Italian Stuffed Chicken

Today I am sharing with you one of my favorite chicken recipes. This Italian Stuffed Chicken is loaded with delicious cheese, green onions, basil and topped with spaghetti sauce. The recipe is very easy so try it out and let me know how you like it!

Ingredients

4 oz cream cheese, softened

2 green onions, finely chopped

4 Tbsp chopped fresh basil, divided

1.5 cups shredded Italian 5 Cheese blend

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to 1/2-1/4 inch thickness

14 oz spaghetti sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Mix cream cheese, onions, 2 Tbsp basil and 1/2 cup shredded cheese until blended.

Using a spoon scoop the cheese mixture onto the chicken and roll up.

Place the chicken seam side down into a greased baking dish.

Top with spaghetti sauce and bake for 30 minutes or until done.

 Top with the remaining cheese and basil and bake 5 minutes or until melted.

Once it is done then ENJOY!

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First Day of School DIY Sign

Our little girl had her first day of preschool last week!! Boy did that come so fast!

I of course had to take in the moment and have some fun with her big day. I made this chalkboard sign to write some information about her at this time in her life so that she can take her pictures with it before school.

We asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up as well as her favorite food. I thought these would be fun things to look back and see how they have changed over the years and after looking at the pictures I am so happy that I made this because it really made the pictures special and I look forward to many more pictures ahead like this!

To make this chalkboard sign it only takes a few VERY easy steps..

-Find a scrap piece of plywood or some type of wood and make sure it is cut to your desired size.

-Sand the wood (the more even the surface the better)

-Take chalkboard spray paint and paint your piece of wood until it is completely covered.

-Let dry then have fun and writing your special message!

It's that easy!

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Homemade Mac & Cheese

I have decided to share my absolute favorite Macaroni and Cheese recipe that I have put together over the last couple years. It began with a recipe I found in a very old magazine that I thought needed some serious help so I started over and made my own.. It is extremely delicious, rich and just perfect! Give it a try and see if you like it as well:

Ingredients
2 cups uncooked Penne pasta
1/3 pound shredded sharp cheese
1/4 pound shredded Gruyere cheese
1/4 cups shredded Parmesan cheese
1 1/5 tablespoons butter
1 1/5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions
*Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray oven safe casserole dish with cooking spray. Cook pasta as directed on package.
*In a large bowl mix all cheeses together.
*Meanwhile melt the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until smooth. Slowly whisk in milk then stir in onion powder, salt and cayenne. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in about 1 1/4 cups of the cheese mixture.
*After pasta is cooked drain and return to the pot. Stir together the cooked pasta and the cheese sauce. Pour half into the baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the remaining cheese. Put the rest of the pasta in the dish and sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and bake for 20 minutes. After cooking turn oven to broil and bake for 3-5 minutes or until browned to your desire.

ENJOY!