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Chicken Parmesan Casserole | Kraft Fresh Take

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Are you ready for a FRESH take on an old dish? I am so excited to be able to share this simple Italian recipe with you today. I paired up with my friends at Kraft and incorporated their incredible Kraft Fresh Take meal kit into tonight’s meal. The Fresh Take does a great job of mixing breadcrumbs and cheese in a flavorful blend. My favorite part is they do all of the seasoning for you!

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After checking out all of the incredible mix options I decided to go with Italian Parmesan as it would be the perfect compliment to the chicken Parmesan casserole I planned on whipping up.

You can check out my Google+ Album of my shopping trip here. I also grabbed most of the other ingredients while I was a Wal-Mart. True one stop shopping!

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This is where it get’s fun….here is the simple recipe I prepared.

Chicken Parmesan Casserole with Kraft #FreshTake #cbias

2013-04-27 13:01:39

Serves 6

A delicious Italian dinner made with the help of Kraft Fresh Take's Italian Parmesan breadcrumb & cheese mix.

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

40 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

40 min

Ingredients

1 Package of Kraft's Italian Parmesan Fresh Take

4-6 Chicken Breast Strips/Tenders

1 egg

1 Can of diced tomatoes

1 box of spaghetti noodles

Olive Oil Spray

1 c. mozzarella cheese

8 oz. spaghetti sauce

Oregano

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

2. Open Kraft Fresh take and mix breadcrumbs and cheese

3. Dip chicken strips in egg and then drop into the Fresh Take bag. Shake. Mix. Do a little dance.

4. Cook chicken at 350 degrees for 20 minutes (or until done throughout)

5. Boil noodles according to package instructions.

6. Spray the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish with olive oil

7. Line with cooked noddles.

8. Pour in tomatoes, 3/4 c. of mozzarella cheese, and spaghetti sauce. Mix together.

9. When chicken it finished cut into bite sized pieces. Add to casserole dish.

10. Top with the rest of the cheese & sprinkle with oregano.

11. Bake on 350 degrees for 8 minutes or until heated throughout.

12. Enjoy with garlic bread!

By Laura Beth @A Step in the Journey

A Step In The Journey http://astepinthejourney.com/

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The end result was absolutely delightful and we had so much left over! Since it was just the hubs and I eating not only was this meal dinner but lunch too. I usually don’t have a lot of time to spend cooking dinner so the Fresh Take was a perfect shortcut I needed to prepared something fabulous. III raved for days and didn’t complain at all for having to eat it for a few meals in a row. Max wished he could get in on the yummy action too! Fresh Take has so many varieties and I am looking forward to my next meal with their help!

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Nail Art with Sally Hansen

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After my fashion tip last week of the newest bracelet/hair tie fashion I only thought it appropriate to continue to share a few more ideas with you! This time I am focusing on my fingernails & the idea of color blocking. Have you heard of it? I feel like everyone can add a little pep to their step with a pop of color & your nails are a perfect spot to do just that!

My inspiration came from my Easter dress last weekend. This year for Easter I found the perfect dress. The trouble was convincing myself to buy it. It was one of those shopping moments when you walk around with the item in your had convincing yourself of all the reasons why you shouldn’t spend the money on another dress, but at the end of the day you really want it and so you convince yourself to walk up to the register and just do it…..I did it.

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I started by shopping online at Walgreens for a few Sally Hansen products. Did you know you can order online from Walgreens? I sure didn’t….you can check out my shopping experience here. I bought the cuticle remover & nail pen, however I had to run to the store to pick up the Xtreme Wear Nail Polish. Make sure and use your Balance Rewardscard to earn points towards future purchases.

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I started out by treating my cuticles to a little salon like treatment. (If I were being honest I didn’t have that “push back” tool, so in true DIY fashion I pulled out a flat head screwdriver.)

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I decided to use the Pacific Blue for the base coat. The Xtreme Wear went on really thick, however, I did two coats just to be safe.

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I was so excited to use the nail polish pen. When I saw them after searching Sally Hansen products on the Walgreens website I knew I wanted to try one! I chose the turquoise to compliment the colors in my Easter dress. I thought about doing chevron stripes as well as polka dots, but neither turned out as I had hoped. So I decided on a different “fool proof” geometric design. If I can do it, you can too! It is very important to WAIT FOR YOUR NAILS TO DRY before using the pen…I recommend waiting at least an hour.

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For this design, start with a t, then add the shorter lines. Repeat 9 times! I finished them off with a clear top coat to give a little shine.

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I LOVE how they turned out! And they definitely turned some heads at church! I loved being bold and stepping out of my box. With the pen I fell like the possibilities are endless! I think the more I experiment the better results I will have. A few more color block combinations from Walgreens include Color Curves and Sweet Stripes. And if you are wanting to try gel nails Walgreens is running a special through April 27th on their starter kits, only $19.99!

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