Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Taco Ring



Taco Ring

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
1 cup cheddar cheese
2 tbsp water
2 8oz refrigerated crescent rolls

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
Brown ground beef and drain grease.
Stir in taco seasoning, water & cheese.
Unroll crescent rolls and separate.
Arrange triangles in a circle on a round baking stone with wide ends 
overlapping in center and points towards the outside.
There should be about a 5 inch diameter in the center.
Scoop meat mixture evenly onto widest ends of dough at center of ring.
Bring points in and over and tuck underneath the wide end.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
You can garnish with bell pepper, lettuce, salsa, tomatoes, onion,
sour cream, olives, etc.




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Slow Cooker Ravioli Bake



Slow Cooker Ravioli Bake

Ingredients:

1 package frozen Ravioli 
1 26 oz jar pasta sauce
1 8 oz can tomato paste
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Pour half the pasta sauce on the bottom of your slow cooker.
Add ravioli.
Put additional pasta sauce in slow cooker. 
Then mix together tomato sauce and water in empty pasta jar, give it a shake and dump over the ravioli.
Sprinkle Italian seasoning on top of sauces.
Add cheese.
Cook on low 4 -5 hours (watch it towards the end to make sure it doesn't burn on the edges.)


Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Easy Chicken Stew



Easy Chicken Stew


Ingredients:

1 box Chicken Broth
1 large can of tomato sauce
1 tbsp onion flakes 
1/2 bag frozen mixed vegetables
1/2 bag frozen hash browns
Chicken (i used a already cooked rotisserie chicken and just shredded it)

Directions:

Just put everything in the crock pot and stir together. 
Cook on high for 6 hours.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Chewy Butterfinger Cookies



Chewy Butterfinger Cookies


Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 large egg
12 fun sized butterfinger candy bars, chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg.
Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in butterfinger pieces by hand.
Drop by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheet. 
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Easy Chicken Alfredo



Easy Chicken Alfredo

Ingredients:

1 jar of your favorite alfredo sauce
2 cups of your favorite pasta noodles
  Chicken (usually i cook 3 chicken tenderloins or buy a rotisserie chicken)

Directions:

Boil and drain your pasta. Heat up your sauce. Cook and shred your chicken.
Then combine together your pasta and chicken in your alfredo sauce.

Mexican Pizza



Mexican Pizza

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef
1 packet taco seasoning
1 can refried beans
salsa
shredded cheese
flour tortillas
your choice of toppings: tomatoes, green onions, olives

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Brown ground beef in skillet add in taco seasoning.
Drain if needed.
Spray baking sheet with non stick cooking spray.
Lay one tortilla on sheet.
Spread with beans then with meat.
Cover with second tortilla. 
Bake for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven.
Spread top tortilla with salsa then top with cheese and desired toppings.
Bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted completely.
Cool slightly before cutting.




Thursday, October 3, 2013

Chicken Taco Chili



Chicken Taco Chili
Servings: 10

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
1 16oz can black beans
1 16oz can kidney beans
1 8oz can tomato sauce
10oz package frozen corn kernels
2 14.5oz cans diced tomatoes with chilies
1 packet taco seasoning
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp chili powder
24 oz (3) boneless skinless chicken breasts
chili peppers, chopped (optional)
chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Directions:

Combine beans, onion, chili peppers, corn, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder and taco seasoning in a slow cooker.
Place chicken on top and cover. Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours.
Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred.
Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in. Top with fresh cilantro.
Also try it with cheese and sour cream.