Easiest Beef Casserole Ever

Ground Beef Casserole

1# hamburger 1 Tbsp diced onion

1 can veggie soup 2 1/2 C Water

1 can chili 1 Cup Minute Rice

Brown hamburger, drain. Put in casserole dish. Add soup, chili, and onion-- stir. Add rice (uncooked) and water-- stir.

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes, then top with cheese and bake for 5 minutes more.

That's it. I like this because kids like it and it doesn't make an overwhelming amount- good for a small family. Enjoy!

Yummy fudge sauce

Hot fudge sundaes are probably one of the most amazing foods ever. Store bought fudge has nothing on this yummy sauce :)

Melt in a double boiler
*1/3 c. butter
*2 squares unsweetened chocolate

Add
*1 lg can evaporated milk
*3 c. sugar
*1 T corn syrup
*dash of salt

Stir and cook till it begins to thicken. Pour over a big bowl of vanilla ice cream and enjoy! It stores in the fridge for a while (if it lasts that long)

Enchilada casserole

I was wondering about this recipe because the pork and beans sounded weird but it was so tasty!! It tastes good heated up for leftovers too!

*1 1/2 lbs ground beef
*1 quart tomato juice (I didn't have this much and used less and it was perfect. I wouldn't use the whole quart)
*1 packet of enchilada seasoning mix
*1 can pork and beans (weird I know but trust me on this)
*corn tortillas
*grated cheese

Brown ground beef in a large pan. Add enchilada seasoning mix, pork and beans, and tomato juice. In a 9x13 pan put a layer of corn tortillas. Put meat mixture on top then more tortillas then top with grated cheese. Bake at 350 for about 30 min. Serve with sour cream and salsa.

Best ever apple crisp

Apple crisp is one of my favorite desserts ever!! I love this recipe because it is so easy and tastes so good!! I always eat it for breakfast the morning after I make it :)



*4 cups apples peeled and sliced
*1 t cinnamon
*1/2 c water (i usually do a little less)


Place sliced apples in a 8x8 square pan. Mix water and cinnamon together and pour over apples.


TOPPING:

*3/4 c flour
*1 cup sugar
*7 T butter (make sure you use real butter not margarine)


Cut together and sprinkle over the apples and bake at 350 for about an hour. This is the best when it is still warm with vanilla ice cream on it. This topping can be used on any kind of crisp (berries, peaches, etc).

Stuffed Pizza Rolls

I got this recipe at Our Best Bites. It's one of those recipes where you think, "Why didn't I think of that?" The recipe is so simple, and yet so delicious.

Stuffed Pizza Rolls (Ranch, Chicken and Bacon style)

1 roll pizza dough (can use refrigerated/frozen or make your own)

1 packet ranch dressing mix

2 TB parmesan cheese

1 TB olive oil or melted butter

Cheddar cheese, cubed (can substitute other cheese)

8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 cup chicken, cooked and shredded

3/4 cup mayo

3/4 cup milk

Preheat oven to recommended temperature on pizza dough (usually about 400-425).

Take 1 tsp of ranch dressing mix and combine it with 1 1/2 TB parmesan. Set aside. Combine remaining ranch mix with milk and mayo and place in fridge to chill.

Roll out pizza dough into a large square, about 12inches by 8 inches. Use a pizza cutter to cut it into about 24 squares. In each square, place some chicken, bacon, and cheese.

When toppings are placed, pick up each square and wrap the dough around the toppings, forming a ball. Place the completed rolls seam side down in a greased casserole dish. Brush with melted butter or oil and top with parmesan/ranch mixture ( I also added italian seasoning to mine).

The cooking time depends on the type of dough you are using but is usually about 10-20 minutes. Check the rolls after 10. They're done when they are golden brown on top.

Dip rolls in ranch dressing.

DELICIOUS!!

You can do this with other pizza ingredients, too. You could do pepperoni and cheese and sprinkle italian seasoning on top of the rolls and dip in marinara. Endless possibilities. Enjoy!

Cafe Rio style sweet pork salad

I'm sure everyone has their own version of how to make this. I just wanted to post mine because I think it's the best:)

My sister in law, Brittany, introduced me to the best possible way to make sweet pork. Brown sugar and salsa. Yep, that's it! Throw it in the crock pot with some pork and 8 hours later, you have the most delicous pork you'll ever have! It's great on rolls, in tacos or burritos, or on a yummy salad.

Now, about the Cilantro Lime Rice, I swear to you I could eat this every day for the rest of my life. It is THAT yummy! We've eaten it plain for lunch or as a side with a variety of dinners, but it wasn't until I paired it with the pork that I realized how absolutely amazing it truly could be!

Try this! I KNOW you'll like it!

Sweet Pork Brittany Pickett recipe

2c brown sugar
2c picante sauce (this is just a kind of salsa)
3 lb pork roast

Place roast in crockpot. Mix salsa and brown sugar and pour over roast. Cook on low all day (about 8 hours). You will know when the pork is done- it literally falls apart.

*Note: I didn't want to make 3 lbs worth, so I bought bone-in pork chops instead and used enough to make 1.5 lbs so that I could halve the recipe(I think you could find 1.5lb roasts, too). It worked perfectly!


Cilantro Lime Rice

1/4 sweet yellow onion, diced
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 c white rice
2 c water
1 tsp chicken bouillon granules
1 large handful cilantro, chopped
juice and zest of 1 lime

Saute onions in heated oil. Add garlic and rice. Cook 1-2 min. Add water and bouillon and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer until tender- about 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat and mix with cilantro, lime juice and zest. Delicious!!

Chicken in a cream basil sauce

I made this for dinner the other night and it was so good!! It was so creamy and delicious and think everybody needs to try it!

*4 boneless chicken breasts (I cut mine into strips)
*1 cup milk
*1 cup chicken broth
*2 cups heavy whipping cream
*1 cup Italian bread crumbs
*1/4 cup butter (I used a little more)
*1/2-1 c Parmesan cheese
*1 t. dried basil
*1/8 t pepper

Place milk and bread crumbs in two separate shallow containers. Dip chicken in milk then cover with bread crumbs. melt butter in a skillet and brown chicken in butter on both sides and cook till chicken is done. Remove chicken and cover with foil to keep it warm.
Add chicken broth to pan and stir to loosen up all the yummy stuff in the pan. Stir in cream, basil, and pepper and bring to a boil. Cook until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese.
*I wanted a thicker sauce so I mixed a little bit of cornstarch with water and mixed it in at the end. I served this over pasta noodles and it was super yummy!