Salsa Beef Skillet

Salsa Beef Skillet

1 lb ground beef
2 cups water
1 cup salsa
1 pkg Kraft Deluxe Mac n Cheese Dinner
2 cups frozen corn
1/2 cup shredded cheese

Brown meat, drain.

Stir in water, salsa & macaroni. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover.

Simmer 10 min or until macaroni is tender. Add corn & cheese sauce mix; cook 2 min or until heated through.

Sprinkle w/ cheese and serve.

We use tortilla chips to scoop this up to eat it.

Grandma's Sloppy Joe's

Grandma's Sloppy Joe's

1 lb hamburger meat
1/2 cup ketchup
1 Tbsp mustard
1 Tbsp relish (I omit this)
2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 onion (I omit this too)
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 cup water

Cook meat, drain. Add all remaining ingredients and stir together. Simmer 1 hour.

Creamy Chicken & Pasta Bake

Creamy Chicken & Pasta Bake

1 1/2 multigrain rotini pasta, uncooked
1 small bunch broccoli, cut into florets (about 3 cups)
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup fat-free reduced sodium chicken broth
2 oz (1/4 of 8oz pkg) reduced fat cream cheese
1 cup shredded mozzerella, divided (I probably use about twice this amount, we like things cheesy)
2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 375F. Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on packaage, adding broccoli for last 2 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat large nonstick skillet on med-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 min, or until no longer pink, stirring frequently. Stir in broth; simmer 3 minutes or until chicken is done. Add cream cheese; cook and stir on low heat 1 min or until melted. Stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella.

Drain pasta and broccoli. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Spoon into 8-in square baking dish; cover.

Bake 15 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake, uncovered, 3 min or until melted. Let stand 5 minutes.

Cold Oven Pound Cake

2 sticks margarine
3 cups sugar
3 cups plain flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
6 eggs
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Cream margarine, shortening, and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Keep it under beater at all times. Add flour, milk, then other ingredients. Pour into greased and floured 10" tube pan. Put in cold oven. Turn on to 350 and bake 1 hour 15 minutes. Do not open oven until done. Cool on rack.

Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies

This is the BEST no-bake recipe I've come across.

1 stick margarine or butter
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups oatmeal

Bring to a boil the butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa powder for 3 minutes by clock (no more - I actually set the timer when it starts to boil). Take off burner and add peanut butter and vanilla. Add oatmeal. Drop with a spoon on waxed paper. Let cool.

Makes about 40 cookies.

Sweet Potato Souffle

Filling:
4 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
3/4 stick margarine
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup crushed corn flakes (optional)
3/4 stick margarine

Preheat oven to 350. In mixer, combine filling ingredients until well mixed. Pour into 9x13 baking dish and bake for 20-30 minutes (or until firm).

Melt margarine for topping and mix in brown sugar. Add nuts and cornflakes and sprinkle on top of sweet potato mixture. Bake 15 minutes more.

My Favorite Chicken Casserole

2 cups chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
1/2 cup pecans - cut up
1/2 tsp salt
dash of pepper
1 Tbs lemon juice
2/3 to 1 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup grated American cheese
1 cup crushed potato chips
1/2 cup celery (optional)
2 tsp minced onion (optional)

Preheat oven to 375. Combine all ingredients except potato chips and cheese. Toss lightly and spread in a 9" pie pan or casserole dish. Sprinkle with cheese then potato chips thickly. Bake at 375 until lightly brown, 20 to 30 minutes.