Cheeseburger "Pizza"

Oh my, where these ever so good.  At first, I will admit, I wasn't so sure about these.  I LOVED them and they were so easy to make.  They were done in 20 minutes!  The longest part was cooking the meat and onions.  I HIGHLY recommend these for a quick weeknight meal.  Hope you enjoy!

Cheeseburger "Pizza"

Ingredients:  1 package English Muffins

                   15oz can Tomato Sauce

                   1 lb Ground Hamburger Meat or Turkey

                   1/2 Onion, Diced

                   1 & 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning

                   1/4 tsp Garlic Powder

                   Salt

                   Cheddar Cheese Slices

Split english muffins in half, place on cookie sheet and place under broiler until toasted.

Combine tomato sauce, italian seasoning, and salt to taste.

Brown ground beef and onions in skillet.  When done, add garlic powder.

Assembly:  Spoon 2 Tbsp of tomato sauce on top of each muffin.  Divide meat mixture among muffins.  Place on slice of cheese on top of each muffin.

Return to broiler until cheese is melted.

Ravioli Bake

This a simple, throw together supper.  The only downfall is that it does require about 40 minutes of cooking time.  My husband (surprise) and my oldest really ate it up.  This really is easy to make.  Just purchase all the ingredients and layer it in a dish.  I don't think it could get any easier.  Hope you enjoy!

Ravioli Bake

Ingredients:  1lb pkg Cheese Ravioli, ex: Butoni

                   1 jar Spaghetti Sauce

                   1 pkg Frozen Chopped Spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

                   2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

                   Grated Parmesan Cheese

Preheat oven to 375. 

In a 13x9 baking dish, spread a thin layer of sauce across the bottom of the dish. 

Place half of the ravioli, half of the spinach, 1 cup of mozzarella, and half of the sauce.  Repeat the layers.

Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.

Cover and cook for 30 minutes.  Remove cover and cook an additional 10 minutes.



Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

This is a yummy casserole.  It does take some time to prepare and cook, so it's not a quick one for the weeknights.  Some similar recipes call for green beans in the casserole, but I just use them as a vegetable side.  Hope you enjoy!

Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

Ingredients:  4 Chicken Breasts, cooked and cubed

                   6oz package Long Grain Wild Rice (I use Uncle Ben's Quick Cook)

                   1/2 cup Onion, diced

                   1 1/4 cup Water

                   1 1/4 cup Mayonnaise

                   8oz can Waterchestnuts, sliced

                   1 can Cream of Celery Soup

                   2 cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 350. 

Cook rice according to package and set aside.

Combine chicken, onion, water, mayo, waterchestnuts, soup, and rice in large bowl.  Mix well.

Pour into a greased 9x13 casserole dish.

Bake for 35 minutes, until bubbly.

Sprinkle with cheese and bake an additional 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Cornbread and Sausage Bake

This is another recipe from e-mealz.  Did I mention how much I love them?  Anyway, the family tore this up.  I used it as a main dish with some green veggies.  It would also be good as a side dish.  Hope you enjoy!

Cornbread and Sausage Bake

Ingredients:   1 lb ground Sausage

                    1 cup Onion, chopped

                    2 Eggs, beaten

                    1 1/2 cups Self-Rising Cornmeal

                    15oz can Cream Style Corn

                    3/4 cup Milk

                    1/4 cup Vegetable Oil

                    1 1/4 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Heat oven to 425 and grease a 2 qt baking dish.

Cook sausage and onions until cooked through and then drain well. 

In a large bowl, combine eggs, cornmeal, corn, milk, oil and 1/4 cup cheese.  Mix well. 

Pour half of cornbread mixture into dish,, top with sausage & onions, and rest of cheese.

Pour the remainder of cornbread mixture on top.

Bake for 30-40 minutes until cooked through.  Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Peanut Butter Pie

I am a HUGE peanut butter and chocolate fan.  In fact, my favorite ice cream is peanut butter and chocolate.  This recipe came from my son's teacher at school.  This pie is wonderful and so simple to make.  If you love peanut butter and chocolate, you will love this.  Hope you enjoy!

Peanut Butter Pie

Ingredients:  1 cup Peanut Butter, smooth or crunchy whichever you prefer

                   8 ounces Cream Cheese

                   1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar

                   16oz tub Cool Whip

                   1 Chocolate Cookie Pie Shells

Mix together peanut butter and cream cheese until well blended.

Mix in powdered sugar until well combined.

Fold in Cool Whip.

Divide into pie shells.

Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. 

I sprinkle some chocolate chips on top.

Chicken Parmesan

This is probably one of my favorite meals that I make.  I just don't make it too often, and I really don't know why.  I always fully enjoy it.  This is really not that hard of a recipe to make.  I do hope that you try it.  Hope you enjoy!

Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients:  4 Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless

                   2 cups Flour

                   1 cup Breadcrumbs

                   1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated

                   1 tsp Garlic Powder

                   2 Eggs, beaten

                   1 lb Spaghetti Noodles

                   8oz Tomato Sauce

                   1 jar Favorite Spaghetti Sauce

                   1 tsp Italian Seasoning

                   1/2 tsp Garlic Powder

                   1/2 cup Mozzerella Cheese, shredded

For coating on chicken, have 3 seperate plates.  On one plate, place 1 cup of flour and season with salt and pepper to taste.  On second plate, place beaten eggs.  On third plate, place 1 cup of flour, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. 

Dredge chicken in to plain flour and shake off excess.  Next coat with eggs and then place into flour, breadcrumb mixture and coat well.  Repeat for other chicken breasts. 

Pre-heat a deep skillet, on medium-high heat, with enough olive oil to come up about 1/2 inch the side of the skillet.  Brown chicken in skillet until the crust is golden brown, about 3-4 minutes a side. 

Meanwhile, combine spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, italian seasoning, and 1/2 tsp garlic powder in separate sauce pan.  Allow to heat through.

Place chicken on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.

While chicken in cooking, cook spaghetti noodles.

After chicken is done cooking, spoon a little sauce over each chicken breast and top with some mozzerella cheese.  Place back into warm oven to allow cheese to melt. 

To serve, place noodles on the plate, spoon sauce on top of the noodles, and place the chicken on top.

Sprinkle with more parmesan cheese, if desired.

Crockpot Lasagna

This is an easy, throw together take on lasagna.  The family really liked it, me personally, it was pretty good.  For me, the noodles got a little too mushy.  I like my homemade lasagna so much better, but that tends to be an all day thing to make.  This really works when you are wanting lasagna but don't have all day to make it.  Hope you enjoy!

Crock pot Lasagna

Ingredients:  1 pound ground beef or turkey

                   Jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce

                   1 6oz can tomato paste

                   1 cup water

                   1tsp Italian Seasoning

                   1/4 tsp Garlic Powder

                   9 Lasagna Noodles

                   3 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese

                   15 or 16 oz container of Cottage or Ricotta Cheese (whichever you prefer)

Brown meat in a large skillet.  Drain fat and add spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, water, italian seasoning, and garlic powder to skillet.  Heat thoroughly.

In a separate bowl, mix the cheeses together.

In crock pot, spoon 1/4 of sauce into bottom, add about three, uncooked noodles, add 1/3 of cheese mixture.  Repeat layers two more times ending with sauce on top.

Cook on low 4-5 hours.