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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Taco Bake

1 large can refried beans
1 pound taco meat
2 cups sour cream
4 cups doritos broken not pulverized!!
1 cup tomatoes diced
2 cups lettuce shredded
2 cups chredded cheese
1 cup salsa
olives, guacomole, sour cream as a garnish at the end.

1. Preheat oven 350
2. Take the doritos and line botton of a 8*8 pan
3. Pour taco meat over
4.Pour beans over
5. Pour the cheese over
6. Pour the salsa over more if you like
7. Top with sour cream and bake for 20 minutes
8. Top with lettuce, tomatoes and your garnishes and enjoy a new way to Fiesta!!

Manly Burgers

1 pound ground beef
5 slices of bacon cooked cooled and chopped
3T. A-1 sauce or Heinz 57
1 egg
1T. pepper
1t. garlic powder
1t. onion powder
1T. worchestershire sauce
4 slices of Tillamook cheddar Cheese
4 Buns buttered and layed on grill to toast
2T. ground Mustard
4T. Best Foods mayo

1. Mix mayo and mustard together and set in fridge to meld.
2. Preheat grill or pan to cook burgers on
3. In a bowl combine beef, cooked bacon, A-1, egg, pepper, garlic and onion powder, worchestershire sauce and mix to form 4 patties.
4. Place burger on frill and cook 5 minutes on each side or until the juices run clear.
5. Place cheese on top and melt cheese.
6. Place on bun and smear mayo mix on top bun, top and enjoy.

** Never squish or mess with a burger when cooking...makes it tough and dry. Flip it and leave it alone!
**Let even your burger rest for a minute or so...so juices can redistribute.

Chicken Alfredo Bake

1.5 cups of fried onions
3 cups of cooked blackened chicken ( raw chicken seasoned with blackening seasoning and cooked)
1 jar alredo sauce ( bertolli I prefer)
8 ounces of cooked penne pasta ( whole wheat is a healthy choice)
1 cup Italian shredded cheese blend( parmesean, romano blend I look for)
1 cup mozzerella cheese
2 T. Butter

1. Preheat oven 350
2. Combine all the ingredients together except onions
3. Butter a casserole dish and pour mixture in
4. Top with onions and bake 20 minutes.
5, Serve with salad and bread and enjoy!!