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Creamy Chicken and Mushrooms with Thyme

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 AS AN AMAZON AFFILIATE I EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES Chicken and mushrooms simmer in a luscious creamy and slightly tangy sauce laced with the wonderful flavor of thyme. Creamy Chicken and Mushrooms with Thyme is not only delicious; it's budget friendly as well. I served ours over egg noodles with baby peas as the side. You can serve over rice and still keep the dish as budget friendly. Just the Creamy Chicken and Mushrooms with Thyme (based on a family of four), is $2.25 per person. Adding in the egg noodles and peas it is $2.61 per person. I noticed a number of photos on Google of creamy chicken and mushrooms so I knew I was on the right track in thinking of what to make with my chicken and mushrooms. My husband was super impressed with the flavor and so was I! Also, it cooks in one pan on the stove top and between prep and the various stages can be on the table in about an hour or so. 4 bone-in, skin on chicken thighs 8 oz. pkg. cremini (baby bella) mushrooms 3/4 cup onion -

Asian Chicken, Vegetables and Rice Casserole

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Asian Chicken, Vegetable and Rice Casserole requires very little prep time, is baked in the oven and feeds a family of four for $1.76 per person. Procuring on sale chicken, using a frozen stir-fry vegetable blend, my go to spices from my pantry and Asian ingredients I always have on hand (soy sauce and mirin) - was key to keeping the cost of this meal down. The stir-fry blend I used has sugar snap peas, broccoli, green beans, yellow squash, red and yellow peppers, carrots and water chestnuts. Clean up is a snap as you place all the ingredients in a 9x 13 casserole dish then pop it in the oven. 2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts 1 bag frozen stir-fry vegetables 1 cup long grain white rice 2 cups water or chicken broth 3 tbsp. soy sauce 1 tbsp. mirin 1/3 cup onion - diced small salt to taste pepper to taste granulated garlic to taste onion powder to taste COOKS NOTE: If you can't find mirin in your local grocery in the international aisle, then you can find mirin here. PREP THE CHIC