Perfect Bacon

It's an easy, convenient, and splatter-free way to cook it. Here's what you do:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil.
2. Place the raw bacon in a row on the parchment paper.
3. Roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes until bacon is crisp and cooked.
4. Remove bacon to paper towel lined plates, pat dry, and use however you want.

Creamy Salisbury Steak

•2 pounds ground beef
•1 package Onion Soup Mix
•1/2 cup cracker crumbs
•1 egg
•2 packets (0.75 oz) brown gravy mix
•1 cup sour cream
•1 small can mushroom stems, optional
•egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes (I always do mashed potatoes)

1.Make hamburger patties using ground beef, bread or cracker crumbs, egg and soup mix. Fry or grill until patties are browned on both sides.

2.While the hamburgers are cooking, mix together the brown gravy the the water required on the package and whisk in the sour cream.

3.Spray a 9 x 13 pan with nonstick and lay cooked patties in the pan. Cover the patties with the sour cream and gravy mixture.

4.Bake at 350 degrees covered for 30 – 40 minutes, turning patties halfway through. Serve with egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.

Ultimate Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 1 (2 pound) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 2 cups cooked ham, cubed
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. Season beaten eggs with pepper; pour into baking dish. In a large bowl, combine soup, sour cream, hash browns, ham, onion and cheese. Stir egg and soup mixture together and pour into baking dish.
3. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Remove and drizzle butter over top of casserole. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes, until golden

Wilted Spinach and Bacon Salad

 Thanks for the photo of the salad Ash!

2 T ShirleyJ Pizza and Pasta Seasoning Mix
8 strips of bacon
3 oz feta cheese
12 oz bag of baby spinach
1/3 C red onion diced
1/3 C dried cranberries
1 Fuji apple, sliced
1 t brown sugar
1/4 C balsamic vinegar
1 T water

Cook the bacon, save the drippings. Crumble bacon in a bowl with spinach, cranberries and apple. Into a small saucepan combine the bacon drippings, onions, vinegar, water sugar and seasoning. Cook on low 4-5 minutes. Toss warm dressing in the salad. Garnish with Feta.

Cheesy Veggie Chowder

Ingredients:

•  2 1/4 c. Shirley J Universal Sauce
• 1 lbs Fresh Broccoli Cut Into Bite-Size Pieces
•  7 1/2 c. Water
• 3/4 cup of shredder carrots
• 3/4 cubed hashbrowns
•   4 1/2 c. Cheddar Cheese, Grated
•    (you could also add ham, celery onions etc.)

Directions:

In large stock pot combine veggies and 3 cups of the water, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Add remaining water and Universal Sauce Mix and stir well. Bring mixture back to a boil and add cheese, simmer for 3-5 minutes. Serve. Garnish individual bowls of soup with shredded cheese, if desired.

Green Chicken Enchiladas

 

Ingredients:

• Enchiladas
• 12 6" Flour Tortillas
• 3 c. Cooked Chicken Meat(shredded, rotisserie chicken works great)
• 4 c. Cheese(jack, mozzarella, or cheddar)
• Sauce
• 1 c. Shirley J Universal Sauce
• 4 c. Water
• 6 Tomatillos(medium size, husks removed and washed)
• 2 ea. Jalapeno(stems removed)
• 2 Garlic Cloves
• 1/4 Yellow Onion(about 1/3 c.)
• 1/2 c. Fresh Cilantro(chopped)

Directions:

Sauce Directions:
In a sauce pan combine 2 cups of the water, tomatillos, jalapenos, garlic and onion, cover and boil until the water is almost gone (approximately ¼ cup remaining). Add the remaining water, cilantro and the Shirley J Universal Sauce and using a stick (submersible) blender, or food blender, blend until smooth. Return sauce to heat and bring to a simmer.

Enchiladas Directions:
Mix together the chicken, 2 cups of the cheese, and 1 cup of the sauce mixture to make the filling. Then individually, lay out the tortillas and place approximately 1/4 c. of the meat mixture in the center of each tortilla and roll and place in a greased 9x13 baking dish. When all the enchiladas are rolled, cover with the remaining sauce and cheese and bake at 350 degrees F. for 15-20 minutes

If you have never tried Shirly J Universal Sauce it is a must have in every kitchen:

Stir Fry (Healthy and Easy)

This is a tasty and versatile recipe. Feel free to substitute another meat for the chicken and use different veggies. The secrets in the sauce!

Ingredients:

1 1⁄2 pounds Chicken Breast, cut in strips

 5 cups raw vegetables, washed and cut into strips I recommend using bell peppers, red onion, squash, carrots and broccoli. 

To make sauce mix the following ingredients together in a large measuring cup.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons Soy Sauce

1⁄4 cup Water

2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1⁄2 packet dry Italian Seasoning

Pour 1 tablespoon sauce into a large skillet. Heat to medium high heat

 

Add chicken to skillet and cook all the way through. Add veggies,remaining sauce and cook until tender. Serve chicken and veggies over brown rice. (I use Uncle Bens 90 second Brown rice) You can serve it over barley if you want something that is low glycemic.