Saturday, December 26, 2009

Taco Soup



Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
3 cans of your favorite beans (2 chili, 1 white)
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can whole kernel corn
1 small can diced green chili's
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
1 cup water

Toppings:
shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream
Fritos

Brown ground beef with the onion. In crock pot, place the meat mixture, beans, tomatoes, corn, green chilis, taco seasoning and water. Simmer all day in crockpot. Serve with shredded cheese, a dollop of sour cream and a handful of Fritos on top

Monday, December 21, 2009

Chicken Stuffing (crock pot)



I got this recipe for Jason's mom. She made it for Thanksgiving and it was so good. This is a great recipe for Thanksgiving becuase it will free up space on your stove top.

Ingredients:
1 Cup chopped onion
1 Cup chopped celery
1/4 Cup oil
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon sage
1 Teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
2 Cups White Bread (day old)
6 Cups of Corn Bread
2 Cans Cream of Chicken Soup
2 Cans Chicken Broth
3 Eggs
1 Tablespoon Vinegar
3 Chicken Breast

Directions:

Cook the onions and celery until tender in the oil. Add salt, sage and poultry seasonings; combine the breads in a large mixing bowl.

Stir in the cooked onion ,celery, salt, sage and poultry seasoning.

In a small bowl combine the soup, broth eggs and vinegar. Combine with other ingredients in a large bowl, mix well. Pour into crock pot and cook on high for 30 minutes.

Turn down heat to low and cook 3-4 hours. About 1 hour before it is done, add the broken pieces of chicken.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Twice Baked Potatoes



Ingredients:

8 Baking Potatoes
2 Cubes of Butter
1 Cup Bacon
1 Cup Sour Cream
1/4 teaspoon Lawry Seasoned Salt
1 Cup Grated Cheddar/Jake Cheese
Pepper
2 Green Onion

Bake the potatoes on a cookie sheet for 1 hour 15 minutes at 400. After baking cut in half and scoop out insides and place in a bowl. Mash Potatoes then add butter, bacon, sour cream. seasoning salt, cheese, and onions. Mix with mashed potatoes and pepper to taste. Fill the potato skins with mashed potatoes mixtures, top with cheese and place in oven for 15-20 minutes at 350.

Rolo Cookies


Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa
13 oz bag of Rolos

Blend sugar, brown sugar and butter together. Add eggs and vanilla to sugar mixture and blend well. In separate bowl sift together flour, cocoa and baking soda. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture and blend well. Take a spoonful of dough and wrap around a rolo so it is covered completely. Roll cookie in sugar and bake at 375 for 7-10 minutes.


Monday, December 7, 2009

Better than Robert Redford



1 cup of flour
1/2 cup margarine
1cup finely chopped nuts
Make bottom layer by mixing ingredients together until crumb like. Press mixture into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool.

1 (8oz) package cream cheese
1 cup powder sugar
1 large carton of Cool Whip

Make Middle layer by beating cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in 1/2 the Cool Whip topping. Spread mixture over cooled crust.
2 small packages chocolate instant pudding (or 1 vanilla & 1 Chocolate)
3 cups cold milk

Make top layer by beating milk into pudding, mix until smooth and thickened. Spread over middle layer. Spread remaining Cool Whip over top layer. A grated candy bar can be sprinkled on top. Cover and refrigerate over night.