Wendy's Chili

Wendy's Chili

• 2 Tbls. Vegetable oil
• 2 lbs ground chuck
• 10 oz can French onion soup
• 21 oz red kidney beans -undrained
• 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 6 oz can tomato paste
• 1 Tbls chili powder
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 3 drops Tabasco Sauce

In a large pot brown the beef in the oil breaking it up as it cooks. Puree soup in a blender and pour over beef. Stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer over low heat stirring occasionally for at least 30 min

 

 

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Puppy Chow

Puppy Chow

9 cups rice cereal

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside. In microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag. Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Store in airtight container.

 

 

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Ramen Pizza

Ramen Pizza

2 packages ramen noodles

1 cup tomato sauce

1 cup grated mozzarella

Separate the ramen noodle blocks into 2 thin ramen squares each (4 thin ramen squares total). Pour 1/4 cup of tomato sauce on each ramen square and top with 1/4 cup mozzarella and bake about 10 minutes at 400 degrees

 

Other pizza toppings may be added

 

 

 

 

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Creamy Grape Salad

Creamy Grape Salad

2 lbs seedless green grapes

2 lbs seedless red grapes

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened

1 cup sour cream

3 Tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 Tablespoons brown sugar

3 Tablespoons chopped pecans

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla until blended. Fold in grapes making sure all grapes are coated Refrigerate until serving. Top with brown sugar and pecans before serving.

 

 

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No Potato Salad

No Potato Salad

4 eggs hard boiled & chopped

2 bags (1 lb each) frozen cauliflower florets

1 bag (10 oz) frozen peas & carrots

1 3/4 cups reduced-fat mayonnaise or salad dressing

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

1 cup chopped celery

2/3 cup chopped onion

In large microwavable bowl, place frozen cauliflower and frozen peas and carrots; cover with microwavable waxed paper. Microwave on High 25 minutes, stirring once halfway through microwaving. Drain vegetables in colander; rinse with cold water to cool. Place colander over same large bowl; refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until cooled. In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, sugar, salt, pepper, 1/8 teaspoon of the paprika, the vinegar and mustard; set aside. Remove vegetables from refrigerator; discard any liquid in bowl. Pat drained vegetables dry with paper towels; chop any large cauliflower pieces into 3/4-inch chunks to resemble chopped potatoes. Place cauliflower, peas and carrots in same bowl. Add celery, onion and chopped eggs. Pour mayonnaise mixture over salad; stir until vegetables and eggs are well coated. Sprinkle remaining 1/8 teaspoon paprika over salad. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until well chilled before serving.

 

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Cake Mix Cookies

Cake Mix Cookies

 

1 Box of Cake Mix Any Flavor

1/3 Cup Oil

2 Eggs and Frosting

Nuts, Chocolate Chips, Sprinkles If Desired.

First combine the cake mix, oil and eggs together add nuts, chocolate chips, or sprinkles if using. Shape dough into 1″ balls. Place them about 2″ apart on cookie sheets. Bake them at 375º Fahrenheit for 6 to 7 minutes. Do not overcook them.

** I used yellow cake mix and sprinkles

 

 

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Yellow Squash Casserole

Yellow Squash Casserole

 

6 cups yellow squash {sliced 1/4″ thick}

1 small onion, chopped

1 cup shredded carrots

1 cup sour cream

1 cup mayonnaise

1 stick butter

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 pkg. stuffing mix

Cook squash and onions in a saucepan covered with water for five minutes after water boils. Drain.

Mix together carrots, sour cream, and chicken soup. Add cooked squash/onion mixture and mayonnaise. Melt stick of butter and mix with stuffing mix. In 9×12 casserole, put a layer of 1/2 the stuffing mix, cover with squash mixture, and top with remainder of stuffing mix.

Bake at 350 fro 30 minutes.

 

 

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Amish Broccoli Salad

Amish Broccoli Salad

1 head broccoli ( chopped )

1 head cauliflower ( chopped )

1/4 cup red onion diced

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup sour cream

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 pound bacon ( fried, crumbled )

Combine the chopped broccoli, cauliflower and onion in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, and salt to make a creamy dressing.

Add the dressing to the broccoli–cauliflower mix, stirring to evenly coat the vegetables.

Stir in the bacon and the cheese, reserving a small amount to sprinkle on top of the salad just before serving.

 

 

 

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Crack Potatoes

Crack Potatoes

2 (16oz) containers sour cream

2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

2 (3oz) bags real bacon bits

1 package Ranch Dip mix

1 large (30oz) bag frozen hash brown potatoes - shredded kind

Combine first 4 ingredients, mix in hash browns. Spread into a 9x13 pan. Bake at 400 for 45-60 minutes.

 

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Easy Caramel Apple Cake

Easy Caramel Apple Cake

• 2 cans of apple pie filling
• 1 box of yellow cake mix
• 2 sticks of butter- melted
• 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

 

 

 

 

Mix apple pie filling and caramel & 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Spread evenly in a greased 9x13 pan. Pour dry cake mix directly on top of the pie filing till covered. Top with melted butter and pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

 

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Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti

1 pound of ground beef

2 cans or jars (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce*

1 jar (16 oz.) Garlic Alfredo Sauce

1 box (1 lb.) Penne Pasta

½ yellow onion diced (optional)

1 bag (2 cups) Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray.

Prepare pasta according to directions.

In a medium sauce pan, brown ground beef with onion (if using). After beef is brown and crumbled, drain excess grease. Put back in pot and pour in one jar of spaghetti sauce. Keep mixture on low until pasta is done.

When pasta is finished, drain and combine pasta and Alfredo sauce until thoroughly coated.

Pour pasta mixture into bottom of 9x13 dish. Cover pasta with spaghetti sauce mixture. Sprinkle top with mozzarella cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Let rest for about 5 minutes after taking out of oven.

*The second jar of spaghetti sauce is optional. You can add additional sauce to each serving as desired......also works good to dip garlic bread in!

 

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Cream of Coconut Cake

Cream of Coconut Cake

 

1 box yellow cake mix + ingredients to make cake

1 14oz can cream of coconut

1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk

8oz Cool Whip

1 cup coconut

Bake cake as directed on box for 13x9 cake. While cake is still hot poke holes in it with a fork. Combine cream of coconut and sweetened condensed milk and pour over cake. Then cover and refrigerate. When cake is cool, top with cool whip and coconut. Store in refrigerator.

 

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Ramen Noodle Salad

Ramen Noodle Salad

2 pkg Chicken Flavored Ramen Noodles

1 lb Broccoli Slaw Mix

4 Green Onions Chopped

4oz Salted Sunflower Seeds

4oz Slivered Almonds

1/2 c Peanut Oil

1/4 c Vinegar

1/4 c Sugar

Cook noodles as directed on package with out seasoning (seasoning will be used later), drain and rinse with cold water. Mix noodles, slaw, onions, sunflower seeds and almonds in a large bowl and set aside. In a small bowl mix oil, vinegar, sugar and both seasoning packets from noodles. Pour over noodle/slaw mixture. Refrigerate before serving.

 

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Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole

Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole

2 cups cooked rice

1 diced onion

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 jar of chicken gravy

1.5 pounds of chicken strips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook rice (when rice is half way done throw in diced onion to finish cooking with the rice). Spray baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Cover bottom of baking dish with your rice. Place chicken on top of rice. Spread Cream of Chicken soup over chicken- do not dilute- spread it straight from the can. Pour it Chicken Gravy on top of the casserole. Cover casserole dish with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 50 - 60 minutes or until chicken is done.

 

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Slow-Cooker Bacon-Ranch Chicken and Pasta

Slow-Cooker Bacon-Ranch Chicken and Pasta

 

1 lb chicken breasts

6 slices bacon, cooked and diced

2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 pkg (1 oz) ranch dressing & seasoning mix

1 can (10.75 oz) cream of chicken soup

1 cup sour cream

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup water

8 oz spaghetti, cooked

 

Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; place chicken breasts in cooker.

In medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients except spaghetti. Pour over top of chicken.

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours or on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours.

When about 15 minutes are left, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package.

Just before serving, shred chicken with 2 forks, and toss creamy chicken mixture with cooked spaghetti.

 

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Sock-it-to-Me Bundt Cake

Sock-it-to-Me Bundt Cake

Cake

1 box yellow cake mix

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 cup sour cream

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon butter flavoring

4 eggs

Cinnamon Mixture

3 tablespoons packed brown sugar

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Spread half of batter in pan. In small bowl, stir together Cinnamon Mixture ingredients. Sprinkle over batter in pan. Pour remaining batter over top. Bake 55 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Invert on to plate.

 

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Hamburger Casserole

Hamburger Casserole

1lb hamburger

1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix (beefy onion)

1 tablespoon flour

2/3 c water

1 15oz can tomato sauce

1 and 1/2 cup noodles (cooked)

1 cup cheddar cheese

Brown hamburger meat with soup mix and drain. Return meat to pan and add water and flour and stir. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Mix meat mixture, tomato sauce, noodles and 1/2 cup cheese and put into casserole dish. Pour remaining cheese on top of casserole and bake at 350°F until cheese is melted.

 

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2 Ingredient Fudge

2 Ingredient Fudge

1 package of chips (ex:white chocolate, milk chocolate, peanut butter)

1 tub Icing

(See variations below)

Microwave white chocolate chips for 30 second intervals until they are melted

Combine Icing and White Chocolate chips until they are mixed together

Pour into a parchment lined baking sheet

Refrigerate for a few hours

Key Lime - White Chocolate Chips Pictured

Icing-chips Variations

Key Lime/White Chocolate

Milk Chocolate/Milk Chocolate

Vanilla/Peanut Butter Chips

Orange/White Chocolate

Milk Chocolate/Peanut Butter Chips

Strawberry/White Chocolate

 

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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

No bake :)

 

1 premade Chocolate Pie Crust
1 (8 oz.) block cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 (8 oz.) tub whipped topping, thawed
1 cup mini chocolate chips
Chocolate Syrup, for serving (optional)

Using your mixer, combine cream cheese with sugar. Mix until smooth try to get all the lumps out. Add in whipped topping. Stir well to combine. Now add in mini chocolate chips. Stir again until combined. Spread mixture into pie crust (mixture will be thick). Let cool in fridge for about 3 hours. Then slice and serve with a little chocolate syrup on top.

 

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Alfredo Chicken Dinner

Alfredo Chicken Dinner

2 lbs chicken breast (cut into bite size chunks)

1 (28 ounce) package potatoes O'brien (with onions & peppers)

1 (16 ounce) jar of your favorite alfredo sauce

1 cup parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 cup mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled ( Or more, if you'd like)

Preheat oven to 400. Spray13 x 9 pan with cooking spray Put everything except bacon & mozzarella in the pan Stir until the sauce is evenly spread around. Sprinkle mozzarella over the top then Sprinkle bacon evenly on top. Cover with foil and Bake for approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil and bake uncovered 10-15 min

 

 

 

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