chicken packets

i'm not sure how to name this recipe. i wanted to use the word "casserole", but i feel like that implies a pasta of some sort? so i'll go with chicken packets.

this colder weather made me want something like chicken and dumplings, but i really didn't want to fight the crowds at HEB and i didn't want to drive across town to go to the larger one, where i don't have panic attacks from the.. uh.. um.. other white meat? :) you'll figure that out in a second. ANYWAYS... so i knew i needed to make something that i had all the ingredients already. and after looking at my pinterest board "for the tummy" i found this recipe.

chicken cheesey packets (working title)

• 2 chicken breasts*; cooked, and cut into cubes 
• 1 cup of cheddar cheese (i had half a bag of shredded cheddar cheese. that was plenty)
• 1 can of crescent rolls (i use reduced fat) 
• 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup (also reduced fat) 
• 1 cup of milk 

*i buy frozen grilled chicken breasts that i heat up in the oven. they are already seasoned and what not, but that's what i used. fyi. it added great flavor. 

okay first step: make the soup. pour it into a skillet or whatever and add the 1 cup of milk and heat on the stove. i just left it on low and stirred it occasionally. 

then i was baking my chicken in the oven for 20 minutes while that was going on. when it was done, i pulled it out and cut it into cubes. preheat oven to 350 degrees.

after all that was done- i started making the "packets". place the chicken and the cheese in the crescent rolls and pinch together all the sides so that its all locked in. like a "packet". once each packet is done place it in a 9x13 dish. should make 8 packets. then take the soup and pour it over/around the packets. 

put it in the oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. i baked mine for 23 minutes or so. 

it tasted like chicken and dumplings with cheese. not my favorite, but it was good. its quick and easy, too. this was also a good dish for a "cooler night". i was satisfied. i probably could have eaten half of it, but i had to make myself stop. i needed to save room for all the cookies that i baked this weekend :) 

yours truly, 

dauphin gal