Monday, July 21, 2014

Chicken Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients
3 bell peppers
2 cups brown rice, cooked
3 chicken breasts, shredded (I usually cook these in the crockpot for about 3 hours. Cover with water and sprinkle a little dry Lipton French Onion mix on top.)
1/2 jar of spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup diced onions (I use frozen.)
Shredded cheddar cheese


Directions
Preheat oven to 425.
Slice bell peppers in half, length wise. Remove seeds and membranes. Lay each half in casserole dish. In skillet, add tbs olive oil. Add shredded chicken, diced onion, rice, and spaghetti sauce to skillet. Combine and let cook just for a few minutes. Sometimes, I add a little cheese to the mixture here, too! Scoop mixture into bell peppers. Top with cheese. Bake for about 40-60 minutes or until bell peppers are tender.

These are a weekly staple at our house!

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.

Friday, January 31, 2014

Cinnamon Roll Casserole


Ingredients

Cooking spray
2 cans cinnamon rolls
4 eggs
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla


Directions
Heat oven to 375. Spray casserole dish with cooking spray. 
Cut each cinnamon roll into about 8 pieces. Place pieces in casserole dish. In a bowl, beat eggs. Combine cream, cinnamon, and vanilla and beat with eggs. Drizzle mixture over rolls. Bake about 20 minutes. When cooled, drizzle icing from cinnamon rolls on top.  

Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg 
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips

Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Combine first five ingredients and mix. Add chocolate chips and fold in. Scoop by tablespoons, roll into ball, and place onto baking sheet. Bake about 12-14 minutes. Cool on wire rack when done.