Recipes

February 1, 2015

Taco Crescent Rings

There were some of the toppings I put next to the Taco Ring. :)

Ingredients: 

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
• 2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 3/4 cup nacho cheese-flavored tortilla chips, crushed
• Shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sliced ripe olives, taco sauce or salsa, as desired

Directions: 

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook ground beef till no longer pink and mix with taco seasoning per instructions on packet
• Mix taco meat and cheese in a bowl
• Open Crescent rolls and lay out in a ring pattern, points facing away from center. (Dough will overlap)
• Spoon taco meat mixture in a ring around the center ring. Leave a small lip of dough in the center to allow something to connect to later)
• Lift the points of the dough over the ring of taco meat, and connect to that lip
• Brush dough with a little water or melted butter. Then bake 20-35 minutes or until dough is golden brown.
• Allow 5-10 minutes to cool before serving.

Bacon Bombs

Some are a little more crispy than others.... I seriously need a temperature controlled deep fryer.

Ingredients:

• 1 can (8ct.) Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers Biscuits
• Cubed Mozzarella Cheese (1-1″ cube per Bomb)
• 2 lbs. of Bacon (1 slice per Bomb)
• Toothpicks
• Oil for frying (I use canola)

Directions:

• Cube up the Cheese, and cut each Biscuit into fourths.  Place one piece of Cheese inside a Biscuit quarter, and roll it around the cheese
• Roll each bomb in bacon and secure with a toothpick.
• In a pot, heat up about 2" of oil to about 350 degrees, and fry up small batches of the bacon bombs
• Drain on Paper towel, and serve warm. :)

Bacon Wrapped Weenies

All of the bacon! They were delicious and gone in a matter of minuted!

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg bacon {any brand...I use Bar S}
• 2 pkgs Lil' Beef Smokies
• Butter
• Brown Sugar

Directions:

• Cut the bacon into fourths, (I cut a whole piece of bacon vertically…right down the middle… and then I cut those halves horizontally), and wrap it around the lil beef smokies.
• You wanna make sure your baking sheet has edges because there's a lot of mess goin' on with this recipe.  Take about a half stick of butter and melt in microwave.  Pour evenly over the weenies.
• Take 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar and put on top of each weenie.
• Bake on 375 for about 45 minutes or until the bacon is cooked.

Magic Meatballs

Always a good hit to have at a gathering. So easy and so yummy. :)

Ingredients:

• Frozen meatballs (I get Italian seasoned)
• Grape Jelly
• Ketchup
• Toothpicks (optional)

Directions

• Empty all the grape jelly into a pan or crock pot; set empty jelly jar aside.
• Once the grape jelly is all melted, fill the jelly jar with ketchup and poor into the grape jelly syrup. Mix together
• Add meatballs and mix around to ensure even coating. 
• Put some toothpicks nearby so people can eat and enjoy!

-Haley
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January 9, 2015

    This is something that I made for the FRG meeting tonight! :) It smells delicious and I can't wait to try some!

Lemon Gooey Bars

Ingredients:

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 box (15 ounce) lemon cake mix
• 1 egg
• zest from one lemon
• 1/3 cup lemon curd
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x9 baking pan with foil and coat with cooking spray.
• With an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the cake mix, egg, and lemon zest until combined and a thick dough forms.
• Press 2/3 of the cake mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the lemon curd evenly on top of the dough. Sprinkle the white chocolate chips, then drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the top of the chocolate.
• Break up the remaining dough and crumble it over the top of the bars. Press lightly to seal.
• Bake for about 33-35 minutes, until slightly browned. Cool completely before cutting.
• Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

Source link: Lemon Gooey Bars

- Haley__________________________________________________________________________________________
December 14, 2014

    This is something that I will be making on Wednesday. It's a good dish to make when it's nice and chilly out. I know it's only 68 degrees here in Hawaii, but it's chilly for what it normally is! :)

Baked Ziti

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. dry ziti pasta
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 jars of spaghetti sauce
• 6 oz. provolone cheese, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 6 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of slightly salted water to boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente. (approx. 8 min) Drain. 
2. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 baking dish and layer as follows:
1. 1/2 of the pasta
2. Provolone Cheese
3. Sour Cream
4. 1/2 Sauce Mixture (I use a little bit less than half, so that I have enough to cover the top.
5. Remaining ziti
6. Mozzarella cheese
7. Remaining sauce mixture.
4. Bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese is all melted and delicious.

    I promise to post a picture of what every step looks like the next time I make it! :) So keep an eye out!

-Haley