Leftovers Part II-Chicken Vegetable Soup

There is a recipe that I always go to, for a last minute dinner, and that is Chicken Your Way. If you

make enough of this you can make 2-3 days of meals off of one dish. I had no time for the crock pot so I did this recipe on the stove. Total prep time 5 minutes.

We came home late the other night from being gone for a week on vacation. I needed to make something fast for dinner, that did not require preparation, and that we actually had in the pantry since we had been gone a week.

Total Servings 4 Total Cost: $4.00

What did I have?
1 Box of Wheat Penne Pasta
2 Cans of Diced Tomatoes-I always have these in my pantry! Low-sodium
4 Frozen Chicken Breasts
Frozen Broccoli and Spinach

What did I do?

• Started boiling the pasta
• In Large skillet combined Frozen Chicken, handful of spinach, handful of broccoli, both cans of tomatoes, and lots of dried basil and garlic powder.
• Covered with a lid
• Turned it on medium
• Gave my toddler a bath :)
• 15 minutes later-drained pasta
• Pulled chicken apart into chunks
• Served

What did I have left?

• Lots of Pasta-because I did the whole box
• Chicken
• Tomatoes with some vegetables

Day 2-Make Chicken Soup with Leftovers

• Put tomatoes and chicken in large pot
• Added 1 Can of Diced Tomatoes
• 2 Cups of Water
• 12oz Bag of frozen Mixed Vegetables
• Handful of leftover pasta noodles
• Salt, pepper, and herbs to taste
• Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes
• Serve with crackers or grill cheese

Day 3-LeftoversAll I had was leftover pasta now
So I made what I posted yesterday
Mac and Cheese with vegetables and Tuna

I would love to hear about your creative leftover menu. Enjoy!