PASTA-BEEF CASSEROLE

PASTA-BEEF CASSEROLE

2 c. (4 oz.) bow tie pasta
1/2 lb. ground beef
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/4 tsp. oregano
4 oz. part skim Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Cook pasta as directed on package; drain. Meanwhile, brown
beef with onion and garlic in small skillet. Stir in tomato
sauce and oregano. Spoon 1 or 2 tablespoon meat sauce into
1-quart baking dish or 4 individual dishes. Top with half of
the pasta, sauce and cheese. Repeat layers. Bake at 425
degrees for 20-25 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and
cheese is melted

Crawfish Stuffed Tomatoes

Crawfish Stuffed Tomatoes

6 ripe tomatoes
1 teaspoon of parsley, chopped
1 cup of celery, chopped
2 cups of cooked crawfish
1 cup of mayonnaise
Salt and pepper to taste

Scoop out center of tomatoes. Chill. Combine with chopped crawfish, parsley, celery, salt, and pepper to taste. Fill tomato cups. Top with mayonnaise and place on lettuce leaf

HONEY SMOKE BARBECUE SAUCE

HONEY SMOKE BARBECUE SAUCE

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon dry mustard
3 tablespoons chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons honey
a few drops of liquid smoke
1/2 cup Jack Daniel's or bourbon or rum


Melt butter in a large stockpot and sauté onion, garlic and celery until tender but not brown. If you prefer a smooth sauce, a hand blender can be used
at this point, but this is not required.
Add remaining ingredients. Simmer over very low heat until thick. Use only a few drops of Mesquite or Hickory flavored liquid smoke. Be extremely careful
in adding this as it is very overpowering and a few extra drops will ruin the sauce.

Recipe may be doubled, tripled, etc. for the quantity desired. Store in refrigerator

Yummy pork chops

Yummy pork chops(Just 4 ingredients!)

4 boneless pork chops (or your favorite cut of pork chops)
4 slices onions
4 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons ketchup

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Line a baking sheet (like a jellyroll pan) with aluminum foil.

Place all four pork chops on pan. Add 1 Tbsp of ketchup on the center of each of the pork chops. Next,add 1 Tbsp of brown sugar on top of the ketchup on each pork chop. Put a slice of onion on top of the brown sugar and ketchup.

Place in preheated oven. Bake for 45 minutes or so,depending on thickness of your chops

Polynesian Chicken

Polynesian Chicken (4 Ingredients)

3 lbs boneless chicken thighs or chicken breasts
1 cup thousand island dressing
1 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons onion soup mix

Arrange chicken thighs in greased 9 x 13 inch pan.

Combine remaining 3 ingredients in small bowl. Pour over chicken. Bake, covered, in 350ºoven for about 1 1/2 hours, turning chicken halfway through cooking time, until no longer pink inside. Remove cover for last 15 minutes to thicken sauce if desired

HONEY CHOCOLATE RICE KRISPIES

HONEY CHOCOLATE RICE KRISPIES

1/3 cups butter
3 cups mini marshmallows
1 tsp. vanilla extract
4 cups rice cereal
1 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cups honey

Heat butter over low heat until melted.
Add marshmallows and stir until combined with butter.
Remove from stove.
Stir in Vanilla and cereal.
Press into a square pan.
In a small sauce pan, melt chocolate and honey together.
Pour onto bars.
Let cool and enjoy

Chocolate Chip Cake Roll

Chocolate Chip Cake Roll

1 package chocolate cake mix
2 packages vanilla pudding
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
confectioners sugar

Mix cake mix according to package directions. Grease and flour a cookie sheet and pour cake mix onto cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for only about 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle of the cake. Allow cake to cool, remove from cookie sheet and place on wax paper. Dust with powdered sugar.

Mix pudding according to package directions; you may use instant pudding to save on time if you wish. When pudding is set, pour the chocolate chips in and stir well. Spread pudding out evenly on cake. Roll up cake gently and sprinkle cake roll with confectioner's sugar. Slice cake with a serrated knife. This cake is easy to make but the finished result looks fanc