This week, Shannon’s theme for Works for Me Wednesday is The What Do I Fix? Edition. She says, “It’s 5:15 pm, the kids are hungry, you have a headache, hubby is almost home, and the pantry has three things in it.  What is your BEST last-minute meal recipe?  Share with everybody this week.  We’ll call it Works-For-Me Wednesday: The What-Do-I-Fix? Edition.”

My recipe here isn’t super fast, but it is super simple. It takes about 5 minutes to throw together this entree and its sides, so deal with it, ok?

When things are chaotic, I make my version of smothered chicken. Here’s how it goes:Take some boneless, skinless chicken breasts, throw them in an oven-safe (I prefer Corningware because it has a lid!) dish. Put a small pat of butter on top of each one. Bake at about 400 degrees. After about 15 minutes, flip the chicken breasts over about half-way through (total baking time is about 30-45 minutes, depending on whether your chicken breasts are fresh or frozen).

About five minutes before you wish to serve dinner, sprinkle the top of each breast with mozzarella cheese and French-friend onions. (You know what those are… those things often found atop green-bean casserole this time of year. They’re better on this!)

As an added bonus, I often sprinkle diced green bell peppers on top of each one, too. Slide them back in the oven long enough for the cheese to melt. SOOOOO yummy.

I generally make baked potatoes or rice with green beans, a tossed green salad, or something like that with these. All of those sides are easily and quickly made, too. So, while it may take 30-45 minutes for this dinner to actually cook, it only takes 5-10 minutes to prepare. THAT works for me.

Try this dinner. Soooo yummy. It may not be the healthiest thing for you, but this time of year calories and fat don’t count, right?

Now, check out more great last-minute dinner ideas at Works for Me Wednesday.

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