Biscuits and Gravy Casserole

 One roll of Jimmy Dean sausage (or your favorite brand)-browned and crumbled

One roll of Grand biscuits -cut in fourths

One envelope white country gravy mix

5 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese to taste

Spray casserole dish with nonstick spray and place biscuit quarters on bottom. Sprinkle cooked, crumbled sausage over top. Whisk eggs with milk, and pour over top of biscuits and sausage. Salt and pepper to taste.

Sprinkle cheese over the top. Prepare gravy mix according to directions and pour over the top of your mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Candied AF Carrots

 10 -12 baby carrots

1 Tbls  cinnamon

1 Tbls honey

1 Tbls olive oil

Preheat air fryer 375 degrees.

Mix all ingredients in a bowl, and then add carrots.Stir until carrots are covered.

Cook at 375 degrees for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Seafood Lasagna

 One box lasagna noodles

1 pkg small shrimp-peeled and deveined

small pkg baby scallops

1 Tbs minced garlic

stick butter

one container ricotta cheese

large jar alfredo sauce (or homemade below)

large bag shredded mozzarella cheese

salt and pepper to taste

Saute shrimp and scallops in pan with butter and garlic. Salt and pepper to taste. Boil pasta. In large glass or foil pan layer: sauce,  noodles, ricotta, all seafood, cheese. Repeat layers until pan is full, finishing with layer of sauce and cheese on top.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes.

Homemade Alfredo Sauce:

One block cream cheese

1 tsp minced garlic

pint heavy cream

1/2 cup parmesan cheese-grated

salt and pepper to taste

Mix together and simmer, stirring often until cream cheese is melted and uniform texture. If too thick, gradually add milk until desired thickness.

 

Apple Pie Oatmeal

 1/2 cup quick oats

1/2 cup milk

6 Tbsp. unsweetened applesauce

2 Tbs apple juice

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon

Mix together in a microwave safe bowl, or 12 oz mug. Microwave covered on high for 2 minutes.

Top with diced raw apple and more cinnamon.

Upside Down Little Banana Muffins

Preheat oven to 375. Place 1 tsp butter and a sprinkle (to taste) of brown sugar in 24 mini muffin tins. Bake for 5 minutes. Whisk 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tsp baking powder, 3/4 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk 1/3 cup canola oil, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup milk, and 1 1/2 tsp vanilla. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. When butter mixture is cool, slice 3 bananas into 24 thin slices, and place one in each muffin cup; fill with batter. Bake 10-12 minutes. Store in air tight container for up to 3 days.

                            

Mississippi Slow Cooker Chicken

 

3 lbs chicken thighs (6-8)

1 packet dry au jus gravy mix

1 packet dry ranch dressing mix

1 stick salted butter

6-8 pepperoncini peppers

Put chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. Sprinkle both packets of au jus and ranch dressing on top of the chicken. Top with a stick of butter. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours. When it's finished, shred with a couple of forks. Serve over rice, potatoes, or noodles. 

Sugar Bacon Weenies

 13 ounces Lil Smokies (1 pkg)

16 oz bacon

1 ¾ cup brown sugar

Pour 1 cup of brown sugar in the bottom of a crockpot. Cut strips of bacon into thirds. Wrap each smokie with a strip of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place bacon wrapped smokies in the crockpot and sprinkle with the remaining ¾ cup of brown sugar.

Cook on high for about 3 ½ hours or until bacon is cooked. Occasionally move the smokies around in the crockpot to be sure they cook evenly.

Loaded Big Husker Air Waffle Fries

 2 ounces bacon- cooked crisp

22 ounces golden waffle fries

2 bunches green onion-chopped

½ cup ranch dressing

1 cup sharp cheddar cheese-shredded

Set the air fryer to 400 degrees. Fry the waffle fries for 15-20 minutes, shaking the basket every 5 minutes so they don't stick. Once they’re cooked, take the basket out. Layer the cooked bacon and ranch, add the cheese and top with green onion. Return to the fryer and cook for another 2-4 minutes.

Air Fryer Pickles

32 dill pickle slices

½ cup flour

½ tsp salt

3 large eggs-lightly beaten

2 Tbsp dill pickle juice

½ tsp (or less) cayenne pepper

½ tsp garlic powder

2 cups Panko bread crumbs

2 snips fresh dill (opt)

Cooking spray

Ranch dressing (opt)

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees. Let pickles stand on paper towel until liquid is almost absorbed (about 15 minutes). Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl combine flour and salt. In another shallow bowl whisk eggs, pickle juice, cayenne and garlic powder. Combine panko and dill in a third shallow bowl. Dip pickles in flour mixture to coat both sides, shake off excess. Dip in egg mixture, then crumb mixture..patting to help coating to adhere. In batches, place pickles in a single layer on greased tray in air fryer basket, Cook until brown and crispy 8-12 minutes. Turn pickles and spritz with cooking spray and cook until gold and crispy, 8-12 minutes longer. Serve immediately. If desired, dip in ranch dressing.

 

Carnitas Tacos

2 cans (15 oz each) pinto beans
1 can (10 oz) Mexican style diced tomatoes
1 tsp McCormick Mexican seasoning
3 cups left over pork roast-shredded
3/4 cup juice from pork roast, or chicken broth, or water
1 pkg taco seasoning
12 small (6 inch) flour tortillas-warmed
Shredded lettuce, Shredded cheese, cilantro sprig, chopped onions for topping (optional)

Combine pinto beans, tomatoes, and Mexican seasoning in a medium saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 7-8 minutes. Meanwhile, combine pork. juice, and taco packet in a large skillet. Bring to boil and cook for 5 minutes. Make tacos by topping each tortilla with a spoonful of beans and some pork. Serve with your choice of toppings.

Spinach Ricotta Pasta

1 lb. rigatoni pasta
1 can (15oz) diced tomatoes with basil, onion, and garlic-undrained
1 cup chopped onion
1 box (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach
2 1/2 cups Alfredo sauce
1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
1 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/3 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbls olive oil

Preheat oven to 425. Lightly spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Cook pasta as package directs. Return to pot, add un-drained tomatoes and onions, and toss gently; set aside. Cook spinach in microwave according to package directions, squeeze out extra moisture. Transfer to a medium bowl, add Alfredo sauce , ricotta cheese, garlic salt, and pepper. Stir to combine and transfer to pot with pasta, toss to combine. Transfer to baking pan and set aside. Mix together bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and oil. Sprinkle over the pasta, bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot.

Three Cheese Spirals

1 pkg (16 oz) spiral pasta
1 egg
1 1/2 cups (12 oz) sour cream
1 1/2 cups (12 oz)  4% cottage cheese
1 lb. Velveeta-cubed
2 cups (8 oz) shredded cheddar cheese

Cook pasta. Meanwhile in a blender, combine the egg, sour cream, and cottage cheese. process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl and add the cheeses. Drain pasta, stir into cheese mixture until evenly coated. Transfer to a greased, shallow 3 qt. baking dish and bake uncovered qt 350 degrees for 15 minutes, stir and bake 15-20 minutes longer, or until bubbly and edges are brown.

Chill Out Strawberry Pie

2/3 cup boiling water
1 small pkg. strawberry Jello
1/2 cup cold water
ice cubes
1 tub (8 oz) Cool Whip-thawed
1 graham cracker crust

Stir boiling water into Jello foe 2 minutes in a large bowl. Mix cold water and ice to measure 1 cup, add to Jello stirring until ice is melted. Stir in whipped topping with wire whisk until smooth. Refrigerate 15-20 minutes or until mixture is thck and will mound. Spoon into crust and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Baked Ziti

2 lbs. Ziti (uncooked)
2 lbs ricotta cheese ( 3 1/2 cups)
3 oz grated romano cheese
3 cups roasted garlic and onion spaghetti sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 lbs shredded mozzarella cheese (5 cups)

Cook ziti according to package directions until al dente, stirring often. Drain pasta but do not rinse.
While ziti is cooking, preheat oven to 350. Combine ricotta, romano, tomato sauce (reserve 1/4 cup) and pepper in large mixing bowl. Gently combine cooked ziti with cheese sauce mixture. In a 13 x 9 x2 pan, spread the 1/4 cup reserved sauce. Add ziti and top with mozzarella cheese. Cover loosely with foil and bake until mozzarella is thoroughly melted (about 15 minutes)

Ice Cream Tacos

8 frozen round waffles
1 quart ice cream-softened
1/2 cup mini marshmallows
1/2 cup hot fudge sauce
8 maraschino cherries

Warm waffles according to directions. While they are still warm, gently fold in half like a taco. Place them in a 7x11 baking dish, squeezing them into 2 rows so they don't lose their shape. In a large bowl, combine the ice cream and marshmallows until well mixed. Place 2 small scoops of the ice cream into each "taco shell". Spoon fudge sauce over ice cream and top with a cherry.
Cover, and freeze until firm

Mexican Caviar

Large can peeled tomatoes (fresh are even better)
2 small cans diced green chiles
Large can chopped black olives
7-8 green onion-chopped
clove of garlic
1 bunch cilantro (to taste)
2 Tbls. vinegar
2 Tbls. olive oil
1 Tbls.  salt

Mix together and let sit in fridge for several hours.
Serve with tortilla chips.

Sweet, Easy Kielbasa

3 lbs kielbasa
2 lb box brown sugar

Cut kielbasa into 1/2 inch chunks and put in crock pot.
Add 2 lbs of brown sugar. No need to stir until brown sugar starts to liquify.
Cook on low for 5 hours.

Triple Chocolate Crock Pot Mess

1 chocolate cake mix
1 pint sour cream
1 small pkg. instant chocolate pudding
1 small bag semi sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup oil
4 eggs
1 cup water

Spray crock pot with non-stick spray. Mix all ingredients. Pour into crock pot.
Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Serve in bowl with ice cream

Hash Brown Cheesy Meat Casserole

Stir together:
1 pkg frozen hash browns
1 pkg cubed ham (can use kielbasa)
Diced onion to taste
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 stick melted butter
3/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese-spread on top, or mix in.

Mix all together and put in casserole dish, bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

Thanks to Kathy for this recipe!

Walking Taco Casserole

1 1/2 lbs. hamburger
1/3 large onion-chopped
1 small can green chilies
1 can enchilada sauce
2 ounces cream cheese
1 bag Frito corn chips
For garnish:
shredded lettuce
diced tomato
salsa
8 oz. sour cream

Brown hamburger with onion. Add green chilies, enchilada sauce and cream cheese.
In a 9x13 pan, repeat layers as follows:
Fritos, meat mixture, shredded cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly.
Top individual servings with lettuce, tomato, salsa and sour cream as desired.