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Tacos In Pasta Shells

SAHM — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:14:00 +0000

Ingredients:

● 1 1/4 lb. ground beef
● 1 pkg ; (3 oz) cream cheese, cubed and softened
● 1 tsp. salt
● 1 tsp. chili powder
● 18 jumbo pasta shells ; cooked and drained
● 2 tbsp. butter
● 1 cup prepared taco sauce
● 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
● 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
● 1 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips

Directions:
Cook beef in large skillet over medium-high heat until brown, stirring to separate meat, drain fat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add cream cheese, salt and chili powder, simmer 5 minutes.

Toss shells with butter, fill with beef mixture. Arrange shells in buttered 13×9 inch pan. Pour taco sauce over each shell. Cover with foil. Bake in 350 degree oven 15 minutes. Uncover, top with cheddar cheese, Monterey jack cheese and chips. Bake 15 more minutes or until bubbly. Top with sour cream.

Makes a great Freezer meal!

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Croissant Breakfast Casserole

SAHM — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:13:00 +0000

Croissant Breakfast Casserole

This is a no fail recipe! Easy for the beginner cook, and looks very elegant. Can be doubled and tripled with no problem! Cook time does not take into consideration overnight sitting time, so plan ahead!!

Ingredients:

● 4 plain croissants
● 1 tbsp. butter
● 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
● 1/4 cup sliced green onions
● 4 eggs
● 1 cup milk
● 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
● 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
● 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions:
1. Split croissants in half and place bottoms cut side up in one layer in a rectangular casserole.

2. Melt butter in a fry pan.

3. Saute mushrooms and green onion until tender and liquid has evaporated.

4. Set aside.

5. Beat together eggs and milk.

6. Pour half over croissants, layer mushroom mixture and cheeses on top, then pour over remaining liquid.

7. Position croissant tops over the bottoms, cut side down.

8. Let stand over night in the refrigerator.

9. Bake at 350*F for 25 to 30 minutes or until set.

10. Cover with foil if browns too quickly.

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Mozzarella Chicken and Spinach Bake

SAHM — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:34:00 +0000

Mozzarella Chicken and Spinach Bake

Ingredients:
  ● 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast ; boneless & skinless
  ● 2 tbsp. butter
  ● 2 tbsp. veggie oil
  ● 3 lrg cloves garlic ; crushed & chopped
  ● 1 small onion ; chopped, if desired (added when garlic is added)
  ● Salt ; & pepper to taste
  ● 12 oz. bag fresh spinach ; torn
  ● 1 (6 oz) box stuffing mix ; chicken flavor
  ● 1 -1 1/2 cups low-fat mayo
  ● 1 -1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
  ● cooking ; spray

Directions:
*Melt butter & oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet.
*Add garlic & sautee briefly
*Add chicken breasts, season to taste with salt & pepper and cook until browned and just cooked through
*Remove chicken from pan and add spinach to the pan, then cover.
*Allow spinach to cook on low heat just until wilted; DO NOT STIR SPINACH
*Meanwhile, cook stuffing per package instructions & set aside.
*Cube chicken into bite size pieces & place in medium mixing bowl.
*Add 1 cup mayonnaise & stir until all of chicken is coated
*Blend in shredded cheese and stir until chicken is evenly coated.
*Add more mayo if needed for chicken and cheese to stick together
*Spray bottom of lrg casserole dish with cooking spray
*Spread chicken mixture evenly into bottom of baking dish
*Place spinach on top of chicken mixture in a layer, spreading out evenly across dish
*Layer stuffing over spinach layer evenly.
*Cover & bake for 40 minutes, or until bubbly at the edges.
*Remove lid, turn oven off and allow casserole dish to sit in oven for additional 10 minutes to allow stuffing to dry slightly & “crisp” on top
*Serve
(I also make this with frozen spinach – just thaw and wring out the water)- I just add it then to to casserole without cooking
This freezes wonderfully – just allow to defrost in refrigerator.

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Shrimp Scampi Tortellini

SAHM — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:52:00 +0000

Shrimp Scampi Tortellini

Ingredients:
● 1/2 cup butter
● 1 tsp. prepared Dijon-style mustard
● 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
● 1/2 tsp. chopped garlic
● 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
● 12 oz. medium raw shrimp ; shelled and deveined
● 8 oz. pkg dry ricotta and spinach tortellini ; cook and set aside
● fresh ; grated Parmesan

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

In a small glass bowl or measuring cup, combine the soften the butter in the microwave. Stir in the mustard, lemon juice, garlic, and parsley. Continue to heat the butter mixture, until just barely melted. Arrange shrimp in a shallow baking dish. Pour the butter mixture over the shrimp. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and opaque. When shrimp is done, pour over the warm tortellini and toss to coat the tortellini with butter and to distribute the shrimp. Sprinkle with Parmesan to serve.

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Shrimp Scampi Bake

SAHM — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:47:00 +0000

Shrimp Scampi Bake

Ingredients:
● 1 cup butter
● 2 tsp. prepared Dijon-style mustard
● 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
● 1 tsp. chopped garlic
● 1 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
● 2 lb. medium raw shrimp ; shelled, deveined, with tails attached

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, and parsley. When the butter melts completely, remove from heat. Arrange shrimp in a shallow baking dish. Pour the butter mixture over the shrimp.Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and opaque.

To keep the sauce from separating, combine the sauce ingredients in a small glass bowl and microwave until the butter is just melted.

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Freezer Mashed Potatoes

SAHM — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:49:00 +0000

Freezer Mashed Potatoes

5 lbs potatoes
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
Salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter

1. Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until tender – Drain well.

2. Mash the potatoes until smooth. Add the cream cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper. Beat until smooth and fluffy.

3. Place potatoes in a greased casserole, dot with
butter, cover and heat at 350 for 45 minutes, or until heated
thru. OR: Place potatoes in a freezer proof dish such as al
uminium pie plates, allow to cool and cover.

4. Freeze.

5. Can be thawed in oven, or remove from pie plate and micro
wave.

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Sweet Potato Crunch

SAHM — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:31:00 +0000

Sweet Potato Crunch

Ingredients:
3 cups cooked ; mashed sweet potato
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup butter ; melted
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Topping:

½ c brown sugar

1 c pecans, chopped

1/3 c flour

1/3 stick butter, melted

Directions:

Combine above ingredients and spoon into a greased casserole. Combine topping ingredients and spoon over potato mixture. Bake, uncovered at 350 for 35 minutes.

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