Alfredo Chicken Casserole, Cheaters Version

                                                                       

This is one tasty casserole & best part is you get to cheat on the sauce! 

1 & 1/2 lb Boneless Skinless Breast

8 Cups Water

8 Ounces Elbow Macaroni

1 Bag Broccoli Carrot Cauliflower Medley

1 TBS Crushed Garlic

1 Jar Prego Alfredo Sauce

15 OZ Can Chopped Tomatoes

1/2 Onion Chopped

1/2 Green Pepper Chopped

1/2 Orange Pepper Chopped

1, 15 OZ Sliced Mushrooms Drained

1 Bag Croutons use you favorite!

2 Cups Shredded Italian Cheese Blend or your favorite.

In large pot place the raw chicken & cover with the water, add the garlic & simmer over medium heat until cooked. Remove the chicken from the pot & add the Macaroni & cook according to directions, at the last 2 minutes of cooking time add the Broccoli Carrot Cauliflower medley  & cook the additional 2 minutes. Then drain well. Now in a large casserole dish take 1/2 the chicken & cut it into bite sized pieces & lay them into the bottom of the dish. Now place 1/2 of the cooked Macaroni, then 1/2 of the onion, next 1/2 the peppers , the the mushrooms & then 1/2 of the canned tomatoes. Now spread 1/2 of the Alfredo Sauce, then sprinkle with 1/2 of the cheese, Now repeat the layers ending with the cheese. Bake  covered in a preheated 350 Degrees oven for 1 & 1/2 hours, remove from oven & cover the top with the croutons & put back in the oven for 10 more minutes. Remove from oven & plate up!    SERVES 6 BIG PORTIONS!                              

                                                                          

Chocolate Chip Pancakes

                                                                         

OOPS I started eating them before I took the picture! But oh so GOOD!

1 & 1/4 Cup Flour

1 TBS Sugar

1 TBS Baking Powder

1/2 TSP Salt

1 Cup Milk

1 Egg

1 TSP Vanilla

Chocolate Chips

2 TBS Oil

Oil for frying

Pancake Syrup & or Chocolate Syrup, I used both

Stir all the dry ingredients except Chocolate Chips together, Now stir all the wet together beat with a fork to beat that egg. Add all the wet to the dry & whisk well. Place enough oil in a large frying pan to fry your pancakes, I make sure the bottom is covered with a little extra for good frying. You do NOT want to deep fry these! Heat the pan so you can feel the heat when you hold your hand an inch over the oil. Drop batter by heaping tablespoon allow 2 tablespoon per pancake. Sprinkle the to with the chocolate chips. Let each cake fry until you see bubbles appear on the to surface more than just a few too! Now gently flip over & fry until each pancake is nicely fluffy. Plate up & top with syrups & butter if wish, whip cream or even ice cream!

Giant Chocolate Sugar Cookie!

                                                                       

One big sugar cookie, crispy,chocolaty & loaded with Chocolate Chips too!

1/2 Cup Butter Softened

1 Cup Sugar

1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil

1 Egg

1 TSP Vanilla

2 Cups Flour 

1/4 Cup Hershey's Special Dark Baking Cocoa

1/2 TSP Salt

1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

2 Cups Chocolate Chips, I used Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Chips

Sandy Sugar

Beat butter, add sugar & beat again. Add oil & beat. Beat in egg& vanilla. Now stir all the dry together & slowly beat them into batter. Now stir in Chocolate Chip. Lightly spray a 10 inch baking pan that has at least a 2 inch side depth. spoon batter into prepared pan , sprinkle with sanding sugar & bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Mine took 13 minutes, cookie should be slightly puffed up but don't over bake! 

 

Giant Fairy Cookie!

                                                                       

One giant cookie for Fairies, or children & their Tea Parties, or even you whimsical adults! Light lemony, fanciful, this cookie will please your inner child & those Fairies living in your garden!

1/2 Cup Butter Softened

1 Cup Sugar

1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil

1 Egg

1 Tsp Lemon Extract, or use Vanilla, Coconut, choose your favorite

2 Cups Flour + 2 Tablespoons

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

Neon Food Coloring

Sanding Sugar

Lightly spray a 10 inch Pizza pan or tart pan & preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl stir together the flour, salt & baking soda. In a mixing bowl beat the butter until fluffy, then beat in sugar again until fluffy. Now beat in the oil. then beat in the egg & the extract. Slowly beat in the dry ingredients. Now in four small bowls place 1 heaping tablespoon of batter. In each bowl stir in about 6 drops of the Neon Food Coloring to make 4 different bright bowls of dough. Spread the not tinted dough into the prepared pan. Back to the colored dough. Divide each color into 3 separate balls, Place over the top of the batter in the pan.

                                                                         

Now take a butter knife & using the flat side of the blade spread dough like you would for marbling cake batter! After you have your colors swirled gently flatten the dough. Now spread with the Sanding Sugar. Bake 12 to 15 minutes checking that cookie is lightly browned! Remove from oven & let cool! Then slice & serve those hungry Fairies!     

                                                                         

      

Coming up later today, A Giant Fairy Cookie!

I could not sleep so I got up & created a Giant Fairy Cookie to take over to my Granddaughters! They will just love it! Blogging later!

Creamy Spinach Dip Baked Chicken Breast

                                                                       

This recipe has just  2 ingredients & tastes like you cooked all day! This would be good with noodles, rice or potatoes!

2 lbs of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast

1, 15 Ounce Jar of Tostitos Creamy Spinach Dip

 Place chicken in a 9x13 pan cover with the dip. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven covered for 45 minutes! OH MAN THIS IS SO GOOD!

Scrumptious Burger Casserole

                                                                         

What a yummy supper, & easy too! This casserole has burger, cheese, potatoes, peppers & onions + cheese! What is not to love!

1&1/2 Pounds Burger, use extra lean Ground Beef, Skinless Turkey Burger or Ground Chicken

6 Medium Potatoes Peeled & sliced thin

1 Large Onion Sliced

4 Large Peppers 2 Green Peppers & 2 Large Red Peppers, cored, seeded & sliced

3 TBS Butter

4 Heaping TBS of Flour

3 Cups Milk

2 Cups of your favorite shredded Cheese, I used 5 Italian Cheese Blend, Colby, Jack, any you like would be good.

1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese for on top.

Salt & Pepper to taste

Parsley to sprinkle over the top.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a deep heavy saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour, now whisk in the milk & cook over medium high heat until mixture is thick & bubbling. Now stir in the 2 cups of shredded cheese. Stir & cook until cheese is melted. You may ad dashes of Red or White pepper if you wish & or Paprika, I did White Pepper & Paprika. Remove sauce from the heat. Now in a deep casserole dish place 1/2 of the burger, raw do not cook. Now place 1/2 of the sliced potatoes over the beef, sprinkle with a little salt & pepper, Now a layer of 1/2 of the onions. Now take 1 Red & 1 Green pepper & layer those slices over the onion. Now repeat the layers. Cover all the layers with the cheese sauce. Cover with a lid & bake 2 hours. Now uncover & sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the top & then the parsley. Return to the oven & bake another 10 minutes. Remove from oven & dish up! Makes 6 large servings!