Monday, April 27, 2015
Olive Spread
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Keri's taco topping
One pack taco seasoning
Half cup shredded cheddar
Half cup heavy cream
One cup salsa
Cook meat. Drain. Return to pan.
add all other ingredients. Heat until melted together. Keep warm until served.
Use either as taco meat on tortillas or layer with chips, lettuce, avocado, sour cream, tomato and cheese for nachos.
Very easy and delish!!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Sky-High Brunch Bake
- 1 pkg (17.3 oz.) frozen puff pastry - 2 sheets - thawed
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup Ricotta cheese
- dash hot pepper sauce
- 2 pkg (10 oz. each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained very well
- 4 slices cooked bacon, chopped
- 1 and 1/2 C. shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 C. chopped red bell pepper
Preheat oven: 400 degrees
Unfold pastry sheet & roll out one sheet to about 11 inch square and one to 12 inch square. Line bottom and side of greased 9 inch spring form pan with the 12 inch pastry sheet.
Beat eggs with whisk. Reserve about 1 Tbsp. of eggs and set aside. Add Ricotta cheese, pepper sauce & spinach to remaining eggs; mix well until combined. Layer half each of the bacon, cheese, spinach mixture & red peppers in pastry line pan. Repeat layers.
Place remaining pastry sheet over mixture; fold and tuck pastry edges in pan. Pinch edges to seal. Brush top with reserved egg. Cut 5-6 slits in top crust with tip of sharp knife to allow steam to escape.
Bake 45-50 minutes at 400, or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around edges of pan before removing rim.
To make ahead: Assemble and bake ass directed. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight. When ready to serve, uncover and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes until heated through.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Mom's Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 C. chicken broth
- 1 C. chopped green chilies
- 2 C. chopped cooked chicken
- corn tortillas
- shredded cheddar or jack cheese
In a large baking dish, place a layer of corn tortillas, layer of soup mixture, then layer of cheese. Repeat until dish is filled making sure cheese is on top.
Bake 25-30 minutes uncovered
Lauralee's Rotel King Ranch Chicken
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 can Rotel tomatoes (undrained)
2 C. chopped cooked chicken breast
12 (6 inch) corn tortillas; torn into bite size
2 C. shredded cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper and onion, cook and stir about 5 minutes, until tender. Stir in soup, tomatoes, and chicken - blend well.
Spray 9 x 13 pan, layer 1/3 of the tortillas, chicken mixture, top with 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat 2 more times.
Bake 40 minutes, uncovered.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Mexican Layer Casserole
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 pkg. taco seasoning
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic; minced
- 1 pkg. cream cheese
- chopped tomato
- chopped lettuce
- chopped black olives
- shredded cheddar cheese
- salsa
Brown ground beef with onion and garlic. Drain meat, then stir in taco seasoning. Place meat in bottom of square baking dish. Let cool for at least 8 minutes.
Spread softened cream cheese over the top of the meat. Make sure to spread it out evenly. Add shredded cheese on top next. Then layer tomatoes, lettuce, and olives. Top with salsa when serving.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
- 3 cooked chicken breasts; shredded
- 12 oz. Franks's buffalo red hot sauce
- 1 C. ranch dressing
- 2 C. shredded cheese
- 16 oz. cream cheese; softened
- celery sticks and chips for dipping
Combine all ingredients and bake in 9 x 13 dish at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Serve with celery sticks and chips.
Perfect for game day!
Seven Layer Dip
- 1.5 lbs. ground beef; browned and cooled to room temp.
- 1 can (16 oz.) refried beans
- 3 C. shredded cheddar-Monterrey Jack cheese
- 8 oz. sour cream
- 1 C. guacamole
- 1 C. salsa
- 1 can (6 oz.) black olives; chopped
- 1/2 C. chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 C. chopped green onions
Layer all ingredients on a serving tray: Beans, half of cheese, beef, sour cream, guacamole, other half of cheese, black olives, tomatoes, then green onion.
Mini Sausage Appetizers
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 lb. Jimmy Dean sausage
- 1 lb. Velveeta
- 1 1/2 tesp. oregano
- 1/2 tesp. garlic powder
- 2 loaves baby rye cocktail bread
Brown beef and sausage, drain. Return to pan, add cheese and spices, stir until melted through.
Spread onto slices of bread on baking sheet. Broil 5-7 minutes until bubbly.
Creamy Bacon Dip
- 16 oz. sour cream
- 3 oz. bacon bits (the real kind)
- 2 C. shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz. cream cheese - softened
- 1 C. chopped green onions
Combine all ingredients. Place in 1 qt. baking dish, cover, bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
Serve with chips or veggie dippers.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Zap on high for 2-3 minutes until tender:
- 1/2 cup diced onions
- 1/2 tesp. garlic powder
- 1 T. olive oil
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 small can chopped green chilies
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tesp. chili powder
- 1 tesp. cumin (if you like it)
Add in: 4 ounces cream cheese. Stir well until melted.
Spoon: 1/3 cup mixture onto each of 6 flour tortillas. Roll up and place seam side down into baking dish.
Sauce:
Zap on high for 2-3 minutes or until melted:
- 1/4 pound Velveeta
- 2 T. milk
- 1/2 cup tomatoes (Rotel) -- reserve 1/4 cup tomatoes for topping
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Creamy Baked Ziti
Bake time: 20 min.
Servings: 6
4 cups ziti pasta, uncooked - something similar like penne is fine too
HEAT oven to 375ºF.
LAYER half the pasta/meat/sauce mixture in 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with layers of sour cream, 1 cup mozzarella and remaining pasta/meat/sauce mixture. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. (just like making a lasagna)
BAKE covered for 20 min. or until heated through. Remove lid and bake for 5 more min. until cheese is melty and delicious!
This one was adapted from Kraftrecipes.com. It's yummy with garlic bread and steamed broccoli on the side.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Breakfast Pizza
Bake time: 20 - 25 minutes
Servings: 4
2 tubes refrigerated crescent rolls
1/2 pound Jimmy Dean sausage; browned & drained
1 cup frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
4 tablespoons diced sweet red pepper
4 tablespoons diced green pepper
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 eggs
4 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese
pepper to taste
Separate crescent dough into 8 triangles; arrange into a rectangle on an ungreased baking dish. Build up edges slightly to create a crust; seal perforations.
Cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle over crust. Top with potatoes, peppers and cheddar cheese.
Whisk together the eggs, milk and pepper. Pour over pizza; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until eggs are completely set and top is golden brown.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Ravioli Lasagna
Bake time: 35-45 minutes
Serves: 8
- 1 jar of Ragu or other pasta sauce
- 1 16 oz. container of cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 bag of frozen ravioli - cheese stuffed or whatever you like
- 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
- seasonings to taste (I use 1/2 tesp. each of dried basil, oregano, and garlic)
Bake covered for 35-40 minutes at 350. Then remove foil and bake 5-10 minutes longer until cheese is melted. Let it set up for 10 minutes before serving.
This recipe was made for a friend at church after she had a baby. She passed it along because she liked it so much. And now I'm passing it along too because we love it! We've had it 3 times in the past 2 weeks! This is a great, easy, family friendly dish that even picky eaters enjoy.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Baked Spaghetti
Prep time: 25 min.
Bake time: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 ounces) spaghetti
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 jar (26 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
- 16 oz. container cottage cheese
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown the beef and onion over medium heat; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce; set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat.
Create layers in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish: half of the spaghetti mixture, then half of the cottage cheese, then meat sauce, then mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, ending with mozzarella cheese on top.
Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Cheesy Rotel Dip
- 1 lb. Velveeta (1/2 a box); cubed
- 1 can Rotel diced tomatoes
- 1/2 lb. Jimmy Dean Sausage
- 1/4 C. milk
Brown sausage, drain off grease. Meanwhile in a microwave safe dish, melt cheese with milk in microwave, stirring every minute. When completely melted add in the sausage and can of tomatoes with juice. Mix well. Keep warm in crockpot. Serve with tortilla chips.
This is yummy yummy to your tummy, but not a low fat recipe. :)Twice-Baked Potato Casserole
- 8 large potatoes; peeled, chopped, and boiled
- 1 (16 oz) container sour cream
- 1 stick butter
- 1 pkg. bacon bits
- 3 scallions, sliced thin (use green & white parts)
- 2 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese (or more if you like)
- salt & pepper to taste
Peel, chop, and boil potatoes until fork tender, drain. Mash with sour cream, butter, and salt & pepper. Stir in bacon bits and scallions.
Transfer into greased glass 9 x 13 baking dish. Top with shredded cheese. Bake @ 350 for 20 minutes until warmed through cheese is bubbly.
Christmas Breakfast Casserole
Makes: 9 x 13 pan (which serves 8 or 12 depending on how hungry you are!)
- 10 slices of bread; diced up
- 1 pound package Jimmy Dean sausage; browned & drained
- 2 C. potatoes; peeled, diced and cooked until half-way softened (can be added to sausage to cook)
- 1/2 medium onion; diced
- 1/2 medium green bell pepper; diced
- 2 C. milk
- 8 eggs
- 1 T Worcestershire
- 1 tesp. dry mustard
- 3 C. shredded cheese (colby-jack or cheddar)
Dice up bread and place in bottom of glass 9x13 pan.
Brown the sausage. Peel and cut up potatoes, add to sausage to soften up a bit. Drain off grease.
In a large bowl beat eggs, whisk in milk, Worcestershire, dry mustard. Dice up onion and green pepper. Add veggies, potatoes, and sausage to egg mixture.
Pour over top of bread. Top with shredded cheese.
Better if refrigerated overnight before baking.
Bake covered in foil for 1 hour @ 350 degrees. Uncover for the last 20 minutes.
This is a close variation of the dish we always have for breakfast on Christmas morning. I'm not usually a big fan of egg, but this one is very good with all the other ingredients.
We like to have this with our favorite Christmas Citrus Salad.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Black Bean & Corn Quesadilla
- burrito size flour tortillas
- margarine or butter
- shredded Colby-jack, cheddar-jack, or pepper-jack cheese
- black beans (canned works fine)
- corn (canned or frozen/thawed)
- avocado, smashed up a little with some salt to taste
- sour cream - as topping
- diced tomato - as topping
- chopped fresh cilantro - for garnish
- Optional: left-over meat from the night before, chopped up (grilled chicken, beef roast, and pork works well) I bet shrimp would be yummy, but who ever has left-over shrimp?
Butter 2 tortillas on one side, place butter-side-down in preheated nonstick skillet or griddle.
Add layer of cheese, beans, corn, avocado, then cheese again. Cover with other buttered tortilla (butter side out). Flip when browned. Cool for a minute before cutting into wedges. Serve with sour cream, diced tomato, and fresh cilantro.
Delicious Variation:
- Colby jack cheese
- sauteed onion
- sauteed bell peppers
- left over grilled chicken or shrimp
The idea here is to use whatever you have left over. You can add any veggies or meats that sound good to you. I like to do this with left over pot roast the next day when there isn't enough to make stew and you don't want to let it go to waste.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Parmesan Crusted Chicken
1/2 C. mayo
1/4 C. Parmesan cheese
1/4 C. Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1 tesp. garlic salt
Preheat oven to 425. Trim fat off chicken. Combine cheese, bread crumbs, and garlic salt. Spread mayo over chicken, then coat in dry ingredient mixture.
Bake uncovered for 20 minutes, until juices run clear.
I haven't tried this one yet, but it sounded good and the picture in the Kraft Foods magazine looked yummy.