One of our favorite recipes and we look forward to this every summer for the 4th of July. My husband grandma came up with this recipe and it took me a little while to get his recipe for the sauce. My husband and I have also altered this recipe to fit what we like and I will put those changes in this recipe along with the original so that you can decide what you want to do.
Taco Salad
In a fry pan cook 1 lb of ground beef until no longer pink. Add taco seasoning minus 1 Tbs (set the Tbs aside.) In a large bowl combine 1 head of lettuce (chopped) 1 onion chopped. 2-3 tomatoes chopped. 2 cups of shredded cheese.
So now that you have seen that portion of the recipe. I do not add the lettuce, onion, or tomatoe. My husband and I have turned this into more of a pasta salad. I use the rotini type noodles. I cook them and let them cool and add the ground beef in. I then make the sauce...
8 oz of Thousand Island dressing
1 Tbs of dry taco seasoning
1 tsp of sugar
1 Tbs of taco sauce (Ortega)
Crush 2 cups of taco flavored doritos
Add to salad and mix altogether.
Then add Cheese and mix again.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Hashbrown Casserole
So I know everyone has a recipe for Hashbrown Casserole, and this is probably not mcuh different than the ones you have either had or that you have made. I am putting this one here so that it can be a quick place for yout o come for recipes that you want to make and also recipes that are staples to make. I will also put in here the things that I have done to change this recipe up.
Hashbrown Casserole
2 lbs frozen hashbrowns
1 stick of butter (melted)
1 pint of sour cream
1 cup of diced onions or (few shakes of dried minced onions)
8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
1 can of cream of mushroom soup (I also add a can of Cheddar Cheese soup)
2 cups of crushed potato chips
Thaw hashbrowns for about 2 hours seperate. Combine all ingredients except potato chips. Mix well. Spread mixture in ungreased 9 x 13 pan. Top with crushed potato chips. Bake at 375 uncovered for 1 -1 1/2 hours.
Hashbrown Casserole
2 lbs frozen hashbrowns
1 stick of butter (melted)
1 pint of sour cream
1 cup of diced onions or (few shakes of dried minced onions)
8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
1 can of cream of mushroom soup (I also add a can of Cheddar Cheese soup)
2 cups of crushed potato chips
Thaw hashbrowns for about 2 hours seperate. Combine all ingredients except potato chips. Mix well. Spread mixture in ungreased 9 x 13 pan. Top with crushed potato chips. Bake at 375 uncovered for 1 -1 1/2 hours.
Chocolate Pudding Dessert
Once again compliments of my mother in-law. Very easy to make and it is a great dish to take to a party. You could also top this with M&M's.
Prepare 3 oz chocolate pudding, ad directed on the package with 2 cups of milk. Bring to just a boil. Blend in while still hot 1 package of chocolate cake mix. (batter will be lumpy) Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle over top with chocolate chips. Bake 350 for 30 to 35 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.
Prepare 3 oz chocolate pudding, ad directed on the package with 2 cups of milk. Bring to just a boil. Blend in while still hot 1 package of chocolate cake mix. (batter will be lumpy) Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle over top with chocolate chips. Bake 350 for 30 to 35 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.
Strawberry Cake
You will notice that desserts are not really my speciality, but this one I really do enjoy. It is very light and tasty almost like having fresh strawberries on shortcake.
Strawberry Cake
White cake mix
2/3 cup of oil
1/3 cup of water
4 eggs
10 oz strawberries(frozen) then you thaw them before mixing.
Mix the ingredients bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Cool in the refridgerator (Check cake after 35 minutes) test with a toothpick if it comes out clean it is ready to be frosted.)
Frosting
8 oz thawed cool whip
10 oz frozen strawberries (thawed) mix and frost.
Strawberry Cake
White cake mix
2/3 cup of oil
1/3 cup of water
4 eggs
10 oz strawberries(frozen) then you thaw them before mixing.
Mix the ingredients bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Cool in the refridgerator (Check cake after 35 minutes) test with a toothpick if it comes out clean it is ready to be frosted.)
Frosting
8 oz thawed cool whip
10 oz frozen strawberries (thawed) mix and frost.
Oreo Dessert
Another recipe from my mother in-law and also my husband favorite dessert and his sisters favorite dessert. They both request this on there Birthday and rarely are there any leftovers.
Oreo Dessert
30 Oreos
1 stick of butter (melted)
Combine and pat into a 9 x 13 glass pan
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream (softened)
Slice ice cream and place on oreo crust
Put into the freezer
Topping
4 squares semi sweet chocolate
2 Tbs butter
5 1/3 carnation evaporated milk
1 cup powder sugar
1 tsp of vanilla
In a saucepan melt chocolate and butter, Add milk, sugar, and vanilla. Bring to a boil over low heat stirring constantly. Cool. Spread over the ice cream. Return to the freezer (at least 4 hours or over night.)
Oreo Dessert
30 Oreos
1 stick of butter (melted)
Combine and pat into a 9 x 13 glass pan
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream (softened)
Slice ice cream and place on oreo crust
Put into the freezer
Topping
4 squares semi sweet chocolate
2 Tbs butter
5 1/3 carnation evaporated milk
1 cup powder sugar
1 tsp of vanilla
In a saucepan melt chocolate and butter, Add milk, sugar, and vanilla. Bring to a boil over low heat stirring constantly. Cool. Spread over the ice cream. Return to the freezer (at least 4 hours or over night.)
De-Lish Steak
This is a recipe that I got from my mother in-law and it is my husband favorite recipe and is a treat to have because I don't make it all that often. Everytime we have it there are no leftovers. I also cut the recipe down in half because there is just the two of us, while plus Taylor but she off our plates still. It is paired great with homemade mashed potatoes.
De-Lish Steak
8 Tbs of flour
1/2 a teaspoon of salt
8 small cube steaks
5 Tbs of butter (Divided)
1 Lrg onion
1 cup of mushrooms (I usually do not add these cause my husband is not a fan of mushrooms.)
3-4 beef bouillion cubes
3-4 cups of water
3 Tbs of milk
Mix together flour and salt. Rub 3 Tbs flour mixture into the steaks. Melt 4 Tbs of butter. Add the steak brown on both sides. Put into a medium size baking dish. Add onion to the fry pan brown lightly. Spoon over the steak. Melt remaining butter add mushrooms and brown. Spoon over the steak. Dissolve bouillion cubes in water pour into the fry pan add remaining flour 5 Tbs or more to make a rue add to boiling cube mixture. Add 3 Tbs of milk simmer until lightly thickened. Spoon over meat. Cover and bake at 325 for 1 and 1/2 hours.
De-Lish Steak
8 Tbs of flour
1/2 a teaspoon of salt
8 small cube steaks
5 Tbs of butter (Divided)
1 Lrg onion
1 cup of mushrooms (I usually do not add these cause my husband is not a fan of mushrooms.)
3-4 beef bouillion cubes
3-4 cups of water
3 Tbs of milk
Mix together flour and salt. Rub 3 Tbs flour mixture into the steaks. Melt 4 Tbs of butter. Add the steak brown on both sides. Put into a medium size baking dish. Add onion to the fry pan brown lightly. Spoon over the steak. Melt remaining butter add mushrooms and brown. Spoon over the steak. Dissolve bouillion cubes in water pour into the fry pan add remaining flour 5 Tbs or more to make a rue add to boiling cube mixture. Add 3 Tbs of milk simmer until lightly thickened. Spoon over meat. Cover and bake at 325 for 1 and 1/2 hours.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Cajun Chicken Spaghetti
So my husband has new found taste for recipes with Cajun in them. One of my Dad's favorite recipes is Cajun Chicken Spaghetti. Last night I asked Matt what he wanted for dinner and he told me to make the Cajun Chicken Spaghetti that my mom makes, BUT he does not like half of the ingredients in it so I had to alter it for his taste which included no peas, and no mushrooms which I love... Then I brought some to my dad and he said that is absolutely way different without all of the fixens. All in all make this recipe the way it is meant to be made.
Cajun Chicken Spaghetti
1 8oz pkg. spaghetti noodles
1 or 2 Chicken Breast cut into little cubes
1 Tbs garlic salt
1 Tbs cajun seasoning
1 Chicken bouillon cube
1 cup of chopped celery
1 cup of chopped onion
Boil all of the ingredients above with the spaghetti noodles until the noodles are tender about 15-20 minutes. Drain then put into a 2 quart casserole dish.
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 16oz can of peas
1 can of mushroom pieces and stems
1 Tbs of butter
Saute the mushrooms in a seperate pan with butter about 10 minutes
Pour cream of mushroom soup over the spaghetting noodle mixture.then drain the peas and put over the soup. Then put the sauted mushrooms over peas. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese, and parmesan cheese.
Bake in oven on 350 uncovered for 20 minutes.
Cajun Chicken Spaghetti
1 8oz pkg. spaghetti noodles
1 or 2 Chicken Breast cut into little cubes
1 Tbs garlic salt
1 Tbs cajun seasoning
1 Chicken bouillon cube
1 cup of chopped celery
1 cup of chopped onion
Boil all of the ingredients above with the spaghetti noodles until the noodles are tender about 15-20 minutes. Drain then put into a 2 quart casserole dish.
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 16oz can of peas
1 can of mushroom pieces and stems
1 Tbs of butter
Saute the mushrooms in a seperate pan with butter about 10 minutes
Pour cream of mushroom soup over the spaghetting noodle mixture.then drain the peas and put over the soup. Then put the sauted mushrooms over peas. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese, and parmesan cheese.
Bake in oven on 350 uncovered for 20 minutes.
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