1 onion chopped
1 bell pepper chopped (optional)
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bag shredded Velveeta cheese (2 cups)
Italian Seasoning
Salt and pepper
Butter and olive oil
1 Qt of Chicken broth
If using uncooked chicken: Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. In large pan, put about 2 TBSP butter and 2 TBSP of olive oil. Add chicken and cook till almost done. Add onions, garlic and bell peppers and sauté about 10 minutes over medium heat. Add soups and cheese, stir well and set aside. In large pot, bring broth to a boil and add Italian seasoning to taste. Add spaghetti and cook till desired doneness. Drain. Add to chicken/soup mixture (add a little of the broth if mixture too thick) Pour into a 13x9x2 pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.
If using precooked chicken: In large pot, put about 2 TBSP butter and 2 TBSP of olive oil. Add chicken, onions, garlic and bell peppers and sauté about 10 minutes over medium heat. Add soups and cheese, set aside. Cook spaghetti in broth seasoned with Italian seasoning to desired doneness then add to soup/chicken mixture. If too thick, add a little of the broth before putting in pan.
Multi-awarding winning author Dana Wayne is a sixth generation Texan and resides in the Piney Woods with her husband, a Calico cat, three children and four grandchildren.
She routinely speaks at book clubs, writers groups and other organizations and is frequent guest on numerous writing blogs.
A die-hard romantic, her stories are filled with strong women, second changes, and happily ever after.
“I’ve always wanted to write and knew that one day, I would. I retired in late 2013 and published my first book, a contemporary romance, the summer of 2016. I was over the moon when it was awarded first place by Texas Association of Authors, and I never looked back. All of my books have been nominated for and/or received various awards. To have my work validated in such a manner is very gratifying and humbling. Because I am all about the romance, my stories are heartwarming, have a splash of suspense and humor, and are a little steamy. I believe romance is more about emotion than sex, and the journey is more important than the destination.”
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Chasing Hope
Preview of Whispers On the Wind
You let him kill her.
The angry female voice in the pre-dawn hour jolted Cooper Delaney from a restless sleep.
Adrenalin pumping, he rolled to the right and automatically grabbed his pistol from the nightstand, fully expecting to see a stranger beside the bed.
Nothing but moonlit shadows. He swiveled his head to the left.
The room was empty.
He blinked and drew in a deep breath, trying to dispel remnants of the dream making sleep all but impossible for over a month. Always the same dream; a shadowy figure begging Coop to find her. That was it…find me, please. Two weeks ago, the voice changed and insisted Coop had to stop him.
Stop who? From what?
Tonight, the dream exploded into a full-blown nightmare.
He put the gun back on the table and lay down, right arm over his eyes. “Shit,” he whispered as the vision replayed through his mind. Powerful hands gripped her throat, the eerie silence punctuated by ragged gasps as she struggled for air. Blood trickled from her nose and the corner of her mouth. Dark hair wedged into a jagged cut across her forehead. Terror-filled eyes stared at the figure bent over her.
All the while, the voice reproached…you didn’t stop him.
