Monday, January 26, 2009

Chicken Crescent Rolls


1 3-oz pkg cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp butter, melted
2 cup chicken, cooked and cubed
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
3 tbsp milk
1 tbsp chives, chopped (or chopped onion)
1 tbsp pimientos (optional)
2 8-oz cans refrigerated crescent rolls
1 tbsp butter, melted
1/4 c. seasoned croutons, crushed


Blend cream cheese and 2 tbsp melted butter. Add chicken, salt, pepper, milk, chives, and pimiento. Mix well.
Separate crescent dough into triangles. Spoon mixture near base of triangle and roll up, crescent roll style. Brush each roll with melted butter, then dip in crouton crumbs. Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown. Serve hot with any favorite cream sauce, diluted with about 1/2 can of milk.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Pizza Roll Ups


1/2 lb ground beef
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. basil
2 (8 oz) cans refrigerated crescent rolls

Brown beef and drain fat. Add tomato sauce, oregano, basil, and mozzarella cheese. Separate crescent rolls into eight rectangles, pinching seams together. Place about 3 tbsp meat mixture along one side of each rectangle. Roll up, jelly roll style, starting with a long side. Cut each roll into 3 pieces. Place seam side down 2 in. apart on greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Round Steak and Gravy



1 1/2 lb thin cut round steak
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can french onion soup
1 can water

Sear both sides of steak. Trim fat from the steak and cut into bite sized pieces. Put in crockpot. Combine both soups and water. Pour over steak. Cook on low heat 6-8 hours. Gravy will be thin. If you want to thicken, add flour and water last hour of cooking.

Friday, January 16, 2009

String Pie


1 lb ground beef
8 oz pkg spaghetti noodles, cooked and drained
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. cottage cheese
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 jar (15 oz) spaghetti sauce
1/3 c. grated parmesan cheese
2 tbsp melted butter
1/2 c. mozzarella cheese

Brown beef and onion. Drain fat. Add jar of spaghetti sauce. Mix well and simmer.
Combine hot spaghetti noodles, parmesan cheese, eggs, and butter in large bowl. Mix well.
Place noodles mixture in bottom of 9 X 13 dish. Spread cottage cheese over noodles. Pour sauce over cottage cheese and sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Sloppy Joes


1 lb ground beef
1 c. fresh or frozen chopped onion
1/2 c. green bell pepper
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 c. ketchup
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp worcesteshire sauce
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tbsp yellow mustard
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper
hamburger buns

Brown beef, drain off fat. Add onion and green pepper. Cook until pepper is tender. Stir in tomato sauce and next 7 ingredients. Cook over medium high heat 10 minutes or until slightly thick.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Pumpkin Dessert



1 Yellow Cake Mix (take out 1 cup for topping)
1 Egg
1 Cube Melted Butter
*Mix together and pat in 9 X 13 pan

1 Large can Pumpkin Pie Mix
2 Eggs
2/3 Cup Milk
*Mix Together & pour over crust

Topping:
1 cup reserved cake mix
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 tsp. butter/margarine (cut in)
*Put on top of rest. Bake at 350 for 1-1 1/4 hours. Add cool whip once cooled.