California Hot Chicken Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups cooked diced chicken
• 2 cups thinly sliced celery
• 1/2 cup slivered salted almond
• 1/4 cup pimiento, cut in narrow strips
• 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons grated onions
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup crushed potato chips
• 1/2 cup grated american cheese
• sugar, if needed, to taste

Recipe

• 1 toss with a fork; chicken, celery, almonds, piment, grated onion and seasonings.
• 2 blend mayonnaise and lemon juice and add to the first mixture.
• 3 spread in a greased casserole.
• 4 mix grated cheese and potato chips. sprinkle over casserole.
• 5 bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees until lightly browned and heated through.

Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (6 ounce) chocolate wafer pie crust, prepared
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup raspberries
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1/4 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 beat cream cheese fluffy, add condensed milk and cream smooth.
• 3 add egg, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well.
• 4 arrange the raspberries on the bottom of the crust.
• 5 carefully pour the cream-cheese mix into the crust.
• 6 bake 30-35 minutes or until center almost sets.
• 7 cool.
• 8 in the meantime, chop the chocolate and melt it slowly; stir in the whipping cream.
• 9 cook and stir, until the mix is smooth and thick.
• 10 cool down and pour carefully on top of the cooled cheesecake.
• 11 chill.

Creamy Feta Dip (some Like It Hot, Others Not!)

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 200 g feta cheese (drained and crumbled)
• 250 g cream cheese
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin is better for this, but other olive oil works in a pinch)
• water
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder (not garlic salt!)
• 2 -4 teaspoons sambal oelek (2 tsp or 1 chile is mild) or 2 birds eye chile, chopped and deseeded (2 tsp or 1 chile is mild)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil

Recipe

• 1 for the spicy version: put feta, cream cheese, oil, garlic powder, sambal oelek and tomato paste with 100 ml of water in a food processor and combine to smooth.
• 2 for the mild version: put feta, cream cheese, oil, garlic powder, oregano and basil with 100 ml of water in a food processor and combine to smooth.
• 3 add more water for a thinner dip if you prefer, which is better for chips or veggies. it is better to do this after processing the dip as that some cream cheese types make for different results.

Creamy Eggnog Cheesecake

Crab Dip Surprise

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 cups crabmeat (cut up)
• 1 1/2 cups seafood cocktail sauce
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 3 green onions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 mix first 2 ingredients together. spread in a 12 inch baking dish.
• 2 spread seafood sauce on top of first layer.
• 3 scatter crab meat.
• 4 add onions and green pepper.
• 5 scatter shredded cheese.
• 6 top with tomato and green onion.
• 7 chill for 30-60 minute.
• 8 serve with crackers.

Creamy Egg Salad

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet green peppers or 1/4 cup sweet red pepper
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 8 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl beat cream cheese, mayonnaise, salt and pepper until smooth.
• 2 add pepper, celery, relish and parsley.
• 3 fold in eggs.
• 4 refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 5 cooking time is approximate for the eggs.
• 6 preparation time is approximate and allows for cooling time for the eggs before shelling and chopping.

Country Quiche

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 6 slices cooked bacon
• 1/2 lb swiss cheese, shredded (i use low or fat free)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 frozen 9-inch pie shell

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 melt the butter in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• 3 saute onions for 5 minutes, or until tender.
• 4 transfer the onions and next 3 ingredients to a bowl.
• 5 combine the eggs, milk and nutmeg in another bowl.
• 6 season with salt to taste and stir in onion mixture.
• 7 pour into pie shell and bake 25-35 minutes or until center is set.

Country Raisin Nut Bread Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup brown raisins
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 set out butter and cream cheese to soften to room temperature.
• 2 preheat oven to 325.
• 3 grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan.
• 4 use a large bowl to blend with mixer set on low -- butter, sugar and vanilla.
• 5 add the eggs and continue to mix until well blended.
• 6 add in softened cream cheese and mix until fluffy.
• 7 in another bowl stir with spatula the flour, baking powder, spices, and salt.
• 8 slowly stir 1/2 of the flour mixture to the butter batter.
• 9 then mix in the buttermilk.
• 10 add remaining flour mixture.
• 11 last add the raisins.
• 12 it is best to use a wooden spoon at this point to finish mixing as the batter will be very thick.
• 13 pour into the loaf pan and tap lightly on counter to even the top smooth.
• 14 bake in center of the oven for 1 hour, 10 minutes. the nut bread should be well browned and often the top will be cracked down the middle.
• 15 mix together the confectioner's sugar and lemon juice to make glaze.
• 16 pour over warm raisin nut bread and let it soak inches.

Creamy Feta Dressing

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup non-fat greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup feta cheese
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix everything together and lightly mix it with your salad, or spoon it on top.

Alfredo Prosciutto Pizza

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (391 g) package pizza dough
• 6 slices smoked prosciutto, crisped in the oven and crumbled
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 3/4 cup jarred alfredo sauce or 3/4 cup home made alfredo sauce
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil (or more)
• 1 1/2 cups grated monterey jack cheese
• cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 spread pizza dough out onto a 10x15 ornmeal lined baking sheet,.
• 3 spread alfredo sauce evenly over crust.
• 4 divide basil, green onions and prosciutto evenly over sauce.
• 5 distribute jack cheese over all.
• 6 bake for 20 minutes.

Cheesy Smoking Grits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking grits
• 4 ounces velveeta cheese, cut up
• 1 dash garlic salt
• smoked paprika

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan slowly stir grits into boiling water.
• 2 reduce the heat to simmer, cover pan , but stir every minute or so to reduce clumping. cook for 12-14 minutes or until thickened.
• 3 add cheese and garlic to cooked grits and stir until melted and combined.
• 4 you could just serve this now as a side if you didn't want to wait but --
• 5 to make them fantastic -- pour grits into a greased baking dish , sized accordingly to how much you have made, sprinkle top with smoked paprika and put into a preheated 350 oven for 15-20 minutes.
• 6 i like a slightly browned crust to mine and i like it to set up so 12-15 minutes works best for my taste -- enjoy!

Bat Eyes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 24 black olives
• 16 ounces whipped cream cheese

Recipe

• 1 stuff olives with cream cheese. serve on bed of lettuce if desired.

Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 lb fettuccine, uncooked
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup whipping cream (may need more if trouble blending cheese)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 cook fettuccine a large pot of boiling water 6-8 minutes drain well. return to dry pot.
• 2 while fettuccine cooking place butter and cream in heavy skillet over medium low heat stir constantly 2 minutes then add salt, pepper and nutmeg. remove from heat and gradually stir in cheese until throughly blended and fairly smooth. return to skillet briefly to heat if necessary to completely blend cheese but don't let sauce bubble.
• 3 pour sauce over fettuccine in pot place over low heat, stir and toss unil slightly thickened and fettuccine evenly coated 2-3 minutes. serve immediately.

Delicious Rosemary Cheese Appetizer With Fig Preserves

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 ounces goat cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• fig preserves

Recipe

• 1 spray a 1 1/2 cup mold* with cooking spray, then line with plastic wrap, allowing edges to extend over the sides of the mold.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 *ifyou don't have a mold, you can use a miniature loaf pan, or simply shape into a log and roll in wax paper to chill.
• 4 beat cheeses, rosemary, honey and pepper with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 5 (or you can use a food processor).
• 6 spoon the mixture into the prepared mold.
• 7 cover, and chill at least 2 hrs.
• 8 to serve, unmold the cheese onto a serving plate and remove plastic wrap.
• 9 spoon desired amount of fig preserves over the cheese.
• 10 you can garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs, if desired.
• 11 serve with baaguette slices or crackers.

Chinese-style Duck Confit

Total Time: 24 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon szechwan pepper
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 lbs fresh fat duck hindquarters (about 4)
• 6 -7 cups freshly rendered duck fat
• 1 head garlic, smashed
• 1/2 orange zest, of scrubbed and finely pared
• 1 1/2 star anise, broken into points
• 8 slices fresh ginger, smashed (quarter-sized coins)
• 1/4 teaspoon whole coriander seeds or 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 4 scallions, cut into 1 inch nuggets and smashed

Recipe

• 1 combine the peppercorns and salt in a heavy skillet and toast over moderate heat, stirring, until the salt turns off-, about 5 minutes.
• 2 adjust the heat so the peppercorns do not burn, but expect them to smoke.
• 3 let the mixture cool slightly, then run through a spice grinder or food processor until you get a very fine powder.
• 4 sieve to get rid of any husks from the peppercorns.
• 5 set aside.
• 6 sprinkle about 1/3 (about 1 tbl.) of the pepper-salt generously over the duck legs, massaging it well into the skin.
• 7 save the rest of the pepper-salt for another use.
• 8 put the legs in a zip-lock bag or a glass container covered tightly with plastic wrap and let marinate in the fridge overnight.
• 9 let come to room temperature before cooking.
• 10 heat a large heavy casserole over moderate heat until hot enough to evaporate a bead of water on contact.
• 11 add 2 tbl.
• 12 of the duck fat and swirl to glaze the bottom of the pan.
• 13 add the duck legs in a single layer and brown on both sides.
• 14 adjust the heat so the skin browns without scorching and drizzle in a bit more fat if needed.
• 15 remove the pot from the heat and carefully drain off any burned fat.
• 16 return the pot and seared duck legs to moderate heat.
• 17 add the duck fat and the confit seasonings.
• 18 nudge the legs from the bottom while the mixture comes to a gentle simmer, then adjust the heat so that the fat does not boil.
• 19 simmer uncovered until the duck is very tender at it's thickest part and almost falling off the bone, about 40 minutes.
• 20 use tongs to carefully transfer the legs to a shallow container.
• 21 let the fat cool until tepid, about 30 minutes, then carefully strain over the duck legs.
• 22 discard the solids.
• 23 arrange the legs so they are completely submerged in the fat, and place, uncovered, in the refrigerator.
• 24 once the fat congeals, cover the container tightly.
• 25 in this state, the confit can be stored for 1 day to 2 weeks before using.
• 26 to serve, warm the container over low heat or in a slow oven until the fat turns liquid, then remove the legs.
• 27 strip the legs of skin, then pull the meat from the bone in shreds.
• 28 discard the skin, bones and any cartilage.
• 29 the meat is best when just taken from the bone, but you can store it in the refrigerator in shreds, just warm to room temperature before using.
• 30 you may have to adjust the seasonings with more pepper-salt.
• 31 the seasoned duck fat can be frozen indefinitely.
• 32 strain through several layers of dry cheesecloth to trap excess pepper-salt, then seal and freeze for your next batch of confit.
• 33 on the second go-round you won't need to season the duck fat, but you will need to add 2 cups of fresh duck fat to the pot in order to cover the same amount of legs.

Country Sliced Strawberry Salad With Goat Cheese And Pine Nuts

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons spanish onions, finely minced
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar ( or regular)
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• salt and pepper
• 1 (600 g) bag best country sliced strawberries, thawed and drained
• 1 lb baby spinach leaves
• 1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped

Recipe

• 1 dressing: combine all ingredients. gently toss strawberries with 1/2 cup dressing. reserve remaining dressing for another use.
• 2 salad; arrange spinach leaves on a platter. top with strawberries, crumbled goat cheese and pine nuts and garnish with mint. serve immediately.

Crab Crisps

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (7 1/2 ounce) can crabmeat or 7 1/2 ounces picked fresh crabmeat
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1/2 envelope dry onion soup mix
• melba toast or toasted bread round

Recipe

• 1 mix crab meat, sour cream, cheese, and soup mix.
• 2 spread on toast rounds.
• 3 heat under broiler for 4 to 5 minutes.

Creamy Eggs

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 jumbo egg
• 1/2 teaspoon onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cooked sausage, crumbled
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spray an au gratin dish or small oven proof individual baking dish with cooking spray.
• 3 crack egg into the dish and add the rest of the ingredients.
• 4 carefully mix well.
• 5 bake until of egg is firm and top is golden brown, approximately 25-30 minutes.

Chicken Salad With Mint And Feta

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped
• 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup english cucumber, cubed
• 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• mint sprig, garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except mint sprigs in a large bowl; toss gently to combine.
• 2 garnish with mint sprigs if desired.

Crab Dip

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped imitation crabmeat
• 1 cup hellmans mayonnaise
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (hickory flavoring)
• 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce or 1 tablespoon frank's red hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon dill
• 1 round crusty bread (boule, bowl-type bread)

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients, except bread bowl, in a large ovenproof casserole dish.
• 2 bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until all the cheese is melted.
• 3 remove from oven.
• 4 cut center out of bread to form a bowl.
• 5 save the pieces to use for dipping.
• 6 place in oven for 10 to 15 minutes to"dry" the inside and make it hard.
• 7 meanwhile, remove any grease that has accumulated on the top of the dip.
• 8 remove the bread bowl from oven and place it on a sturdy platter.
• 9 pour the dip mixture into the bread bowl.
• 10 place chunks of bread from center that have already been removed around the base of the dip to use for dipping.
• 11 serve hot.

California Bbq Chicken Pizza

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 -2 boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red onion, sliced in thin strips
• 1/2-1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 recipe pizza dough (i use nonfat pizza dough (bread machine)) or 1 boboli pizza crust, crust (i use nonfat pizza dough (bread machine))

Recipe

• 1 sauté chicken with garlic and onion in olive oil for 2-3 minutes.
• 2 add 1/2 cup bbq sauce and continue to cook until chicken is done. cool slightly.
• 3 prepare dough, if using.
• 4 brush dough with additional bbq sauce.
• 5 cover with about 4 ounces of cheese.
• 6 top with chicken, pineapple, cilantro and remaining cheese.
• 7 bake at 500º for about 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
• 8 (if using boboli crust, follow package directions).

Crab Dip (surimi)

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces surimi
• 2 scallions, and green part
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4-1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 -2 tablespoon barbecue sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 using a food processor, chop scallions till finely chopped.
• 2 add surimi and pulse till finely chopped.
• 3 make sure you don't pulse too much or you'll lose all the texture.
• 4 remove to a bowl and blend in remaining ingredients.
• 5 start with the lower amount of sour cream,worcestershire sauce and bbq sauce.
• 6 chill to blend flavors.
• 7 serve with crackers or veggies.

Country Strata With Sausage, Fontina And Rosemary

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces turkey sausage, casings removed
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 loaf egg bread or 1/2 loaf country bread, cut into 1/2 inch-thick slices (preferably 1 to 2 days old)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 8 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tomatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
• 12 ounces fontina or 12 ounces swiss cheese, grated (4 cups)

Recipe

• 1 butter the bottom and sides of a 9" x 13" or 8" x 12" baking dish.
• 2 in a large skillet over medium heat, break up sausage and sauté with olive oil and onion until golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat and set aside.
• 4 meanwhile, if using fresh bread, lightly toast and set aside.
• 5 in a medium bowl, whisk rosemary, cream, half-and-half, eggs, salt, and pepper, and set aside.
• 6 lay half of bread in buttered baking dish, sprinkle with half of sausage mixture, half of tomato slices, and half of cheese.
• 7 repeat layering with remaining bread, sausage, tomato, and cheese.
• 8 slowly pour egg mixture over top.
• 9 cover and refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight.
• 10 preheat oven to 350°.
• 11 uncover and place baking dish on a baking sheet to catch overflow.
• 12 bake 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 13 allow to sit 10 minutes before serving.

Crab Dip With Spicy Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 400 g crabmeat (fresh or canned)
• 500 g low-fat cream cheese
• 1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives
• chives, extra for sprinkling on top
• 2 tablespoons hot chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato sauce (ketchup)
• 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 place crab meat, cream cheese, mayonnaise and chives in a bowl. beat until smooth.
• 2 spoon mixture into a serving bowl, sprinkle with the extra chives. cover and refrigerate.
• 3 to make the sauce:.
• 4 combine all the sauces in a small bowl or jug, mix well.
• 5 to serve:.
• 6 pour a little of the sauce over the top of the dip. pour more over the dip as needed.

Alfrado Chicken Enchiladas

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 (8 ounce) jar alfredo sauce
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 (8 ounce) can olives
• 5 -6 tortillas
• 0.5 (8 ounce) package cheddar cheese (graded) or 0.5 (8 ounce) package sharp cheddar cheese (graded)

Recipe

• 1 1. first dice chicken not to large cook on med high in frying pan
• 2 2. while the chicken is cooking slice the olives and grade the cheese.
• 3 3. put thin layer of alfrado sauce in a glass pirex pan semi large
• 4 4. when the chicken is done grab tortilla and put a table spoon of sauce on the inside of the tortilla
• 5 5. use hand full of chicken . olives , light on the cheese roll tortilla up place in pan finsh that
• 6 6. put a layer of alfrado sauce on top about half the jar
• 7 7.top with chesse and left over chicken olives if any
• 8 8. bake at 350 10-15 min till chesse is melted
• 9 9.can top with sour cream or salsa.

Delicious Salad Dressing

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• worcestershire sauce, a few shakes
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• garlic salt
• pepper
• salt

Recipe

• 1 blend all together and serve over salad greens. season with salt, pepper and garlic salt to your taste.

Creamy Egg Scramble

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped green onion
• 3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 combine first 5 ingredients in container of blender; cover and process at med. speed until frothy ( usually about 10 seconds).
• 2 stir in onions.
• 3 met butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat, tilting pan to coat bottom;pour in egg mixture.cook without stirring until mixture begins to set on bottom.
• 4 draw a spatula across bottom of pan to form large curds. continue until eggs are thickened, but still moist; do not stir constantly.

Death By Cream Cheese

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (8 ounce) cans crescent rolls
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 line 9x13 baking dish with one can of crescent rolls.
• 2 mix together filling (cream cheese, 1 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla) and spoon and smooth over cresent roll layer.
• 3 top cream cheese mixture with last can of cresent rolls.
• 4 (i will slightly unroll dough and lay over pan - do not stretch too much).
• 5 pour melter butter over top crescent layer and sprinkle cinnamon and 1/2 cup of sugar.
• 6 bake 30 minutes at 350.

Cheesy Smothered Lamb Chops

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless lamb chops
• lamb seasoning, to taste
• 4 ounces vermont sharp cheddar cheese (i like cracker barrel brand)
• olive oil, to fry

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat.
• 2 season lamb chops and pan-fry in skillet until browned and no longer pink.
• 3 place 1 oz cheese on top of each lamb chop, cover and continue to cook 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• 4 remove lamb chops with a slotted spoon, to drain oil.

Chocolate Raspberry Cheese Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup raspberries
• 1 (6 ounce) chocolate wafer pie crust
• 2 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1/4 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 with mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• 3 gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
• 4 add egg, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and mix well.
• 5 arrange raspberries on bottom of crust.
• 6 slowly pour cheese mixture over fruit.
• 7 bake 30 to 35 minutes or until center is almost set.
• 8 cool.
• 9 chocolate glaze: in small saucepan, over low heat, melt 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate with 1/4 cup whipping cream. cook until thickened and smooth. remove from heat. top cheesecake with chocolate glaze; chill. garnish as desired. makes 1 pie.

Cheesy Shrimp On Grits - Crock Pot Recipe

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, finely sliced
• 1 bunch green onion, chopped, divided
• 4 tablespoons butter, cubed
• 1 1/4 teaspoons seafood seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 lb uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined and cleaned
• 5 1/3 cups water
• 1 1/3 cups quick-cooking grits
• 8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup whipping cream or 1/4 cup half-and-half cream

Recipe

• 1 coat 4 1/2 qt crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. add bell peppers, celery, all but 1/2 cup of green onions, butter, seafood seasoning, and red pepper. cover and cook on low 4 hrs or on high 2 hours.
• 2 turn crock pot to high. add shrimp. cover. cook 15 minutes longer. meanwhile, bring water to boil in medium saucepan. add grits and cook according to package.
• 3 stir in cheese, cream and remaining 1/2 cup green onions. cook 5 minutes longer or until cheese has melted. serve over grits.
• 4 variation: also delicious served over polenta.

Country Style Egg And Bacon Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 sheets ready rolled puff pastry
• 8 eggs
• 4 slices diced bacon
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 -2 tomato, sliced
• 1/2 cup peas
• 3/4 cup grated tasty cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180oc.
• 2 line a baking dish with one sheet of pastry.
• 3 layer the ingredients.
• 4 first the onion and bacon on the bottom, then sprinkle peas, lay the sliced tomatoes.
• 5 crack the eggs into the pie one at a time (do not beat beforehand).
• 6 and sprinkle with grated cheese.
• 7 cover with second sheet of pastry.
• 8 brush with milk and spike some holes in the pastry top.
• 9 bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes.

Cheesy Spaghetti Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 -2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• 1 -2 clove fresh minced garlic (optional)
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce (seasoned or plain)
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup cream-style cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup chopped scallions or 1/3 cup green onion
• 2 tablespoons green peppers, chopped
• 1 (7 ounce) package spaghetti, cooked and tossed with oil
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 -2 cup grated mozzarella cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 2-qt casserole dish.
• 3 brown ground beef with 2 tbsp parmesan cheese, (and garlic, if using); drain off any fat.
• 4 add tomato sauce, salt and pepper, cook and simmer over med-low heat for 25-30 mins; remove from heat.
• 5 in a separate bowl, combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, onions and green pepper.
• 6 spread half of the cooked and drained spaghetti in prepared casserole dish.
• 7 cover with the cheese mixture.
• 8 add remaining spaghetti, and drizzle the melted butter on top.
• 9 spread the tomato/meat sauce over the top of the spaghetti.
• 10 chill in the fridge for 2 hours, or overnight, to blend the flavors.
• 11 remove from the fridge 20 mins before baking.
• 12 bake for 45 mins, or until hot and bubbly.
• 13 if desired top with 1-2 cups grated mozzeralla cheese the last 15 mins of baking.

Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Creamy Corn

Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (16 ounce) packages frozen corn
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, cubed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a slow cooker, combine all ingredients.
• 2 cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until heated through and cheese is melted.
• 3 stir well before serving.

Classic Holiday Ribbon Squares (jello)

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1 (3 ounce) package jello gelatin, any red flavor
• 1 (3 ounce) package lemon jell-o gelatin
• 1 (3 ounce) package lime jell-o gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 1 (8 ounce) package philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
• 1 cup cool whip, thawed
• 1/2 cup kraft mayonnaise

Recipe

• 1 stir 1 cup boiling water into each flavor of gelatin in separate medium bowls at least 2 minutes, until dissolved.
• 2 stir 3/4 cup of the cold water into the red gelatin.
• 3 pour into 9-inch square pan.
• 4 refrigerate about 45 minutes or until set but not firm to the touch (gelatin should still stick to the finger when touched).
• 5 meanwhile, stir lemon gelatin gradually into cream cheese in large bowl with whisk until smooth.
• 6 (i use the blender for this step, because i don't like lumpy jello).
• 7 stir in pineapple with the juice.
• 8 refrigerate about 45 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
• 9 stir in whipped topping and mayonnaise.
• 10 spoon over red gelatin layer in pan.
• 11 refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set, but not firm (gelatin should stick to finger and should mound).
• 12 meanwhile, stir remaining 3/4 cold water into lime gelatin.
• 13 refrigerate about 30 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
• 14 spoon over lemon gelatin mixture in pan.
• 15 refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.
• 16 unmold and cut into squares.
• 17 garnish with small dollop of cool whip.

Bbq Bacon & Parmesan Oysters

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 12 oysters, shucked with lower half of shell retained
• 2 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons red wine
• 1 teaspoon cornflour
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon over medium - hot bbq plate until crispy, soak up fat with a paper towel and crumble or chop into small pieces.
• 2 blend red wine and cornflour and add equal amount to each oyster shell.
• 3 top with bacon, parmesan and pepper.
• 4 place shell side down on medium bbq grill until bubbling and cheese has started to melt, around 5-10 minutes.
• 5 allow to cool 5-10 minutes before serving.

Country Style Macaroni And Cheese

Blueberry & Cream Cheese Strata (gooseberry Patch)

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 loaf bread (use a 16 oz loaf with the crusts removed, cubed and divided)
• 2 cups frozen blueberries, divided
• 3 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 place half of the bread in a greased 8x8" baking pan.
• 2 top with half of the blueberries.
• 3 top blueberries with cream cheese, remaining bread and remaining blueberries; set aside.
• 4 beat eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt and nutmeg with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• 5 pour over bread mixture and refrigerate for 20 minutes to overnight.
• 6 bake, uncovered, at 325 for one hour.

Crab Florentine Quiche

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (7 ounce) can refrigerated bread dough
• cooking spray
• 3/4 cup grated gruyere cheese
• 8 ounces lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed and drained
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 4 cups coarsely chopped spinach
• dried tarragon
• 1/8 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup evaporated skim milk
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• cherry tomatoes, quartered (optional)

Recipe

• 1 unroll dough, separating into strips.
• 2 working on a flat surface, coil one strip of dough around itself in a spiral pattern.
• 3 add second strip of dough to the end of the first strip, pinching ends together to seal; continue coiling dough.
• 4 repeat procedure with remaining dough strips.
• 5 cover dough with a towel; let rest 20 minutes.
• 6 roll dough into a 13-inch circle; fit into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.
• 7 fold edges under; flute.
• 8 sprinkle cheese over bottom of crust.
• 9 top with crabmeat; set aside.
• 10 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 11 coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat.
• 12 add onion; saute 4 minutes.
• 13 add spinach and next 4 ingredients (spinach through pepper); cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.
• 14 arrange spinach mixture over crabmeat.
• 15 combine milk and egg substitute; stir well with a whisk.
• 16 pour over spinach mixture.
• 17 bake at 375 degrees f for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean; let stand 10 minutes.
• 18 garnish with cherry tomatoes, if desired.

Crab Custard Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons reduced fat margarine, melted
• 1 1/2 cups egg substitute
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
• 6 egg whites
• 2 (6 ounce) cans crabmeat, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) package low-fat cream cheese, cut into small cubes
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 spray the bottom of an 8-inch square pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 spread melted margarine in the bottom of pan and set aside.
• 3 combine egg substitute and next 4 ingredients.
• 4 beat egg whites until soft peaks form and fold into egg mixture.
• 5 stir in crabmeat and cream cheese cubes.
• 6 pour mixture into prepared pan.
• 7 cover and chill overnight.
• 8 next morning preheat oven to 350 degrees; uncover casserole and sprinkle with paprika.
• 9 bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set.
• 10 the preparation time does not include the refrigeration time.

Bob Evans Sausage Cups

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb sausage
• 1 (16 ounce) package wonton wrappers
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup ranch dressing

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. crumble sausage in medium sized skillet. cook over medium heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. drain. spray mini muffin tins and insert wonton wrappers to form a small cup. bake 5 minutes in preheated oven. allow wrappers to cool. mix sauasage, cheeses, and ranch together. fill wonton wrappers. bake 10 minutes until bubbly.

Cherry Jubilee Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 2 packages cherry jell-o
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 can cherry pie filling
• 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 dissolve jello in boiling water; add cherry filling and let set until firm in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• 2 mix crushed pineapple, cream cheese and nuts.
• 3 spread over firm jello.
• 4 cut into squares to serve.

Deb's Lamb And Chicken Cordon Bleu

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 lamb tenderloin
• 4 chicken thighs
• 4 slices asiago cheese
• seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon thyme and rosemary
• 4 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 stove top stuffing mix for lamb
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 10 slices bacon

Recipe

• 1 with a sharp knife cut the tenderloin lengthwise and stop about 1/2 inch before cutting all the way through.
• 2 turn the knife to the side and cut each side to within 1/2 inch.
• 3 place the tenderloin between two pieces of wax paper and flatten with a meat pounder until about 1/4 inch thick.
• 4 flatten the chicken breast until is is very thin.
• 5 lay the tenderloin out flat, brush with dijon mustard, then sprinkle with seasoned salt.
• 6 place chicken breast on the tenderloin and sprinkle with chicken seasoning.
• 7 lay the asiago cheese on the chicken breast.
• 8 pour stuffing into bowl, add broth stir till damp.
• 9 divide evenly and put onto centre of meat.
• 10 roll up and tie together tightly.
• 11 bake at 350 for about one hour.

Cherry Jublee Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) pie crusts
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 make pie crust and build up rim high.
• 2 pour in cherry filling and bake at 425* for 15 minutes.
• 3 while that is baking place softened cream cheese, eggs,sugar and vanilla in a large bowl and beat for 5 minutes.
• 4 after pie has baked the 15 minutes remove and reduce oven to 350*.
• 5 spoon cream cheese mixture over the pie and place in oven and bake 30 minutes longer.
• 6 cool throughly and spread with the sour cream.

Death By Cheese Pizza

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 600 g flour (if using ordinary, youll need slightly less water) or 600 g whole grain flour (if using ordinary, youll need slightly less water)
• 375 ml water
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 bell pepper, cut into strips (diced if you prefer)
• 1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 120 g gouda cheese, cut into small pieces
• 1 ball mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 100 g butter cheese, grated (or other mild cheeses)
• 3 tablespoons pizza sauce or 3 tablespoons tomato puree

Recipe

• 1 combine all the dough ingredients and work into a smooth dough. knead thoroughly and then roll out directly on a paper-lined baking sheet dusted with a little flour (this way you wont have to transfer it and it cant fall apart).
• 2 spread the gouda cheese pieces on the edge of the dough leaving some space so that you can fold the edge over the cheese to seal it.
• 3 spread dough (except for cheese edge) with pasta sauce or puree and top with veggies.
• 4 sprinkle with grated cheese and mozzarella slices. you can also put them on top of your cheese edge.
• 5 bake in the preheated oven at 200°c/400°f on the middle rack for 10 minutes. then transfer to lowest rack, bake another 10 minutes and transfer back to middle rack for the last 5-10 minutes. your pizza should be nicely browned and the dough not sticky anymore.

Creamy Date Spread

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese
• 2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped dates (can substitute raisins if you prefer)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon sugar free caramel syrup
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 1 dash cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a mini food processor and whiz until smooth.
• 2 enjoy!

Chicken Melba (stuffed Chicken With Peaches And Brie)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 cup peach slices (if using canned, drain well)
• 6 ounces brie cheese
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 1/4 lbs raspberries
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons sherry wine
• 4 tablespoons fine sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 raspberry coulis: puree raspberries in a food processor.
• 2 strain.
• 3 discard pulp and seeds.
• 4 using 3 cups of the raspberry juice, mix the cornstarch, sherry and sugar together.
• 5 heat slowly until sauce thickens.
• 6 set aside.
• 7 chicken melba: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 8 pound each breast flat.
• 9 top with peach slices and cheese.
• 10 roll to fill the breast, secure with toothpicks if needed.
• 11 place on a greased sheet and brush chicken with butter.
• 12 place in oven and bake 15 minutes.
• 13 pour heavy cream into raspberry coulis and simmer 5 minutes.
• 14 pour sauce over chicken and serve.

Debbie's Lasagna

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb small shell pasta, cooked, drained, and rinsed in cold water
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 quart pasta sauce
• 1 lb cottage cheese
• 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
• parmesan cheese
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. cook ground beef until browned. drain. season with salt and pepper. add pasta sauce. (i usually do this while the pasta is cooking.) put a layer of pasta in a 9x9 pan. top with ½ of the cottage cheese, ½ of the mozzarella cheese, and ½ the meat sauce. sprinkle with parmesan cheese. repeat layers. cook at 375° for 30 minutes.

Bo's Cottage Cheese Snack

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2/3 cup fresh cottage cheese
• 2 -3 tablespoons red onions, diced small (only red onion)
• 1 dash black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place cottage cheese in small serving dish.
• 2 stir in the red onion or garnish the red onion on top.
• 3 add a few dashes of black pepper.
• 4 enjoy.

California (mexican) Tortilla Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 3 cups tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives (extra may be offered for garnish)
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 12 corn tortillas, quartered
• 2 cups small curd cottage cheese
• 1 egg
• 8 ounces sliced monterey jack cheese
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• sour cream (optional)
• extra sliced black olives (optional)
• chopped green onion (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; grease (or spray with non-stick pan spray) a 3qt casserole dish; set aside.
• 2 in large skillet, saute beef with onion and garlic over medium heat (in batches if necessary) and drain; sprinkle chili powder over meat and mix well.
• 3 add tomato sauce, sugar, salt, olives, and green chiles; simmer over very low heat for 15 minutes.
• 4 beat cottage cheese and egg together until blended.
• 5 in bottom of 3qt casserole dish, spread 1/3 of meat; layer with half of jack cheese, half cottage cheese& egg, half tortillas, then next 3rd of meat.
• 6 continue layering with remaining jack cheese, c/c, remaining tortillas, ending with remaining 1/3 meat; sprinkle top with cheddar cheese.
• 7 bake, uncovered, at 350° until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted; serve with sour cream, sliced black olives and green onion if desired (recommended).

Deb's Chicken Tetrazzini

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 whole broiler-fryer chicken, cooked and shredded
• 1 lb linguine, cooked per package directions
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 8 slices american cheese
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• salt and pepper (lots of pepper is what i like)
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 cup chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*f. in saucepan, melt 2 tbsp butter. add the flour and stir to thicken. add the chicken broth, salt, pepper and sherry. bring to boil, then stir continuously 3-5 minutes until a nice sauce forms. add the cream, stir another 3-5 minutes.
• 2 add chicken to the mixture, stir til warm and coated.
• 3 butter a 9x13 pan. pour linquine into bottom of pan to cover it. pour your chicken/sauce mixture over the top - spreading to cover the pasta. dot the top with the rest of butter. sprinkle parmesan on top. put slices of american cheese on top. bake, uncovered, 30-45 minutes, until top is browned and bubbling.

Creamy Dill Dressing

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 4 teaspoons grated onions
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 whisk mayonnaise and sour cream in a medium bowl until smooth.
• 2 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 3 season with salt and pepper.
• 4 cover; chill 1 hour to blend flavors.

Crab Dip

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 -3 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup minced chives
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 6 -8 ounces crabmeat
• 2 drops tabasco sauce
• 1/2 cup light cream
• 1 teaspoon minced onion
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 cream together mayonaise, cream cheese, garlic, chives, salt and worcestershire sauce.
• 2 add lemon juice, tobasco, cream and onion.
• 3 mix in crab meat.
• 4 refridgerate.
• 5 serve with pita shells, or any thing you love to dip with!

Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 16 ounces velveeta cheese
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 tablespoon flour
• salt & pepper
• 16 ounces shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend
• 16 ounces shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
• 16 ounces macaroni noodles
• 1 egg
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 boil the macaroni noodles.
• 2 while the noodles are boiling, create a cheese sauce by combining the velveeta cheese, milk, margarine, flour and salt & pepper in a sauce pan heat while stirring until everything is melted together.
• 3 drain the noodles and combine the cheese sauce with the cooked macaroni.
• 4 once the noodles and cheese sauce are mixed well, grease a baking pan.
• 5 layer in the shredded cheese and the macaroni mixture.until you run out of noodles. (be sure to leave enough shredded cheese to cover the top layer of noodles completely.
• 6 beat the egg and pour it over the top.
• 7 sprinkle the paprika over the top.
• 8 cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake in over at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
• 9 take the aluminum foil off, turn the oven up to 425 degrees and cook for another 5 minutes or until the top is browned.
• 10 enjoy!

Cherry Jello Salad

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 ounces sugar-free cherry gelatin
• 3 ounces fat free cream cheese
• 1 cup crushed pineapple
• 1 (16 ounce) can cherries, packed in water
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• 20 ounces diet coke

Recipe

• 1 seperate the pineapple and cherry juice from the fruit. use the juice and water as needed to create 2 cups of liquid. bring liquid to a boil, remove from heat and add jello packets. stir untill dissolved completely.
• 2 wisk in cream cheese until well blended. stir in diet coke, crushed pineapple, and cherries. refridgerate for 1 hour.
• 3 before the jello fully sets, stir in chopped pecans. put jello salad into a pretty dish and place the mini marshmallows on top. refridgerate over night or until it is completely set.

Dead Good Spaghetti Carbonara

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces spaghetti
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped (may use shallots)
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 5/8 cup cream
• 1 ounce parmesan cheese, finely grated
• salt and black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 boil a large pan of water and cook the pasta following the packet instructions.
• 2 meanwhile, heat butter in a small frying pan and cook the onions, garlic and bacon for 5-7 minutes until golden.
• 3 beat together the eggs, cream, most of the parmesan and plenty of ground black pepper.
• 4 drain the spaghetti and return to the pan, off the heat.
• 5 add the onion and egg mixtures and toss together until the pasta is evenly coated.
• 6 serve with the rest of the parmesan sprinkled on top.
• 7 add black pepper and salt if desired.

California Bacon Ranch Pizza #rsc

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup mashed fresh avocado
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 (1 ounce) package hidden valley original ranch dips mix
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
• 8 ounces whipped cream cheese
• 1 lb pizza dough
• 1/2 cup red onion, diced
• 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 3 fresh tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 8 ounces havarti cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a heavy skillet, heat olive oil. while oil is heating, season chicken with salt, pepper, and lemon zest. stir well to combine.
• 3 brown chicken in skillet until no longer pink, 6-7 minutes on medium high. remove chicken with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. set aside and keep warm.
• 4 mix together avocado, lemon juice, ranch dip mix, mayonnaise, greek yogurt and cream cheese. set aside to flavor for 5-10 minutes.
• 5 while avocado ranch sauce is sitting, spread pizza dough out onto a large (16 inch) pizza pan bake pizza crust 6-7 minutes or until just starting to brown on top. remove from oven.
• 6 spread avocado ranch sauce generously onto warm crust. sprinkle cooked chicken, diced red onion, bacon pieces and diced tomatoes on top of ranch sauce. top with both cheeses.
• 7 return pizza to oven. bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and pizza is hot through.

Creamy Dessert Topping

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt or 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt
• 1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese or 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon vanilla or 1/2-3/4 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 in a blender or food processor, process all ingredients until light and creamy.
• 2 cover and refrigerate.
• 3 serve chilled.

California Chicken Wraps

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup prepared hummus
• 4 whole wheat tortillas (8 in.)
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup chopped roasted sweet red pepper
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced basil leaves
• 1/4 cup kalamata olive, diced (optional)

Recipe

• 1 spread hummus on tortillas; top with chicken, peppers, cheese, basil, and kalamata (if using). roll up.

Dead-easy Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 (9 inch) graham cracker crust

Recipe

• 1 with an electric mixer at medium speed, mix cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla until well blended.
• 2 pour into crust.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until centre is almost set.
• 4 cool.
• 5 refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• 6 top with your favorite puree of seasonal fruit.

Dea's Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 (7 1/2 ounce) cans pillsbury buttermilk biscuits
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup oleo, melted and divided
• glaze
• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk, until desired consistency

Recipe

• 1 cut biscuits into bits.
• 2 mix sugar and cinnamon; roll biscuit bit in mixture.
• 3 put half the biscuits into lightly greased bundt pan.
• 4 drizzle with half the butter or oleo.
• 5 top with remaining biscuit bits; drizzle with remaining butter or oleo.
• 6 sprinkle remaining sugar and cinnamon mixture on top. this step is optional.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
• 8 for glaze, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until well blended; add milk to desired consistency.
• 9 spoon over warm loaf.

Broiled Garlic, Basil And Parmesan Tomatoes

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large firm ripe tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated and divided)
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil (minced) or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove (minced)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 slice tomatoes crosswise into 1/2" slices and place in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• 3 in a small bowl combine mayo, 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese, basil, mustard, and garlic.
• 4 spread about 1 teaspoons mixture over each tomato slice. sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese and bake in oven for about 8 minutes or until hot.
• 5 set oven to broil.
• 6 broil tomatoes about 6 inches from heat for 2 - 4 minutes or until cheese is golden brown and bubbling.

Creamy Deviled Eggs

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 12 hard-boiled eggs
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 peel the eggs then cut in half lengthwise. carefully remove the yolks & set aside.
• 2 place the yolks & remaining ingredients in a food processor & blend until smooth.
• 3 spoon a heaping amount of the yolk mixture into each of the egg whites. refrigerate until ready to serve.

Deb's Caldillo (mexican Ground Beef Stew)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 -1 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 2 -4 tablespoons yellow onions, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
• 1 -2 tablespoon bacon grease (olive oil may be substituted)
• 2 -4 tablespoons chicken broth
• 1 (4 -7 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel tomatoes (or tomato and chili mix)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 -3 potatoes, peeled and finely diced
• 4 -6 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4-1 cup water (added as needed during cooking)

Recipe

• 1 in a deep pot, crumble and brown beef with onion, garlic, cumin, and bacon grease.
• 2 add chicken broth, salt, pepper, and chili powder; mix together well.
• 3 add all canned ingredients and stir well.
• 4 stir in vinegar to desired tartness.
• 5 add potatoes.
• 6 simmer on medium low heat for about 1 hour or until potatoes are fork-tender.
• 7 serve topped with grated cheese and jalapeños, with warm tortillas on the side.

Crab Flan

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) pastry dough, case
• 8 ounces cooked crabmeat
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped chives
• 1 ounce butter
• 2 tablespoons rum
• 2 egg yolks
• salt & pepper
• grated nutmeg
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 ounce flour
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine crabmeat, parsley, & chives.
• 2 heat butter in saucepan and cook crab mix for 5 minutes.
• 3 sprinkle in the rum.
• 4 pack into pastry case.
• 5 beat egg yolks with sauce, season with s& p.
• 6 pour over the filling.
• 7 bake in moderately hot oven (375°/gas mark 5) for 25 minutes.
• 8 sprinkle with nutmeg before serving.
• 9 sauce:.
• 10 melt butter in saucepan, stir in flour to a smooth paste, cook for 1 minute.
• 11 remove from heat & slowly add milk, stirring all the time.
• 12 bring to the boil, stirring continuously & boil for 2 minutes.
• 13 season to taste.
• 14 variations: the following may be added to the basic sauce.
• 15 2 finely chopped hard boiled eggs.
• 16 3 oz grated cheese & 2 egg yolks.
• 17 1 tblsp chopped chives, tarragon, parsley.

Chicken Mediterranean Cruise

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs skinless chicken thighs, fat removed
• 1/4 cup flour
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/4 cups leeks, chopped (1 leek)
• 3/4 cup green pepper, chopped (1 medium)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup pimiento stuffed green olive, sliced
• 10 ounces canned diced tomatoes and green chilies (rotel tomatoes)
• 14 1/2 ounces canned fire-roasted tomatoes, diced or 14 1/2 ounces canned diced tomatoes
• 1 1/4 cups lager beer (drink whatever is left from the bottle or can)
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 large oranges

Recipe

• 1 shake chicken thighs in a plastic bag with flour, salt and pepper. keep unused flour in the bag.
• 2 with a medium heat, saute chopped bacon in 2 t olive oil until lightly browned in a frying pan. remove bacon pieces and place in a crock pot. keep oil in the pan.
• 3 saute chicken pieces in the same frying pan 3 minutes each side until lightly browned. do not overcook. remove chicken pieces and place in a crock pot.
• 4 in the same frying pan, saute leek, green pepper, celery, and garlic for 2-3 minutes. add remaining flour from the bag. saute 2 more minutes. place the mixture into the crock pot.
• 5 add sliced green olives, diced tomatoes and green chilies (rotel tomatoes), canned fire roasted tomatoes or canned chopped tomatoes, lager beer, basil, paprika, sugar, 1 tsp salt, and parmesan cheese.
• 6 with a microplane grater or grater, grate 1/2 orange peel into the crock pot. pare and section oranges and place the sectioned oranges into the crock pot.
• 7 cover the crock pot. cook for 4 hours on medium heat (i'm using a slow cooker and the heat is higher). with regular crock, cook for 6 hours.
• 8 skim any fat floating on the surface.
• 9 serve over cooked rice or simply serve with crusty well buttered country bread.

Creamy Dijon Pretzel Dip

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 1. mix all of the ingredients together in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer.
• 2 2. amount of dijon mustard can be varied based on personal taste.
• 3 3. put in refrigerator for a few hours for flavors to mix and cream cheese to set up.
• 4 4. serve with favorite pretzels.

California Bagel Spread

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 12 ounces goat cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and chopped
• 1/4 cup black olives, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
• 2 tablespoons sweet onions, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, cream the goat cheese with a rubber spatula.
• 2 add the remaining ingredients and mix well to combine.
• 3 adjust seasoning, to taste, and serve with warm bagels.

Creamy Curried Chicken Ball

Total Time: 6 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons a.1. original sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onion
• 1/3 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken breasts (2)
• 1 (2 ounce) package sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 boil two chicken breasts in salted water for 25 minutes.
• 2 remove from the water, and cool com- pletely in a colander to drain.
• 3 pat dry with a paper towel and finely chop.
• 4 toast the almonds until light golden brown in a 350 degree oven and set aside.
• 5 cream together the cream cheese, a-1 sauce and the curry powder.
• 6 beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• 7 stir in the parsley, green onion, celery and the chicken breasts, mixing well.
• 8 roll into a ball and cover with the toasted almonds.
• 9 place in the refrigerator in a dish covered tightly with plastic wrap.
• 10 refrigerate for at least 6 hours or longer.
• 11 the more time the flavors have to blend the better.
• 12 serve with a buttery-type cracker.

Chicken Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs ground chicken
• 1 (6 ounce) box stove top stuffing mix (any flavour)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 cups diced onions
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients in a bowl.
• 2 pour into large loaf pan.
• 3 bake in preheated oven 350°f for 1 hour.
• 4 let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

Chicken Mole 'lasagna'.....easy And Good!

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup mole, poblano paste
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• nonstick cooking spray
• 8 corn tortillas
• 2 cups shredded mexican blend cheese or 2 cups monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. in a saucepan over medium high heat, stir together mole paste and about half of the broth.
• 2 once mixture is smooth, stir in remaining broth and chicken. heat until simmering.
• 3 spray a 9-inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray. place two tortillas, overlapping, on bottom of pie plate. (tortillas won't completely cover the bottom; that's ok.).
• 4 top with 1/4 of the chicken and sauce and 1/4 of the cheese. continue layering, ending with sauce and cheese.
• 5 bake about 25 minutes, until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling. cut in wedges to serve.

Crab Dip In A Bread Bowl

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 lbs cream cheese, softened (some of cheese can be fat free or low-fat)
• 2 lbs backfin crab meat
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle heinz chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 3 tablespoons horseradish (not horseradish sauce)
• 3 tablespoons oscar meyer bacon bits
• 1 cup toasted almond
• 2 packages bread mix
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 if you purchase bakery round bread, omit the next few steps.
• 2 bread bowl:mix both bread mixes together according to manufacturer's instructions.
• 3 let rise until double in bulk.
• 4 with non-stick cooking spray, spray the inside of a 9" or 1" springform pan.
• 5 knead dough and place in pan, pressing down as evenly flat as possible.
• 6 let rise 1 to 2 hours until dough reaches the top of the pan.
• 7 bake about 50-65 minutes at 350 degrees, until completely cooked.
• 8 run knife around edge of loaf, and let cool completely.
• 9 remove outer pan rim.
• 10 cut a thin top layer from the bread and remove most of the bread inside, leaving a"shell" of bread to form your bowl.
• 11 place bread on serving tray (large enough to hold crackers or bread cubes around it).
• 12 dip:in mixer, mix cream cheese with all other ingredients except chili sauce and crab.
• 13 when well blended, add chili sauce and mix until blended.
• 14 gently stir in crab meat.
• 15 spoon into shallow baking dish and bake until warm in the center.
• 16 cool until not hot to the touch.
• 17 spoon crab dip into bread bowl on serving tray; sprinkle bacon and almonds on top, and surround with assorted crackers and a few sprigs of greenery for garnish.