Quick Chicken Piroshki Recipe

2 tb Margarine
1/4 c Chopped shallots
1 md Garlic clove, minced
2 Chopped cooked chicken breasts
1 c Cooked rice
2 tb Chopped parsley
1/8 ts Dried thyme
Salt
5-pepper blend
2 cn Crescent rolls
1 Egg, beaten

Preheat oven to 350. In a large frying pan. melt margarine over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic and cook until tender, but not brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in chicken, rice, parsley, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.

Separate crescent rolls into 8 squares; seal line in each square. Divide chicken mixture evenly among squres; fold to make a triangle and seal edges. Prick tops of pastry with fork, and brush with egg. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet 15 minutes until golden brown. Remove to a serving platter and keep warm until ready to serve

Quick Chili Casserole

9 oz Pkg. corn chips
1 cn Chili with beans
2 c Grated cheddar cheese
2 c Chopped onions, sauted

Place 1/2 of corn chips in buttered casserole dish. Cover with one cup of cheese, 1 cup onion and 1/2 can of chili. Repeat except saving rest of cheese for top layer. Cook in 400 degree oven until top of cheese is melted.

Quick Clam Chowder

2 ea Potato; pared and diced
1 c Leek; washed and sliced or
1/2 c Celery; sliced
1/2 c Carrot; sliced
2 ts Margarine; diet
2 c Tomato; low sodium - canned
1/4 ts Thyme
1 ea Littleneck clams; rinsed

In 4 qt microwave casserole, combine potato, leeks or onions, celery,carrot, and margarine;cover with plastic wrap and zap on high for 6 min, until potato is softened. Add tomatoes with liquid and thyme,recover with plastic wrap and zap again on high for 5 min until potato is soft and mixture is thoroughly heated. Arrange clams hinge side out and cover again...Zap 3 min turn... Zap 3 min.Let stand 5 min and serve.