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    Video: 2 Dinners, 1 Rotisserie Chicken – Tuscan Chicken Pasta & Oven Chicken Tacos

    August 31, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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    Need New Recipes for Rotisserie Chicken?

    We have TWO Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes Made from ONE Rotisserie Chicken!

    two meals one rotisserie chicken

    Get the best bang for your buck with that rotisserie chicken!! We can even promise that it won’t feel like you’re eating the same meal twice. 

    Please take special note of my oven tacos hack. All hacks are pretty cool, but a taco hack is extra cool and most important. Because it’s just toooooo sad when a taco crumples all over your plate at the first bite. A little part of your soul crumples with it. And we can’t be having that my friend!

    I recorded this video with my friends from KSAT, for their SA Live Back to School Primetime Special. 

    Isn’t Cody the cutest?! This might have been his big TV debut!?

    And pardon my SUPER DORKY dance at the end. 

    My boys have not seen this yet, but when they do I know that I’ll hear…’Mom, you’re so cringe-y.’ 

    What is with that word anyways?! 

    Watch the video below. The 2 recipes are below the video player. Enjoy! 

    xo

    Erin

    How to Make Dinner from a Rotisserie Chicken 

    • How to Pull Meat from a Rotisserie Chicken
    • How to Make ‘Shredded Rotisserie Chicken’ in your Slow Cooker
    • SERIES: 31 Days of Rotisserie Chicken Recipes 

    Featured Rotisserie Chicken Recipes

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    Oven Chicken Tacos

    Simple twist for your next Taco Tuesday...and with this hack, you won't end up with a mess of taco on your plate!
    Prep Time10 minutes
    Cook Time10 minutes
    Servings - 12 tacos

    Ingredients 

    • 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
    • 1 cup red or green salsa
    • 12 hard taco shells
    • 3 cups shredded texmex blend cheese
    • 1 cup shredded lettuce garnish
    • 1 cup pico de gallo garnish
    • sour cream, guacamole or salsa other favorite toppings

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
    • In a large bowl, shred the rotisserie chicken and mix with the red or green salsa.
    • Place the taco shells into the baking dish and add a hefty pinch full of cheese to the base of the taco shell. Repeat until each shell has cheese.
    • Add the shredded chicken and salsa onto the shredded cheese in each taco shell. Add another hefty pinch full of cheese onto the shredded chicken. The cheese underneath and on top of the shredded chicken acts like "glue" and helps hold the taco together!
    • Put into the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until cheese has melted.
    • Let cool a few minutes before adding your favorite taco toppings and garnishes. Enjoy!

     

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    Tuscan Chicken & Pasta

    A delightful pasta skillet meal made with rotisserie chicken, spinach, and tomatoes.
    Prep Time15 minutes
    Cook Time10 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 12 oz. box small shell pasta penne or elbow
    • 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
    • 12 oz. bag frozen chopped spinach slightly thawed
    • 1 tsp basil
    • 1 tsp garlic powder
    • 1 cup half and half or heavy cream
    • 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese divided
    • side salad or other favorite veggie side dish

    Instructions

    • Cook the pasta as directed on the package. Drain, and mix into the sauce as directed below.
    • In a large skillet, add the diced tomatoes and frozen chopped spinach and stir together over medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes, or until spinach has melted.
    • Stir in the basil, garlic powder and half and half/heavy cream into the tomato sauce. Next, add the shredded rotisserie chicken and half of the grated Parmesan cheese. Stir occasionally and cook over medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes, to allow ingredients to warm up.
    • Add the cooked pasta in with the remaining ingredients, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
    • Serve Tuscan Chicken and Pasta with a side salad, and garnish with remaining grated Parmesan cheese.

     

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