Creamy White Chili

Creamy White Chili
Serves 6-8
**Next time I might double it for leftovers.**

Step 1 Cook
1 lb. chicken breasts or tenders with
onion
garlic and the
juice of 1 lime together. Dice chicken.

Step 2 Add the following ingredients to your crock pot with the chicken...

2-3 cans (15.5oz. each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth
1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilies
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano

Step 3 Mix flour and cold water to make a paste. Add to your soup...
¼ cup flour
¼ cup cold water

Simmer in Crock Pot on low. Last step- Just before serving add the following...
1 cup sour cream
½ cup heavy whipping cream
Ingredients: Chicken, onion, garlic, 1 lime, 3 cans great northern beans, chicken broth, 1 can chopped green chilies, cumin, oregano, sour cream, heavy whipping cream.

Apple Nachos

Ingredients
36 caramels
1 tablespoon water
30 large marshmallows
1/3 cup butter, cubed
4 medium tart apples, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/3 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts
1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons Halloween sprinkles
Directions
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt caramels with water; stir until smooth.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt marshmallows and butter. Arrange apple slices on a large platter. Drizzle with caramel; top with marshmallow mixture. Sprinkle with peanuts, chocolate chips and sprinkles. Serve immediately. Yield: 24 servings.

Burrito Pie

Burrito Pie

1 pound ground beef
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tsp minced garlic
1 (2.25 oz) can black olives, sliced
1 (10.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup taco sauce (I used Taco Bell brand)
1 (16 oz) can refried beans
6 (8 in) flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or colby jack cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the ground beef. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté for 5 more minutes. Drain any excess fat. Mix in the olives, tomatoes, taco sauce, and refried beans. Stir mixture thoroughly, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 2-3 quart round casserole dish. Cover with 2 tortillas followed by 1/3 of meat mixture, then 1/2 cup of cheese. Repeat tortilla, meat, cheese pattern until all the tortillas are used, topping off with a layer of meat mixture and cheese.
4. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.
Serves 4-6

Ingredients: Ground Beef, Black Olives, Can Diced Tomatoes, Taco Sauce, Refried Beans, 6 Flour Tortillas, Shredded Cheese.

Tuna Melt

This is more of an idea than a recipe.
3 (5 oz) cans solid white tuna, well drained
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 TBSP lemon juice
Black pepper (to taste)
Sliced French bread (My personal favorite is The French Bread from Sam’s Club)
Tomato slices
Sliced Cheese (Your personal favorite)
Butter or margarine (for cooking)

1. In a bowl combine tuna fish, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Add seasoning salt and black pepper to taste, and mix well.

2. Heat your skillet on medium heat. Cook sandwich on both sides for a few minutes until nicely browned on both sides.

Ingredients: Tuna, French Bread, Mayonnaise, lemon juice, tomato, cheese

Lasagna

Lasagna noodles (cook until tender about 10 minutes *add salt and a little margarine to water)

Meat mixture
Brown 1 lb Ground Beef with finely chopped onion and then add
1 to 1 1/2 cans of your favorite pasta sauce

Cheese mixture (Mix the following ingredients together.)
1 lb. mozzarella cheese (reserve ¼ of cheese for topping)
1 lb. cottage cheese or Ricotta Cheese (or sometimes I use half and half)
1 to 2 eggs

Use a 9 x 13” glass baking pan. Put some pasta sauce on the bottom, so that your noodles don't stick and layer in the following order.
Noodles-Cheese-Meat. I do 4 layers and use 12 lasagna noodles.

Top with the remainder cheese

Bake covered for 30-45 minutes at 350 degrees. If you prepare this early in the day and place your lasagna in the fride it will need to bake an hour.

Ingredients: 12 lasagna noodles, pasta sauce, mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese/ ricotta cheese, eggs, ground beef.

Chicken Enchiladas

1 to 2 lbs. cooked cubed chicken
1 pkg. Flour Tortillas
1/2 to 1 small can chopped green chilies (depending on how strong you like it)
8 oz. sour cream
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
1/3 cup chopped onions
3 Tbsp. Flour
1 Cup Milk
12 oz. shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
2 oz. Shredded Cheddar Cheese

In a saucepan melt butter, then sauté onion in butter. Add flour, salt and pepper to mixture. Add milk and cook until thick. Add Chilies to taste. Add Chicken bouillon cubes. Add 1/3 cup Monterey Jack Cheese. (Reserve rest for topping.) Add Chicken. Heat through. Add sour cream and remove from heat. Use a 13 x 9” pan. Spray the bottom of the pan with olive oil or a little hot sauce. Roll Meat mixture (approx. ½ cup) into each tortilla. Cover tortillas with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until hot. Serving size 8

Ingredients: chicken, tortillas, chilies, sour cream, bouillon cubes, monterey jack cheese, cheddar cheese

Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

I got this recipe from my friend Christine's blog and it has turned into a family favorite. Thanks Christine.




Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

10-12 ounces egg noodles (Cooked)
2 cups chicken, cooked and diced
8 ounces sour cream
1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
1 box of chicken flavored stuffing
1 can (10oz) chicken broth
¾ stick butter or margarine

Cook noodles; drain and set aside. In a large bowl mix together chicken, sour cream, cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soups. Stir in noodles. Spread mixture into bottom of 9 x 13 inch casserole dish. Sprinkle stuffing on top of chicken mixture. In medium bowl melt butter. Add the chicken broth to the melted butter; stir. Pour the chicken broth and melted butter over the top of the stuffing. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Ingredients: Egg noodles, chicken, sour cream, cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, box chicken stuffing, chicken broth, margarine