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Chicken Taco Casserole
By ccavaletti
Heat oven to 350º. Lightly grease a 13x9x2" baking dish
- 4 c shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cans (10-3/4 oz each) condensed cream of chicken soup (regular or 98% fat free)
- 1 c light sour cream
- 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 envelope taco seasoning mix
- 5 c coarsely crushed tortilla chips
- 2 c shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- Chopped tomato, sliced green onion and chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
Streusel-Topped Blueberry Muffins
By ccavaletti
Preheat oven to 375. Grease or paper line 12 (2-1/2") muffin cups; set aside
- 1-1/2 c + 1/3 c all purpose flour - divided
- 1/2 c + 1/3 c sugar - divided
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 Tbsp butter or margarine, cut into small pieces
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 c milk
- 1/4 c butter or margarine, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 c fresh blueberries
Best-Ever Southern Pecan Pie Bars
By ccavaletti
Preheat oven to 350º. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and salt at medium speed with an electric mixer until c...
- 1 c butter, softened
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1-1/3 c firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 c pecan pieces
BeefStew in Red Wine Sauce
By ccavaletti
Preheat the oven to 350º
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 pounds trimmed beef flatiron steak or chuck, cut into 8 pieces (I used a roast, but two would have been better)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 - 750 ml bottle dry red wine
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 thyme sprig
- 1 - 5 oz piece of pancetta
- 15 pearl or small cipollini onions, peeled
- 15 cremini mushrooms
- 15 baby carrots, peeled
- Sugar
- Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Couldn't-Be-Easier Roast Chicken
By ccavaletti
Preheat the oven to 450º
- 2 whole chickens (3-1/2 - 4 lbs each), rinsed and patted dry
- Salt and pepepr
Summer Pasta
By ccavaletti
Stir together grape tomato halves, minced garlic, chopped fresh basil, olive oil, salt and pepper
- 16 oz penne pasta - cooked and drained
- 2 pints grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 c fresh basil, chopped
- 2/3 c olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Cheesy Corn Bites
By ccavaletti
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 ounce corn kernels
- 48 scoop-shaped tortilla chip (one 10-ounce bag)
- Chopped chives or cilantro, for sprinkling
- I made these with cheddar cheese and bacon bits and it was really good.
Salmon Fillet with Captain Jack's Salmon Rub
By ccavaletti
To bake, preheat oven to 400º
- 2-3 lbs fresh farmed boneless, skinless Atlantic salmon fillet
- 2 Tbsp kosher salt
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp dried parsley
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp paprika
- 1 Tbsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 Tbsp ground dill
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
Chicken Casserole
By ccavaletti
Combine in order given. Pour into an oiled pan
- 5 lbs chicken - cooked, boned and diced
- salt and pepper
- 2 c soft bread crumbs
- 1 c cooked salted rice
- onion
- 4 beaten eggs
- 3 c chicken broth
Company Potatoes
By ccavaletti
Preheat oven to 375º. Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish
- 5 lbs baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 c sour cream
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese
- 1/2 c butter
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp salt