Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Easy Burritos

Mix...
15 ounce can of lack beans drained and rinsed
1 cup of cheddar or mexican blend cheese
1 pound of taco meat or 1 pound of ground beef seasonsed with 1 tablespoon chilli powder and 1 tablespoon cumin

Divide mixture among 12 tortillas

Navy Bean Soup

1 pound of dry navy beans in 6 cups of water
Boil, reduce heat, simmer 2 minutes
Remove from heat and leave covered 1 hour. Then drain and rinse.

In large pot add to beans...
1 cup of ham and a ham bone
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 large onion
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
6 cups of water

Simmer in crockpot all day on high.

Sloppy Joes

1 pound of ground beef
1 onion minced
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons chili sauce
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar

Brown meat and onions. Add all other ingredients and simmer 15 minutes.

Serve on hanburger buns

Frozen Fruit cups

1 can of lemonade concentrate made according to can directions
1/2 can orange juice concentrate
1 cup of water
1 cup of sugar
3 firm bananas cut up with a squirt of lemon juice on them
16 ounces of frozen strawberries
1 drained can mandarin oranges
1 can drained pineapple chunks
18 10 ounce plastic cups

Divide fruit among 18 cups. Combine orange juice concentrate, water, sugar and lemonade.
Pour liquid over fruit. Freeze cups in freezer until just before serving.

Chicken Tetrazzini

3 cups of cooked chicken cubed
6 cups of cooked spaghetti noodles
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon balck pepper
3 cups condensed mushroom soup
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons fresh parsley
4 ounces of pimentos

Put all ingrediants into a 9x13 pan
Bake at 350 degrees 25-35 minutes

Orange Chicken

1/2 can of orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup of soy sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 clove of garlic
1/2 cup of water
4 chicken breasts

Place all ingrediants into a pan or bag and marinate 2-3 hours

Remove chicken and grill or bake thoroughly. In a small saucepan bring marinade to a boil and boil 3 mintues.

Teriyaki Chicken

Pineapple juice from one big can (can add the pineapple too)
1/4 cup of vegetable oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons of brown sugar
1/2 teaspoons of garlic powder
1/3 teaspoon black pepper
4 chicken breasts

Put all into a bag or shallow pan and marinate at least 2-3 hours.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Parmesan Potatoes

Easy and Tasty!

Ingredients:
1/2c grated Parmesan cheese
1/2c flour
10 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2c melted butter
S&P to taste
(I also added a little onion and garlic powders)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350

In a bag combine Parmesan cheese, flour, S&P (and other seasonings). Mix well. Place potatoes in big and mix to coat.

Pour butter in a 9x13 baking dish. Poor in potatoes and stir to coat.

Bake in a preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours stirring occasionally.