Thursday, December 12, 2013
12 DAY OF CHRISTMAS TACOS
Ground Beef Tacos
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
1/4 cup onion, diced
3/4 cup salsa
12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1/3 cup cold water
2 cup lettice
1 tomatoes dice
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
1.In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with onion; drain fat.
2.Stir in salsa, taco seasoning, and cold water. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
3.In a small skillet, heat tortillas 1 minute on each side. To assemble tacos, layer ground beef, lettice, tomato,and cheese inside a folded tortilla. Serve immediately
Service with corn and Spanish rice.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
11th DAY OF CHRISTMAS SPAGHETTI
Spaghetti Casserole
Ingredient:
1 16 oz. package spaghetti
2 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 10 -15 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (150 degrees C).
In a large skillet, brown ground beef until no longer pink; drain reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings in pan. Set beef aside. In skillet saute onion, green bell pepper and garlic until just soft. Combine browned beef, spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper with onion mixture; mix well.
Mix together spaghetti and meat mixture, pour into 9 x 13 pan. Top with cheese and bake for 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Service with a salad and garlic bread.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
10th DAY OF CHRISTMAS - CREOLE CHICKEN
Crockpot Creole Chicken
3 lbs.-31/2 lbs. chicken thighs
1 cup celery, diced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 can sliced mushrooms
1 can diced tomatoes
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. Cajun seasoning
1/2 tsp. paprika
salt and pepper to taste
Louisiana hot sauce to taste
*2 cups rice, cooked
Place chicken in bottom of crockpot, combine remaining ingredients and add to crockpot. (DO NOT ADD RICE) Cook on high 4 to 5 hours or on low 7-8 hrs. Service over rice
3 lbs.-31/2 lbs. chicken thighs
1 cup celery, diced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 can sliced mushrooms
1 can diced tomatoes
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. Cajun seasoning
1/2 tsp. paprika
salt and pepper to taste
Louisiana hot sauce to taste
*2 cups rice, cooked
Place chicken in bottom of crockpot, combine remaining ingredients and add to crockpot. (DO NOT ADD RICE) Cook on high 4 to 5 hours or on low 7-8 hrs. Service over rice
Monday, December 9, 2013
9th DAY OF CHRISTMAS (Meatball Stew)
Crock pot Meatball Stew
Ingredients
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 pound fresh baby carrots, quartered
1 onion, chopped
3 celery ribs, sliced
1 package (12 ounces) frozen fully cooked meatballs
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) beef gravy
1 cup water
1 envelope onion soup mix
Directions
Place the potatoes, carrots, onion, celery and meatballs in
a 5-qt. Crock pot. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
Pour over meatball mixture. Cover and cook on low for 9-10 hours
or until the vegetables are crisp-tender. Yield: 6 servings
WOW!! it's the 9th Day of Christmas already so let get COOKIN'
We all are so busy, this time of the year, I would like to share some of my HOLIDAY recipes and a few one-pot meals, crockpot recipes and casseroles for your last minute dinner ideas.
I created a countdown to Christmas in a crafty way, a handmade Advent Calendar filled with recipes ideas that are quick, and easy to prepare, along with a few of my family favorite Holiday Goodies.
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