taco casserole - Steph

1lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion or flakes
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1/3 c. water
1 env. taco seasoning mix
2 eggs
1 c. milk
1 (16 oz) can pinto or kidney beans
1 1/2 c. shredded jack cheese
10 crushed taco shells (2 1/2 c.)
1 c. shredded lettuce
1 large chopped tomato
1/2 c. shredded cheese

cook beef and onions; drain fat. stir in tomato sauce, water, and taco mix; heat through; beat eggs; stir in milk. add a small amount of the tomato sauce mixture to the egg mixture. add beans, jack cheese, and crushed taco shells. mix all ingrediants together; pour into casserole dish; bake at 350' for 30 minutes. top w/ lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and shredded cheese. let stand 5 - 10 minutes.

slow cooked chicken - Mer

Any amount of chicken breasts
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/4 cup cooking white wine
1/4 cup olive oil or any other cooking oil
Few dashes of Pepper
Few dashes of Onion salt
Few dashes of Rosemary Leaves

Put chicken in slow cooker or corning ware dish for the oven
Add all the other ingredients
Slow cook 6-8 hours in crock pot
If no crock pot, put in corning ware dish with lid on and put in oven at 250 for 6-8 hours
Serve with rice and use liquid from cooked chicken to mix in with the rice

chicken salad - Mer.

Can of Chicken
Hellman's Light Mayonnaise
Salt
Pepper
Red/ Purple Grapes
Celery
Sliced almonds or pecans
Red apple
Lemon Juice

Chop fruit and veggies and add everything together
Add a bit of Lemon Juice to keep the apple from turning brown

Spaghetti Pie-Steph

1 lb. ground beef
1/3 c. chopped onions or flakes
1 (26 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (7 oz) pkg. spaghetti noodles
2 eggs beaten
1/4 c. parmesan cheese
1 (8oz) sour cream (optional)
4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper to taste

brown meat and onion; drain. stir meat into sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. set aside. break noodles in halves. cook noodles according to package; drain. combine noodles w/ eggs and parm cheese. pour into greased 10 inch pie plate. spoon sour cream over noodles (opt.). pour meat sauce over noodles. bake 350' for 25 minutes. place cheese on top and return to oven until melted.

Tater Tot casserole - steph

1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, chopped or onion flakes
1 can cream of chicken or mushroom soup
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese or velveeta
1 (32 oz) bag frozen tater tots

brown meat w/ onions, season w/ salt and pepper then drain off fat. layer in bottom of 9x13 casserole dish and cover w/ one can of cream of mushroom soup, undiluted. sprinkle w/ a cup of cheese. top w/ tater tots and bake at 350' for 30 - 40 min. or until the casserole is heated through and the tots are done.

kid friendly and I think Napolean would love this! "are you gonna eat your tots?" "napolean give me your tots" hahahahaha

No Bake Lemonade Pie - Steph

2 prepackaged cookie crumb pie crusts ( vanilla wafer or oreo)
1 (12 oz.) can lemonade, pink lemonade, or limeade, frozen
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 large tub cool whip

mix partially thawed can of lemonade w/ sweetened cond. milk and about half the tub of cool whip. pour into pie crusts. spread with remaining cool whip. chill in fridge for about an hour before serving. you may wish to garnish the pies w/ lemon or lime slices.

chicken roll-ups - Steph

4 chicken breasts
1 pkg. crescent rolls
velveeta cheese cut up is small pieces or you can use the shredded velveeta
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 c. milk

cook chicken. cut breasts into strips or you could shredd them. roll out crescent rolls and lay pieces of chicken and velveeta cheese, then roll up. place in greased 9x13 dish. brown at 400'. warm 1 can of cream of chicken soup and 1/2 cup milk. pour over chicken roll-ups. put back into oven and heat until soup mixture bubbles. serves 4 - 6.

skillet sticky chicken - Steph

2 tbls oil
3 lb fryer, cut up - can use boneless/skinless chicken breast or thighs
1 pouch dry onion soup mix
1/2 c. apricot or peach preserves
1/4 c. b-b-q sauce
1/4 c. water

heat oil in skillet and add chicken pieces. cook until chicken is browned on all sides. pour off fat. combine remaining ingrediants in small bowl. stir into skillet. reduce heat to low. cover and simmer 30 min. or until chicken is tender, stirring occasionally.

jalapeno potatoes - Steph

8 medium potatoes
1/2 c butter
3 tbls flour
2 c milk
1 chopped bell pepper
1 large jar chopped pimentos
1 roll garlic cheese
1 roll jalapeno cheese

layer partially cooked, sliced potatoes in 13x9 inch casserole dish. slightly salt and ppper. melt butter in boiler. add bell pepper and simmer untill bell pepper is clear. add flour to milk and stir until dissolved. add milk and flour to butter and bell pepper mixture, stirring until smooth. add cubed cheeses and simmer until melted. stir constantly. add pimentos. pour sauce mixture over potatoes and bake uncovered at 350'. approximately 40 minutes. pretty casserole.

hint: can microwave potatoes until done and pour sauce over. ready to eat or warm up. if using this method, cut milk to 1 1/2 cups.

Hamburger Skillet - Steph

1-2 lbs of Hamburger
onion flakes
salt & pepper
garlic salt
5-6 cooked potatoes peeled and quartered
i cook them like i was going to fix mashed potatoes...but i do NOT mash them up.

brown hamburger in a large skillet - big enough to be able to add potatoes to the meat later. add onion, salt, pepper, garlic salt to taste. add cooked potatoes to hamburger and mix well. warm if needed. this is quick, easy, and tasty!

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Corn Chowder - Steph

2 sticks of butter
sauted green onions
1 pint of half & half
2 cans of cream of potato soup
2 cans of whole kernal corn
1 8 oz pkg of cream cheese

cook over low heat for 30 minutes....do not scorch!

very delicious!

Squash Dressing - Steph

1 pkg Mexican cornbread mix
1 1/2 to 2 lb. yellow squash, sliced
1 c. water
1 c. chopped white onion
1 c chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
(you could use 2 1/2 cups of "seasoning blend" - it has onion, peppers, and celery already chopped up - freezer section)
1/2 sliced green onions
1 (4.5 oz) chopped green chiles
1 (2 oz) jar dices pimentos, drained
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c milk
salt and pepper to taste

bake cornbread according to package directions. cool and crumble. combine squash and water in a large saucepan. cook until tender. drain; set aside. Mix white onion, celery, bell pepper, and green onions w/ 1 cup of water. cook in microwave until tender. in a large bowl, mix chicken soup and 1 cup miilk until blended. add cornbread, squash, chiles, onion mixture, and pimentos. mix well. spoon into a lightly greased baking dish. bake at 350' for 40-50 minutes untiil lightly brown on top. yield: 10 servings.

Taco Soup - Steph

2 lb ground meat
onion chopped (fresh or dried)
2 cans tomatoes
2 cans Ro-Tel tomatoes
2 cans whole kernal corn
2 pkg taco seasoning
2 small or 1 large packet of Ranch dressing dry mix
2 cans pinto beans

saute meat and onions. add other ingredients. let simmer. serve over tortilla chips. garnish w/ grated cheese.

Company Chicken - Steph

6 chicken breasts
1 c. bread crumbs
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 c parmesean cheese

combine bread crumbs, cheese, and garlic powder. coat chicken in mixture. place chicken on a baking dish pan lightly sprayed w/ Pam. bake at 350' for one hour!

Mrs. Em's Buttermilk Pie - Steph

2 c sugar
1 stick butter
3 eggs, beaten
3 tblsp. flour rounded
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
9 inch unbaked pie shell (pillsbury fold out)

Cream sugar and melted butter; add eggs. beat slightly and sift in flour. beat slightly. add buttermilk and vanilla. mix well. pour into 9 inch pie crust . bake at 350' for 45 - 50 minutes or until top is browned.

yummy!

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6 steps to easy cheesy cobbler recipe - steph

1 stick of butter cut into pieces
1 yellow/butter cake mix
any variety of canned fruit pie filling

step 1...pre-heat oven to 350'
step 2..spray pam in the bottom of a casserole dish
step 3...pour pie filling in dish
step 4...generously pour dry cake mix over pie filling...the more the better
step 5...drop pieces of butter over cake mix
step 6...bake for 30 - 40 minutes or till cake mix is golden brown and filling is bubbly

Peach Cobbler - Mer

1 stick melted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 cup Bisquick
1 large can peaches

Combine and bake at 375-400 degrees for 40 minutes.

Easy Cucumber Salad - Mer

Few Cucumbers
Few Tomatoes
Paul Newman's Basalmic Vinegarette

Cut the tomatoes and cucumbers in small pieces and poor salad dressing on top. Mix it up. Let it marinate outside the fridge for a while, then refrigerate. That's it! Yummy.

Yummy Crawfish Fettucine - Steph

3 sticks of butter
3 chopped onions
2 green bell peppers, chopped
3 stalks of celery, chopped
2 to 3 pks. frozen crawfish tails
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 c flour
1 pt half and half
1 lb Velveeta Mexican cheese
12 oz fettucine
salt to taste
Tony's seasoning to taste
White pepper to taste
Tabasco to taste (otional)
onion pwder to taste
garlic pwder to taste

in saucepan, melt butter and saute onion, bell pepper, and celery until tender. add crawfish and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. add garlic, parsley, flour, and half & half and mix well. simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, stir occasionally. add salt and seasonings to taste during this time. add cheese and stir until melted.

meanwhile, cook noodles; drain. combine noodles and sauce. pour into greased 6 quart casserole dish. bake, uncovered, in 300' oven for 20 minutes!

Chinese Fried Rice - Steph

2 tblsp oil or bacon drippings
2 C chopped cooked shrimp, pork, chicken, or ham
1 egg slightly beaten (i put in 2 - 3 eggs)
1/2 tsp. pepper
3/4 tsp. salt
2 green onions, chopped (otional)
4 c cooked rice
2 tbsp. soy sauce

heat oil in large frying pan. add meat and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. still stirring, add egg, salt, pepper, and onions; cook until egg and meat are well mixed. add rice and soy sauce. cook, stirring until rice is thoroughly heated.

you can also buy the "fried rice" seasoning packet in the asian food section of the grocery store and follow the directions on it....easy!

a variety of scrumptious casseroles - Mer

Baked Carrots Casserole
2 cups mashed carrots (8-12 minutes cooked) I guess you don't have to mash them
1/2 c. margarine - add to carrots while hot
3 eggs, beaten
dash of cinnamon
combine and add last: 1 cup sugar, 3 tbsp. flour, 3 tsp. baking powder

Combine all ingredients. Pour in 2 quart casserole. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes

Cascade Potato Casserole

1 tbsp. butter or margarine
1 (10-3/4 oz) can condensed cream of celery soup
1 (3 oz) package cream cheese at room temperature
4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes (not the thinly sliced, the bigger wedges)
1 cup (4 oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt

In a skillet melt butter, add onion, and cook until onion is tender. In a large bowl, beat undiluted soup and cheese together until smooth; stir in salt, pepper, onion and potatoes. Turn into 1-1/2 quart baking dish. Top with shredded cheese. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour.

Asparagus Casserole

1 can asparagus, drained
2 hard cooked eggs, sliced
cheese
white sauce (recipe below)

White sauce: 3 tbsp. margarine, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1 cup milk, 4 tbsp. flour, dash pepper
Melt margarine over low heat, blend in flour and stir until smooth. Add milk, stirring constantly until thick, add salt and pepper to taste.

Add chopped eggs to sauce. Layer asparagus and white sauce. Top with cheese. Bake in 350 degree oven until cheese melts.

Squash Casserole

3 lbs. squash
2 large carrots
2 med. onions
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 stick of margarine
1 (8 oz) carton sour cream
1 large jar pimentos
1 pkg. Pepperidge Farm bread stuffing

Cook veggies in salted water, drain. Mix together. Add other ingredients except margarine and crumbs. Grease casserole dish. Melt margarine, add bread crumbs. Put half in mixture, rest on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Breakfast Quiche - Steph

1 lb breakfast sausage
6 eggs, stirred w/ a touch of milk
salt and pepper to taste
2 C grated Cheddar cheese, divided
2 pie shells

Brown and drain sausage. Combine other ingrediants, saving some cheese to melt on top. Pour in uncooked pie shells and bake at 350' for 30 to 40 minutes or until egg is set and quiche is lightly browned on top.

This is very east, quick, and yummy

Brown Sugar Meatloaf - Steph

1/2 C packed brown sugar
1/2 C ketchup
1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
3/4 C milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 small onion or onion flakes
1/4 tsp. ground ginger (optional)
3/4 C. finely crushed saltine crackers

Preheat oven to 350'. lightly grease a 5x9 loaf pan. press the brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spreak the ketchup over the sugar. In a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all the remaining ingrediants and shape into a loaf. Place on top of the ketchup. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices are clear. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

I've made this numerous times...let's just say we don't eat meat loaf any other way but like this!

Quick & delicious fruit salad - Mer

1 can peach pie filling
1 can chunk pineapple (drained)
1 sm. pkg. frozen strawberries (thaw)
1/2 lb. pecans, chpd. (1 cup)
1 can mandarin oranges (drained)
2 sliced bananas

Mix all above ingredients together. That simple!
I put the sliced banana on top of the salad.
If I'm in a hurry to take this dish somewhere (shower or whatever) I keep the strawberries frozen and they thaw after a while.

Pork Chops - Mer.

Boneless pork chops
flour
salt
pepper
onion powder
Canola Oil

Put a fairly good amount of oil in skillet and heat to medium
Put seasonings on top of pork chops
Sprinkle flour on top
Do the same on the other side
Cook in skillet until goldish brown on both sides
Turn heat down to medium - low
Continue to cook 15 minutes, flipping occassionally

Fruit Smoothies - Mer.

2 cups of any kind of juice or water or mixture of both
2 cups any frozen fruits

Add liquid first
Slowly add frozen fruits, blending a little at a time
If you want it thicker or more icy, add ice a few pieces at a time

Chocolate Pie - Mer.

Pillsbury ready made crust (in refrigerated section)
1 large box of chocolate jello pudding (the kind that calls for 3 c. milk)(the kind you cook)
3 eggs
1/3 cup of brown sugar (hand full)
Cool Whip or Mirang

Bake pie crust according to directions on box
Cook chocolate jello according to directions on box along with 3 egg (yolks) and hand full of brown sugar
Stir constantly until it has big bubbles
Poor into pie crust
After it cools a bit, add cool whip to the top (or mirang)
Store in fridge (fridge to solidify after it cools quite a bit)

Easy Spinach Dip - Steph

1 pkg frozen chopped spinach
1 pkg of Knorr Leek soup
1 bunch scallions chopped (AKA green onions)
1 C sour cream
1 C mayo
1 round loaf of sour dough bread (optional serving style)

1. defrost chopped spinach - place in strainer and strain out excess water
2. blend spinach along w/ remaining ingredients in bowl.
3. (optional) cut out center round of sour dough loaf and place dip into center of the sour dough bread
4. (optional) cut up center round of bread into chunks and place around dip for dipping or cut up fresh veggies for dipping.