Ravioli Lasagna

This easy lasagna is made with layers of fresh ravioli from HEB in place of traditional lasagna noodles. You’re going to love this cheesy ravioli lasagna bake. 

         

    

 

  

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Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion diced
• 24 ounces marinara
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 25 ounces frozen cheese ravioli
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella
• minced parsley for garnish

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the ground beef and onion. Brown the beef, crumbling it as it cooks. Drain the grease from the pan.
• Add the marinara sauce and garlic and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often, over low heat.
• While sauce is simmering, mix ricotta, egg, Parmesan, parsley, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small bowl.
• Spoon 1/3 of the meat mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread across the bottom.
• Top with a single layer of ravioli, ½ of the ricotta mixture, and  1/3 of the sauce. Repeat the layers, ending in marinara sauce.
• Sprinkle the top with the shredded mozzarella. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 10 minutes more.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle with minced parsley.
• Let set for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

Easy Delious Crock Pot Chuck Roast

1 chuck roast. Place roast in crock pot.-- 
Sprinkle roast with Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing.
Sprinkle McCormick AuJus mix on top.
Place a stick of butter on top of seasoned roast.
Put about 5 pepperoncini peppers on top.
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Do NOT add water - it will dilute the flavor.
Cook in crock pot on LOW for about 8 hours

~ ENJOY

Crockpot Creole Smothered Steak

Ingredients -

• 1 1/2 lbs of veal cutlet / beef cubed steak
• 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
• Pepper to taste
• 2- 3 tablespoons of canola oil
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium purple onion, chopped 
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon teaspoon herbs de province
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of Slap Ya Momma (mild)
• 1 can of Coca-Cola Classic

Instructions -

Cut meat into serving size pieces. Salt & pepper and lightly flour. Cook lightly on both sides only a few minutes in skillet and remove to crockpot.  Light sauté onion, bell pepper & celery.  Add TB tomato paste - browning for about 30 seconds on the side in skillet (to a mud color)  Add the fire roasted diced tomatoes (undrained), coke, slap ya momma seasoning, herbs de province, bay leaf.. bring to light boil then pour over meat in crockpot.

Cook on high for 2 - 3 hours  until tender. Don't cook to long or will turn to mush.

Serve over cooked rice

This recipe comes from my friend, Sandra W

Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

Ingredients

• 16 oz spaghetti noodles
• 2 lb jar of marinara sauce
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded cheese ( I use cheddar/Colby blend)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9X13 pan or two 8X8 pans.
2. Boil noodles according to package, drain and stir with a drizzle of olive oil so they don't stick together.
3. In a stand mixer combine cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream. Mix well and set aside.
4. Brown ground beef and onion until no longer pink. Drain. Add in jar of marinara sauce and stir.
5. Begin by layering half of the noodles in the bottom of your greased pan.
6. Top with 2/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.
7. Layer on the cream cheese mixture.
8. Top with remaining noodles.
9. Spread marinara sauce with ground beef over top.
10. Bake for 30 minutes then sprinkle with 2 cups cheese and return to oven for another 15 minutes.
11. Let cook for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
12. Enjoy!
13. *If you want to freeze this, double wrap the casserole in heavy duty foil with instructions written on top. Thaw over night in fridge and top with cheese the last 15 minutes as directed.

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Hamburger Soup

Hamburger soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 1 28 oz can tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 3 cans consomme
• 1 can tomato soup
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 sticks celery, chopped
• parsley
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• pepper to taste
• 8 Tbsp barley

Instructions

1. Brown meat and onions. Drain well.
2. Combine all ingredients in large pot, simmer covered at least 2 hours, or all day!

Chicken Chili Recipe

Homemade chili is made with chicken, black beans, green chilies and hot sauce. This recipe comes from Capper's Farmer magazine.

Ingredients:

• 2 cans (15 ounces each) kidney or black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 pint diced tomatoes, or 1 can (14-1⁄2 ounces), undrained
• 2 teaspoons chicken base or bouillon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
• 1⁄4 cup diced red or green bell peppers
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels, optional
• 2 cups cooked, cubed chicken
• 1 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
• Hot sauce, optional

Instructions:

1. Place all ingredients in a slow cooker, and stir to combine.
2. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 5 hours, or on low for 5 to 7 hours.

 

 

 

 

Easy Italian Cream Cake Recipe

 

1 package white cake mix with pudding
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 (3 1/2-ounce) can flaked coconut
2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in coconut and pecans. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans.
Bake at 350° for 15 to 17 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks. Sprinkle each cake layer evenly with rum, if desired; let stand 10 minutes. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Chill 2 hours before slicing.

 Cream Cheese Frosting

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and pecans.

 

Frost cake when completely cooled.

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Kentucky Fried Chicken Biscuits

 

I think KFC has the best biscuits.. here's their recipe to add to a family breakfast or brunch.

Ingredients

1. 1 1/2 cups flour
2. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3. 1 tablespoon sugar
4. 1 tablespoon baking powder
5. 2/3 cup milk
6. 1/3 cup vegetable shortening

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425ºF.
2. Sift together flour, salt, sugar and baking powder into mixing bowl.
3. Make a well in the flour mix and add the milk.
4. Add shortening and begin kneading with hands (to cut in) the vegetable shortening and flour in the milk until thoroughly mixed.
5. Add milk, if needed to form, and mix.
6. Turn onto floured board, and knead gently 6 to 8 times.
7. Pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
8. Cut into biscuits.
9. Place on baking sheet and brown in oven 10-13 minutes.
10. Makes about 9 biscuits.

Homemade Granola Bars

I found this awesome homemade Granola Bars off of Pioneer Woman website... Delicious!

Granola Bars

 by Pioneer Woman

Granola bars are my life. I never knew that until just now.
It’s fun to make granola bars. It’s so fun, I made them on one of my recent Food Network episodes. It’s so fun, I could make granola bars every week for the rest of my life. It’s so fun, I’d rather make granola bars than go to Disneyland!
Of course, my not wanting to leave my house probably contributes to this somewhat.
Here’s the basic recipe, but note that you can change it up however you’d like! Add different nuts, different grains, different cereals. This is the beauty of making your own granola bars: You can totally customize them according to what you like.
Let’s DO this thang.


The Cast of Characters: Oats, canola oil (not pictured because I’m an airhead), butter, salt, brown sugar, honey, apple juice, molasses, vanilla, Rice Krispies, wheat germ, pecans, and almonds.




Throw some butter into a bowl…




And nuke it in the microwave.




Measure some oats, spilling them all over your counter-top in the process.




Pour the oats into a bowl.




Next, grab the spottiest measuring cup you can find because you’re impressive that way, and measure a little bit of canola oil…




And pour in the melted buttah.




Stir it together and drizzle it into the bowl of oats…




And stir it as you drizzle.




Then just toss it around until the oats are all coated.




Sprinkle in a good teaspoon of salt. You’ll be glad you did.




Then stir it around…




And pour the oats onto two rimmed baking sheets.




Shake ‘em to evenly distribute them in the pans, then throw ‘em into a 350 degree oven for about 15 to 20 minutes—and reach in and shake the pan two or three times while they toast.




After they’re toasted, let ‘em cool for a bit then throw ‘em into a big bowl.




Then measure some brown sugar…




And throw it into a medium saucepan.




Grab a half-cup measure…




And drizzle in some honey, baby.




Sorry I called you honey baby. I get carried away sometimes.




Then pour it into the pan.




I want to take a bath in this and use it as a body scrub.
Would that be weird?




Then grab a fourth-cup measure…




And pour in some molasses.




Ooooh. Talk about tempting fate! I like to walk on the edge. I like to walk on the wild side. I like to play with fire. I like to worry so much about taking a photo of molasses going into a measuring cup that I almost pour too much molasses into the measuring cup.




Pour it into the saucepan with all the other goodness.




I want to publish a coffee table book filled with nothing but photos of molasses being poured.




I’m going to call the book “Molasses.” Look for it on bookshelves in the year 2079.




Finally, measure some apple juice…




And pour that in. Basically, I’m looking to create as sticky a substance as I can.




Stir it around over medium heat…




Let it heat until it just barely starts to bubble, then turn off the heat.




Stir in plenty of vanilla extract, then set the mixture aside for a minute.




Grab some pecans…




And some almonds.




Then chop up the pecans…




Until they’re nice and fine.




Then chop the pecans until they’re…well, not so fine. Big, crunchy chunks of almonds make the granola bars worth living for. Worth fighting for, worth DYING for! Because it’s the only thing that lasts. Wait. Sorry. That was land. Gone with the Wind. Tara. Mr. O’Hara. Ignore me, please.




Now add the chopped pecans to the toasted oats. Your kitchen smells really good right now, by the way.




Then add the almonds…




Measure some Rice Krispies…




And pour them in. This won’t cause your granola bars to snap, crackle, and pop…but it will give them extra flavor and crunch.




Then grab this weird, yummy substance. Growing up, my mom always had wheat germ in the cabinet. I’m glad we had this talk.




Measure a nice, big cupful…




Then pour it right on in.




Stir all these crunchy, crispy dry ingredients together…




Then grab the saucepan of sweet, warm liquid…




And pour it right on in! Drizzle it slowly, though, so that you can slowly stir it the whole time.




Yummy!




Grab a foil-lined baking sheet (it’s best if you can do this ahead of time so that it’s ready when the mixture is…well, mixed.)




And pour on the the mixture.














                                                                                                                                    

Get it all into a uniform layer…




Then you can spray your hands with cooking spray…















                                                     


And pat it gently so that it’s lightly pressed into the pan. Speaking of which: In my haste,  I completely neglected to spray the foil with cooking spray, which is an important step. You’ll find out why in a minute. Don’t be like me.



Next up, just bake it in a 325 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes until it’s nice and golden brown and your kitchen smells like home.




Let it cool completely (the granola will seem soft when you first pull it out of the oven, but will crisp up as it cools) then carefully lift the foil out of the pan in one piece.




If you sprayed the foil with cooking spray, the granola should easily separate from the foil. If you did not, you’ll have to do some careful peeling. I repeat: Don’t be like me. This has been a public service announcement.




Got most of it…




Got all of it!




Then I flipped it over so that the top was on top again…




And with a very sharp knife, I cut the granola into large strips.




From there…




You can cut them into bars…




Or squares! Sometimes I like the more bite-sized pieces, because then you’re not committing to a whole bar. Also, then you can eat twenty. Ha.



I kinda like this size.




Yum, yum. These are really so good. And what I love about making granola bars is, you can change up the things you add: sunflower seeds, walnuts, Grape Nuts, different cereals, different grains.




You can also break them into clusters. And if, when you break them up, they don’t seem quite as crazy crisp as you’d like, just pop ‘em on the baking sheet and throw ‘em back into the oven for five to ten minutes. Then let ‘em cool and they’re good to go.




And here’s another thing you can do.




Dunk ‘em in chocolate.




Then just set ‘em aside on parchment (or a baking mat) till the chocolate sets.
I could go on and on, but I need to go have a granola bar for breakfast!
Here’s the handy dandy printable. Makes a bunch!

Recipe

Granola Bars

Prep Time:

15 Minutes

Cook Time:

1 Hour

Difficulty:

Easy

Servings:

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

• 6 cups Rolled Oats (not Quick Oats)
• 4 Tablespoons Butter, Melted, Plus More For Greasing
• 1/4 cup Vegetable Or Canola Oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup Honey
• 1/4 cup Apple Juice
• 1/4 cup Molasses
• 3 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1-1/2 cup Rice Krispies
• 1 cup Wheat Germ
• 1/2 cup Finely Chopped Pecans
• 1/4 cup Roughly Chopped Almonds
• 8 ounces, weight Milk Chocolate Or Chocolate Almond Bark, Melted (optional)

Preparation Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, toss the oats with the canola oil, melted butter and salt. Spread the mixture out on 2 baking sheets and toast in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, shaking the pan twice and making sure they don't burn. Remove from the oven and set aside.
Reduce the heat to 325 degrees F.
In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, honey, apple juice and molasses. Heat the mixture slowly, stirring until all combined. Stir in the vanilla.
Toss together the toasted oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, pecans and almonds. Pour in the sugar mixture, stirring as you pour. Toss to combine; it will be sticky!
Press into 1 baking sheet (thoroughly greased with butter, or line pan with foil and grease foil) and bake until golden, about 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut pieces with a sharp knife and remove from the pan.
OPTIONAL
Dip the cooled granola bars straight into the melted chocolate so that the top is plain and the bottom is chocolate-covered. Set on parchment until set, sticking in the fridge to hasten this along if necessary.
Yum yum!