Crock Pot Enchiladas

I got this recipe from my sister-in-law. It's so easy!

• 2-4 chicken breasts (I usually go by one breast per person eating)
• 1 large bottle salsa
• 1/4-3/4 cup sour cream
• soft tortillas
• cheddar cheese

Place chicken breasts in crock pot. Pour bottle of salsa on top of chicken, just so it's barely covered. Cook on med./lo for 6-8 hours or on high for about 3 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken in a separate bowl and shred. Mix in sour cream and some of the salsa from the crock pot (you decide). Place some of the chicken mixture into a tortilla, sprinkle some cheese on top and fold up. Place in baking dish folded side down so that it won't unfold. Continue until mixture is gone. Pour some of the salsa/sauce over the tortillas, sprinkle top with cheese. Cook in oven for 10 minutes!

Penne Pasta

This is one of my favorites!

• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped ham
• 2 chicken breasts, cubed
• 1/2 cup white grape juice
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 small can sliced black olives
• 1 Tbsp. chopped gresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 lb (16 oz.) penne pasta
• 2 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese

Heat butter and oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic and onion in butter and olive oil mixture. Stir in ham and chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is brown. Stir in grape juice. Heat over high heat until hot. Stir in whipping cream, olives, parsley, and papper. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Cook penne as directed on package. Mix penne and cream mixture; top with cheese.

Ultimate Grilled Steak

ok this is my last one... I found it from the same magazine. And again, we just used a grill plate for an oven instead of a grill. Enjoy! =)

2 medium beef rib eye steaks, about 8oz each
1/2 C A1 original balsamic vinaigrette dressing
1/2 C balsamic vinaigrette dressing
2 small cloves of garlic, minced (or garlic powder)
1 t dried oregano leaves

1.) Mix steak sauce, dressing, garlic and oregano. Reserve 1/4 C of the mixture. Pour remaining 3/4 C over steaks in resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to marinate.

2.) Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Drain steak; discard marinage.

3.) Grill steak 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until meidum doneness. Serve drizzled with reserved 1/4 C dressing mixture. Serve with baked potatoes.

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Easy chicken cordon bleu

Got this one from the same magazine.

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
4 slices of thin sliced smoked ham
2 C stove-top stuffing mix for chicken (I just use the whole box)
1 can cream of chicken
1 T grey poupon dijon mustard
1 C shredded mozzarella cheese (it calls for Swiss cheese but we're not big fans of that)

1.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare stuffing mix as directed.

2.) Place chicken in 9x13" baking dish; cover with ham. Mix soup and mustard; spoon over chicken. Top with prepared stuffing.

3.) Bake for 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Grilled Bruschetta Chicken

I got this out of a Kraft Foods Magazine and it is one of our new favorites. Tastes like it's from a restaurant, yummy! =) Also, we don't have a grill so we just use the grill plate on top of our stove, works just as good.

4 small boneless, skinless chicen breast halves
1/4 C sun-dried tomato dressing, divided
1 med. tomato, finely chopped
1/2 C shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 C chopped basil or 1 t dried basil leaves

1.) Place large sheet of heavy-duty foil over half of the grill plate; preheat grill to medium heat. Pour 2 T of the dressing over chicken in resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Turn bag over several times to evenly coat chicken. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Remove chicken from marinade and discard bag/marinade.

2.) Grill chicken on uncovered side of grill for 6 minutes. Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, cheese, basil and remaining 2 T of dressing.

3.) Turn chicken over; place cooked-side up, on foil on grill. Top evenly with tomato mixture. Close lid. Grill an additional 8 minutes or until chicken is cooled through. Serve with angel hair pasta.

Chicken or Turkey Tetrazini

Yummy!

Cream sauce:
½ stick marg.
2 tbl flour
1 cup milk

Other ingredients:
1 can cream of chicken or mushroom soup
2 cups grated cheddar cheese (1 in sauce, 1 for later)
½ tsp. garlic powder
Slivered almonds
Parmesan cheese
8 oz. spaghetti cooked
2 cups chicken or turkey, cooked and cubed

Make cream sauce; add soup, garlic, chicken or turkey & 1-cup cheese. When thickened, layer spaghetti, cream sauce, and cheese in buttered casserole dish. End with the cheese and top with almonds and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Potato rolls from Lara Ellingson

1 C hot water
1 C instant potatoes
Combine above and let sit

1 T yeast in 1 ½ C warm water, let sit until yeast activates

In a mixer cream on low:
2/3 C sugar
1 ½ tsp salt
2/3 C butter flavored Crisco
2 eggs

Then add:
3 C flour
Yeast mixture
Add: 4-5 C flour, 6 minutes on low with dough hook. Rise (covered) 1 hour
Punch down
375° 10-12 minutes






Orange roll filling
¼ C butter
½ C sugar
1 T orange juice concentrate
1 tsp. McCormick orange peel


Orange glaze
1 C powdered sugar
3 T orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla