Acorn Squash Wonder Tacos/chalupas

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup canola oil, or as needed
• 1 large acorn squash - peeled, seeded, and grated
• 2 tablespoons grated red onion
• 1 serrano chile pepper, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 4 corn tortillas
• 1/4 cup shredded lettuce, or to taste
• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1/4 cup freshly grated cotija cheese

Recipe

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


• heat canola oil in a deep fryer or heavy pot over medium heat.
• mix squash, onion, serrano pepper, flour, egg, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
• drop squash mixture by the spoonful, working in batches, in the hot oil; fry until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. transfer squash fritters to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. fry the corn tortillas in the hot oil until crisp, about 2 minutes per side.
• layer each tortilla with lettuce, squash fritters, avocado, tomato, and a tablespoon of cotija cheese.

Classic Roka Cheese Ball

Ingredients

• Servings: 22
• 1 (8 ounce) package philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 1 (5 ounce) jar kraft roka blue spread
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 cup chopped planters pecans
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• ritz crackers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 10 mins


• mix first 3 ingredients until well blended. refrigerate 2 hours.
• shape into ball; coat with chopped pecans and dried cranberries.
• serve with crackers.

Dt's Beef Dip

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 15 green onions, chopped
• 2 (2 ounce) packages dried beef, chopped
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons beau monde ™ seasoning

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 10 mins


• in a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. stir in onion and beef. beat in milk, a little at a time, until dip is the consistency of a thick pea soup. stir in seasoning. refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.

awesome lasagna pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup biscuit baking mix

Recipe

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


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir until no longer pink. drain and stir in the tomato paste, salt, and italian seasoning. set aside a little bit of the mozzarella and parmesan cheeses for the top; stir the rest into the ground beef. set aside.
• spread cottage cheese into the bottom of a 9 inch pie plate. spoon the ground beef mixture over the cheese. in a small bowl, stir together the milk and eggs. blend in the biscuit mix until smooth. pour over the top of the pie, covering completely.
• bake in the preheated oven until top is browned, about 30 minutes. remove from the oven and sprinkle the reserved cheese over the top.

piggy-iggy casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 cup crushed potato chips
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 6 slices american cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• arrange the zucchini in a single layer in the bottom of the prepared dish. season the ground beef with the salt and pepper; spread gently over the layer of zucchini. sprinkle the crushed potato chips over the beef. scatter the jalapeno pepper over the chips. place the cheese slices in a single layer atop the chips and jalapeno peppers.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cheese begins to melt, about 5 minutes; sprinkle the basil over the cheese and return to oven for another 5 minutes. pour the water into the casserole dish; continue baking until the ground beef is cooked through entirely, about 35 minutes.

Potato And Ham Chowder

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 pound cubed fully cooked ham
• 1 small white onion, diced
• 6 cups fat-free milk
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of potato soup
• 4 cups frozen southern-style hash brown potatoes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• cook and stir bacon and ham together in a large pot over medium-high heat until some of the bacon fat renders, 7 to 10 minutes. add the onion and continue cooking until the bacon and ham are browned and the onion translucent, 5 to 7 minutes more.
• pour milk and potato soup into the pot; add potatoes, garlic salt, and pepper. reduce heat to medium-low and cook mixture at a simmer, stirring frequently, until heated through and slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.
• ladle soup into bowls and top with cheddar cheese and green onions.

Grandma Gladys's Zucchini Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 10 ounces ground turkey
• 3 turkey italian sausages, casings removed
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2/3 cup chopped onion
• 4 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 2 (28 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 6 zucchini, cut into cubes
• 4 (10.75 ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• cook and stir ground turkey, sausage, bell pepper, onion, and celery in a large pot over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• stir tomatoes, zucchini, chicken broth, italian seasoning, sea salt, tarragon, garlic powder, and black pepper into turkey mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors combine, about 1 hour. ladle soup into bowls and garnish with parmesan cheese.