Cowboy Casserole

COWBOY CASSEROLE
1lb lean ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
Seasonings for beef I use, you can use whatever you like: seasoned salt, garlic powder, black pepper, cumin and chili powder
 1 can pinto beans, or ranch style beans
1/2 cup barbecue sauce, I used honey
1 ½ cups of frozen tater tots cut in half or fresh potatoes, diced, whatever you have on hand
2 cups Bisquick
2/3 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, softened
 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
 Heat oven to 425°F.
In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat with seasonings, when almost brown add onion and potatoes stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked.
 Stir beans and barbecue sauce into beef. Pour into greased 8x8 casserole.
 Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk and butter until soft dough forms. Sprinkle a little cracked black pepper, salt and garlic powder for flavor (I use pampered chef crushed peppercorn and garlic rub, this part is optional, plan biscuits are fine)
Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over entire casserole
 Drop dough by 12 spoonful’s onto beef mixture.
 Bake uncovered 18 to 22 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

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Dorrito Casserole

Dorrito Casserole
Kids loved it!

1 lb. hamburger, seasoned with salt, pepper, cumin, chilli powder and garlic powder. dashes of each. or season to your liking.
1/2 c. onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup, then fill the can with milk or water
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1 med. pkg. cheese Doritos, crushed
1 c. Cheddar cheese

Brown and season hamburger, onions, drain. Mix all ingredients, slightly grease casserole.

Layer bottom with dorritos.

Then meat mixture,

then cheese.

Repeat until all ingredients are done and last layer are dorritos.

Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Wordless Wednesday

Supreme Pizza Pasta

We love supreme pizza but we all pick off different things when we get it. Kyle hates mushrooms, McKenna picks off the green been peppers, Teegan picks off onions and neither of them really care for pepperoni lol.

I am out of spaghetti and had all the ingredients for pizza but didn't feel like making the dough so instead of doing the sensible thing and actually going to the store I decided to just throw a pasta dish togeher. Minus the mushrooms bc Kyle would gag, and we wouldn't want that now would we?

This makes one 9x13 pan full or 2 8x8's. So I made two and I will freeze one for another time.



Supreme Pizza Pasta
1 lb ground beef
1 jar pizza sauce
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 garlic clove
1 pkg shredded italian cheese
1/4 cup shredded parmasan cheese
half of a package of elbow macaroni cooked

Brown ground beef, season. I use salt, pepper, cumin and a dash of chilli powder and 2 rounds of the pan of whorchershire sauce. When meat is almost brown toss in veggies and cook until the meat is no longer pink. Add pizza sauce and then fill the jar about half full of water and add to the pan. Simmer while the noodles cook.

Drain noodles, toss in with sauce and toss in pepperoni's. If making 2 casseroles divide between both pans.

Spray pan or pans with pam. Dump in pan and top with both cheeses. Bake until cheese is melted.

I served with salad and garlic bread.

Taco Chicken Cheesy Enchiladas

Super easy and wonderful. Can easily be doubled.



2 large chicken breasts, cooked, shredded
1 jar mild taco sauce
8 corn tortillas
1 bag shredded cheddar cheese

While your chicken is cooking, pour a little bit of oil in the bottom of a skillet and heat until hot. Take each tortilla and cook on both sides about a minute total. This is just to soften them up.

After chicken is cooked, shred and add about 2/3 of the taco sauce with 1/4 cup of the chicken stock left from boiling your chicken. If you didn't boil it then just add water to thin it out. Season with salt and pepper.

Spray 8x8 pan with Pam. Preheat oven to 400

Take a corn tortilla and fill with chicken,

add cheese and roll up. This makes about 8 or so enchiladas.

When finished, pour taco sauce over the top of your enchiladas. I started to worry I wouldnt' have enough sauce so I just added a little bit of water to the bottle and poured over. Sprinkle with cheese and add any leftover chicken you have on top.

Bake until bubbly and cheese is melted.

Revisiting Broccoli/Rice Casserole

Oldie but goodie!

http://sugardumplins.blogspot.com/2008/05/broccoli-rice-casserole-my-girls.html

Ranch Baked Potato Casserole

6 medium to small russet potatoes (i would prefer red potatoes but i didn't have any)
6 Bacon, Cooked & Crumbled
1 1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese, probably could use more but i ran out, hey its close to grocery day!
1 cup Green Onions, Sliced
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1/4 cup Ranch Dip (i was out of sour cream so i used this instead)
1/4 cup butter (i used country crock since it was already soft so i could mix it)
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoons Black Pepper


Preparation Instructions
Peel, cube and cook potatoes until just tender. Drain and place in a large bowl to cool slightly if making the casserole right away. If you are going to make this to reheat later, let the potaotes cool thoroughly. Combine the remaining ingredients and mix into the potatoes. Transfer to a 4-1/2 quart baking dish. Bake, uncovered for 30 mins or until bubbly and brown at 400°F. Add 15 minutes to the cooking time if the casserole has been refrigerated.

Chilli Cornbread Casserole

Chili CornBread Casserole



This was super yum but my cornbread made too much. If you like more cornbread than chilli then its perfect. If you cut it to serve and then mix it all up then you don't notice. But next time I will probably not make as much cornbread. Up to your personal taste. My kids and hubs ate it up!

1 lb. hamburger, browned
1/2 of an onion, chopped
1/2 of a bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced fine
1 can diced tomatoes (do not drain)
1 can chili beans(do not drain)
Worschishire (like i've told you plenty of times, i do not pretend to know how to spell or say that word nor do i plan to google the proper spelling)
salt & pepper
pkg of chilli seasoning
1/4 cup water
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup additonal cheddar cheese for batter (optional)
Homemade cornbread, recipe as follows OR you can buy the jiffy mix, i just always forget to buy it.

Mix Brown hamburger with onion, pepper and garlic. Add Tomatoes, chili beans and seasonings. Simmer for 10 minutes. Put into greased 9x13 pan and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. Mix corn bread mix according to directions. (I add some cheese to the corn muffin mix before pouring it on top) Pour corn muffin mix on top of the chili and cheese cover completely. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

My go to cornbread recipe from my Betty Crocker BIBLE
1 cup flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup milk
1/4 cup canola oil, melted
2 eggs
2 tbs sugar
1 tbs baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Whisk dry ingredients in bowl. Mix eggs and oil in milk mixture with fork and then add into dry ingredients. There you have it folks, easy cornbread.

Taco Casserole

This is a wonderfully easy dish and my kids just eat it up!
I serve it with homemade ranch dip but you could just use sour cream and it would be great. Served with a side of pinto beans ( in Texas we use Ranch Style Beans ) and a salad your good to go!



Taco Casserole
1 pound ground beef
3/4 Cup Pace Picante Sauce, extra chunky(this also eliminates having to add onions and bell peppers saving time)
1 pkg taco sauce
1/2 cup water
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, or monterey jack blend would work great
1/2 bag tortilla chips, we use Santinos
1 can fat free cream of mushroom soup

Saute hamburger and then add taco seasoning, water and pace and cook down the liquid. Stir in soup and turn off heat.

Spray 8x8 pan with Pam and crush chips and cover the bottom. Layer meat and then add cheese. Repeat one more time and then you will have cheese on the top. Spray the top of the foil that you will use to cover it with Pam.

Bake at 400 for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and dish is bubbly.

What's for dinner?

Tator Tot Casserole (going to try a different recipe than mine to see if its better), Duggars Family Rolls (cut in half) and fresh steamed brocolli.


Hmmmm I'm thinkin I like my recipe better than this one :/

Tator Tot Casserole
Ingredients
1 1/2 - 2 lbs. ground beef
1/2 large onion diced
1 pkg tater tots (32 oz)
2 cans Cream of Mushroom soup
3/4 empty soup can of milk
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
salt
pepper
season salt
garlic salt

Brown ground beef and diced onions, adding salt, pepper, seasoning salt and garlic salt to taste. Drain.
Pour ground beef & onion mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
On top of the ground beef layer spread the tater tots.
In a seperate bowl (or the pan you browned the beef in if you don't want to dirty any more dishes) mix together the soup and milk.
Pour the soup mixture over the tater tots, spreading it evenly, trying to cover them all.
Sprinkle the grated cheese over the entire casserole.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes, remove the foil and bake 10 more minutes until the casserole is bubbly and cheese is completely melted.

These are fantastic! I didn't follow her instructions tho, I pinched mine off instead. Actually got 24 small rolls and they didn't look like the picture lol. But they were easy and yummy. I bet if I had let them rise longer they would have been even better.

DUGGAR FAMILY ROLLS
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
2 pkg. yeast
5 cups flour, divided
2 eggs
Combine shortening, sugar, salt, yeast and 2 cups flour in large bowl & cut with pastry cutter. In a 2 cup measuring cup beat 2 eggs and then fill cup to 2 cup mark with hot water. Pour over dry mixture. Slowly add: 3 c. flour. Cover. Let Rise 20 minutes in warm oven. Pour onto floured surface.Knead. Flatten with hands into large pizza shape. Cut with pizza cutter into16 slices. Roll up from wide end to point. Place in greased pans leaving space for rolls to double in size. (can shape like crescent or lay on side where swirl shows.) Cover. Let rise in warm oven at least 20 min. Remove from oven. Preheat oven. Preheat oven to 375. Bake 20-30 min. depending on how dark you prefer. Immediately brush with 1 stick (1/2 c.) melted butter. Makes 16 Rolls in 2-9”x13” pans

Squash Casserole

I usually use Paula Deen's recipe but I didn't have all the ingredients so I just decided to wing it. This is one of those receipes ( you know me, i rarely measure so when i write a recipe i estimate for you guys ) that I just tossed in.. So you may have to adjust the quantity. I apologize for this being such a rough estimate!

Before Oven


Easy Squash Casserole


2 large squash sliced thin
4 oz of velveeta, sliced in tiny cubes
4 tbs butter, cubed into tiny pieces or I ended up using country crock since I'm out of stick butter
1/2 cup milk
1 small onion
1/3 cup or so italian dressing
salt, pepper

Spray 9x13 with pam. Layer thin slices of squash with onion, salt and pepper, dot with butter here and there, add tiny cubes of velveeta, drizzle with italian dressing and repeat layers. Drizzle milk over the top to make sure it has some standing in bottom of casserole.

Cover with foil and bake at 400 for about 20 to 30 mins. When its bubbly and the squash is tender.

Stuffed Shells

Yum!













Stuffed Shells
1 lb ground beef or turkey
1 box of jumbo shells
1 24 oz container of ricotta cheese
1 pkg shredded mozzerella
1/2 small onion
1/2 green bell pepper
2 garlic cloves
1 egg
1 large jar of preferred spaghetti sauce
Freshly grated parmesan cheese
Italian seasoning (for filling)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Boil your jumbo shells for 13 mins in salted water, drain.

Brown your ground meat seasoning with seasonings of your choice. I used salt, pepper, cumin, and chilli powder. When almost browned add in your garlic, onion and bell pepper. Saute until no longer pink. Add jar of spaghetti sauce and turn heat off.

Meanwhile in seperate bowl combine ricotta, egg, 3/4 of your mozzerella cheese, couple of tbs of parmesan cheese and italian seasonings (basil, oregano and parsley) to taste as well as salt and pepper to taste.

Spoon a bit of sauce on bottom of 9x13 casserole. Using a tbs or so fill each shell and place in casserole. After each shell is filled, cover with meat sauce and sprinkle remaining mozzerella and amt of parmesan to your liking.

Bake 20 to 30 minutes until brown, bubbly and the cheese is crusty and melted.

Southwest Beef & Tater Casserole

Small pic, had to high jack it cause I forgot to take one before my family devoured the entire thing!


Southwest Beef & Taters

1 pound extra-lean ground beef
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup coarsely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 can Rotel, undrained
1 can (about 12 to 15 ounces) corn
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
4 medium potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced, about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese



Grease a 13 x 9 casserole with Pam
Heat oven to 375

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef, breaking up, and the onions. Cook, stirring, until beef is browned and onion is tender. Add garlic; cook, stirring, for about 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, chili powder, salt, pepper, and cumin.
In the prepared baking dish, arrange half of the sliced potatoes, then top with half of the corn and ground beef mixture and half of the cheese. Repeat the layers, ending with the remaining cheese. Cover tightly with foil and bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
Serves 6.

Chicken & Stuffing Casserole

Chicken & Stuffing Casserole
INGREDIENTS
3 to 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts (boiled in chicken broth)
6 ounces dry bread stuffing mix
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed fat free cream of mushroom soup ( i find the cream of chicken too salty)
1 3/4 cups chicken broth (from boiling the chicken)
3/4 cup milk
1 small can of green chilis

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Layer the chicken in a 8x8 casserole pan sprayed with pam. Sprinkle stuffing mix over the chicken layer.
In a large bowl mix together the soup, broth and evaporated milk. Stir well. Pour this mixture over the stuffing mix, making sure it gets to the bottom of the baking dish (poke around with a fork to let it saturate into the bottom layer). Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes, until it starts to bubble in the center.

Beef & Tater Stroganoff

My family can't get enough of this. But shhhh don't tell Kyle there is sour cream in it or he might not eat it!!

Beef & Tater Stroganoff


1 lb ground sirloin
3-4 small to medium russet potatoes, sliced very thin like au gratin potatoes
1/4 small onion cut into thin strips
1 clove garlic, minced
2 packages brown gravy mix
2 cups water
1/2 cup sour cream

Start browning your grown sirlion seasoned how you like. I season mine with seasoned salt, pepper, cumin and chilli powder. When your meat is almost browned toss in your onions and garlic.

In a pot bring potatoes to a boil and boil just until fork tender. Drain and add to beef mixture.

In seperate bowl add your 2 packages of brown gravy mix to 2 cups of water and whisk until there are no lumps. Pour into pan with beef & potatoes.

Simmer until bubbly and and almost thickened. Stir in your sour cream at the end before serving.

Cheesy Chicken & Rice Bake

This is a great dish served with a side of broccoli and it is a complete meal! You could easily toss your brocolli into the bowl with the casserole ingredients.

Cheesy Chicken & Rice Bake

1 pkg boil in a bag rice ( or one cup of cooked rice )
2 cups cubed cooked chicken, I took 2 chicken breasts and seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic and chilli powder and sauteed in oil until cooked.
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 cup milk
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 sleeve of crushed ritz crackers

Boil your rice and while that is boiling, in a bowl combine the soup, milk, salt and pepper until smooth. Toss in chicken and cooked rice.

Sprinkle with cracker crumbs.

Bake for 30 mins at 350.

Cheesy Chicken & Noodles

My McKenna loves anything with chicken and noodles. So I make several dishes like this just for her. Teegan is starting to love them too. This one has the mixed veggies so served with garlic bread and a salad and your good to go. A cheesy gooey mess! But oh so yummy!
Cheesy Chicken & Noodles

1 can Fat Free Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup milk
1 can mixed vegetables
1 small can diced green chilis
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken (down below I tell how I seasoned mine while cooking it)
2 cups medium egg noodles (uh ya if you are like me, the "mathmatically challenged" then you might not know that this is actually one cup of uncooked pasta which when cooks equals 2 cups. I went ahead and made th entire 6 oz package so I could use the leftover noodles for mac & cheese, cooked and drained
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 or so cups of shredded cheddar for the top

I sauteed my chicken seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic and chilli powder. When cooked set aside.

Then stir soup, milk, vegetables, chicken, noodles parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar.

Put in a 9x13 casserole sprayed with pam.

Top with the other 1/2 cup of cheese.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes until cheese is bubbly.

Cavatini Please?

Ok pathetic I know, but I had no idea what cavatini was until my sweet Kofee told me and then I was on a mission to find a recipe! I found one, tweaked it and then made it tonight. Not a mistake at all, it was DELISH!!!!!!!!!! Very very good and I bet the leftovers will be just as good.







Cavatini Casserole

1 lb. lean Ground Beef
1/2 medium Onion, chopped
1/2 Green Bell Pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 package Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning Mix
1 large stick Pepperoni, sliced
1 can sliced Mushrooms
1/2 cup each - 3 different types of Pasta (Shells, Wheels, Penne, etc.)
15 oz. can Tomato Sauce
1 cup Water 6 oz. Mozzarella, grated
6 oz. Cheddar Cheese, grated

Pre-heat oven to 350°F and reserve a 9x13" ovenproof baking dish or pan. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with the onion and green pepper. Add in garlic and take off heat. Add spaghetti seasoning mix to the browned meat and blend. Add pepperoni and mushrooms and blend again.
Meanwhile, prepare the pastas as directed on the package and drain. Combine the cooked pastas with the ground beef mixture in the baking pan. Add tomato sauce and water; stir to combine. Add most of the cheeses and stir again, sprinkling the remaining cheeses over the top of the casserole. Bake for about 30 minutes, uncovered.
Served with a salad and garlic bread and you have one yummilicous (ok is that a word?) meal

Serves 8