Chicken Nibblies

Make a lot of these little appetizers, they go fast! You will need:

• 4 Tablespoons cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups ground cooked chicken
• 2 Tablespoons chopped chives
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• salt and pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 2 1/2 tablespoons milk
• fine dry bread crumbs
• paprika

MUSTARD DIP

• salad dressing or mayonnaise
• soft honey
• prepared mustard

Put first 8 ingredients into a bowl. Mix well adding a bit more milk if needed to hold shape. Roll into 1 inch balls.

Mix bread crumbs with paprika, coat balls and chill.

Mustard Dip: Mix mayo , honey and mustard in a small bowl. Spear smoked balls with wooden pick to dip before eating. Makes 1/2 cup dip and 32 meatballs. recipe from COMPANY'S COMING - Chicken Etc. by Jean Pare'

I added this recipe to the Family Favorites because Jim prepared this as an appetizer for a delicious duck dinner and I could have eaten them all by myself. JIm made them again a few days later and I ate most of them. This is a new family favorite around here~

Favorite Chicken & Rice Casserole

This is a tried , true, and favorite chicken and rice recipe~our youngest son Daniel especially loves it! This is an easy chicken casserole to make for those nights I am in a hurry , or have unexpected company over for dinner. Pop it into the oven and visit while the whole meal is baking. You will need~

• 1 can (10 3/4 ounce ) cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup uncooked white rice
• 1/4 tsp. paprika
• dash of pepper
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, although I usually use chicken thighs

1. In a 2 quart shallow baking dish, mix soup, water,rice and seasonings. Place chicken on rice mixture. Sprinkle additional paprika and pepper ( I use Johnny's seasoning too )
2. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until chicken and rice are done. Sometimes I add cooked broccoli to the rice mixture, this is yummy and you will get the veggies into the one-dish meal !