30 Minute Recipes For Chicken - Chicken Biscuit Pie

There's nothing like eating chicken and biscuit pie on a cold day to warm up your insides. It's mom's comfort food that is always welcome at any mealtime. This dish can be made in about 30 minutes, so you're not going to need to spend a lot of time in preparation.

To make this dish you'll need a bag of frozen boneless, chicken tenderloins. Two boxes of chicken flavored rice, water, a can of cream of chicken soup, a bag of frozen mixed vegetables and one container of buttermilk biscuits.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Run 12 pieces of frozen chicken under cold water for 1 or 2 minutes to remove ice. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.

In a large saucepan, combine the chicken, 4 cups of water, 2 boxes of chicken flavored rice, plus the seasoning packets, 1 can of cream of chicken soup and 1 large bag of frozen mixed vegetables. Mix all ingredients completely.

Bring to a boil and cover; reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for 10 minutes, or until juices of chicken run clear. Place chicken mixture into a 13x9-inch baking pan and top with uncooked refrigerator biscuits. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until the biscuits are a deep brown color.

Serve immediately.

Makes 8 servings.

Bonus Recipe: Buttermilk Drop Donuts

To make these donuts you'll need: vegetable oil, all purpose flour, sugar, salt baking powder, ground nutmeg, baking soda, buttermilk and 1 egg.

In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat up 2 to 3 inches of vegetable oil to about 375 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 1 / 4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon nutmeg and 1 / 2 teaspoon baking powder. Add in 1 / 4 cup vegetable oil 3 / 4 cup buttermilk and 1 egg. Beat mixture with a fork until smooth.

Drop by tablespoon dough into hot oil. Fry for about 3 minutes or until the biscuits are browned on all sides. Drain on absorbent paper and immediately rollsugar.

Makes about 3 1/2 dozen donuts.

How to Cook "Grandma's Cocoa Gravy"

When I was a child, my grandma would make cocoa gravy for us grandkids when we would visit her in the Ozarks. Now cocoa gravy was for breakfast, and we would eat it with biscuits and fried deer meat, or bacon. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!

My grandparents were hill people through and through! Grandma had alot of good old time recipes, and this one was passed down to her. I will share it with you, and I hope you enjoy it!

Cocoa Gravy

4 heaping Tablespoons dry cocoa.
3 tablespoons flour
2 / 3 cup granulated sugar

4 cans of condensed milk, canned
1 tablespoon butter

Mix together the dry ingredients in a large frying pan. Mix well. Turn the burner on the stove to medium and begin adding the condensed milk, stirring with a whisk. Mix well and start over medium heat until the mixture to a boil. The heat and stir well until for 4 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes and stir with a spoonbutter.

This is a very old recipe. You can change the ingredients some what to suit your own taste buds. You can also use Splenda or another artificial sweetener to make it sugar free. The butter is optional also. Again, it is best eaten with biscuits of your choice and butter. Meat such as bacon, sausage, fried deer meat, and even fried chicken goes well with this dish. This recipe is difficult to come by, so guard it well.