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Best Ever Frito-Crusted Chicken + Buffalo Ranch Sauce

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Everyday kind of delicious and yet easy chicken tenders crusted with Fritos! A meal the whole family will love!

Best Ever Frito-Crusted Chicken

You’re going to want chicken tonight. To be more specific, you’re going to want this frito-crusted chicken! The flavor is outta this world and when combined with buffalo ranch sauce you won’t be able to keep your hands off of it.

It’s a fun weekend recipe but also an easy weeknight recipe. Either way you will be rejoicing about it. That is if you can fight off your family from eating all the Fritos before you get a chance to make this. That was my biggest concern.

Best Ever Frito-Crusted Chicken Tenders + Buffalo Ranch Sauce

I’m always trying to find new ways to make chicken so the fam doesn’t get tired of the same old thing. This recipe certainly takes away all feelings of boredom. And who doesn’t like Fritos??!

It’s that time of year when a lot of motox and superx show up on our screens every weekend…not gonna lie I’m not too upset about it. Especially now that Eli Tomac is again the points leader. Woohoo! Pretty sure my husband would have liked to see things turn out differently but maybe next week honey! Now that you have me hooked on watching supercross with you I can’t promise I won’t be a little obnoxious. I get it from my dad.

Best Ever Frito-Crusted Chicken Tenders + Buffalo Ranch Sauce

I get my love for cooking from my mom though. And I want you to know that these frito-crusted chicken tenders are a great addition to your game-watching parties all year long!

Best Ever Frito-Crusted Chicken Tenders + Buffalo Ranch Sauce

Hope you have a great week friends!!

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Best Ever Frito-Crusted Chicken

Best Ever Frito-Crusted Chicken + Buffalo Ranch Sauce

Megan
Everyday kind of delicious and yet easy chicken tenders crusted with Fritos! A meal the whole family will love!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Chicken Tenders

  • 1 lb chicken tenders
  • 1/8 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 cups frito chips crushed

Buffalo Ranch Sauce

  • 1 cup Ranch dressing
  • 1/4 cup buffalo sauce

Instructions
 

Chicken Tenders

  • Preheat oven to 425℉. Place cooling rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and spray with non-stick spray or olive oil spray and set aside. 
  • Make an assembly line. In a shallow dish, add the flour and poultry seasoning and mix together well. In a 2nd shallow dish, add the beaten eggs. In a 3rd shallow dish, add the crushed fritos. 
  • Start by sprinkling the salt and pepper over the chicken tenders. Coat a chicken tender in the flour mixture and shake off excess. Dip in the egg mixture on all sides and then coat the chicken with the crushed chips. Add to baking sheet and repeat for remaining chicken tenders. 
  • Bake chicken tenders for 20 minutes. 

Buffalo Ranch Sauce

  • Meanwhile mix the ranch dressing and buffalo sauce together and store in fridge until ready to use

Best Ever Frito-Crusted Chicken Tenders + Buffalo Ranch Sauce

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Comforting Italian Turkey Sausage and Orzo Soup

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Turkey sausage and orzo in a basil and thyme flavored broth with a bit of lemon that is so comforting on these cold winter days. It’s full of veggies too!!

Italian Turkey Sausage and Orzo Soup

I really appreciate a good bowl of soup these days. I always get anxious in the fall to start making all the soups my little heart desires but it is this time of year that I actually LOVE them!

Let’s be honest I get pretty excited when I get a new recipe together and my husband calls it a 10 (this one included!!) but I’m extra excited about this recipe because of all the flavor! I highly recommend using the fresh basil and fresh thyme on this one even though I’m one to substitute the dried versions every now and then. However, this time go ahead and grab the fresh basil and thyme at the store. The flavor is just unbeatable!

Italian Turkey Sausage and Orzo Soup

I have to say it…this soup is restaurant quality and is one of my top 5 favorite soups! Yes, it is that delicious. I wish you could just take a bite of it through this screen right now and see what I’m talking about.

I sure hope you aren’t getting sick of soups yet because with this crazy below zero weather it is just what I need to warm up. Plus it’s packed with nutrition from the fresh veggies including carrots, onion, celery, herbs, and kale! Your body NEEDS this soup! Trust me on this.

Italian Turkey Sausage and Orzo Soup

We didn’t have any good bakery bread around so we topped our bowls off with some shredded provolone cheese but some good ‘ol crusty bread would be so tasty with this soup as well!

I seriously can’t wait to make this soup again and just looking at these pictures makes me want to go make it right NOW!

Italian Turkey Sausage and Orzo Soup

Be sure to give this soup a try because I’m sure you and yours will love it as much as we do!!

Italian Turkey Sausage and Orzo Soup

Italian Turkey Sausage and Orzo Soup

Italian Turkey Sausage and Orzo Soup

Turkey sausage and orzo in a basil and thyme flavored broth with a bit of lemon that is so comforting on these cold winter days. It's full of veggies too!!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Soup
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb Italian turkey sausage
  • 1 whole yellow onion, small chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 4 carrots sliced
  • 5 fresh basil leaves chopped or torn
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
  • 2 ribs celery chopped
  • 6 cups chicken broth low sodium
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 3/4 cup orzo uncooked
  • 2 cups kale chopped

To Serve

  • shredded Parmesan cheese
  • crusty bread

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pot. Add turkey sausage and cook until browned throughout, about 6-8 minutes. 
  • Add chopped onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir frequently until onion has softened, about 5 minutes. 
  • Add carrots, fresh basil, thyme, celery, chicken broth and juice of 1/2 lemon. Bring pot to a simmer and cook 15-20 minutes. Increase heat to medium high and add orzo. Cook until al dente. Reduce heat.
  • Stir in the chopped kale. Serve soup with shredded parmesan cheese and/or crusty bakery bread. Enjoy!

 

 

Italian Turkey Sausage and Orzo Soup

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Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Whole Grain Pasta + Zoodles

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Lemon garlic shrimp tossed with whole grain spaghetti and spiralized zucchini. It’s a great weeknight meal that tastes delicious and is healthy too!

Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Whole Grain Pasta + Zoodles

It’s time to enjoy a plate of this delicious shrimp and pasta that is full of all the lemony garlic flavor you can handle!

I have noticed the fam isn’t too crazy about dinners with zoodles only but when combined with pasta they are a hit! Prior to this recipe, I have never felt like my shrimp pasta recipes turned out like I wanted them too. But this one, is 100% legit. I love it, the hubs loves it and the kids well they are still unsure about the green noodles. Nothing gets by them!

But if it means we get in a few more veggies for the day + I get to use the spiralizer then zoodles are happening! Plus they are so pretty. And who doesn’t like to eat pretty food?!

Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Whole Grain Pasta + Zoodles

This lemon garlic shrimp pasta has so many great flavors with the addition of red pepper flakes, fresh basil, and fresh thyme. The squeeze of lemon at the end is my fav to add the perfect final touch!

 

Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Whole Grain Pasta + Zoodles

This dish kind of makes me laugh because it reminds me of all the previous attempts at coming up with a great shrimp pasta recipe and just never being 100% satisfied with any of them. And I kind of just added some herbs here and seasonings there and it came together so great!

I do recommend using good quality shrimp over the frozen version. But the price does escalate so if frozen is what you can do, then frozen works too!

We eat at home a lot, like A LOT but the other night we grabbed some Runza on our way home from Omaha and it cost us $30. THIRTY DOLLARS!?! So much for fast food being cheap. It’s always delicious but don’t tell me you can’t buy some healthier ingredients to get dinner ready for cheaper than that.

Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Whole Grain Pasta + Zoodles

It’s really the little things that excite me, obvi, but I love that I have a new recipe to keep on repeat! I like switching things up pretty often but there’s still those recipes that I cook on a regular basis such as eggs for dinner(LOVE!), pizza, spaghetti(Collin’s fav), steak (Parker’s fav-$$), and Reese TBD because she still claims Mac n Cheese is her favorite. 😏

Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Whole Grain Pasta + Zoodles

Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Whole Grain Pasta + Zoodles

Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Whole Grain Pasta + Zoodles

Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Whole Grain Pasta + Zoodles

Lemon garlic shrimp tossed with whole grain spaghetti and spiralized zucchini. It's a great weeknight meal that tastes delicious and is healthy too!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner, Pasta, Seafood
Cuisine Healthy, Whole Grain
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz whole grain spaghetti
  • 1/2 cup pasta H20
  • 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 4 tbsp butter divided
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 lb shrimp deveined, raw or cooked
  • 1 whole zucchini spiralized
  • 4 leaves fresh basil torn or chopped
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves only
  • 1 whole lemon juiced
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1 Parmesan cheese grated or shredded

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add whole grain spaghetti and cook 1-2min less than al dente. Drain pasta EXCEPT for 1/2 cup to RESERVE FOR LATER, and set aside
  • In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add garlic, red pepper flakes and stir.
  • Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally. If using raw shrimp, cook until they become pink and if using already cooked shrimp cook 1-2 minutes until heated through. 
  • Add zoodles to skillet and stir. Add fresh basil, thyme, salt and pepper and pasta at this time along with 1/2 cup reserved pasta water. Increase heat to a simmer and cook for 3-5 minutes. 
  • Squeeze juice of lemon over pasta and add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and toss pasta until melted. Serve warm and topped with grated parmesan cheese. 

 

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