Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Easy Cheesy lasagna

1 pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sauce
1 lb. ground beef
1 jar (14 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese


HEAT oven to 375
PREPARE Macaroni and cheese as directed on package. Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce.

LAYER half each of the meat mixture and Dinner in 1-1/2-qt. casserole. Repeat layers. Top with mozzarella.

BAKE 15 min. or until heated through.

I am not a fan of Mac-N-Cheese but again I thought HMMMM the kids will LOVE THIS!! and I was right again!! HUGE hit with the kids!!!! I was not a HUGE fan but I liked it and will be making it again!!!

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Thai Noodles

8oz dried angel hair pasta
3 cups shredded cooked chicken, beef, pork, turkey veggies (whateer you have)
14oz can unsweet coconut milk
1tspoon Thai seasoning
1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts chopped

Cook Pasta according to pkg..drain keep warm...
combine chicken, coconut milk, and thai seasoning.. Cook and gently stir over med. heat until heated through. Pour hot chicken mix over cooked pasta in pan toss gently to coat. Sprinkle w/peanuts

BBQ Pulled Pork

1 2lb boneless pork shoulder roast (i will use beef)
1 med sweet onion cut into thin wedges
1/2 of a 12oz bottle chili sauce
1/2cup cola
3/4 cup Ketchup
1 tbl spoon yellow mustard
1 1/2 tspoon chili powder
1/1/2 tspoon cider vinegar
1tspoon ground cumin
2 cloves of minced garlic
1/2 tspoon paprika
1/4 tspoon salt
1/4 tspoon pepper
dash of crushed peppers
8 hamburger buns

Trim fat from meat.. In slow cooker combine meat and onion.. In a small bowl combine chili sauce, cola, ketchup, mustard, chili powder vinegar, cumin, garlic, paprika, salt, black pepper, and crushed pepper, Pour over the meat.. Cover and cook.. low 12hrs High hrs

Transfer meat to a cutting board Using a slotted spoon, transfer onion to a bowl, reserving cooking liquid , shred meat, add meat to onion stir gently... Add meat back to liquid to reheat...


---> I made this for Zach when I left for a weekend trip back home... The house smelled SOOOOOOO good all day long!!! I did not try any but Zach said he loved it!!!

Burger & Fries Combo Casserole

2lbs ground beef
can of mushroom soup
can of cheddar cheese soup
20oz pkg frozen French Fried crinkle cut potatoes
1 tspoon seasoned salt

Preheat over to three fifty cook half of the beef drain off grease... transfer meat to a 3 quart rectangular baking dish repeat w/remaining beef

In a med bowl combine mushroom and cheese soups and spread over beef town with frozen potatoes and sprinkle w/ seasoned salt bake for forty five minutes or until potatoes are golden....

---> Ok so I thought for sure I would hate this meal.. I am not a fan of the cream of XX meals... but figured this would be a meal the kids would love... I made it for dinner last night sooooo quick and easy!!!!! and it turned out great!!! I will definitely be making again!!!! it was very yummy!!!!

Cincinnati Style Chili

12oz dried spaghetti
1lb beef
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 tbl spoon chili powder
1 can kidney bean, rinsed and drained
1 14oz jar marinara pasta sauce
1/2 cup water
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Cook spaghetti according to package directions, drain, return spaghetti to hot pan, cover and keep warm, In a large skillet, cook beef and onion, drain off fat, stir in chili powder, and cinnamon, then stir in beans, marinara, and water bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.. Serve Meat Sauce over noodles, w/cheese

Foot Long Pizza

Loaf of unsliced French bread
1 lb ground beef
8oz can pizza sauce
1/2cup finely chopped onion
1/2 tspoon salt
1/8tspoon ground pepper
1 med tomato thinly sliced
3/4 cup chopped green sweet pepper
1 cup. shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat boiler Cut bread in half horizontally.. Hollow out the bread halves leaving 1/2 in shells, Place bread about 4 inches from the heat about 1 minute or until lightly toasted... Set aside
Set oven at three fifty...
In large skillet cook ground beef over med. hig heat until brown breaking up meat as it cooks, drain off fat, stir in pizza sauce onion salt and pepper cook and til heated through...
Spoon meat mixture over bread halves, top with sauce mix, top w/ tomato and peppers sprinkle w/cheese... bake for 10minutes, or until cheese is melted...