John Wayne's Casserole

 




















I seen this recipe and figured I would have to try it, I mean come on if John Wayne liked it then it has to be good. :) I changed it just a little. I used fresh jalapenos that I chopped and cooked with the onions and bell pepper. My husband loved it, I won't tell you how much he just ate. He does not eat a lot of bread so he ate around it.

2 lbs lean ground beef
1 (1 oz) packet taco seasoning (I used a package and a half)
¾ cup water (I used 1 cup)
½ cup sour cream (I used 3/4 cup)
½ cup light mayonnaise (I used 3/4 cup)
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (I used 1 1/2 cups)
1 onion, diced
2 cups biscuit mix (I used Bisquick)
1 cup water
2 roma tomatoes, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 (4 oz) can green chilis (I used 3 fresh jalapeno that I seeded and cooked with the onion and bell pepper)

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9x13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Brown ground beef until no longer pink, then add taco seasoning and ¾ cup water and let simmer for 3-4 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl, mix sour cream, mayo, half of the cheese, and half of the onion together and set aside.
4. In another bowl, mix together biscuit mix and water to make a soft dough. Press dough into the bottom and ½" up the sides of greased 9x13" pan.
5. Saute remaining onions and green peppers until barely tender.
6. On top of the biscuit, layer the remaining ingredients in this order: ground beef, diced tomatoes, green peppers and onions, green chilis, sour cream mixture, and remaining cheddar cheese.
7. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until edges are slightly browned.

Triple Berry Scones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These scones are so good. My 15 year old just came downstairs and ate one and asked me where I got them. You know I could take that wrong but I will let it go. :)

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2 1/4 cups all purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup for flouring the counter
1 rounded teaspoon baking soda
2 rounded teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick plus 1 tablespoon cold butter
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup chopped strawberries

Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1-2 tablespoons of milk, if needed to thin glaze

Refrigerate a metal bowl for 5 minutes to get it cold.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
In the refrigerated bowl, add the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, sugar and salt. Cut the cold butter into small cubes and add to the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter in with the flour mixture until the butter is mostly mixed in. It is okay if there are small pieces of butter.
Make a well in the flour, in the center of the bowl. Add the egg and buttermilk to the well. Using a wooden spoon, mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Add the fruit and mix just until blended, being careful not to overmix.
Put about 1/2 cup of flour on the cupboard. Turn the dough out onto the floured counter. Turn it over so the floured side is up. Make a disk that is about 1 1/4 inches thick. Use a knife to cut the disk into 8 triangles, as if you were cutting a pie. Place the scones on a greased cookie sheet, or a nonstick baking mat.
Bake immediately for 12-14 minutes. Allow the scones to cool for 10 minutes and prepare the glaze.
In a small bowl, melt the 3 tablespoons of butter. Add in the powdered sugar and lemon . Mix well. If needed, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk in order to easily spoon the glaze over the scones.
Glaze the top of the scones. The glaze will run over the sides of the warm scones.

Easy cordon bleu sandwich.

 

 

I got that phone call no mother wants to hear on my way home from work this morning at 5:45 am. My husband wll call me some times as I am on my way home asking if I can bring him something to eat and a coffee so I figured that is what it was when my phone rang, I was just shocked he remembered I went in a hour early to get off work early. But that was not the reason he called. I have a very senitive nose so he wanted to warn me before I got there that my son had been throwing up and did not make it to the bathroom. So me and my buddy Mister Clorox cleaned the bathroom they I texted my husband to pick up a carpet cleaning machine so I could clean carpets when I got up. So I have been cleaning carpets all morning. I love clean carpet! So I wanted something easy to make for dinner and I remembered I had some frozen breaded chicken patties in the freezer leftover from camping. So I picked up a few other things while I was at the store and made these Cordon Bleu sandwiches. My son had chicken soup and crackers.

Frozen breaded chicken patties
thinly sliced ham
Swiss cheese
Mayo
Lettuce
Tomato

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Crock Pot Cashew Chicken

 

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I made this crock pot Cashew Chicken today and it was really good. I changed it just a little. I will have to make it again since my husband started the crock pot a little early(2 1/2 hours) so the chicken is a little dry and not as much sauce. I think I will double the sauce next time. Up above it the link to the recipe I used and down below is my small change. Next time I will add celery and pea pods.


2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (About 4 pieces), cut into smaller pieces
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp canola oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
2 Tbsp ketchup
1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 small can water chestnuts
1 small can bamboo shoots.
1/2 cup UNSALTED cashews
I served mine with brown rice. I bet this would be good made with Tofu and not cooked as long.
Combine flour and pepper in resealable food storage bag. Add chicken. Shake to coat with flour mixture.
Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken about 2 minutes on each side. Place chicken in slow cooker.
Combine soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in small bowl; pour over chicken.
30 minutes before done add water chestnuts and bamboo shoots.
Cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours. Add cashews and stir. I also added some more Cahews on top for added protein.

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Copyright Favorite Family Recipes 2012
This recipe came from The Recipe Critic who adapted the recipe from 365 Days of Crockpot

Throw together Pasta dinner

 

 We have been on vacation for 2 weeks and I had some italian sausage left over that I needed to use up so I threw this together. It was a huge hit. It is just as good without the cheese sauce.

Olive oil
1lb Italian sausage, sliced
½ lb asparagus cut in thirds
½ pound baby Bella mushrooms, or button, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced thin
1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
1 red onion, sliced thin
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 T Cajun seasoning.
Salt
1 lemon
Whole wheat penne pasta
Jar Ragu mozzarella cheese sauce.
Start pot of water to boil for pasta. When it comes to a boil add pasta and cook as directed on box.
Heat pan and drizzle with olive oil. Cook sausage until very little pink remains. Add onions and Cajun seasoning cook until soft, add garlic, vegetables and salt to taste. Cook until vegetables are tender but with still a little crisp to them. Squeeze in lemon juice add pasta and Ragu cheese sauce.

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