Calico Chicken Recipes

CALICO CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Place chicken, celery, onion, parsley, parsnips in a large Dutch oven and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil and lower heat to medium low, just hot enough to maintain a slow simmer.
• When chicken is tender, remove the chicken to a bowl.
• Whisk the flour into about 1/2 cup of the chicken broth from the pot.
• When smooth, return to the pot, stir and heat to thicken.
• Add seasoning salt to your taste.
• When the gravy tastes just right, return the chicken and add the frozen vegetables to the pot.
• Prepare the dumplings: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
• Stir in parsley, chives; thyme and marjoram if you're using them.
• Beat the milk and egg together and add to the dry ingredients.
• Stir with a fork just until mixed.
• Don't beat or handle too much.
• Bring chicken and gravy to a simmer.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of the dumpling batter all over the surface of the stew.
• Replace cover and steam for about 10 minutes.
• If you have more batter than you have room, make a second batch.
• Don't overcrowd the dumplings.

CALICO MUSSELS

Steps:

• Combine wine, onion, and lemon in a large skillet; add mussels. Bring mixture to a simmer and steam mussels until they break open, about 5 minutes. Transfer mussels to a bowl using a slotted spoon and continue simmering wine mixture until slightly reduced, about 5 more minutes.
• Remove mussels from shells, reserving some shells for serving.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir reduced wine, carrot, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, parsley, vinegar, pepper, and salt into garlic; cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Mix mussels and vegetable-wine mixture together in a bowl; marinate in refrigerator, about 24 hours. Serve by scooping a mussel and marinade into reserved half shells arranged on a platter.

CALICO CHICKEN AND POTATOES SKILLET

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon, reserving drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Stir bell pepper, potatoes and seasoned salt into drippings. Cover; cook over medium heat 14 to 16 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden brown.
• Stir in chicken. Cover; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until hot. Top with cheese, bacon and onions. Cover; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CALICO CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, green pepper, onion, celery and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until thickened and heated through, stirring occasionally.

CALICO RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute peppers in butter for 8-10 minutes or until tender; stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with salt; toss with rice.

CALICO CHICKEN CHOWDER (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Spray a slow cooker container with butter-flavored cooking spray.
• In prepared container, combine chicken soup, evaporated skim milk, water, parsley flakes, and black pepper.
• Stir in onion, corn, and potatoes. Add chicken. Mix well to combine.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Mix well before serving.
• Just before serving, stir in peas.
• NOTES : 5 WW points per serving.

CALICO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 1 1/2 -quart shallow baking dish.In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onion, celery and green pepper in 1 tablespoon of the butter or margarine for 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a large bowl. Stir chicken and pimiento into vegetables set aside.In skillet over medium heat, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter or margarine. Add flour. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk, sour cream, salt and pepper. Stirring, bring to a boil and boil until thickened. Stir into chicken mixture along with noodles, 1/2 cup of the Cheddar cheese, water chestnuts and Parmesan cheese. Spoon into baking dish.Bake for 25 minutes. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese over top. Bake 5 to 7 minutes longer or until cheese melts and is lightly browned.Garnish with parsley and green pepper rings if desired.

CALICO BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C).
• Place bacon and ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
• In a four quart casserole dish, mix together the bacon, ground beef, pork and beans, kidney beans, butter beans, lima beans, ketchup, onion, vinegar, dry mustard and celery.
• Cover and bake for 1 hour.

CALICO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 1 1/2 -quart shallow baking dish.2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onion, celery and green pepper in 1 tablespoon of the butter for 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a large bowl. Stir chicken and pimiento into vegetables set aside.3. In skillet over medium heat, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add flour. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Add cream, sour cream, salt and pepper. Stirring, bring to a boil and boil until thickened. Stir into chicken mixture, 1/2 cup of the Cheddar cheese, water chestnuts and Parmesan cheese. Spoon into baking dish.4. Bake for 25 minutes. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese over top. Bake 5 to 7 minutes longer or until cheese melts and is lightly browned.