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FOOD IS ESSENTIAL TO LIFE...THEREFORE MAKE IT GOOD

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Meat, Potatoes, Carrots plus cream of chicken soup

Cook in Crockpot until done

meat
potatoes
carrots
2 can cream of chicken soup
little water

Salsa Chicken

In Crockpot add:

Chicken
Salsa
Sour cream
Cheese

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

 
 King Ranch Chicken Casserole
 
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 bag (12 oz) frozen onions, celery, bell pepper and parsley seasoning blend
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
12 soft corn tortillas (6 inch), torn into 1-inch pieces
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)

Directions

  • 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • 2 In large bowl, stir together chicken, seasoning blend, soups, tomatoes, chili powder and garlic salt.
  • 3 Layer one-third of the tortilla pieces in baking dish. Top with one-third of the chicken mixture and 2/3 cup of the cheese. Repeat layers twice.
  • 4 Bake uncovered 32 to 35 minutes or until bubbly. 

Source: Betty Crocker

Serves 8

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Involtini di Prosciutto


Involtini di Prosciutto

Involtini di Prosciutto (Settebello)

Proscheutto (smiths or Italian deli)
Goat cheese (costco)
Baby Arugula (smiths)
 Balsamic reduction
Parmesan cheese
Olive oil


Take goat cheese(room temp-more flavorful) and baby arugula and wrap Proscheutto around them, then roll up. Put Parmesan cheese shaved on top.  Drizzle with balsamic reduction. Drizzle with Olive oil. Crumble some more goat cheese on top.

Source: Brittany from Settebello restaurant
 



(Prosciutto Crudo Wrapped Around Baby Arugula and Goat Cheese. Topped With Goat Cheese, Shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano, Balsamic Reduction and Extra Virgin Olive Oil)

Apple Dumpling Pastry

 

Apple Dumpling

Dough
2-1/4 c. flour
2/3 c. Crisco butter (comes in cubes)
1/2 t. salt
8 Tbsp. water
Cream flour and Crisco together in kitchen aid, then add salt and then add water one Tbsp at a time.
 Place dough in fridge for 1 hour

Filling
4 shredded, peeled apples (gala & granny smith apples)
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
3/4 c. sugar

Syrup (try doubling the syrup for this recipe)

1-3/4 c. water
1 c. sugar

5 Tbsp. butter
1 t. real Mexican vanilla
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
Optional (grated orange peel)
Boil all ingredients together. Then pour over dumplings before baking. 

Roll out chilled dough like you do when making cinnamon rolls, put filling mixture on top. roll up all of dough like cinnamon rolls, then slice and place in 9 X 13 pan.  Bake 375 for 40-45 minutes.  Serve with ice cream or whip cream.

Source: Allison (Troy's friend)

Cornbread





2 boxes jiffy cornbread
4 eggs, beaten
1-2 jalapeno (no seeds)  (optional- a few slices on top)
1 pkg frozen corn (16 ozs)
1 can cream of corn
1/2 c. cheese  (cheddar/monzarella) + (plus more finely grated on top) (total approx 1 cup)
1-16 oz. container sour cream
1 c. butter, melted

Cook in a 9 X 13 pan
350 degrees for 35-50 minutes (may take up to 50 minutes if cooking in stone cookware)

Allison's optional editions-
add 1/4 cup sugar
add more grated cheese on top for a total of 1 cup in recipe
add more jalapenos 2 at least 

Source: Allison troy's friend (from pinterest)