stew so they are able to pick up the flavors of the foods and spices they are being combined with. It also ensures your meat will reach the perfect point of tenderness.
Continental Chicken
So, what is Continental Chicken anyway? That was a question that had us here at Moms Who Think a bit stumped, but we managed to come up with some answers.
Any dish that is labeled as Continental is one that is inspired by different regions across the world. This is still pretty vague and when we studied recipes for Continental Chicken the most common thread we found was the use of chicken as well as some kind of creamy soup.
However, when a crockpot is used, there is usually at least one other meat besides chicken involved.
That being established, let’s take a look at the recipe we have here.
Our recipe could almost be considered a meat lovers dish. Not only is there plenty of chicken; bacon and dried beef are included as well.
Other ingredients include cream of mushroom soup, sour cream and flour.
Start by arranging the dried beef on the bottom of a greased crockpot.
Wrap each piece of chicken with a strip of bacon and place it on top of the dried beef.
Mix the soup with sour cream and flour and pour it over the chicken.
Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours.
This recipe is quite delicious, but it can vary greatly from other Chicken Continental dishes. Let’s take a look at another recipe, just to see how different it can be.
The alternate recipe we recommend uses chicken as the only protein.
The chicken, along with 4 oz of mushrooms, are browned in a large skillet with butter or margarine. Cream of mushroom soup, parsley, salt and ground pepper are added, and the dish is left to simmer for 20 minutes.
Uncooked rice is added, and the meal is left to simmer an additional 10 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is ready.
Continental Chicken Crock Pot
As mentioned previously, the crockpot is a great way to prepare any meal. Not only does it allow meats to stew until they are moist and tasty, it is also quite convenient. All you need to do is put the prepared ingredients in the crockpot and leave it to cook. When you come home later in the day, you will have a hot, cooked meal that is ready to eat.
The recipe we have is perfect for the crockpot since it allows all the meat to get to a tender and savory state.
When looking at other Chicken Continental Crock Pot recipes, the most common variation is the use of bacon. Some recipes use bacon, and some do not.
Let’s take a look at how you would make Continental Chicken without using bacon.
The recipe calls for almost the same ingredients as our recipe does, minus the bacon. These include dried beef, chicken, sour cream, cream of mushroom soup and flour.
You will notice that cream of mushroom soup is used instead of cream of chicken and this is a popular substitute that can be made in any recipe according to taste.
Then just like our recipe, the dried beef is used to line the bottom of the greased cooker. Chicken is placed on top and then comes the flour, sour cream and flour mixture.
The only difference here is that only a portion of the ingredients is used as the remainder is kept to the side to make a second layer.
Some may find this dish slightly easier to make as it doesn’t have the added step of wrapping the chicken in bacon. It is also ideal for those rare diners who don’t enjoy the taste of bacon.
If chicken is a staple in your family meals, you need plenty of variations. Why not try this Continental Chicken recipe on for size? It is easy to make, succulent and it is a meat lover’s dream. How will you be preparing Chicken Continental for your family tonight?
crock pot chicken continental recipe
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Our recipe could almost be considered a meat lovers dish. Not only is there plenty of chicken; bacon and dried beef are included as well.
INGREDIENTS
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- 1 (2 1/4 oz.) package dried beef, rinsed
- 4 chicken breasts, halved and boned
- 8 slices smoked, lean bacon
- 1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1/4 cup sour cream mixed with 1/4 cup flour
INSTRUCTIONS
- Arrange dried beef on bottom of greased crockpot.
- Wrap each piece of chicken with astrip of bacon and place on top of the dried beef.
- Mix soup with sour cream and flour mixture. Pour over chicken.
- Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours.
Slow Cooker Mushroom Chicken
8 hrs 15 mins
Slow Cooker Mushroom Chicken wrapped in bacon and cooked in the crockpot with cream of mushroom and chipped beef. Perfect with rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.
Southern California temperatures have been over 100 F these past few days and just the thought of turning on the stove makes me want to jump out of my skin! Thank goodness for this slow cooker mushroom chicken, dinner was done without the torture of kitchen heat.
If you’re looking for a meal that’s easy to prep yet big on flavor, this crockpot mushroom chicken is your answer! Chicken breasts are wrapped in bacon, nestled on a bed of chipped beef, and then slow cooked in cream of mushroom for hearty, delicious dish you’ll love with rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.
Not familiar with chipped beef? They are pressed, salted, and dried slivers of beef used in the classic American Military dish, Shit on a Shingle (S.O.S.) or what we laymen know as creamed chipped beef on toast.
You can find this dried beef sold in jars or plastic packets at most major supermarkets. Although you can definitely omit it from the recipe, the layer of dried beef does add a delicious smoky flavor you wouldn’t want to miss!
Slow Cooker Mushroom Chicken
Slow Cooker Mushroom Chicken wrapped in bacon and cooked in the crockpot with cream of mushroom and chipped beef. Perfect with rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8 hrs
Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins
Course: Main Course
–+Servings
Ingredients
- 2.5 ounces dried beef
- 1 pound (4 four-ounce each) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 strips bacon
- 10 ounces cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Overlapping slices, line bottom of slow cooker with dried beef.
- Starting from one end to the other, wrap chicken breasts with bacon. Place in the slow cooker seam side down over the layer of dried beef slices.
- In a bowl, combine mushroom soup and milk. Stir together until well-blended and pour over chicken.
- Cook on LOW for about 6 to 8 hours or until thermometer inserted in the thickest part of chicken reads 165 F. Serve hot over rice or noodles.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 172kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 24mg, Sodium: 674mg, Potassium: 213mg, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 100IU, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 0.6mg