Cooking for 2!

Easy Baked Chicken and Potato Dinner for Two
PREP: 18 min; BAKE: 40 min 
Makes 2 servings

This baked dish brings home all the flavors of a roast chicken with vegetables, but it makes just enough for two.

2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1/2 pound)
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 cup Reduced Fat or Original Bisquick®
3/4 pound small red potatoes, cut into fourths
1 small red or green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 small onion, cut into 8 wedges
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, if desired
1/2 teaspoon paprika

1. Heat oven to 400°. Spray baking dish, 13x9x2 inches, with cooking spray.

2. Brush chicken with 1 tablespoon of the mustard, then coat with Bisquick. Place 1 chicken breast half in each corner of pan. Place potatoes, bell pepper and onion in center of pan; brush vegetables with remaining mustard. Spray chicken and vegetables with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with cheese and paprika.

3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, stirring vegetables after 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

Pizza Pot Pies for Two
PREP: 15 min; Bake: 20 min
Makes 2 servings 

For variety, add olives, sliced pepperoni (cut into fourths), or chopped tomatoes to the pizza sauce mixture. 

1/2 pound lean ground beef or Italian sausage 
1/4 cup chopped onion 
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper 
1/2 cup pizza sauce 
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 ounces) 
1/2 cup Original Bisquick® 
2 tablespoons very hot water 

1. Heat oven to 375°. Grease two 10- to 12-ounce casseroles. 

2. Cook ground beef, onion and bell pepper in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in pizza sauce and mushrooms. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon beef mixture into casseroles. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese on each. 

3. Mix Bisquick and very hot water; beat vigorously 20 seconds. Turn dough onto surface dusted with Bisquick; gently roll in Bisquick to coat. Shape into ball; knead about 10 times or until smooth. Divide dough into 2 balls. Pat each ball into circle the size of diameter of casserole. Cut steam vent in each circle with knife or cookie cutter. Place each circle on beef mixture in casserole. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until very light brown. 

Fruit Cobblers for Two
PREP: 6 min; BAKE: 18 min
Makes 2 servings

If you crave a hot fruit dessert but don't want a lot of leftovers, this is the recipe to use 

1 cup fruit pie filling (apple, peach, cherry or blueberry) 
1/2 cup Original Bisquick® 
2 tablespoons milk 
1 tablespoon sugar 
1 teaspoon margarine or butter, softened 


1. Heat oven to 400°. Divide pie filling between 2 ungreased 10-ounce custard cups. 

2. Stir remaining ingredients until soft dough forms. Spoon half of dough onto pie filling in each custard cup. Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired. 

3. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until topping is light brown.