Chicken Spaghetti

Thank you Pioneer Woman! This ladies website is amazing!! She shows you pictures of each step of the recipe!
Dustin, Jillian and I loved this recipe! Since its just him, Jillian and I I used to break my recipes in 1/2...until I realized I could make the whole recipe, bake 1/2 and freeze 1/2! DUHHH!! :) This will be nice on days I dont want to cook I can just go and grab a delicious meal out of the freezer, thaw and bake! Anyway I made this whole recipe and gave the other 1/2 my brother and his wife. They had just had a baby so I know she didnt feel like cooking. They loved it also! Its a must to try:)

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/chicken_spaghet/

Taco Casserole

We tried this last night and it was AMAZING!! Everyone must try this!!

I got this from a blog I like to visit...http://lacucinadilauren.blogspot.com/2009/09/taco-casserole.html.



Ingredients
16 oz. taco sauce
12 ounce can buttermilk biscuits
4-6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
4-6 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1 can sliced olives, drained
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 jar salsa

Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking dish. Spread taco sauce evenly over bottom of dish.

Separate dough into 10 biscuits. Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. Place biscuit pieces in hot sauce, turn to coat. Sprinkle biscuits with half of the cheese and the olives. Bake for 15-18 minutes.

In a large skillet, combine ground beef, peppers, mushrooms, cumin and chili powder. Cook until ground beef is cooked through and add the jar of salsa.

Sprinkle the ground beef mixture over the baked biscuit mixture. Top with the remaining cheese. Bake an additional 5-7 minutes, until cheese is melted.

Baked Ziti

Ingredients
1 lb ziti pasta, cooked al dente
1 lb Italian sausage, cooked and chopped
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 egg
2 tablespoons parsley
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce, divided

Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.

2 Cook ziti according to package directions; drain; set aside.

3 Mix ricotta, egg, parsley, 1-1/2 cups of the mozarella cheese, and parmesan cheese in a large bowl.

4 Mix cooked sausage and pasta in with ricotta mixture.

5 Mix in 3/4 jar of sauce.

6 Transfer mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish.

7 Top with the rest of the sauce and mozarella cheese.

8 Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

9 To freeze: Cover dish with foil and freeze. When frozen you can pop it out of the container and put in a freezer bag if desired.

10 To heat: Thaw. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10-15 minutes more.

Chicken Cacciatore (Crockpot)

Dustin makes a great Chicken Cacciatore but its a lot of work and by the time he gets home and its ready its already 630 or so. So I thought we could try this crockpot recipe out! Thank you again Barb

1 lb chicken, cut into bite size pieces
1 can diced tomatoes
1 cup jarred spaghetti sauce
1 green pepper cut into slices (and then In half so they’re a little smaller)
½ small onion, chopped up
Basil, oregano and black pepper to taste (I didn’t measure!)
2 tablespoons minced garlic
(you can also add mushrooms, we don't like them so I leave them out)

Put it all in the crockpot, stir and cook all day! Serve over warm pasta.

Salsa Chicken

Thank you Barb for this recipe! This was delicious! We didn't have that much time to eat so instead of putting it over rice or noodles we wrapped up the mixture in tortilla shells. It was amazing and we were able to eat them on the run!

1 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into bite size pieces (you could also do whole breasts and shred them, but I think the chunks are just easier)
1 1/2 cups salsa
1/2 packet taco seasoning
1 can corn, drain
1 green pepper, cut into pieces (optional)

Dump it all in the crockpot and cook on low all day. I serve it over rice, but you can also serve it in tortillas or over pasta. Some people also add black beans or something similar.

Beef n Noodles

I got this recipe from my friend Roxanne's Blog & cant wait to try it. I love anything pasta!

Makes 4 servings (I doubled the recipe), Prep time: 20 minutes, Cooking time: 1 3/4 hours

1 lb beef, boneless beef round or chuck roast (cut into 3/4" cubes)
1/2 c onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 c beef broth
8 oz. frozen noodles (I used whole grain dried noodles)
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp basil

Once the beef is cut into cubes, coat it with flour. Then brown the
meat in a pan with a little oil in the bottom. The recipe said to do 1/2
the meat first and set aside and the other 1/2 with the chopped onion &
chopped garlic, then combine all the meat again. Add broth & spices
then bring to a boil. Once to a boil, turn down to simmer for 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours
(until the meat is tender). Then, add the noodles and bring to a boil
again, and then once again reduce to simmer to cook off the extra broth and to
allow it to thicken up & walla! Or BaM! as Emeril says :)

Nutrition Facts (per 1 1/4 cups): 351 kcal, 31 g PRO, 29 g CHO, 12g Fat

Cheesy Corn

We had a reunion this past Sunday & one of our family members brought this. It was delicious but Dustin thinks its the best thing EVER so we had to get the recipe. I was given the ingredients but Im still unsure if you throw it all in the crockpot and stir at the end or if you mix some of it before putting it into the crockpot? Anyways here it is...

22oz Frozen Corn
11oz Cream Cheese
1 Stick Butter
2 Tbs. milk
2 Tbs. water
2.5 Tbs. sugar
8-10 slices American Cheese

Cook on low for 4 hours.

Easy Chicken Parmesan

I have tried this and I think its good. Its quick and easy...just what I like:)

Ingredients
1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce
6 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
6 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb.)
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Directions
HEAT oven to 375°F. Pour sauce into 13x9-inch baking dish. Stir in 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) Parmesan. Add chicken; turn to coat both sides with sauce. Cover with foil.

BAKE 30 min. Uncover.

TOP with remaining cheeses; bake 5 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF) and cheese is melted.

Kraft.com

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

INGREDIENTS
1 pound shredded, cooked chicken
1 (15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
7 corn tortillas
vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS
Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a slow cooker. Pour in water and chicken broth, and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir in corn and cilantro. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with oil. Cut tortillas into strips, then spread on a baking sheet.

Bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes. To serve, sprinkle tortilla strips over soup.

Allrecipes.com

Ropa Vieja in a Slow Cooker

INGREDIENTS
1 (2 pound) beef chuck pot roast
3 cloves garlic
2 red bell peppers, cut into large wedges
2 green bell peppers, cut into large wedges
1 yellow onion, cut into wedges
1 sweet onion, cut into wedges
1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste, or to taste
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
Pierce the beef roast to tenderize it and let the flavors in, and place it into a slow cooker with the garlic, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, yellow onions and sweet onions. Stir in the tomato paste and red wine vinegar. Sprinkle with the garlic powder, seasoned salt, salt, and ground black pepper.

Cover, and cook on Low until the beef is tender, 7 to 8 hours. Remove beef, and shred into long strands using two forks. Return the meat to the slow cooker and combine with the vegetables.

Cook on Low until the meat and vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.

Found on allrecipes.com

Cheesy Crockpot Chicken

Cheesy Crockpot Chicken


2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts (used 5 chicken breasts)
2 Cans 98% fat-free cream of chicken soup (used 1 can this and 1 can brocolli cheese soup)
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Add some Mrs.Dash Spicey Spice

Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Put chicken in the bottom of the crockpot. Add rest of ingredients on top. Cook 8 hours on low. Serve over rice or noodles. (Points include rice) Serving over steamed brocolli

I saw this recipe on a mom's website I visit daily...and one of the posters (Yen)posted it!