Sunday, Apr. 20, 2008

Chicken Fingers with Smashed Potatoes

Yes, it's true! Just five ingredients make a full meal that is especially kid-friendly.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

* 5 red potatoes, quartered

* 9 oz. pkg. frozen peas in butter sauce

* 2 (9 oz.) pkg. fully cooked, breaded chicken fingers

* 1/2 cup marinara sauce

* 1/2 cup sour cream

* 1/4 tsp. salt

* 1/8 tsp. pepper

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In large pot, place quartered potatoes and cover with water. Cover pot and bring to a boil. Add pouch with peas and simmer 15-18 minutes until potatoes are tender, turning pouch over halfway through cooking time.

Place chicken on cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 9-11 minutes until hot. Heat marinara sauce in microwave oven.

Drain potatoes, return to pot, and add sour cream, salt, and pepper. Coarsely mash potatoes, adding more sour cream if necessary. Cut open pea pouch and pour into serving dish. Serve chicken fingers with marinara sauce for dipping, along with potatoes and peas in butter sauce. 5 servings.

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