You can laugh if you must, but I’ve been known to leave Costco with a cart filled with rotisserie chickens. I will buy 4-5 at a crack. To say I am obsessed with this fantastic cooking short-cut would be an understatement.
Using the chickens I buy during one shopping session, I will shred and bag the rotisserie chicken into enough 2-cup portions to stock our freezer. Then I know at any given moment, I’m already one big step towards having a family dinner on the table.
While a rotisserie chicken can make a yummy dinner just on its own with your favorite side dishes, I love using the seasoned and tender meat as a base for everything from casseroles to soups. When you can catch one on sale, it often offers you a larger portion of meat than you would have gotten for the same price raw and you save the time in having to cook it yourself.
Saving time AND money? SOLD.
Our family’s favorite rotisserie chicken recipes include everything from comfort food classics like Pot Pie to spicy “make your own takeout” dishes like Fried Rice. We turn to these ideas again and again. I hope you find one that your family loves, too!
10 Magic Tricks for Turning a Rotisserie Chicken into a Family Dinner
Insanely Delicious (and Quick!) Cheesy Ranch-Chicken Biscuit Casserole
Your family will love this fast Cheesy Ranch-Chicken Biscuit Casserole. Add a few more ingredients from the pantry, and you’ve got a Cheesy Bubble-up Chicken Pot Pie Bake. With either recipe, you’ll have a delicious family meal on the table in 30 minutes.
Freezer-friendly Chicken Alfredo Rice Casserole for busy families
Stock your freezer with this make-ahead Chicken Alfredo Rice Casserole. It’s a perfect casserole for picky eaters who will love the rich and creamy chicken and rice recipe.
Chicken spaghetti
Though this may be the most yellow looking food photo you’ll ever see me share, this recipe is a picky eater’s paradise.
Bacon ranch cheesy chicken roll-ups
We recently tried this Bacon Ranch Cheesy Chicken Roll-up and it was a
huge hit with the whole family. It only takes a few minutes to assemble
and then in the 20 minutes it bakes.
Easy shortcut chicken enchiladas
If you’re looking for a faster way to get enchiladas into your dinner
rotation I promise this has all the flavor and texture of a full-blown
more labor intense recipe.
Homemade chicken fried rice that kids just love
Homemade fried rice was one of my first attempts at making Chinese food at home. It quickly became one of my girls’ favorite ways to eat veggies.
How to make amazing Tuscan Chicken Soup with a rotisserie chicken
This amazing Tuscan soup recipe is so easy when you have a shredded rotisserie chicken on hand! Kids will love the sweet Italian vegetable soup made with tiny chopped up fresh carrots, celery, and zucchini. Since it is tomato-based, this healthy vegetable soup is one you can feel great about feeding your family.
Dump and Go Chicken Tetrazzini Casserole to quickly stock your freezer
This Dump and Go Chicken Tetrazzini Casserole is perfect for when you’re cooking for just one or two people. You can divide the batch up into several mini-casseroles to quickly stock your freezer. Less waste, more variety!
Light and healthy chicken chili with no beans!
My favorite part about this chili is: NO BEANS!! Woot! I can’t stand those things, they make chili so mealy tasting to me.
Insanely Delicious Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
FYI: This post contains an insanely delicious chicken pot pie recipe that your family will demand you make over and over (and over) again. It is the ultimate comfort food.
Meet Tiffany Dahle
Tiffany believes strong families start with strong and happy mothers. Too often as women we put everyone’s needs before our own. At Peanut Blossom, she encourages you to develop everyday possibilities for stretching your creativity while doing what you do to keep that household running! She strives to help mothers and teach her own children that having kids does not mean the end of your own personal growth and learning.
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A key to surviving any time of year, but especially the holidays, is planning ahead! Here are a few more ideas for quick and easy dinner ideas that you’re sure to love:
7 Make-Ahead Holiday Side Dishes That Will Save You Time
Insanely Delicious (and Quick!) Cheesy Ranch-Chicken Biscuit Casserole
How to Save Time With Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches
10 Unique Gift Ideas for YOUR Parents — Who Have (And Can Afford!) Everything