Rancho Beans

Rancho Beans

1 1/2 lb. Hamburg

2 cups onions chopped

1 can kidney beans

1 can pork n beans

1 can great northern beans

1/2 cup white sugar

1 Tablespoon mustard

1 cup ketchup

Saute together the hamburg and onions until hamburg browned, and drain any grease.  Mix everything together and bake covered for 1 hour in a 350 degree oven.

Dirt Pudding

Dirt Pudding

2 cups milk

1-5.9oz jello instant chocolate pudding (that's the larger box)

2 -  8oz cool whips

1 package of oreo cookies (crushed)

Milk the pudding and milk for 2 minutes.  Fold into the pudding the cool whip and 2/3 of the crushed oreo cookies.  Top the bowl with the remaining crushed oreos.  Make the day before and put into the refrigerator.

Baked Rigatoni

Baked Rigatoni

1 -  12 or 16 oz box of Rigatonis

1 jar of spagetti sauce

1/4-1/2 pound of pizza size pepperoni

1 bag of shredded Mozzerala cheese

1 pound of lean hamburger

chopped green peppers and onions (optional)

Brown hamburger in skillet, and drain.  Cook rigatoni noodles in water until done.  Drain rigatoni in a strainer.  Combine rigatonis, browned crumbled hamburger, and spagetti sauce.  Layer the mixture in a casserole.  Sprinkle a layer of green pepper and onions if you'd like.  Tuck in a  layer of pepperonis in the rigatonis.  Sprinkle a layer of mozzerala cheese.  Then continue to layer the casserole with Rigatoni mixture, pepperonis and shredded cheese.  Cook covered for about 35 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.

Ice Cream Jello

Ice Cream Jello

2 boxes of strawberry jello

1 cup of boiling water

1 2# can of crushed pineapple and juice

1/2 cup nuts (optional)

1 quart of vanilla ice cream (let set out to soften slightly)

Mix jello and boiling water together, then mix in the pineapple and ice cream.  Place in a 9X13 casserole dish, and place in the refrigerator to set.  It takes about 1 1/2 hours to set.  I usually make it the day before.  My kids do not like the nuts, so leave them out.  

Fruit Pizza

Now is when all the berries are so delicious.  This is a wonderful dessert that is easy and pleases everyone.  My youngest had a hard time resisting all the cut up berries and kiwi I had ready for the pizza.  He said it was like a fruit buffet.  He loves every kind of fruit and this is one of his favorite desserts, besides just sitting and eating the fruit by itself.

Fruit Pizza

1 roll of Pillsbury sugar cookie dough

8oz. cream cheese

1/2 cup sugar

Assorted cut-up fresh fruit.  I used Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, and kiwi

Cut the cookie dough into cookie slices, spread over the lightly greased jelly roll pan or pizza pan.  Using your fingers press together the slices to form a dough. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes (lightly browned).  Cool completely.

Mix together the cream cheese and sugar well.  Spread this mixture evenly over the cooled cookie, leaving a little edge for a crust.  Arrange assorted cut-up fruit as desired.

I will be adding new recipes each week.  Enjoy!  Hope to hear about your success.

Vegetable Pizza

Vegetable Pizza

2 cans crescent rolls
2 lg packages of cream cheese
1 cup of Helman's mayo
1 package of Hidden Valley Ranch dry dressing (Dip)
3/4 cup finely chopped veggies:  broccoli, green pepper, red pepper, cauliflower, tomatoes,shredded carrots
1 package of finely shredded "fancy" sharp cheddar cheese

On a cookie sheet take all the crescent roll and press together on the cookie sheet for a crust.  Bake the crust in a 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.  When cooled, Mix together the cream cheese, mayo and dry ranch dip mix.  Spread on baked crust.  Then top with the veggies, and cheese.

I will be adding new recipes each week.  Enjoy!  Hope to hear about your success.

Very Ritzy Chicken

Very Ritzy Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1-2 eggs lightly beaten

1 cup Italian bread crumbs

4 slices of Mozzarella cheese ( or shredded will do)

1/2 pint heavy cream / whipping cream
1/2 Parmesan cheese

2 Tablespoons parsley

Dip chicken into beaten eggs, then coat with bread crumbs.  Brown chicken in a skillet untiil lightly golden.  Put chicken into a 9X13 baking dish.  Top each breast with a slice of Mozzarella cheese or a handful of shredded Mozzarella.  Mix together the whipping cream and the Parmesan cheese in a sauccepan and cook until mixture gets hot and thickens.  Pour mixture over the chicken breasts.  Bake covered in a 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes.
I will be adding new recipes each week.  Enjoy!  Hope to hear about your success.