Peppy Mac & Cheese Pizza Pasta

Recipe today from Dana -
"We change this recipe up some, adding in other veggies at time to the mix or
other meat/s. But mostly my kids love it as is. This has been a hit at
potluck dinners as well.

This recipe is great for taking to parties and is always a big hit at home
too!"

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Peppy Mac & Cheese Pizza Pasta

2 boxes Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese (or any pasta and 2 cups grated cheese or
velvetta will work).
1 12oz. can tomato sauce
1-2 package of sliced pepperoni (or slice your own)

Boil Pasta for Mac & Cheese.
While pasta is boiling - brown pepperoni, drain off excess oil.
Add tomato sauce to cooked pepperoni, heat over medium.
Add cheese sauce (or grated cheese of your choice if doing homemade) and
melt together with pepperoni and tomato sauce. When pasta is done, drain and
mix all together in large saucepan with tomato sauce mixture.

Serve with salad and garlic bread for a full meal.

Orange Salad

Orange Salad

2 packages *dry* orange jello
1 large container cottage cheese (even those who don't like cottage cheese -
like me lol - usually love this recipe anyway!)
2 cans crushed pineapples drained
2 cans mandarin oranges drained and chopped
1 container cool whip

Mix all ingredients together in large bowl, chill, and serve.

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Charbo Knots (salisbury steak)

I found this recipe on the Internet a couple years ago.
Everyone in the family likes it. I have modified it a bit over time, I think.
It was called Charbo Knots - not sure what that name means, but we all think
it's like salisbury steak.

1 to 1-1/2 lbs ground beef
1 egg
1/2 a pouch of dried instant onion soup mix (Liptons or Campbells)
[note that each pkg of instant dried onion soup mix usually has two pouches in it...you want to use half of only ONE of the pouches; in other words, 1/4 of the entire box]

Mix above ingredients. Mold into hamburger sized patties - you may want to shape them into a more oval than round shape, if you want them to look more like regular salisbury steak patties.

Cook in skillet, just as you would hamburgers. If you think (as you are shaping them) that the consistency seems too wet, then some plain bread crumbs can be added until you feel the consistency is more correct.

Once cooked, pour one to two jars of beef gravy over all, cover and simmer for 10-15 mins.

I like the Heinz Fat Free Gravy, but even the store brands are usually really low in fat and taste good. I use 2 jars if we are going to have mashed potatoes with it, so there will be enough gravy.

I use the simmer time to do the mashed potatoes. Green beans are also a nice side dish with this.

~Darla

Easy Green Beans

Today's recipe is courtesy of Cynthia Powell of Chicks & Cubs

Thanks Cynthia! A recipe with only two ingredients...
hey,this is my kind of cooking! :) Darla


Easy Green Beans

Can Green Beans
1 beef boulion cube per can of green beans

Open green bean can. Rinse beans. Add to pot.
Add enough water to cover
beans with ~1/4 inch. Add boulion cube(s).
Cook on med. high until water is
just even with green beans.

Extra are easily refrigerated
and reheated in microwave.

Easy Chicken Fajita Quesadillas

Today's recipe is from the kitchen of Vanessa Cox of
www.TropicalBabyBoutique.com

Easy Chicken Fajita Quesadillas

This is an easy recipe with approximate amounts of ingredients.  As you
play around with it, you may choose to increase or decrease your
ingredients for your own tastes.

Make a salad as a side dish for a complete meal.
Makes enough for 3-4 people.

Ingredients:

Medium onion, chopped
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed into bite-sized pieces
Fajita seasoning (my favorite is Chef Paul Prudhomme's Magic Seasoning
Blends Fajita Magic)
Olive oil
Butter, softened to room temperature
1 package of soft taco size flour tortillas
1 package of Mexican shredded cheese or your favorite shredded cheese
Salsa, if desired
Sour Cream, if desired (alternative is Ken's Steakhouse Ranch Salad
Dressing, which my husband prefers)

Directions:

Preheat large skillet to medium high.  If you prefer, everything can be
cooked on a grill, indoor grill or grill pan.
Sprinkle Fajita seasoning over all of chicken.  If you prefer things
less spicy, just use it on one side of the chicken.  More spicy, turn
the chicken pieces and sprinkle some more.  Chef Paul Prudhomme's
Fajita
Magic is not very spicy and can be applied liberally without worry of
burned mouths.  Allow chicken to sit.
Once skillet is heated, pour olive oil around the pan 2 times.  Add
onions and saute until lightly browned, then remove from pan.  Drain
off
any excess liquid from the onions.  Add chicken pieces and saute for
approximately 5 minutes until cooked through.  Remove chicken from pan,
combine with onions and set aside.
At this point, you can rinse and use the same skillet or use a clean
skillet.
Preheat skillet on medium-high heat.
Butter one side of 2 tortillas.  Place 1 tortilla butter side down in
preheated skillet, using tongs or a slotted spoon, place some of the
chicken mixture on the tortilla in the pan (the amount of a handful is
a good amount) and spread it out evenly.  Spoon a tablespoon of salsa
over
the chicken (if desired).  Sprinkle about half a handful of cheese over
everything and top with the other buttered tortilla, butter side up.
When quesadilla starts to brown, flip it over using a large spatula.
Brown for about 2 more minutes then remove from pan.
Repeat with approximately 3 more pairs of tortillas or until you run
out of chicken.
Cut quesadillas into quarters and serve with sour ream.
-
Vanessa Cox
www.TropicalBabyBoutique.com

Macaroni Surprise - kids love it

Today's easy recipe is courtesy of Tina Marie Rey of
http://www.TMRey.com

Macaroni Surprise

1 Box of Elbow Macaroni
1 Jar of your favorite tomato pasta sauce
1 lb of chopmeat
3 TBsp of Olive Oil
1 TBsp of Garlic
1/2 of a Vidalia onion - chopped
1/2 cup of Miracle Whip

Cook the Pasta as directed, and put aside when finished. While the Pasta is cooking, Cook till soft the chopped onion and garlic in the olive oil, then brown your chopmeat in the mixture. When your chopmeat is all brown, remove any excess oil or grease from the pan, and add the sauce. Cook for another 10 minutes. Add this over the finished pasta, and stir it all thoroughly. After it is all mixed, add the 1/2 cup of miracle whip. It adds a wonderful zing to the recipe, and my kids love it!

Will serve 6-8

Tina Marie Rey
http://www.TMRey.com

No Bake Raspberry Torte

Today's recipe is courtesy of Veronica Jorden of www.thesensiblegourmet.net
It sounds delicious, thanks so much for sending it in, Veronica!

No-Bake Raspberry Torte

1 ½ - 2 pints of raspberries or strawberries (or use the equivalent of frozen, thawed)

1 large tub of whipped topping

1 sleeve of graham crackers (any variety)

Wash berries thoroughly and place in mixing bowl.
With mixer on low, beat berries until they no longer hold their shape.
Add whipped topping a cup at a time and mix until fully blended.
Next place a small amount of the raspberry whipped topping mixture on a plate and lay the first graham cracker on top.
Continue layering topping and graham crackers until the torte has reached the desired height.
Use remaining topping mixture to frost the entire stack or graham crackers.
Decorate as desired.
efrigerate for at least two hours.
The graham crackers will absorb some of the moisture from the topping and you can cut this torte like a cake!

Bean Casserole

From: Cindy Wright of

http://www.freewebs.com/poetcindy

"This one is one my Dad invented we I was a child and we ran low of food one day."

Bean Casserole

1/2 pound Ground Beef

crumbed and cooked

2 cans Pork and Beans

1 small onion diced

2 tblspoons Brown Sugar

After the Ground Beef is done drain and add the pork and beans , onions and brown sugar. Put in oven for 15 minutes at 350. Enjoy