Saturday, January 30, 2010

# 29 Baked Ravioli !



14 large cheese filled Ravioli (frozen)
1 lb Ground meat
half a small onion
2 cloves garlic

28 oz jar spaghetti sauce of your choice ( or your own homemade)
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

14 oz Fresh Mozzarella (sliced into thin slices)

1 tsp dry basil

1 tsp dry oregano



Preheat oven to 350*F

Spray Pam on a 13x9 baking dish

Cook ground meat, Onion & Garlic till no longer pink

drain off any grease, add sauce

Put some of the sauce mixture in the baking dish just to coat it

take your frozen Ravioli & Layer 7 on the bottom of dish Followed by sauce and then half of your fresh mozzarella & sprinkle of parm cheese. add another layer of ravioli followed by the rest of the meat sauce mix and the rest of your cheese. Then sprinkle basil and oregano on top. Cover with foil & bake for 50 minutes then take foil off & bake for additional 10 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes before serving.



*This is one of my new original recipes that my family & I loved! It taste better then what you would get in a restaurant the fresh mozzarella I think is key. But you could use the already shredded if you wanted.*

Thursday, January 28, 2010

#27 Sweet Potato Casserole!




*Thank you to my Friend FloKat for sharing this recipe with me, it is amazing!*

3 mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 stick butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp salt (don't add salt if using salted butter)
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
(I also added a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg)
Combine all ingredients and beat well. Pour into a greased baking dish.

TOPPING

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup flour
1/2 stick butter
Mix and crumble over potatoes
Bake uncovered @ 350*F for 45-60 minutes. Allow to sit before serving.

Monday, January 25, 2010

#26 Cranberry Pecan Spring mix Salad!



1 bag of Spring Mix
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
1/2 cup dried cranberries

DRESSING:
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
4 tbs olive oil
1 tbs brown mustard
2 tbs sugar
pinch of salt and pepper

Combine spring mix, pecans and cranberries.
Then in bowel combine vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper. Then whisk in olive oil until emulsified. Add the dressing in Tablespoons and stop when the desired amount is achieved. Don't pour all the dressing on at once as it might be too much.

#25 Poppy Seed Chicken!!





Ingredients:
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast
halves - diced
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream
of chicken soup
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
2 tablespoons dry sherry
salt and pepper to taste
8 ounces buttery round crackers,
crushed
1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1/2 cup butter, melted

Directions:
1. Preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place the diced chicken breasts on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray. In a bowl combine the soup, sour cream and sherry. Pour or spoon mixture over the chicken. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top.
3. Mix the poppy seeds and crushed crackers and sprinkle mixture over the chicken, salt and pepper. Drizzle the melted butter or margarine over the cracker/poppyseed layer and bake covered in the preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes (take cover off for the last 5 minutes). Let stand a few minutes before servings

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

# 24 Roast Pork With Onion Stuffing!




Ingredients:
1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin roast
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
STUFFING:
4 large onions, chopped
1/4 cup butter or margarine 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup White Wine

Directions:
1. Rub roast with oil. Combine salt, thyme and pepper; sprinkle over roast. Place roast in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F-170 degrees F. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onions in butter for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour, lemon juice, bouillon, salt, nutmeg and pepper; add wine. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Cut roast almost all the way through into 3/8-in. slices. Spoon 1 tablespoon of stuffing between each slice. Spoon remaining stuffing over roast. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes If desired,*this might make roast too dry, definetly check temp before putting back into oven* thicken pan juices to make gravy.

# 23 Golden Mushroom Pork Chops!




Ingredients:
6 pork chops ( I used boneless, cook for a shorter amount of time 30 minutes & then uncover for 10 minutes)
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed golden
mushroom soup ( I used plain cream of mushroom soup)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Rinse pork chops, pat dry, and season with seasoned salt and pepper. Place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a separate small bowl, combine the onion, mushrooms and soup. Mix together well and spoon over the chops.
3. Cover, and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Uncover, and bake for 15 more minutes. (Note: Time could be less or more depending on the thickness of the chops.) Pork chops are done when their internal temperature has reached 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
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