June 28, 2014
Beef
Florence
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 - 1.27 oz. package Fajita Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 green bell peppers chopped
- 2 Red Bell Peppers - chopped
- 1 onion - chopped
- 10 - 10 inch Flour Tortillas
- 1 - 8 oz. package shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon bacon bits
- 1 - 8 oz. package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cook ground beef until completely done, and drain off excess grease
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the green bell peppers, red bell peppers, and onion. Cook and stir until the vegetables have softened, about 10 minutes.
Layer half of each tortilla with the beef and vegetable mixture, then sprinkle with the Cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and Monterey Jack. Fold the tortillas in half and Place onto a baking sheet.
Bake quesadillas in the preheated oven until the cheeses have melted, about 10 minutes.
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May 27, 2014
Turkey Quesadillas
Florence
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 - 1.27 oz. package Fajita Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 green bell peppers chopped
- 2 Red Bell Peppers - chopped
- 1 onion - chopped
- 10 - 10 inch Flour Tortillas
- 1 - 8 oz. package shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon bacon bits
- 1 - 8 oz. package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cook ground turkey until completely done.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the green bell peppers, red bell peppers, and onion. Cook and stir until the vegetables have softened, about 10 minutes.
Layer half of each tortilla with the turkey and vegetable mixture, then sprinkle with the Cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and Monterey Jack. Fold the tortillas in half and Place onto a baking sheet.
Bake quesadillas in the preheated oven until the cheeses have melted, about 10 minutes.
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May 19, 2014
Quinoa Chili Casserole
Florence
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
- 3 tsp olive oil
- 1 medium sweet onion diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper diced
- 2 garlic cloves grated or minced
- 2 cups quinoa
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 - 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 - 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Lightly grease 13x9 baking pan.
In large skillet over medium-high heat, combine olive oil, onions, red bell pepper and cook until vegetables are tender.
Stir in remaining ingredients EXCEPT cheese.
Bring mixture to a boil, turn down to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Place mixture in the 13x9 pan and sprinkle with cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes (cheese should be bubbly and melted)
Remove and let stand for approximately 10 minutes to let it all set together.
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May 15, 2014
Cincinnati Beer Cheese Dip
Florence
Course Dip
Cuisine American
- 3 - 6 oz packages sharp cheddar cheese -- softened
- 1 1/2 ounces Roquefort or blue cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter-- softened
- 2 cloves garlic -- minced
- 1 medium onion -- minced
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1/2 cup beer -- heated and slightly cooled (up to 1 cup)
- 1 loaf round rye bread
In a food processor mix cheese, butter, onion, garlic, Worcestershire and Tabasco.
Mix in enough beer until mixture is a good dipping consistency for bread chunks.
Refrigerate
Take a round pumpernickel loaf of bread and hollow out the center and add the mixture in the hollowed out section.
Use the pieces of bread you hollowed out of the bread as dipping bread.
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April 29, 2014
Burrito Bake
Florence
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Main
Cuisine Spanish
- 1 cup Bisquick. baking mix
- Salt & pepper
- 1/3 cup Water
- 1 cup Salsa
- 1 can Refried beans
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 pound Ground beef
Pre-heat oven to 350°F
Combine, refried beans, Bisquick, and water in a bowl.
Add bean mixture to greased pie plate.
Season ground beef with salt & pepper to taste.
Brown and drain ground beef.
Place beef on top of bean mixture.
Cover ground beef with salsa
Top with cheese
Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Let stand on cooling rack for 15 minutes.
Serve with sides of sour cream, salsa or tortilla chips.
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April 1, 2014
Pepperoni Spaghetti Bake
Florence
Course Entree
Cuisine American
- 1 lb ground chuck
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 small green pepper chopped
- 1 4 oz can mushrooms, drained
- 1 26 oz jar pasta sauce
- 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 t Italian seasoning
- 1 lb spaghetti broken into small pieces
- 3/4 Cup milk
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 1 5 oz pkg sliced pepperoni
- 1 1/2 Cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 Cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Freezer Wrap
Place a large pot of water over high heat.
Bring to a rapid boil.
Boil spaghetti as directed on the package.
Drain and rinse.
Place ground chuck in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Add the onion, green pepper and mushrooms.
Cook until meat is browned being sure to crumble the meat.
Drain.
Add the pasta sauce, tomato sauce and Italian seasoning.
Stir until well combined.
Simmer for 15 minutes.
Place the eggs and milk in a large bowl and blend.
Place the spaghetti in the egg mixture and toss to cover.
Lightly spray a large baking dish with a non stick cooking spray.
Place half of the spaghetti mixture into the bottom of the pan.
Place half of the meat sauce over the top of the spaghetti.
Repeat for another layer.
Put the casserole in the refrigerator to cool.
Once cooled, wrap with the freezer wrap.
Freeze for up to 2 months.
To reheat thaw the casserole overnight in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cover the casserole with aluminum foil.
Bake 45 minutes.
Uncover and top the casserole with the pepperoni and 2 cheeses.
Continue to bake another 15 minutes or until cheese has completely melted.
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