Thursday, August 6, 2009

Taco Potatoes by Monica

Wash potatoes and bake them 350 for 1 hour

While the potatoes are baking, heat up taco meat and let cheese defrost.

Top potatoes with taco meat, cheese, and any other ingredients you like...the more the better! Enjoy!

Angie's Stuffed Bell Peppers

I got this recipe from my sis-in-law Jodi. Tasty!!

Cut green peppers in half length wise. Blanch in boiling water for 5 minutes to make peppers bake faster.
Brown hamburger or turkey burger.
Prepare Spanish rice.
Mix Spanish rice with hamburger ( if it looks dry you can add an additional can of tomato sauce or diced tomatoes--I added 1 large can of diced tomatoes).
Fill Green peppers with meat/rice mixture.
Bake for 30 min on 350.

Making 5 green peppers of 10 halves is a good serving. They do very well frozen.

Voila!

Angie's Chicken Noodle Casserole

4 chicken breasts softened and shredded in chicken boullion
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 pkg wide egg noodles
1 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
5 pieces of bacon

Cook soup, adding salt, pepper, red pepper, bacon shreds. Combine cooked shredded chicken into soup base over medium heat. Boil water for noodles.

When noodles are done, drain and set aside.

Layer in casserole dish: spread soup mixture on the bottom, then add noodles cheese, and more soup mixture. Top with remainder mozzarella cheese.

Cook for 30 minutes or till hot and bubbly on 350.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Kristen's Mexican Chicken Haystacks

4 lbs cooked chicken, shredded/cut-up
2 lrg onions, chopped
3-4 garlic cloves, crushed
3 28oz cans diced tomatoes
2 7oz cans diced green chilies
3 15.5oz cans pinto beans, drained
1 1/2 Tbs oregano
1 Tbs cumin
Juice of 3 limes (add just before serving)

Mix everything together and cook at 325 for 2-3 hours. Squeeze lime juice into mixture just before serving. Serve with chips, rice, and taco fixings. This serves about 20 people so cut in half for smaller families.

From Freezer: Pull from freezer and thaw in fridge. Heat and serve as above.

Mandi- BBQ Pork Ribs

Strip of Ribs
1 C bbq sauce
1 C catalina dressing

Put in Crock Pot for the day till nice and tender.

From Frozen: I am sure you can just pop them right in from the freezer to the crock pot, but I let them thaw in the fridge the night before and then put them in for 4-5 hours on low. Super Easy!

Monday, August 3, 2009

Chunky Beef Crockpot Chili

Ingredients
1 1/2 lb. stew beef chunks
2 15 oz cans black beans
1 15 oz can of corn (optional)
1 shallot
1 10 oz can rotelle tomato with green chiles (as hot as you want it)
1 teaspoon garlic
1 Tablespoon chili powder
1 Tablespoon cumin
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1 can beef broth
Salt and pepper to taste

Freezer Prep:
In a large skillet, brown the stew beef on both sides, approximately 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat. Let cool. The beef should still be uncooked in the middle.

Prop open a one gallon freezer bag, and pour in the black beans, tomato, shallots, garlic, chili powder, cumin, sugar, and the browned beef. Seal the bag, and mix all ingredients together in the bag. Unseal the bag to let the air out, reseal it, and label it as Crockpot Chili- Thaw 24 hours- Add One can beef broth- Cook for 6-8 hours. Place it in the freezer. Freeze.

Cooking Instructions:
Thaw overnight in fridge.
Pour into crockpot. Don't worry if it's still kind of frozen. It will thaw in the pot.
Add one can beef broth, and stir.
Cook in crockpot for 6-8 hours.

Serving Suggestions:
Serve with crispy tortilla chips, and top with sharp cheddar cheese and sour cream. Garnish with fresh chives.

Pineapple Pork Chops

Ingredients
5 boneless pork chops
1/4 Cup soy sauce
1/4 Cup maple syrup
1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
Coarse sea salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Day Ingredients
1/4 Cup maple syrup
1/4 Cup balsamic vinegar
1 can pineapple chinks or fresh pineapple

Freezer Instructions: Prop open a one gallon freezer bag. Add soy sauce, maple syrup, sesame seeds, and sesame oil to the freezer bag. Mix the marinade together by working the outside of the freezer bag with your hand. Salt and pepper the pork chops. Add the pork chops to the bag, and turn to coat. In smaller bag, pour in maple syrup and balsamic vinegar.Squeeze excess air out of the bag, seal, and label the bags with a Sharpie. Lie bag flat in freezer. Freeze.

Cooking Instructions: Thaw on fridge 24 hours. Heat grill to Medium Hot. Place the marinated pork chops on the grill once it has preheated. You can discard the rest of the marinade. Grill the pork chops until done, around 6 minutes per side. While the pork chops are grilling, add maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, and pineapple to a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes, until pineapple starts to break down and create its own syrup goodness! Serve the pork chops hot with pineapple on top.