Ingredients:
1/2 C bread crumbs
1 T oil
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic
1 lb ground beef
2 T taco seasoning
1 C tomato puree
1 C corn
1 C black beans
4 oz cream cheese
hot sauce to taste
salt/pepper to taste
1 T butter, melted
1 C salsa, I use mild
1 lb large pasta shells/cooked
1 C cheese- mexican shredded
Prep:
Heat oil in a large pan over med heat
Add onions, and saute until tender (about 6 min)
add garlic and saute until fragrant, about a min
add ground beef and cook until brown
add taco seas, tom puree, corn, black beans and cream cheese. cook until cream cheese has melted
season with hot sauce, s/p
spread the salsa into large bakikng dish, stuff the shells with beef mixture and place them in salsa
mix butter into bread crumbs and sprinkle onto shells, followed by cheese
bake 350 for 25 min.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Chocolate Eclair Cake
Ingredients:
1 box graham crackers
1 lg french vanilla pudding box
cool whip
chocolate frosting
Prep:
Lay graham crackers to cover bottom
layer pudding
Layer graham cracker
layer pudding
graham cracker
chocolate icing (I warm it first)
then refrigerate prior to serving
1 box graham crackers
1 lg french vanilla pudding box
cool whip
chocolate frosting
Prep:
Lay graham crackers to cover bottom
layer pudding
Layer graham cracker
layer pudding
graham cracker
chocolate icing (I warm it first)
then refrigerate prior to serving
Pizza Casserole
Ingredients:
1 lb hamburger
1 (14oz) jar pizza sauce
1 8oz pkg shredded mozarella cheese
3/4 C bisquick
2 eggs
1 1/2 C milk
Prep:
Brown meat, place in 8 x8 dish and top with pizza sauce.
Place cheese on top of sauce
mix bisquick, eggs, milks and beat until smooth. Pour on top of cheese.
Bake at 400 for 35 min
1 lb hamburger
1 (14oz) jar pizza sauce
1 8oz pkg shredded mozarella cheese
3/4 C bisquick
2 eggs
1 1/2 C milk
Prep:
Brown meat, place in 8 x8 dish and top with pizza sauce.
Place cheese on top of sauce
mix bisquick, eggs, milks and beat until smooth. Pour on top of cheese.
Bake at 400 for 35 min
Frito Taco Bake
Ingredients:
8 oz crescent rolls
2 C corn chips
1 1/2 lb hamburger
1 (15oz) can tomato sauce
taco seasoning
1 (8oz) sour cream
1 (4oz) shredded chedd cheese
Prep:
Unroll dough, press in pan. Sprinkle with 1 C chips, set aside.
Cook beef
(add in tomato sauce and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil. reduce heat, simmer 5 min and spoon over chips. Top with sour cream, cheese and remaining chips.
Cook, uncovered for 25-30 min.
8 oz crescent rolls
2 C corn chips
1 1/2 lb hamburger
1 (15oz) can tomato sauce
taco seasoning
1 (8oz) sour cream
1 (4oz) shredded chedd cheese
Prep:
Unroll dough, press in pan. Sprinkle with 1 C chips, set aside.
Cook beef
(add in tomato sauce and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil. reduce heat, simmer 5 min and spoon over chips. Top with sour cream, cheese and remaining chips.
Cook, uncovered for 25-30 min.
Go-to dish for friends when they have surgery, babies, etc.
This is a great go-to dish to bring to someone for a meal!
4-6 raw chicken breast, new potatoes and green beans.
Arrange in 9x13 dish
sprinkle with packet of italian dressing mix and top with a melted stick of butter.
cover with foil and bake at 350 for 1 hour.
Serve with rolls.
4-6 raw chicken breast, new potatoes and green beans.
Arrange in 9x13 dish
sprinkle with packet of italian dressing mix and top with a melted stick of butter.
cover with foil and bake at 350 for 1 hour.
Serve with rolls.
Choc chip cookie dough dip
Ingredients:
Vanilla wafers (for dipping)
1/2 C butter
1/3 C brown sugar
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 C powder sugar
2 t vanilla extract
3/4 C mini choc chips
Prep:
Melt butter in pan and dissolve brown sugar into butter.
Cream together cream cheese and powdered sugar. Add in butter mixture and vanilla.
Mix together.
Stir in chocolate chips.
I serve with vanilla wafers for dipping! YUM!
Vanilla wafers (for dipping)
1/2 C butter
1/3 C brown sugar
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 C powder sugar
2 t vanilla extract
3/4 C mini choc chips
Prep:
Melt butter in pan and dissolve brown sugar into butter.
Cream together cream cheese and powdered sugar. Add in butter mixture and vanilla.
Mix together.
Stir in chocolate chips.
I serve with vanilla wafers for dipping! YUM!
Frozen Banana Bites
Ingredients:
3 bananas
1/4 C milk chocolate chips
1/4 C PB
coconut flakes
Prep:
Heat up PB and choc chips in microwave. Stir until smooth.
Dip pieces of banana to cover, in chocolate and place on parchment paper. Sprinkle with coconut and freeze 1 hour before serving.
3 bananas
1/4 C milk chocolate chips
1/4 C PB
coconut flakes
Prep:
Heat up PB and choc chips in microwave. Stir until smooth.
Dip pieces of banana to cover, in chocolate and place on parchment paper. Sprinkle with coconut and freeze 1 hour before serving.
French toast overnight!
This is a great dish for when you have company! Make it the night before and pop it in the oven the morning of for breakfast!
Ingredients:
1 stick, melted butter
1 loaf sliced french bread
1 1/2 c milk
3/4 c brown sugar
6 eggs
1 t vanilla
Prep:
In 9 x13 pan, mix butter (melted) and brown sigar. Place french bread flat over butter/sugar mixture.
Mix eggs, milk, and vanilla with hand mixer.
Pour over bread, cover and fridge overnight.
Bake at 40 min. at 350 (covered) then 15 additional minutes (uncovered)
Sprinkle with powder sugar and serve with syrup
Ingredients:
1 stick, melted butter
1 loaf sliced french bread
1 1/2 c milk
3/4 c brown sugar
6 eggs
1 t vanilla
Prep:
In 9 x13 pan, mix butter (melted) and brown sigar. Place french bread flat over butter/sugar mixture.
Mix eggs, milk, and vanilla with hand mixer.
Pour over bread, cover and fridge overnight.
Bake at 40 min. at 350 (covered) then 15 additional minutes (uncovered)
Sprinkle with powder sugar and serve with syrup
Cream Cheese Crock pot chicken
A easy, yummy, mexican-type crock pot recipe!
Ingredients:
bag frozen chicken breast tenderloins
8 oz block cream cheese
1 can black beans, drained
1 can corn, drained
1 can rotel
Prep:
Put frozen chicken in crock pot and put cream cheese on top of chicken.
Dump in drained and rinsed beans, corn and rotel. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.
Stir ing every couple hours.
Shred chicken (when done)
After 6 hours: turn crockpot off and let it set for 30-45 min to thicken and serve over rice!
The next night, I make tacos out of the leftovers to get a second meal out of this!
Ingredients:
bag frozen chicken breast tenderloins
8 oz block cream cheese
1 can black beans, drained
1 can corn, drained
1 can rotel
Prep:
Put frozen chicken in crock pot and put cream cheese on top of chicken.
Dump in drained and rinsed beans, corn and rotel. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.
Stir ing every couple hours.
Shred chicken (when done)
After 6 hours: turn crockpot off and let it set for 30-45 min to thicken and serve over rice!
The next night, I make tacos out of the leftovers to get a second meal out of this!
Crockpot pizza casserole pasta
Ingredients:
1 lb. Rigatoni pasta (uncooked)
2 Jars tomato sauce
1 t dried Oregano
1 lb beef
1 lb Italian sausage
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 C mushrooms
4 C shreddewd mozz cheese
pepperoni for topping
Serve with: French bread
Prep:
In skillet, brown beef and drain. set aside. Do the same with sausage.
Mix the sauce, uncooked pasta and oregano in large bowl until pasta is well coated. Spray crock pot with cooking spray.
Now make layers using 1/2 of each ingredient. Order: Pasta, beef, sausage, onions, peppers, mushrooms, cheese then place pepp on top and sprinkle with cheese. Cook on low for 6 hours.
1 lb. Rigatoni pasta (uncooked)
2 Jars tomato sauce
1 t dried Oregano
1 lb beef
1 lb Italian sausage
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 C mushrooms
4 C shreddewd mozz cheese
pepperoni for topping
Serve with: French bread
Prep:
In skillet, brown beef and drain. set aside. Do the same with sausage.
Mix the sauce, uncooked pasta and oregano in large bowl until pasta is well coated. Spray crock pot with cooking spray.
Now make layers using 1/2 of each ingredient. Order: Pasta, beef, sausage, onions, peppers, mushrooms, cheese then place pepp on top and sprinkle with cheese. Cook on low for 6 hours.
Nutella Rice Crispy Treats
Ingredients:
6 C Rice crispy cereal
1 (10.5 oz) bag mini marshmellows
1/4 C butter
1 C nutella
Topping:
1/2 C milk choc chips
1 C Nutella
1 T shortening (crisco)
Prep:
Measure cereal in large bowl and set aside!
Melt butter and marshmellows together until smooth
Once marsh and butter melted together add nutella and stir until combined.
Pour marsh over cereal. Stir to coat evenly and press into greased pan.
Topping: Heat nutella, choc chips and shortening in pan over med-low heat until smooth and spread on top.
Stir a nd set in fridge to set up.
6 C Rice crispy cereal
1 (10.5 oz) bag mini marshmellows
1/4 C butter
1 C nutella
Topping:
1/2 C milk choc chips
1 C Nutella
1 T shortening (crisco)
Prep:
Measure cereal in large bowl and set aside!
Melt butter and marshmellows together until smooth
Once marsh and butter melted together add nutella and stir until combined.
Pour marsh over cereal. Stir to coat evenly and press into greased pan.
Topping: Heat nutella, choc chips and shortening in pan over med-low heat until smooth and spread on top.
Stir a nd set in fridge to set up.
Paul Deen's baked Chicken Salad
This is so delicious and a great light, summery meal! I serve this with Celery sticks and crackers!
Ingredients:
2 T Lemon Juice
1/2 t pepper and salt
1/2 C Almonds (I omited this)
1 C diced celery
2 C chicken (I used a rotisserie chicken)
1 C mayo
1 C grated sharp cheddar cheese
2/3 C crushed potatoe chips
Preperation:
Preheat oven to 350 and spray 9 x 13 pan with pam
In large bowl, mix chicken, celery, almonds, salt/pepper and lemon juice, Mayo and cheese. Place the mixture in dish. Spread chips on top.
Bake 25 minutes or until bubbly.
Ingredients:
2 T Lemon Juice
1/2 t pepper and salt
1/2 C Almonds (I omited this)
1 C diced celery
2 C chicken (I used a rotisserie chicken)
1 C mayo
1 C grated sharp cheddar cheese
2/3 C crushed potatoe chips
Preperation:
Preheat oven to 350 and spray 9 x 13 pan with pam
In large bowl, mix chicken, celery, almonds, salt/pepper and lemon juice, Mayo and cheese. Place the mixture in dish. Spread chips on top.
Bake 25 minutes or until bubbly.
Warm Bean Dip
Ingredients:
Tortilla chips (for dipping!)
8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1 C sour cream
2 (16oz) cans refried beans
1 pkt Taco seasoning (or you can make homemade, my recipe is below!)
2 C shredded cheddar cheese
2 C shred. monterey Jack cheese
Prep:
preheat oven to 350
I serve this with tacos!
Mix together cream cheese, sour cream. Then mix in refriend beans and stire in taco seasoning.
Spray 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray.
Spread mixture on bottom of pan. Top with cheeses.
Cook 30 min.
Tortilla chips (for dipping!)
8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1 C sour cream
2 (16oz) cans refried beans
1 pkt Taco seasoning (or you can make homemade, my recipe is below!)
2 C shredded cheddar cheese
2 C shred. monterey Jack cheese
Prep:
preheat oven to 350
I serve this with tacos!
Mix together cream cheese, sour cream. Then mix in refriend beans and stire in taco seasoning.
Spray 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray.
Spread mixture on bottom of pan. Top with cheeses.
Cook 30 min.
Mac Salad
This recipe is a HUGE hit and so many people have asked me for this!
Ingredients:
2 C macaroni, cooked in salt water, rinsed with cold water and drained well.
Add to cooled mac:
1/2 C celery (diced small)
1/2 C green pepper (diced small)
1/4 C red pepper, diced small for color
1 C sweet onion, diced small
2 cucumbers, diced small
1 firm, ripe tomato, diced
Mix all the above together and add:
1/4 C mayo
1 T Catalina salad dressing
1 small pkg of Sugar
and a dash of whipping cream (secret ingredient!!)
Mix well and chill. Garnish with parsley, cucumber slices, egg, etc.
This is a sure hit for any gathering!!
Ingredients:
2 C macaroni, cooked in salt water, rinsed with cold water and drained well.
Add to cooled mac:
1/2 C celery (diced small)
1/2 C green pepper (diced small)
1/4 C red pepper, diced small for color
1 C sweet onion, diced small
2 cucumbers, diced small
1 firm, ripe tomato, diced
Mix all the above together and add:
1/4 C mayo
1 T Catalina salad dressing
1 small pkg of Sugar
and a dash of whipping cream (secret ingredient!!)
Mix well and chill. Garnish with parsley, cucumber slices, egg, etc.
This is a sure hit for any gathering!!
Crock pot Italian chicken
Ingredients:
Farfalle pasta (1 box)
1 pkt zesty (dry) Italian dressing
1 8oz cream cheese (softened)
2 cans of chicken noodle soup
Prep:
Place chicken in crock pot and sprinkle with Italian dressing.
Combine cream cheese and soup in a small pot over low hear and pour over chicken.
Cook on low for 4 hours.
Cut chicken and throw back in crock pot and stir into sauce.
Serve over pasta
Farfalle pasta (1 box)
1 pkt zesty (dry) Italian dressing
1 8oz cream cheese (softened)
2 cans of chicken noodle soup
Prep:
Place chicken in crock pot and sprinkle with Italian dressing.
Combine cream cheese and soup in a small pot over low hear and pour over chicken.
Cook on low for 4 hours.
Cut chicken and throw back in crock pot and stir into sauce.
Serve over pasta
Crockpot rootbeer pulled pork
This recipe is great for those that work! I love love LOVE crockpot recipes! I fix them the night before or early in the morning, start that morning on the way out the door and by the time you get home, it's ready to go!
Ingredients:
1 2lb. pork tenderloin
1 12 oz can root beer
1 18oz BBQ sauce
hamburger buns
Prep:
Put pork in slow cooker and pour root beer over meat. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4.
After pork has cooked, drain rootbeer.
Shred the pork and place it back in the slow cooker. Pour the BBQ sauce and stir to combine.
Serve on hamburger buns with slaw
Ingredients:
1 2lb. pork tenderloin
1 12 oz can root beer
1 18oz BBQ sauce
hamburger buns
Prep:
Put pork in slow cooker and pour root beer over meat. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4.
After pork has cooked, drain rootbeer.
Shred the pork and place it back in the slow cooker. Pour the BBQ sauce and stir to combine.
Serve on hamburger buns with slaw
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Ever needed Taco Seasoning but can't find it, or forgot to purchase it?? I came up with an amazing "Taco seasoning" and it's cheap too!
Mix the follwing together:
1T Chili powder
1/4 t Garlic powder
1/4 t red pepper flakes
1/4 t onion flakes
1/4 t Oregano
1/2 t Paprika
1 1/2 t Ground Cumin
1 t pepper
Mix the follwing together:
1T Chili powder
1/4 t Garlic powder
1/4 t red pepper flakes
1/4 t onion flakes
1/4 t Oregano
1/2 t Paprika
1 1/2 t Ground Cumin
1 t pepper
Monday, March 12, 2012
Baked Cream cheese Spaghetti
Ingredients:
12 oz. spaghetti
1 (28oz) Jar spaghetti Sauce
1 lb. beef
1 t Italian Seasoning
1 garlic clove, minced
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 c parm cheese
Preperation:
preheat oven to 350 degrees
Brown meat and stir in spaghetti sauce. Set aside.
Cook spaghetti, drain and add cream cheese, Italian seasoning and minced garlic. Stir until cream cheese is melted and noodles are coated.
Lightly grease a 9x13 pan. Spread a small amount of meat sauce in bottom of dish. Put spaghetti on top of sauce and top with remaining sauce- sprinkle on cheese.
Bake 30 min. I served with garlic bread and salad! :)
12 oz. spaghetti
1 (28oz) Jar spaghetti Sauce
1 lb. beef
1 t Italian Seasoning
1 garlic clove, minced
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 c parm cheese
Preperation:
preheat oven to 350 degrees
Brown meat and stir in spaghetti sauce. Set aside.
Cook spaghetti, drain and add cream cheese, Italian seasoning and minced garlic. Stir until cream cheese is melted and noodles are coated.
Lightly grease a 9x13 pan. Spread a small amount of meat sauce in bottom of dish. Put spaghetti on top of sauce and top with remaining sauce- sprinkle on cheese.
Bake 30 min. I served with garlic bread and salad! :)
Cheesy Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole
Ingredients:
2 (8oz) cans crescent dinner rolls
1 (10oz) can cream of chicken soup
3/4 C grated cheddar cheese
1/2 C whipping cream (Can use milk for a healthier version)
Filling:
4 oz Cream cheese
4 T butter, softened
1 T garlic powder
1/3 C onion (chopped, greens of onion)
1 rotisserie chicken
3/4 C grated cheddar cheese
1/2 t salt and pepper
4 T mayo
2 C cheddar cheese (for topping)
Preperation:
Set oven to 3550 degrees, and butter casserole dish
In sauce pan, mix whipping cream (or milk), 3/4 C cheese and chicken soup, heat just until cheese melts, do not boil and take off heat.
FILLING: cream cheese and butter must be soft. Mix in a bowl, then add garlic powder. Add chopped chicken, onion and cheese and mix well.
Add in mayo- mix (add more if dry)
Unroll rolls and place mixture on top of ech and roll up. Drizzle soup mixture at the bottom of pan. Drizzle with more soup mixture and add 1 C of cheese.
Bake 30 min.
I served with a salad and it's delicious!
2 (8oz) cans crescent dinner rolls
1 (10oz) can cream of chicken soup
3/4 C grated cheddar cheese
1/2 C whipping cream (Can use milk for a healthier version)
Filling:
4 oz Cream cheese
4 T butter, softened
1 T garlic powder
1/3 C onion (chopped, greens of onion)
1 rotisserie chicken
3/4 C grated cheddar cheese
1/2 t salt and pepper
4 T mayo
2 C cheddar cheese (for topping)
Preperation:
Set oven to 3550 degrees, and butter casserole dish
In sauce pan, mix whipping cream (or milk), 3/4 C cheese and chicken soup, heat just until cheese melts, do not boil and take off heat.
FILLING: cream cheese and butter must be soft. Mix in a bowl, then add garlic powder. Add chopped chicken, onion and cheese and mix well.
Add in mayo- mix (add more if dry)
Unroll rolls and place mixture on top of ech and roll up. Drizzle soup mixture at the bottom of pan. Drizzle with more soup mixture and add 1 C of cheese.
Bake 30 min.
I served with a salad and it's delicious!
Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas
Ingredients:
1 cooked rotisserie Chicken
2t EVOO
2t minced garlic
1t lime zest
2 C mexican salsa verde
1/2 C sour cream
1/2 C shredded cheddar and mont jack cheese
1/4 C cilantro
6 flour tortillas
Preperation:
Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add EVOO then cook garlic and lime zest for 30 seconds. Add salsa verde and heat through.
Remove from heat and stir in sour cream, chicken, 1/2 of the cheese and 1/2 cilantro.
Reserve 1 C of sauce for top of enchiladas.
Add 2-3 T of reserved sauce to bottom of a 9x13 pan.
Add 3T of chicken mixture to the center of a tortilla, roll and place seem down. Cover with sauce and cheese. Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes and top with Cilantro.
1 cooked rotisserie Chicken
2t EVOO
2t minced garlic
1t lime zest
2 C mexican salsa verde
1/2 C sour cream
1/2 C shredded cheddar and mont jack cheese
1/4 C cilantro
6 flour tortillas
Preperation:
Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add EVOO then cook garlic and lime zest for 30 seconds. Add salsa verde and heat through.
Remove from heat and stir in sour cream, chicken, 1/2 of the cheese and 1/2 cilantro.
Reserve 1 C of sauce for top of enchiladas.
Add 2-3 T of reserved sauce to bottom of a 9x13 pan.
Add 3T of chicken mixture to the center of a tortilla, roll and place seem down. Cover with sauce and cheese. Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes and top with Cilantro.
Crock pot chicken and dumplings
*Ready to serve
*getting ready to cook!
Ingredients:
4 (frozen) chicken breast
1 onion, chopped
2 cans campbell cream of chicken soup and mushroom soup (1 of each)
2 T butter
1t salt
2t black pepper
1T Oregano
2 cans chicken stock (I fill up soup cans with water and use)
1 can pillsbury Grands Buttermilk Biscuits
Preperation:
Put everything in crock pot, but biscuits.
Cook on low 7 hours. Shred chicken with fork. About 1 hour before serving, tear biscuits into small 1"pieces. Stir gently into crockpot. If it feels too thick, you can add water.
Allow to cook 1 more house after you put in biscuits to allow them time to cook!
These are so good! Serve with a heaping of vegies!
Sausage and Cream Cheese dip
These are delicious served with Tostito scoop chips!
Ingredients:
8oz box cream cheese
1 lb. sausage, cooked and crumbled
1 can diced tomatoes
Prep:
cook sasauge and add cream cheese (melt) and tomatoes, serve!
Sausage and Pepperoni Puffs
Ingredients:
3/4 C flour
3/4 t baking powder
1/2 t garlic powder
3/4 C milk
1 egg
1 C mozarella cheese
1/2 C pepperoni
1 C sausage (cooked and crumbled)
1/2 C pizza Sauce
Prep:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a mini muffin pan (this will make 24)
In large bowl, whisk together flour, garlic powder and baking powder; whisk in milk and egg. Stir in mozzarella, sausage and pepperoni and let stand for 10 minutes.
stir the batter and add to pan, bake until puffed and golden (25 minutes)
Heat pizza sauce and use for dipping!
These are delicious! Will make 24 mini's
3/4 C flour
3/4 t baking powder
1/2 t garlic powder
3/4 C milk
1 egg
1 C mozarella cheese
1/2 C pepperoni
1 C sausage (cooked and crumbled)
1/2 C pizza Sauce
Prep:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a mini muffin pan (this will make 24)
In large bowl, whisk together flour, garlic powder and baking powder; whisk in milk and egg. Stir in mozzarella, sausage and pepperoni and let stand for 10 minutes.
stir the batter and add to pan, bake until puffed and golden (25 minutes)
Heat pizza sauce and use for dipping!
These are delicious! Will make 24 mini's
Cheesy, bacon, Ranch Bread
Ingredients:
1 loaf sour dough bread (round)
8-12 oz cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
2 oz bag oscar meyer real bacon bits
1/2 C butter, melted
1 T Ranch dressing mix
Prep:
Cut the bread into diagnal slices, don't cut through the bottom!
Place slices of cheese in cuts (I use fresh deli sliced cheddar cheese (1/3 lb. sliced thin!)
Sprinkle bacon cits on bread, in between slices.
mix butter and ranch dressing mix- pour over bread.
Wrap entire loaf in foil and place on baking sheet.
Bake 375 degrees for 20 minutes, unwrap and bake 15 minutes.
1 loaf sour dough bread (round)
8-12 oz cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
2 oz bag oscar meyer real bacon bits
1/2 C butter, melted
1 T Ranch dressing mix
Prep:
Cut the bread into diagnal slices, don't cut through the bottom!
Place slices of cheese in cuts (I use fresh deli sliced cheddar cheese (1/3 lb. sliced thin!)
Sprinkle bacon cits on bread, in between slices.
mix butter and ranch dressing mix- pour over bread.
Wrap entire loaf in foil and place on baking sheet.
Bake 375 degrees for 20 minutes, unwrap and bake 15 minutes.
Brownie Batter Dip
Ingredients:
8 oz.cream cheese, softened
1/2 C butter, softened
2 1/2C Powder Sugar
5T Flour
5T Cocoa powder
2T brown sugar, packed
3T Milk
1t Vanilla
*Serve with: Vanilla wafers, fruit or graham crackers
Preperation:
Beat cream cheese and butter. Add powder sugar and 1T milk until combined.
Add flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, vanilla and 1 T milk. Beat until smooth.
Add remaining powdered sugar and milk alternately until dip reaches desired consistency!
My Grandma's HOMEMADE ice-cream
This is a sure summer hit!
Ingredients:
*This can be changed to make vanilla, peach, oreo, strawberry, icecream!
6 heaping T cocoa (for chocolate ice cream)
1 can evaporated milk
2 C sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 C whole milk (can use skim, for low fat!)
Prep:
put above in pan and stir good before turning heat on. Turn heat on high and stir constantly with a wisk a nd bring to just a boil and remove at once!
Stir in 2t Vanilla extract and put into the refrigerator to let cool.
When ready to make ice cream, dump mixture in freezer container (Ice-cream maker) and fill line with milk.
If you use 1 can evaporated milk, put that in before regular milk.
Around the container of the mixture, add rock salt to make it freeze a nd turn on your machine until it stops...enjoy!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Oreo, Chocolate Chip brownies
Ingredients:
1 C unsalted butter, room temp
1 C sugar
3/4 C brown sugar
2 Eggs
1 t vanilla extract
2 1/2 C flour
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
2 C chocolate chips
1 pkg oreos
1 pkg brownie mix
1 small container dulce de leche
Prep:
Preheat oven to 350 and line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs followed by vanilla and mix well.
Add flour, baking soda and salt and continue to beat until well combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
Press cookie dough evenly then place oreo and dollup dulce de leche on top.
Prepare brownies and add on top- bake 40 minutes.
This is delicious served with vanilla ice cream or milk! Makes a lot!
1 C unsalted butter, room temp
1 C sugar
3/4 C brown sugar
2 Eggs
1 t vanilla extract
2 1/2 C flour
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
2 C chocolate chips
1 pkg oreos
1 pkg brownie mix
1 small container dulce de leche
Prep:
Preheat oven to 350 and line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs followed by vanilla and mix well.
Add flour, baking soda and salt and continue to beat until well combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
Press cookie dough evenly then place oreo and dollup dulce de leche on top.
Prepare brownies and add on top- bake 40 minutes.
This is delicious served with vanilla ice cream or milk! Makes a lot!
Oreo Rice Crispies
Ingredients:
1 16 oz pkg oreos
5 C large marshmellows
4 T butter
Prep:
butter pan a nd line with parchment paper, butter paper and set pan aside.
Ground oreos in food processor
In microwave safe bowl, melt butter and marshmellows until puffed (about 2 min) stir in oreos until combined.
Transfer to baking pan using wax paper, press mixture even in pan.
Let stand 10 min and cut into bars!
1 16 oz pkg oreos
5 C large marshmellows
4 T butter
Prep:
butter pan a nd line with parchment paper, butter paper and set pan aside.
Ground oreos in food processor
In microwave safe bowl, melt butter and marshmellows until puffed (about 2 min) stir in oreos until combined.
Transfer to baking pan using wax paper, press mixture even in pan.
Let stand 10 min and cut into bars!
Frozen Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
2 C whole milk
1 T + 1 t hot cocoa
3 T sugar
Ice Cubes
Whipped cream
Prep:
Place chocolate and 1/4 C milk in microwave to melt.
Add chocolate mix and sugar, stir
Slowly pour in 1/2 C milk and stir, let cool to room temp
Pour cooled chocolate into blender and add remaining milk, and ice...puree
Top with whipped cream and chocolate chips, etc.!
6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
2 C whole milk
1 T + 1 t hot cocoa
3 T sugar
Ice Cubes
Whipped cream
Prep:
Place chocolate and 1/4 C milk in microwave to melt.
Add chocolate mix and sugar, stir
Slowly pour in 1/2 C milk and stir, let cool to room temp
Pour cooled chocolate into blender and add remaining milk, and ice...puree
Top with whipped cream and chocolate chips, etc.!
It's a BOY punch! (or girl!)
IT'S A BOY! punch...you can switch this to a girl with red/pink :)
Ingredients:
1 Jug blue fruit punch
2 liter bottle Ginger ale
1 bottle white grape juice
8 Scoops pineapple sherbert
rubber ducks
Prep:
chill ginger ale and white grape juice in freezer 3 hours prior to party.
Remove sherbert from freezer 1/2 hour before serving.
In punch bowl dump all ingredients together, adding sherbert last.
Comeback Sauce
This is delicious! We use this on chicken nuggets, french fries, everything!
Ingredients:
1 C Dukes Mayo
1/4 C heinz ketchup
1/4 C chili sauce
1 heaping tsp dijon mustard
1 t onion powder
2 t worcestershire sauce
1 t ground black pepper
1/4 t tobasco sauce
1/4 C EVOO
1 Lemon (the juice)
Prep:
Mix all ingredients well and store in fridge over night.
Ingredients:
1 C Dukes Mayo
1/4 C heinz ketchup
1/4 C chili sauce
1 heaping tsp dijon mustard
1 t onion powder
2 t worcestershire sauce
1 t ground black pepper
1/4 t tobasco sauce
1/4 C EVOO
1 Lemon (the juice)
Prep:
Mix all ingredients well and store in fridge over night.
Chicken and Brocolli Casserole
Ingredients:
Shredded/cooked chicken (whole)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 C mayo
1 C shredded cheddar cheese
1 C colby/mnterrey Jack cheese
1 bag frozen brocolli, thawed/chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Prep:
Mix all ingredients together
transfer mixture to a lightly greased casserole dish and heat oven to 375
Cook 30 minutes or until bubbly
Can serve on top of a bed of rice, delish!
Shredded/cooked chicken (whole)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 C mayo
1 C shredded cheddar cheese
1 C colby/mnterrey Jack cheese
1 bag frozen brocolli, thawed/chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Prep:
Mix all ingredients together
transfer mixture to a lightly greased casserole dish and heat oven to 375
Cook 30 minutes or until bubbly
Can serve on top of a bed of rice, delish!
Philly Cheesesteak sloppy Joes
Ingredients:
1 T EVOO
1 lb. hamburger (or steak)
1 Onion, chopped
1 green pepper, Chopped
2 T A1
1 C beef stock
salt/pepper to taste
4 buns
1 T butter
1 T flour
1 C milk
1 C shredded provolone cheese
Prep:
Add oil, brown meat
Add onion, green pepper and cook until tender
Stir in A1 and beef stock, season with Salt and Pepper. Bring to a bubble and cook 1 minutes
Split open rolls and remove inside-of bottom roll to hold meat.
Melt butter on stove, stir in flour (about 1 min) whisk in milk, bring to a bubble to thicken (about 2 min) turn off heat and stir in cheese.
1 T EVOO
1 lb. hamburger (or steak)
1 Onion, chopped
1 green pepper, Chopped
2 T A1
1 C beef stock
salt/pepper to taste
4 buns
1 T butter
1 T flour
1 C milk
1 C shredded provolone cheese
Prep:
Add oil, brown meat
Add onion, green pepper and cook until tender
Stir in A1 and beef stock, season with Salt and Pepper. Bring to a bubble and cook 1 minutes
Split open rolls and remove inside-of bottom roll to hold meat.
Melt butter on stove, stir in flour (about 1 min) whisk in milk, bring to a bubble to thicken (about 2 min) turn off heat and stir in cheese.
3 cheese Chicken Penne Pasta bake
Ingredients:
1 lb. chicken, bite size
1 1/2 C penne pasta
1 14 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
2 T parm cheese
1 9 oz pkg freesh spinach
1 t dried basil
2 oz. cream cheese
1 C mozzarella cheese
Prep:
Cook pasta adding spinach to boiling water for the last 1 minute
cook chicken and basil in large skillet on medium-high for 3 min and add sauce and tomatoes, bring to a boil, simmer 3 min or until chicken is done. Stir in cream cheese. Drain pasta and return to pan. Stir in chicken mixgture and 1/2 C Mozzarella. Spoon into 9x13 pan.
Bake 375 for 20 min sprinkle with cheese and bake 3 minutes longer.
1 lb. chicken, bite size
1 1/2 C penne pasta
1 14 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
2 T parm cheese
1 9 oz pkg freesh spinach
1 t dried basil
2 oz. cream cheese
1 C mozzarella cheese
Prep:
Cook pasta adding spinach to boiling water for the last 1 minute
cook chicken and basil in large skillet on medium-high for 3 min and add sauce and tomatoes, bring to a boil, simmer 3 min or until chicken is done. Stir in cream cheese. Drain pasta and return to pan. Stir in chicken mixgture and 1/2 C Mozzarella. Spoon into 9x13 pan.
Bake 375 for 20 min sprinkle with cheese and bake 3 minutes longer.
Lasagna Soup
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1 lb. italian sausage
3 C chopped onions
4 Garlic cloves, minced
2 t dried oregano
1/2 t red pepper flakes, crushed
2 T tomatoe paste
1 28oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
6C chicken stock
8 oz fusilli pasta
salt and pepper to taste
Cheesy yum on top:
8 oz. ricotta cheese
1/2 C grated parm
1/4 t salt
pepper
2 C shredded mozzarella cheese
Prep:
Heat EVOO, add sausage and brown. Add onions until soft. Add garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes. Add tomato paste- stir well. Cook until paste is rusty brown.
Add diced tomatoes and chicken stock. Stir bring to a boil and reduce heat, simmer 30 min. Add uncooked pasta and cook until soft.
Cheese yum: Combine ricotta, parm and salt and pepper. Sprinkle Mozzarella on top!
2 T olive oil
1 lb. italian sausage
3 C chopped onions
4 Garlic cloves, minced
2 t dried oregano
1/2 t red pepper flakes, crushed
2 T tomatoe paste
1 28oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
6C chicken stock
8 oz fusilli pasta
salt and pepper to taste
Cheesy yum on top:
8 oz. ricotta cheese
1/2 C grated parm
1/4 t salt
pepper
2 C shredded mozzarella cheese
Prep:
Heat EVOO, add sausage and brown. Add onions until soft. Add garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes. Add tomato paste- stir well. Cook until paste is rusty brown.
Add diced tomatoes and chicken stock. Stir bring to a boil and reduce heat, simmer 30 min. Add uncooked pasta and cook until soft.
Cheese yum: Combine ricotta, parm and salt and pepper. Sprinkle Mozzarella on top!
White trash dip
White Trash Dip- this was a super bowl Sunday FAVORITE!
Served with Artisan chips- these are great chips and come in 3 different flavors!
Ingredients:
2 bags Artisan tostitos
2 pkgs cream cheese, softened
1 15 oz can chili
2 c shredded cheddar cheese
1 lb bacon
1 t red pepper flakes
4 green onions, chopped
Prep:
preheat oven to 350
cook bacon and crumble
Mix together: Chili, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon and green onions.
Spread mixture into pie pan and cook for 20 min.
Sprinkle top with red pepper flakes and some of the green onions for garnish.
Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
Ingredients:
6 slices bacon
1 lb hamburger
1/4 C bread crumbs
1 packet of onion soup mix
1 egg
Ketchup, to taste
1 1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese
Prep:
Cook bacon and crumble
mix ground beef, 1/4 C bread crumbs, onion soup mix, crumbled bacon, egg, ketchup and cheese.
Mix with hands and press into a loaf pan. top with additional cheese, uncooked bacon strips and ketchup.
Bake on 400 for 1 Hr. will feed 4
Pizza Dip and French Bread
Pizza Dip
I served with homemade garlic bread (made from a loaf of french bread) and made a caesar salad!
Ingredients:
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 C sour cream
1/4 C mayo
1/2 C mozzarella, grated
1/4 C parmesan cheese, grated
1 C pizza sauce
2 Oz. pepperoni
Green pepper
Black olives
Prep:
Mix cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, mozzarella and parm cheese and spread across bottom of pan.
Spread pizza sauce on top and sprinkle with additional cheese, pepperoni, green pepper and olives.
Bake at 350 for 25 min.
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Looking for a delicious, homemade, Potato soup? Who doesn't love this on a cool winter night?
Ingredients:
1 Pound bacon
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 Large carrot, peeled and diced
3/4 C Celery Flakes
4 Large Potatoes
1/4 C Flour
2 C chicken stock
Salt and Pepper to taste
4 C Heavy whipping cream (*Note: you can use whole milk instead to be healthier!- you will need around 5-6 cups of whole milk and about a 1/2 C Flour if you go that route)
Garnishes:
-Chives
-Bacon
-Sour Cream
-Chedder and Mont Jack cheese
Prep:
In EVOO cook onions, carrots and celery flakes until the onions are translucent. Add potatoes and cook for 5 minutes, stir occasionally.
Whisk in flour and stirover low heat until thicker (about 5-7 min) Add chicken stock and 1/2 bacon, and season with Salt/Pepper to your taste. (remember the less salt, the better the sodium level!)
Over med heat, bring soup to a simmer and cook 25 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Mash some potatoes for a thicker texture (I mashed 1/2 of mine!) Add whipping cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
Season to taste and garnish!
I served mine with a yummy bread... here is the recipe!
Ranch Bread:
Ingredients:
1 Loaf sour dough bread(round)
1/2 Lb sliced thin cheddar cheese from the deli
3 oz. Oscar Meyer real bacon bits
1/2 C butter, melted
1 T Ranch dressing mix
Prep:
Cut the bread into diagnal slices, but do NOT cut through the bottom of the bread.
Place slices of cheese in cuts
sprinkle bacon bits on bread in between slices
mix butter and ranch dressing mix and pour over bread making sure to get it into the slices
Wrap entire loaf in foil and place on baking sheet
Bake 350 for 15 minutes, then unwrap and bake 10 minutes.
Mexicorn Dip
It's Mexican night!
Ingredients:
1 bag Frito Scoops
2 cans mexicorn
1 can Rotel (the regular is plenty spicy!)
2 C shredded cheddar cheese
6 green onions, chopped
1 C Mayo (I used Olive Oil Mayo)
1 C Sour Cream (I used light to make it healthier)
Prep:
Simply mix all ingredients together, draining the rotel and sit in fridge for 2 hours to chill and season!
Dip fritos in and enjoy!
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