Taco pizza

1 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast

1-½ cup Warm Water

4 cups All-purpose Flour

1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

⅓ cups Olive Oil

1 can (14 Ounce) Black Beans

1 teaspoon Taco Seasoning (prepared, Or Make Your Own)

4 whole Corn Tortillas, Sliced Into Thin Strips

½ cups Canola Oil, For Frying

1 cup Grated Sharp Cheddar

1 cup Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

1 head Green Leaf Lettuce, Sliced/shredded Thin

2 whole Ripe Tomatoes, Diced

½ cups Cilantro Leaves

¼ cups Sour Cream

3 Tablespoons Hot Sauce (more To Taste)

Make the pizza dough: Mix yeast with warm water and set aside for 8 to 10 minutes. Mix flour, salt, and olive oil in a mixing bowl. With speed on low, drizzle in yeast/water mixture. Allow to mix until totally combined. Cover bowl with a towel and set bowl in a warm, draft-free place. Allow to rise for 1 to 2 hours.
Pour black beans into a saucepan. Add seasonings to taste and heat up beans over medium-low heat. Use a potato masher to mash the beans to desired texture. Continue cooking/heating beans over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer runny (should be the texture of refried beans. Set aside.
In a small skillet, heat canola oil over medium heat. When hot enough to fry, drop in the tortilla strips in batches, frying quickly and removing from oil with a fork when crisp–about 30 to 45 seconds per batch. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
Place oven rack in the bottom position in the oven. Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
Remove half the pizza dough from the bowl. Place remaining half in a large plastic bag and refrigerate, saving for another use. With hands, spread pizza dough on an oiled baking sheet, making sure it’s relatively thin. Spread layer of refried beans all over pizza crust. Sprinkle mixed grated cheeses over the top. Place pan in the oven (in the bottom half of the oven) and bake for 9 to 12 minutes. Watch it to make sure crust doesn’t burn.
Remove pizza from oven. Sprinkle on shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and cilantro leaves.
Mix together sour cream and hot sauce, adding enough hot sauce to make the mixture pourable. With a spoon (or you can put it in a pastry bag) drizzle mixture over finished pizza.
Sprinkle with tortilla strips. Cut into squares and serve immediately with good quality salsa.

Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla Pie

• 3 (10-inch) flour tortillas, white or wheat
• Vegetable or canola oil cooking spray
• 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken (I used about 1 1/2 pounds chicken and cooked it with this method)
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
• 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
• Salt and pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F, making sure an oven rack is in the middle position. Grease a 9-inch deep dish pie plate with cooking spray. Overlap and layer the three tortillas (kind of in a cloverleaf pattern), pressing them into the dish, so that the bottom and sides of the pie plate are evenly covered with tortilla. In a medium bowl, toss the shredded chicken with 1 cup of the cheese, cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Spread the mixture into the pie plate.
2. In the same bowl that the chicken mixture was in (no need to wash it), whisk together the eggs, milk, flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt until smooth. Slowly pour this liquid mixture into the pie plate covering the chicken evenly. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 25 minutes, until the surface is golden brown. Let the casserole rest 5-10 minutes before serving

Slow cooker creamy herbed chicken stew

1 C baby carrots
Potato, cut into pieces
1/4 C chopped onion
1/4 C sliced celery
1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
chicken
3/4 C chicken broth
1/4 C whipping cream
2 TBS flour, cornstarch

Place carrots, potato, onion, and celery in crockpot.
Sprinkle 1/2 thyme, salt, pepper over veggies.  Place chicken on top and pour on broth.
Cover and cook low for 6-7 hours.  Remove chicken and veggies from slow cooker.  Mix whipping cream, flour and remaining thyme with liquid.  Cover and cook until thickened and pour over chicken and veggies.

Baked pasta with Chicken sausage

1 T olive oil
1 medium red onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes with juice
1/2 t dried oregano
1/2 c heavy cream
1 pound rigatoni
10 oz baby spinach
12 oz smoked chicken sausage, sliced
6 oz fontina (or mozzarella) cheese
1/4 c grated parmesan cheese

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.  Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Add onion, cook until translucent, about 3 minutes.  Stir in garlic.  Cook for another minute.  Stir in tomatoes and oregano.  Cook until tomatoes are falling apart, 10-15 minutes. Add cream; cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes.  Season sauce with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven 10 400.  Cook pasta in boiling water.  Add spinach.  Drain, and return contents to pot.  Add tomato sauce, sausage, and cubed fontina to pot; toss to coat.  Season with salt and pepper.  Divide between two baking dishes.  Top with grated fontina and parmesan.  Bake for 20-30 minutes. 

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sauce:
3/4 C sugar
3 T soy sauce
1/4 C white vinegar
1/2 C ketchup
2 T (heaping) cornstarch mixed with
1 C water
1 Lg green pepper sliced
1 med. onion thinly sliced
1 can pineapple w/juice

Meatballs
1-2 lb hamburger
5-10 ritz crackers
1 egg
season to taste

Mix hamburger, crackers, egg and seasonings in a bowl.  Form ping pong size meatballs and fry in oil until done. 
Mix sugar, soysauce, vinegar and ketchup in a medium to large saucepan and bring to a boil.  When meatballs are done frying, add to boiling sauce and add vegetables.  Cook until veggies are tender and sauce is thick.  Serve over rice.

White chicken enchiladas

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups Cooked, Shredded Chicken
• 2 cups Reserved Broth From Chicken
• 3 Tablespoons Canola Oil
• 12 whole Corn Tortillas
• 1 whole Large Onion, Diced
• 3 whole 4 Oz Cans Whole Green Chilies, Diced
• 1 whole Jalapeno, Seeded And Finely Diced
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 2 Tablespoons Flour
• 1 cup Sour Cream
• 2-1/2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese, Grated
• Salt And Pepper, to taste
• Picante Sauce (optional)
• Cilantro, Chopped

Preparation Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tortillas for no longer than 20 seconds, just to soften (do not allow to become crisp.) Place tortillas on a large towel or stack of paper towels to drain.
Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in separate skillet over medium heat. Add onions and jalapenos and saute for 1 minute, just to start the cooking process. Add chicken, half of the green chilies, and 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Stir together. Add 1/2 cup chicken broth and stir. Add cream and stir, allowing mixture to bubble and get hot. Turn off heat and set aside.
In a separate large skillet, melt butter and sprinkle in flour. Whisk together and cook over medium heat for one minute. Pour in 1 1/2 cups chicken broth. Whisk together and cook for another minute or two. Stir in the other half of the chilies. Reduce heat, then stir in sour cream. Add 1 1/2 cups grated cheese and stir to melt. Add 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Check seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.
To assemble, spoon chicken mixture on top of tortillas, one by one. Top with plenty of cheese and roll up. Place seam side down in a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
Pour cheese mixture all over the top of the tortillas. Top with extra cheese if you'd like, then bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Sprinkle generously with chopped cilantro.
Serve with picante sauce, if desired.

Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla Pie

• 1 (10-inch) flour tortilla (burrito size)
• 1 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded, meat shredded into bite-sized pieces (about 3 cups)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• (optional) 1/3 cup drained jarred pickled jalapeños, chopped
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Press tortilla into prepared pie plate and spray lightly with cooking spray. Toss chicken, cilantro, jalapeños (optional), 1 cup cheese, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in large bowl until combined. Spread filling over tortilla.
2. Whisk eggs, milk, flour, baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt in bowl until smooth. Slowly pour over filling, then sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until surface is golden brown, about 16-20 minutes, and when knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.

Mini Taco Cups

• 4-5 large 10-inch flour tortillas, white or wheat
• 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1-2 cups shredded cheddar or Monterey jack cheese (or a combination)
• Taco toppings like lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, olives, etc.

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Lightly grease two muffin tins. Cut 4-inch circles (using a cookie cutter or a round shape, like a lid, you can cut around with a knife or kitchen shears) from the tortillas. You'll need about 16. Microwave the cut tortillas for about 10-15 seconds until pliable. Nestle one tortilla in each muffin tin, pressing the tortilla into the bottom and corners of the tin. Set aside.
3. In a large nonstick skillet, cook the ground beef or turkey, salt and pepper over medium heat, breaking up the meat into small pieces, until cooked through 5-8 minutes. Drain any excess grease. Stir in the chili powder, cumin and tomato sauce. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 3-5 minutes.
4. Scoop a spoonful of meat and sauce into each tortilla cup. Top with a sprinkle of cheese. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the tortillas are lightly golden around the edge and the filling is hot and bubbly. Carefully remove the cups from the muffin tin and serve with any taco toppings of your choice.

Navajo tacos

12 Rhodes Texas™ Rolls, thawed & risen (the equivalent of 18 regular Rhodes dinner rolls)
vegetable oil for frying
1/2 pound ground beef
4 green onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup picante sauce or salsa
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups canned pinto beans
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded lettuce
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
sour cream, if desired
Flatten each roll to a 6-inch circle. Fry in vegetable oil at 375°F until golden brown, turning over once (about 30 seconds). Drain on paper towels.
Fry ground beef, drain off fat. Add onion and fry until onions are clear.
Add salsa, minced garlic and beans; heat through. Do not over cook.
Spoon desired amount over warm fried dough. Top with grated cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and green onion. If desired, add more salsa and sour cream.

Chicken lo Mein

1 – 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, sliced very thinly

Marinade:
1 Tb soy sauce
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
Sauce:
2 Tb oyster sauce
2 tsp soy sauce
4 Tb beef broth
1 Tb granulated sugar
8 ounces linguine, prepared to al dente
1 tsp sesame oil
1/4 cup canola oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup chopped cabbage, such as Napa
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1-2 cups bean sprouts
3 green onions, sliced in 1 inch segments, white and green parts
*note: I like to chop up the white parts small and leave the green parts in longer pieces

Combine marinade ingredients with the chicken and allow to sit for 20 minutes. While the chicken is marinating, prepare the remaining ingredients.
In a small bowl, combine the oyster sauce, soy sauce, beef broth, and sugar. Set aside.
Boil noodles as per package instructions. Drain the noodles and toss with the sesame oil.
Heat a wok (or large, deep frying pan) over medium-highheat. Add the 1/4 cup of oil. Add the chicken. Stir fry chicken until cooked – about 5 minutes. Remove from wok and set aside.
Add another 1 Tb of oil to the wok if needed. When the oil is hot, add the garlic. Stir-fry until garlic browns, then add the carrots. Stir-fry for about 1 minute, then add the shredded cabbage and mushrooms. Cook for 2 more minutes. Add the noodles, bean sprouts, and green onions and cook for about 2 more minutes.
Add the sauce to the wok. Return the chicken to the pan. Mix everything together and serve hot.

Breadstick and Pizza Casserole

INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, green, red or yellow
2 medium zucchini, cut into rounds
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes, drained
16 ounces tomato sauce
9-12 ounces fully cooked chicken or turkey sausages, sliced
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 recipe homemade breadstick dough (see note above)
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9X13-inch baking dish and set aside.
In a large non-stick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and diced pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes, until the onion is translucent and the pepper is tender. Add the zucchini and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until just tender. Stir in the drained tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken sausage, basil, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes until the liquid is somewhat reduced. Add 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and stir into the mixture. Spoon half of the sauce mixture into the prepared dish. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese over the top. Spoon the other half of the sauce over the top of the cheese and sprinkle another 1/2 cup mozzarella over the top. Arrange bread sticks in a lattice pattern (see pictures below) over the sauce, trimming to fit, if necessary. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan and mozzarella on top.
Bake 25-30 minutes, until the breadsticks are golden brown and cooked through and the filling is hot and bubbly. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

Italian calzone wrap

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 large onion chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound hot Italian sausage
1-2 red bell peppers (1 large or 2 small)
2 teaspoons chopped sundried tomatoes
1 pound fresh mozarella, cut into 1/2″ cubes
1 cup chopped basil leaves
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
marinara (optional)
Tortillas (Tortilla Land uncooked tortillas shells are my favorite)

In a medium skillet, heat oil. Add onion, cook on low for 2 minutes. Add garlic and sausage, crumble as you cook, stirring 3-5 minutes. Drain off excess fat at this point. Add red bell peppers and sundried tomatoes. Cook a few more minutes. Add mozarella and basil leaves. Toss, put the lid on pan and let cheese melt. This only takes a minute or two (cheese will go stringy if left on heat too long). Cook tortilla shells as directed and top with filling. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, wrap it up and serve immediately.

Creamy Chicken Taquitos

1/3 cup (3 oz.) cream cheese
1/4 cup green salsa
1 Tb fresh lime juice (1/2 lime)
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp granulated garlic
3 Tb chopped cilantro
2 Tb sliced green onions
2 cups shredded chicken
1 cup grated pepperjack cheese
fajita size flour tortillas (or small corn tortillas)
cooking spray
kosher salt
Soften cream cheese in microwave for 20-30 seconds. Stir in green salsa, lime juice and spices until well mixed then add cilantro and green onions. Stir in shredded chicken and pepperjack cheese and combine well. **this can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line cookie sheet with Silpat (or tin foil, lightly sprayed with cooking oil).
Working with 3-4 tortillas at a time, briefly heat in microwave so they are more malleable and easier to work with. Any time you want to heat up tortillas, it’s a good idea to place a damp paper towel draped over a small stack of them in the microwave. If I have more than 5, I will place a damp paper towel in the middle of the stack as well. (To dampen a paper towel just get it wet then squeeze out any water.) When working with corn tortillas you especially need to make sure they are warmed up with the damp paper towel or else they will crack and split as soon as you roll them – very frustrating! When I make this recipe with corn tortillas I warm up a stack of 6 with one damp paper towel in the middle and the other over the top. Put them in the microwave for 40 seconds and they are perfect to work with.
Spoon 2-3 Tb of mixture in a row across the bottom third of tortilla, keeping 1/2 inch away from edge. This makes it possible to roll it up very tightly. Place taquitos seam side down on cookie sheet, making sure they are not touching. Lightly spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp and edges start to turn golden brown.
Serve with your favorite salsa, guacamole, and sour cream.

skillet lasagna

1/2 lb ground turkey (I never use a whole pkg from costco so I always have a bit left over)
dried onion, italian seasoning
1/2 onion diced
4-5 cloves garlic minced
1 1/2 lbs ripe tomatos diced (about 9 med tomatoes)
2 carrots, shredded
1 small zucchini, shredded
about 4 T. pesto
2 big handfuls of spinach chopped
4-5 cloves garlic minced
1 cup cottage cheese
3 T. parm cheese
dried parsley
mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper
about 5 uncooked lasagna noodles
splash of cream

In a large skillet (that has a lid with it) brown the turkey with 2 cloves garlic, salt and pepper, a dash of italian seasoning, dried oinon. Remove the meat. in same skillet add the onion and rest of garlic. Saute until soft. add tomatoes, carrots and zuchini. add 2 T. Pesto, salt and pepper, dried onion italian seasoning. Cook for about 5 min until it becomes sauce like. Pour into bowl.d down to low/ med low.

Combine cottage cheese, parm, parsley, mozzerella, salt, pepper, and 2 T. pesto.
on medium low-low heat, In same skillet, add one cup of the sauce. break up 2 or 3 of the noodles in big pieces and lay over sauce. sprinkle half of the meat over. dollop half of the cottage cheese mix. sprinkle half of the spinach over the cottage. then add some mozerella. layer all over again. with the last cup of sauce, mix a splash of cream. pour over the top, and sprinkle the top with mozerella and parm. Simmer for 25 min with lid on.

Baked Chicken Bacon Alfredo

8 oz. penne or bowtie pasta

1 recipe Guiltless Alfredo Sauce (1 16-oz. jar would work in a pinch)

2 chicken breasts, grilled and chopped (about 2 c. chopped chicken)

6 oz. (1/2 package) cooked bacon, chopped

1 14-oz. jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

1/2 c. chopped green onions (about 1 decent-sized bunch)

1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 350.

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

While pasta is cooking, prepare Guiltless Alfredo sauce. When pasta is done, drain and add to the sauce. Toss with chopped chicken, bacon, artichoke hearts, green onions, and 1/2 c. mozzarella. Season to taste.

Transfer mixture to an 8×8″ baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is bubbly.

Grilled Lemon Herb Pork Chops

1/4 C lemon juice

2 TBS vegetable oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp pepper

Combine and let pork chops marinade for at least 2 hours- then grill

Laceys Spicey beef stuff

1 lb hamburger, browned

onion

garlic

1 can cream of mushroom

1 can Rotelli

1 can sharp chedder spread

noodles

Cook and serve over noodles

Skillet Lasagna

1 lb ground beef

1 small onion

1 clove garlic

1 1/2 C diced tomatoes, undrained

1 1/4 C water

1 8 oz. can tomatoe sauce

1 TBS dried parsley flakes

1 tsp dried basil leaves

1 tsp dried oregano leaves

1 tsp salt

2 1/2 C pasta, uncooked

1 C cottage cheese

1/4 C parmesan cheese

Brown beef with onion and garlic, drain.  Add tomatoes, water, tomatoe sauce, parsley, basil, oregano, and salt.  Stir in uncooked pasta.  Bring to a boil; stirring occasionally.  Reduce heat, cover, simmer for 20 min or until pasta is tender.  Stir in cottage cheese.  Cover with cheese and basil.  Cook and cover 5 min.

Homestyle Meatloaf

¾ cup ketchup, divided

½ cup quick oats
¼ cup minced fresh onion
2 T chopped fresh parsley
1 T brown sugar
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper

2 large egg whites, lightly beaten

1 ½ lbs ground beef

Preheat oven to 350. Combine ½ cup ketchup, oats, and next 6 ingredients (oats through egg whites) in a large bowl. Add meat; stir until just blended. Shape meat mixture into a 8 by 4 inch loaf on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Brush ¼ c up ketchup over meatloaf. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 10 minutes. (We use my mom’s topping instead of just ketchup. Cover with ¼ cup ketchup, ¼ cup brown sugar and 1 tsp mustard)

American Lasagna

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
12 dry lasagna noodles
2 eggs, beaten
1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

In a skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef, onion and garlic; drain fat. Mix in basil, oregano, brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, or until al dente; drain. Lay noodles flat on towels, and blot dry.

In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and 1-teaspoon salt.

Layer 1/3 of the lasagna noodles in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover noodles with 1/2 ricotta mixture, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese and 1/3 of the sauce. Repeat. Top with remaining noodles and sauce. Sprinkle additional Parmesan cheese over the top.

Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.