Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Oreo Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie

adapted from here

Ingredients

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
20-30 Oreo cookies, crushed
4 tbsp melted butter
Hot fudge
For garnish: Green M & M's

Directions
Set carton of ice cream on counter to allow it to soften while constructing the pie.

Crush Oreos in Ziploc with rolling pin. Add melted butter to Oreos in bag and mix. Press cookie mixture into bottom of pie plate. Refrigerate or freeze crust for about 30 minutes before adding ice cream. Add softened ice cream to pie plate. Freeze for about 30 minutes to an hour. When ready, top with hot fudge, crushed Oreos, and M & M's.

Shepherd's Pie

I made this for St. Patrick's day and it was so yummy and easy that I'll be adding this to our dinner rotation!

Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 can Cream of Mushroom
1 tbs ketchup
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
2 cups instant mashed potatoes (prepared according to box)

Directions
Preheat oven to 400. Brown beef in skillet. When cooked, add soup, ketchup, pepper, peas, and carrots to skillet. Spoon mixture into pie plate. Spoon prepared mashed potatoes on top of mixture. Bake for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are lightly browned. Optional: add shredded cheese to top and bake additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.