Meal Planning with Connie

Herbed Butter Herbed Butter  This is a great little spread, with many uses. Recipe doubles easily ! ½ stick butter, softened 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon dried parsley Combine butter and seasonings. Spoon into a small bowl or ramekin. Spread on French bread and toast. Brush on tops of biscuits. Spread on hot corn-on-the-cob. Brush over pizza dough before adding toppings.

 Chicken Ranch Pizza Braid Chicken Ranch Pizza Braid This is recipe that I created for my kids. It's a favorite! I make Hidden Valley Ranch dressing and use chicken from my freezer, which I’ve pre-cooked and frozen. If time is short , you could use canned chicken, bottled dressing, pre-cooked bacon and  just make a regular pizza by spreading the ingredients over the entire pizza dough in the given order and eliminating the braiding. 1 can Pillsbury refrigerated pizza dough 2 cups chopped chicken 1 cup ranch salad dressing 4 - 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 - 1 ½ cups shredded pizza blend cheese pizza sauce and/or additional ranch dressing Olive oil, Herbed Butter, or Garlic Butter for brush dough (optional) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Unroll dough and shape into a rectangle. Combine chicken and ranch dressing. Spread chicken mixture down middle of dough. Sprinkle with bacon. Sprinkle with cheese. Using a sharp knif