Thursday, September 24, 2009

Easy Mac 'n Cheese Pie

1 cup elbow macaroni
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup original Bisquick mix
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Cook macaroni according to package directions, then put cooked noodles in the bottom of a pie pan.
3. Sprinkle 1 3/4 cups of cheese on top of macaroni.
4. In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients together until well blended. Pour on top of cheese and macaroni.
5. Spray a sheet of tin foil with non stick cooking spray, and cover pie plate. Bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake additional 5-10 minutes or until the top starts to brown.

Ramen Noodle Soup

Ingredients:
Package of Ramen noodles
Water (about 4 cups)
Frozen vegetables (1-2 cups)
Cooked shredded chicken or pork (1-2 cups)
Ramen noodles seasoning packet
Powdered chicken bouillon (sodium free) (1 tablespoon)
Oyster crackers (optional)

I make this when I have left over meat from supper the night before. Super fast and easy and the kids will eat it! Boil water and cook Ramen noodles for three minutes. Throw in vegetables and simmer for a few minutes. Stir well. Add meat, seasoning packet and chicken bouillon and simmer for a few more minutes. Serve hot. I add oyster crackers on top for kids.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

BBQ Pork Chops

4 pork chops (about 1 inch thick)
1 small onion- rough chop
1 clove of garlic
1 c. BBQ sauce (use your favorite)
1 Tbsp. water
1 Tbsp. cornstarch

Cook the top four ingredients in your crockpot on LOW for 5-6 hours. Mix the water and cornstarch and then add at the end to help thicken the sauce.... SOOOO EASY!

Corn Beef and Cabbage

4 med red potatoes- large dice
2 handfuls of baby carrots
1 med onion- large dice
2-2 1/2 lb. corn beef with the seasoning packet
1 can of beer
Water
8 slices of cabbage

Put the vegetables around the bottom of your crockpot. Set the meat in the center. Top with season packet. Add the beer and enough water to just cover the meat. Cook on LOW for 10-12 hours. 30 minutes before you eat remove the meat and let rest. Add the cabbage and cook until softened (not mushy)...
Great Sauce for the meat:
Mix 1/2 cup of applesauce with 2 Tbsp. dijion mustard

Chicken in a Creamy Paprika Sauce

5 chicken thighs (bone-in no skin)
1 small onion - rough chop
2 Tbsp. chicken broth
1 Tbsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. cold water
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
4 oz. sourcream
1 Tbsp. chives

Cook the first 5 ingrdients in your crockpot for about 7-8 hours on LOW. At the end ( about 10 minutes before you serve), mix togehter the water and cornstarch and then add to the chicken as well as the sour cream and chives. Great over rice or egg noodles

Autumn Pork- Crockpot

1 pkg. saurkraut (32oz) drained but not rinsed
2 med. apples- peeled and sliced
1 tsp. caraway seed
1/4 c. apple juice
1 pork roast (about 2-2 1/2 lbs)
6 small potatoes- chopped
1 Tbsp. Dijion mustard

Mix together first 4 ingrdients in your crock pot. Then push around the sides to make a well. Put pototaoes in the well and the top with the roast. Spread the mustard over the roast. Cook in your crockpot on LOW for 7-8 hours.

Great Sauce for the roast:
Mix 3 Tbsp. Dijoin mustard with 2 Tbsp.brown sugar...