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Monterey Spaghetti
By DDownes
Cook spaghetti according to package
- 4 oz. spaghetti, broken into pieces
- 1 egg
- 8 oz. sour cream
- 1/4 ¼ C. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- 2 C. shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
- 10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed & drained
- 1 can (2.8 oz) French-fried onions, divided
Lasagna-family favorite
By DDownes
#1 lasagna recipe for our family
- 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1/2 lb Italian sausage
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 24 ounces cottage cheese or 24 ounces ricotta cheese
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 lb mozzarella cheese, divided
- 12 -15 lasagna noodles
- Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/absolute-best-ever-lasagna-28768#ixzz1SxnyAAI9
Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies
By DDownes
Wrap dough around Snicker, shaping into a ball
- 1 roll prepared PB cookie dough
- mini Snickers
- 1/3 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp. butter
Spicy Chex Mix
By DDownes
from Tracy Draeger
- sauce:
- 1 C. oil
- 1 envelope dry Fiesta Ranch (Hidden Valley)
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
- snack items:
- 1/2 to 3/4 box Crispix
- 1/2 bag pretzels
- 1 1/2 C. Bugels
- 1 1/2 C. Cheezits
- Can mix and match snack items: nuts, toasted rye chips, Cheetos, etc.
- Total snack items should be equal to 1 box cereal and 1/2 bag pretzels.
Fruity Baked Oatmeal
By DDownes
In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon
- 3 C. quick cooking oats
- 1 C. packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 C. milk
- 1/2 C. butter, melted
- 3/4 C. chopped, peeled tart apple
- 1/3 C. chopped fresh or frozen peaches
- 1/3 C. fresh or frozen blueberries
Lemon Cheesecake Bars
By DDownes
To the remaining add 2 eggs, mix until well combined
- Mix together and press in the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 pan:
- 1 lemon cake mix
- 1 egg
- 1/3 C. butter, softened
- Beat 8 oz. cream cheese with a mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1 C. powdered sugar. Next add 2 T. grated lemon peel and 2 T. lemon juice (I used both from fresh lemons). Reserve 1/2 C. of mixture and put in the frig.
BBQ Pecans
By DDownes
from Leigh Cline
- BBQ PECANS (Leigh Cline)
- to 300 1 300 degrees. Makes 1 lb. Pecans
Cheesy Mexicorn Dip
By DDownes
needs tweaking
- Velveeta-cubed
- Corn-canned
- Salsa
- Onion-chopped
- Canned tamales-cut up
Lemon Poke Cake
By DDownes
Beat milk with pudding 2 minutes
- 2 white cake layers (9 inches), cooled
- 2 C. boiling water
- 6 oz. lemon Jello
- 1 C. cold milk
- small box lemon pudding
- 3 C. thawed Cool Whip
- Poke holes in cake. Mix jello with boiling water, stirring until dissolved. Pour over both cakes. Refrigerate 3 hours.
Carrot Cake-Best Ever
By DDownes
from Southern Living
- Glaze:
- 2 2 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 2 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 2 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 3 3 large eggs
- 2 2 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 2 2 cups grated carrot
- 1 1 can 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 1/2-ounce) 1 1/2-ounce) 1 (3 1/2-ounce) can flaked coconut
- 1 1 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 3 3 (9-inch) round cakepans with wax paper; lightly grease and flour wax paper. Set pans aside.
- 4 together first 4 ingredients.
- 4 3 and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Fold in carrot and next 3 ingredients. Pour batter into prepared cakepans.
- 1 1 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 1 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 to 4 ingredients to a boil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring often, 4 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
- Frosting:
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 1 package 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 1 package 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 3 3 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract