Sunday, October 21, 2007

Egg, Sausage, Potato Breakfast

Ingredients:
2 Medium potatos
4 Eggs
1 smoked sausage roll, we use the hot and spicy one
chopped onion
vegetable oil

Directions:
Peel or clean the potatos and then chop into small cubes.  Brown in pan with vegetable oil and onion.  Slice the sausage and add to the potatos.  Cook until the potatos are soft and the sausage is browned.  Remove from pan into bowl or place lined with paper towel.   In same pan make scrambled eggs.   Once eggs are cooked add potato and sausage mixture back to pan and mix completely.  

This works great for breakfast or dinner.  We do use teh hot and spicy sausage for a little added flavor but you could use the milder ones if needed. 

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Black Bean Salsa

1)2 cans black beans (drained and rinsed)
2)1 avocado, chunked
3)1-2 fresh ripe tomatoes, chunked (I used canned)
4)chopped onion   1/4-1/2 cup
5)juice of 1 lime (I use 2 small ones)
6)chopped fresh cilantro
7)dash of cumin

Directions:
Chop it all up and put it in your serving container.  This actually tastes better after chilled or even overnight although it seldom lasts that long.

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Virgin Watermelon Margaritas

Ingredients:
4 Cups of watermelon chunks (no seeds)
6 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp Sugar
4 Cup ice cubes
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 lime cut into wedges for garnish

Directions:
Combine all in blender, puree smooth.   Divide into 4 glasses & garnish with lime wedges.

Just add tequila for a regular margarita!

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Chicken Nugget Casserole

Ingredients:
1 package frozen chicken nuggets
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 can spaghetti sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning

Directions:
Place chicken nuggest in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Top with spaghetti sauce, mozzarella cheese and Italian seasoning. Cover and bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken in heated through and cheese is melted.

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Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Ingredients:
Frozen, cooked meatballs from costco or sam’s
2 cans pineapple tidbits w/juice (12 oz. can)
2 green peppers, sliced
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups kraft spicy honey BBQ sauce
2 tsp. garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Combine all ingredients.   Boil to thicken.  
Pour over cooked meatballs.   Transfer to crockpot and simmer for one hour or until meatballs are heated through.

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Chocolate Kaluha Dessert

Ingredients:
1/2 C butter, melted
1 C flour
1/4 C brown sugar
1/2 C chopped nuts
1 C confectioner’s sugar
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
8 oz. frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
8 oz. chocolate fudge instant pudding mix
2 1/2 C milk
1/2 C Kahlua
chocolate shavings

Directions:
Blend butter, flour, and brown sugar. Mix in nuts and press into 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Cool. With mixer, whip confectioner’s sugar, cream cheese and 1 C whipped topping. Spread over crust and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Mix pudding mix, milk and Kahlua. Spread over cream cheese layer and refrigerate another 30 minutes. Top with remaining whipped topping and refrigerate overnight. Before serving, garnish with chocolate shavings.
MUST BE PREPARED AHEAD.
Serves 8.

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Enchilada Soup

Ingredients:
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can campbells nacho cheese soup
1 can of milk (like a soup can full)
1 can of enchilada sauce (the smaller size)
1 12 oz. can of chicken

Optional: Eat with chips.

Directions:
Put everything into a pot and bring to a boil and then eat it.

We ate it with chips sort of like a chili.   It’s got a little bit of a kick to it but nothing that lingers and you literally could walk in the door, pour it all in, and eat within 10 minutes or less.

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Poor Man’s Turtles

Ingredients:
60 pretzel twists — mini
60 Rolo candies
60 pecan halves

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees while preparing.

Spray cookie sheet. Place pretzels in a single layer on the sheet.

Place one Rolo candy on each pretzel.

Place in oven and bake 4 minutes.

Immediately place one pecan half on each pretzel/candy piece. (Press to spread candy and embed pecan.)

Chill until cool.

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Au Gratin Potato’s and Chicken

Ingredients:
1 box Au Gratin potatos
3-4 Chicken breasts

Directions:
Mix ingredients for potatos according to directions on box except dont boil the water.  Mix in casserole dish.  Once mixed place chicken breasts in potato mixture.  Bake according to directions on potato box.  Sometimes it may take a little longer to ensure the chicken is completely cooked. 

This meal is great to prepare ahead of time.  Put everything in the bakign dish then put it in the fridge until your ready to bake it. 

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Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

Ingredients:
3-4 Chicken Breasts
1 Box Stove top stuffing
1 Can cream of mushroom soup

Directions:
Place chicken in bottom of baking dish.  In seperate bowl mix stuffing mix and cream of mushroom soup.  Layer over top of chicken.  Bake at 350 for 30-45 mins until chicken is cooked through.  Serve with a vegetable or salad. 

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