Chicken with Apricot Sauce

 

 

1 lb. Chicken

1 Onion Soup Packet

1 Jar Apricot Preserves

1 Bottle Russian Dressing

 

Mix soup, preserves and dressing in a bowl.

Put chicken in baking dish.

Pour sauce mixture over chicken.

Bake 375 degrees for 40 minutes.

 

 

 

Deviled Eggs

 

 

 

Once hard boiled eggs have cooled, carefully peal.
Cut each egg in half and put yolks in a bowl.
Mash a couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise and mustard together with yolks.
(To taste and depending on the amount of eggs made.)
Stir in a taste of salt and pepper.
Put eggs on a plate.
Sprinkle with paprika.

This is a great dish to take to a potluck!

 

 

 

Hard Boiled Eggs

Put eggs in pan, cover with water.
Bring to a boil.
Simmer for 20 minutes.
Drain water.
Add cool water on the eggs.
Remove from pan, put in bowl and keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Breakfast Burrito-Carol

Breakfast Burrito

Tortillas
Eggs
Shredded cheddar cheese
Cooked brown rice
Spinach leaves

In a iron skillet scramble the amount of eggs you need (1-2 per person). Once cooked add spinach and brown rice and combine until all are warm. Scoop mixture onto tortillas, top with cheese. Roll up and place in wax paper. Can be warmed up in microwave for a few seconds if the little darlings take to long to get to the breakfast table. Serve salsa on the side.

Easy Chicken-Carol

Easy Chicken

6 chicken breasts
zip lock gallon baggie
bottle of Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing

Put chicken in bag. Pour the amount of dressing you want (could be close to the whole bottle). Flatten bag out. Put in freezer.

Let in thaw overnight in refrigerator. Place in crock pot for 4-6 hours.

I serve this with roasted sweet potatoes, carrots and onions.

You can use Italian Dressing, or any of your favorite salad dressings.

Mexican Lasagna

Mexican Lasagna-Carol

2 lbs. ground beef
1 can (16 ounces) refried beans
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
1 envelope taco seasoning
2 tablespoons hot salsa
12 ounces uncooked lasagna noodles( I used wheat)
4 cups Jack or Monterey Cheese (I used Mexican Blend)
1 jar (16 ounces) mild salsa
2 cups water
2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
1 can (2 1/4) sliced ripe olives, drained
3 green onions, chopped

In a skillet cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the beans, chilies, taco seasoning and hot salsa; mix well. In a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish, layer a third of the noodles and meat mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese. Repeat layers twice. Combine mild salsa and water, pour over top.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until heated through. Uncover, top with sour cream, olives, onions and remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer. Let stand 10-15 minutes before cutting.

Serve with chips if desired.

Crescent Roll Lasagna-Carol

Crescent Roll Lasagna

2 cans crescent rolls
1 lb. ground chuck or ground turkey
1 lb. pork sausage
1 (6oz) tomato paste
1 can water (tomato paste can)
1 (16 oz) container small curd cottage cheese
1 egg
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 package (8 slices or shredded) Mozzarella cheese
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. parsley flakes
1/2 tsp. oregano

Cook meets until pink is gone; drain grease. Add tomato paste, water and spices. Roll out 1 can crescent rolls and put in a 9 x 13 pan. In a small bowl combine egg, cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese.

In pan put a layer of meat on crescent rolls, then a layer of cheese mixture, continuing to alternate layers, ending with meat mixture. Place Mozzarella cheese on top. Roll out another can of crescent rolls and put on top. Pinch edges together and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

I always fix this for my husband's birthday meal. It is similar to the one his mom used to fix.

It is a family favorite.