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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Barbeque Beef

Barbeque Beef
from the kitchen of: Cherie Nelson
  • 3-4 lb. Boneless chuck roast
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 med. onion, diced
  • 1 tsp. Celery salt
  • 1 tsp. Chili powder
  • 1 tsp. Tabasco sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. Garlic salt
Place roast in crockpot. Mix remaining ingredients together, pour over roast. Cook on low for 6-7 hours until roast breaks apart with fork.

Makes wonderful sandwiches!  Our favorite is to but it on hoagie buns with a slice of swiss cheese & broil in oven for 2 -3 minutes to melt the cheese.  Then dip into the juices the roast cooked in.  YUM!

Angie's Mom's Potato Salad

Angie's Mom's Potato Salad
from the kitchen of: PJ Simpson
  • 3 lbs. white potatoes, cooked & cubed
  • 2/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup tangy Italian dressing
  • 6 eggs
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp. mustard
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1 tsp. onion salt
  • 1 tsp. lemon pepper/cracked pepper
  • 1 tsp. paprika
Place potatoes in a large baking dish to marinate. Pour red whine vinegar over potatoes and refrigerate for 2 hours. Add tangy Italian dressing and refrigerate for another hour. In the meantime boil eggs, shell and slice them, then combine mayonnaise, mustard, garlic and onion salt, lemon pepper, cracked pepper and paprika. Mix in with marinated potatoes, chill and serve. Enjoy!

Creamy Black Bean Salsa Chicken

Creamy Black Bean Salsa Chicken
from the kitchen of: Julie Adams
  • 2-4 chicken breasts
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 can (15 oz) corn, drained
  • 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained
  • 1 pkg taco seasoning
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
Place chicken in greased crock pot. Pour broth, salsa, corn, beans and taco seasoning over chicken. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours. Remove chicken with slotted spoon and place on serving dish. Stir sour cream and cheese into sauce in crock pot then pour over chicken. 3-5 servings. Serve with warm flour tortillas and Spanish rice.

Cream Cheese Chicken

Cream Cheese Chicken
from the kitchen of: Julie Adams
  • 4-5 chicken breasts cut in half
  • 2 Tbsp melted butter or margarine
  • 1 pkg dry Italian Salad dressing mix
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 Tbsp chopped green onions
Combine first 3 ingredients in a crock pot. Cover and cook 3 hours on low. About 45 minutes before serving mix mushroom soup, cream cheese, water and onion in a small saucepan. Cook until smooth. Pour over chicken in crock pot. Cover and cook another 30 minutes on low. Serve over noodles or rice.

Green Chili Burros

Green Chili Burros
from the kitchen of: Julie Adams
  • 1 to 2 lb beef roast, cooked and shredded
  • 1 lg onion, chopped
  • 1 plus garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lg can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 can diced green chilies, drained

Cook roast in a crockpot for 6-8 hours. Can cook in a little bit of beef broth. Season roast well with salt, pepper and garlic powder. When roast is tender, shred. Return to crockpot, add garlic, tomatoes and green chilies. Cook for an additional 2 hours. Serve on tortillas with shredded lettuce and cheese. Top with salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate
from the kitchen of: Jenny Lyman
  • 4-5 cups nonfat dry milk
  • 2/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 11 cups water
  • whipped cream (optional)
  • mini chocolate chips (optional)
Combine all ingredients except whipped cream and chocolate chips in a 4 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve each cup topped with whipped cream and chocolate chips, if desired.

Yummy Punch

Yummy Punch
from the kitchen of: Alisha Pierce
  • 1 (2 liter) 7 up
  • 1 (2 liter) diet 7 up
  • 1 can frozen pineapple orange concentrate
  • 1 can pina colada concentrate
  • 2 cans water
  • 1 bag frozen raspberries (opt)
  • 1/2 bag party ice
Thaw pineapple orange and pina colada concentrate. Place in punch bowl. Add water, whisk. Slowly pour in 7 up (it will fizz). Add ice and then top with frozen raspberries.

Uncle Steve's Chicken

Uncle Steve's Chicken
from the kitchen of: Alisha Pierce
  • ½ C light soy sauce
  • ⅔ C olive oil
  • ¼ C Dijon mustard
  • 1 T. garlic
  • 1 T. parsley
  • 1 t. rosemary
  • 1 t. sage
  • 1 t. thyme
Marinade chicken for atleast an hour and place in slow cooker. Cook on low 3-4 hours or until done. You can also bake in the oven if you don't want to use a crockpot. Marinades up to 8 chicken breasts.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Ravioli Casserole

Ravioli Casserole
from the kitchen of: Julie Bennion
  • 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef or sausage
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced or 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (14 ounces) stewed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon dried crushed oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen, chopped spinach, thawed
  • 1 package (16 ounces) bow-tie pasta, cooked al dente
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef, onion, and garlic. Cook until onion becomes clear and soft, approximately 20 minutes. Drain excess fat. Transfer meat mixture to Crockpot.

Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano, Italian seasoning, and salt & pepper, stirring to break up stewed tomatoes. Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours or on High for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. In the last 30 minutes turn to High if on Low.

Stir in cooked pasta, spinach, and cheese, Serve immediately when cheese is melted.

Serves 6

*You can leave out the meat for vegetarian meal

Cream Cheese Crock Pot Chicken

Cream Cheese Crock Pot Chicken
from the kitchen of: Darlene Harper
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 16 ounces salsa (medium or hot)
  • 1 15-ounce can of corn
  • 1 15-ounce can of black beans, rinsed & drained (draining is optional)
  • 1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast
Put all ingredients into crockpot, EXCEPT the cream cheese.
Cover & cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is cooked.
Thirty minutes before eating, place block of cream cheese on top of chicken.

It is good with green salad and french bread!

*may be made in small crockpot!