What is easier than putting everything in one pan and throwing it in the oven? Give this a try.
1 pound ground beef
2 garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 15 ounce cans of black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups frozen corn thawed and drained
1 16 ounce container sour cream
2 cups salsa
5 cups crushed tortilla chips
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 large tomato, finely chopped
3 green onions, chopped
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a medium skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef with garlic and onion, drain.
In a large mixing bowl, combine meat mixture, chili powder, black beans, corn, sour cream and salsa. Stir until well blended.
Into a 9x13 baking dish, spoon enough meat mixture to cover the bottom. Arrange half of the crushed tortilla chips on top of the meat mixture and layer with one cup of cheddar cheese. Spoon another layer of the meat mixture on top of the cheese layer, cover with remaining tortilla chips and layer with one cup of cheddar cheese. Spread final layer of meat mixture on top and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Top with diced tomatoes and green onions.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Amazing Meatloaf
I have tried a lot of different meatloaf recipes over the years and this is my favorite.
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 eggs
1 chopped onion
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup ketchup
Heat over to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Toast bread and cut into cubes.
Break eggs into a bowl and beat. Add onions, milk, cheese, parsley, mustard, Worcestershire, salt, pepper and bread cubes. Mix in ground beef. Form into a loaf, or make two and freeze one.
Place into prepared dish and cover with ketchup. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 eggs
1 chopped onion
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup ketchup
Heat over to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Toast bread and cut into cubes.
Break eggs into a bowl and beat. Add onions, milk, cheese, parsley, mustard, Worcestershire, salt, pepper and bread cubes. Mix in ground beef. Form into a loaf, or make two and freeze one.
Place into prepared dish and cover with ketchup. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Chocolate Raspberry Tart
"Most 6-year-old girls like funfetti cake or other Betty Crocker delites...but not Margaret" - MaryPat Flanagan.
This is the dessert we made for Maggie's 6th birthday.
1 ¼ cups of flour
This is the dessert we made for Maggie's 6th birthday.
1 ¼ cups of flour
1/3 cup sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons butter, softened and cut into 8 pieces
1 large egg yolk
6 ounces of german chocolate, broken into small pieces
2 cups fresh raspberries
3/4 cup low sugar raspberry jam
1 tablespoon raspberry liqueur such as Chambord
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease or butter a 9 inch pie pan or 9 ½ to 10 inch two piece tart pan Whisk flour, sugar and salt together in a bowl. Add butter and mash with back of fork or cut with two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk. Mix with spoon or spatula until the dough comes together into a ball. You can also do this in a food processor. Pat dough in the bottom of the prepared pan. Thoroughly prick the bottom with a fork. Bake until golden brown, 18 -22 minutes.
While crust is warm place german chocolate on top and let it melt. Once it is melted spread evenly across the crust. Let cool.
Place raspberry jam and liqueur into small saucepan and melt over low heat. Once the chocolate is cool place raspberries neatly on top of the chocolate and pour jam and liqueur mixture over it evenly.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Shrimp Scampi
Okay so now you have been back at school for awhile and you must be tired of frozen pizzas - so try this.
1 pound peeled cleaned shrimp (you can use frozen, just defrost them before you cook them)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
3 garlic cloves crushed
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/8 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 cups cooked angel hair or spaghetti pasta
Preheat the even to 450 degrees.
Lay the shrimp in the bottom of casserole dish.
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the bell pepper and garlic and saute for 3 - 4 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in wine, parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Spoon the wine mixture over the shrimp and bake for 8 - 10 minutes until shrimp are done (they will be pink in color). Serve with pasta.
Serves 3 - 4 people.
1 pound peeled cleaned shrimp (you can use frozen, just defrost them before you cook them)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
3 garlic cloves crushed
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/8 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 cups cooked angel hair or spaghetti pasta
Preheat the even to 450 degrees.
Lay the shrimp in the bottom of casserole dish.
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the bell pepper and garlic and saute for 3 - 4 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in wine, parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Spoon the wine mixture over the shrimp and bake for 8 - 10 minutes until shrimp are done (they will be pink in color). Serve with pasta.
Serves 3 - 4 people.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Chicken Enchiladas
Spice up your night with this fun Mexican dish!
1 16 ounce container of sour cream
1 7 ounce can of green chilies
4 large green onions chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups diced cooked chicken
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
8-8 inch diameter flour tortillas
1 8 ounce package light cream cheese cut into 8 strips
24 ounces of mild salsa
Grease 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish. Mix sour cream, chilies, green onions, cilantro and cumin in a bowl. Mix in chicken and cheddar cheese. Season filling with salt and pepper.
Spoon generous 1/2 cup filling down center of each tortilla. Top filling with cream cheese strip. Roll up each tortilla, enclosing filling. Arrange enchiladas seam side down in prepared dish. (Can be made up to 3 hours ahead. Cover and chill).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour salsa over enchiladas. Cover and bake until sauce bubbles and enchiladas are heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining one cup of cheddar cheese and bake until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
Serves 8
1 16 ounce container of sour cream
1 7 ounce can of green chilies
4 large green onions chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups diced cooked chicken
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
8-8 inch diameter flour tortillas
1 8 ounce package light cream cheese cut into 8 strips
24 ounces of mild salsa
Grease 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish. Mix sour cream, chilies, green onions, cilantro and cumin in a bowl. Mix in chicken and cheddar cheese. Season filling with salt and pepper.
Spoon generous 1/2 cup filling down center of each tortilla. Top filling with cream cheese strip. Roll up each tortilla, enclosing filling. Arrange enchiladas seam side down in prepared dish. (Can be made up to 3 hours ahead. Cover and chill).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour salsa over enchiladas. Cover and bake until sauce bubbles and enchiladas are heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining one cup of cheddar cheese and bake until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
Serves 8
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Asian Lettuce Wraps
If you like the flavor of asian food you will enjoy this unique preparation for ground beef.
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion finely chopped
16 boston, bibb or butter lettuce leaves
1 can sliced water chestnuts finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce (you can find this in a jar in the Asian section of any grocery store)
1 teaspoon dried ginger
1 tablespoon rice wine or red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Asian chili pepper sauce (also in the Asian section) or 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 bunch green onion, peeled and sliced
2 teaspoons Asian (dark) sesame oil
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped cucumber
1 cup chopped red pepper
1 cup peanuts
Brown ground beef and onions and drain off the grease. Add water chestnuts, garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, vinegar and hot pepper sauce and simmer for 15 minutes. Add green onions and sesame oil and simmer for five more minutes.
To serve place mixture in lettuce leaves and top with carrots, cucumber, red pepper and peanuts.
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion finely chopped
16 boston, bibb or butter lettuce leaves
1 can sliced water chestnuts finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce (you can find this in a jar in the Asian section of any grocery store)
1 teaspoon dried ginger
1 tablespoon rice wine or red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Asian chili pepper sauce (also in the Asian section) or 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 bunch green onion, peeled and sliced
2 teaspoons Asian (dark) sesame oil
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped cucumber
1 cup chopped red pepper
1 cup peanuts
Brown ground beef and onions and drain off the grease. Add water chestnuts, garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, vinegar and hot pepper sauce and simmer for 15 minutes. Add green onions and sesame oil and simmer for five more minutes.
To serve place mixture in lettuce leaves and top with carrots, cucumber, red pepper and peanuts.
2011 is Here!
Consider making a New Year's Resolution this year of cooking more and trying new recipes. I have always believed that anyone can be a good cook, you just need to be able to read a follow simple recipes. I think you will find examples of simple recipes on this blog. So give it a shot - start cooking more fresh food in 2011!!!
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