Hopefully, you have enjoyed the ease of my shredded chicken method! It is so simple to put chicken in the crock pot overnight or in the morning and come up with a speedy meal when it is done cooking. There are actually times in which I put the chicken in without even knowing for sure what I will do with it the next day since I know I have so many options that I can turn to at the last minute. (Plus, having it cooked forces me to do SOMETHING with it!) If nothing else, I can pour some bottled BBQ sauce over it and have BBQ chicken sandwiches!

Did you try the Arroz Con Pollo? Jonathan and his new bride are here for two weeks on spring break while Jonathan works at the factory and Maelynn does her junior practicum at a local middle school. I will probably be making that Arroz Con Pollo next week for them!

In addition to the BBQ chicken mentioned above, when all else fails, I know I can pull out some chicken broth, enrich it with chicken base (always!), boil some packaged noodles in the broth, and come up with a pot of chicken noodle soup in no time flat. Here is how I do that quickly.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

• Boneless, skinless thighs and/or breasts

• chicken base or bouillon granules

• chicken broth

• Bag of uncooked homestyle noodles

• seasonings as desired: parsley, garlic, pepper, basil

• stir fried tiny pieces of celery, carrots, and (optional) onions

Directions:

1. Cook chicken according to instructions in the general section. 

2. Shred and set aside.

3. Cook noodles in chicken broth until al dente.

4. Optional: Stir fry celery and tiny pieces of carrot (or carrots that you shredded with a potato peeler) in skillet or in micro with butter.

5. To cook aromatics in micro, just put them finely shredded in small microwaveable bowl with a TBSP or two of butter. Cover and cook until tender. You don’t want the celery or carrots to be crunchy.

6. Add chicken, aromatics, seasonings, and more base back into noodles and broth. It is ready! Don’t keep on low as noodles will continue to cook and get grainy.

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