big mac sloppy joeCategoriesRecipes

Big Mac Sloppy Joe’s

PREP TIME10 MINSCOOK TIME15 MINSTOTAL TIME25 MINSSERVINGS6

INGREDIENTS

  • BEEF MIXTURE:
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 Onion finely diced
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • BIG MAC SAUCE:
  • 1 cup Mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup French Dressing
  • 2 Tbsp Sweet Pickle Relish
  • 1 tsp White Wine Vinegar
  • ½ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ¼ tsp Onion Powder
  • TO ASSEMBLE:
  • 4 Hamburger Buns with sesame seeds
  • 2 cups Iceberg Lettuce shredded
  • 8-12 Pickle Slices
  • 4 Slices American Cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Brown the ground beef with the chopped onions in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  • Season with the salt and pepper and cook until the beef is fully browned (about 5-7 minutes).  Drain off any excess grease.
  • Mix the Big Mac sauce ingredients together in a bowl.  Stir well to thoroughly combine these ingredients.
  • Mix in 1 cup of the Big Mac Sauce into ground beef mixture in the skillet and save the rest of the sauce for serving.  Cook for 1-2 minutes to heat these ingredients through.
  • Then it’s time to assemble the sandwiches.  Spread the extra Big Mac sauce on the bottom bun, top with the lettuce, cheese, pickles and then a scoop of the meat.
  • Then place the top bun on top.  Serve warm and enjoy!
Ground Beef and PotatoesCategoriesRecipes

Ground Beef and Potatoes

PREP:15 mins

COOK:20 mins

TOTAL:35 mins

SERVINGS: 4 servings

Ingredients  

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 pound potatoes peeled and diced into ¼-inch cubes (I used Yukon golds)
  • 1 pound 93% lean ground beef
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus additional to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce plus additional for serving (I used sriracha)
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • FOR SERVING: non-fat plain Greek yogurt or sour cream shredded cheddar cheese, cooked brown rice or cauliflower rice (or just more hot sauce!)

Instructions 

  • Heat the oil in a skillet large enough to hold all of the ingredients over high heat. Once the oil is hot and shiny, reduce the heat to medium, then add the potatoes. Cook, stirring often, until the potatoes are turning golden and becoming tender (they should still be too firm to eat), about 6 minutes.
  • Add the beef, onion, and bell pepper. Cook, breaking apart the meat
  • Add the Worcestershire, mustard, smoked paprika, garlic powder, oregano, salt, pepper, and hot sauce (add 1 teaspoon if you prefer only subtle heat, more if you would like it spicier).
  • Continue cooking and breaking up the beef, until the potatoes and onions are tender and the meat is fully cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes more.
  • Stir in the green onions. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper as desired. Serve hot, topped with Greek yogurt, cheese, over rice, or enjoy it all on its own with a dash of extra hot sauce if you like.
DORITOS TACO CASSEROLE BAKECategoriesRecipes

DORITOS TACO CASSEROLE BAKE

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Ingredients:

  • 1 (8-oz) can refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 (1-oz) package taco seasoning
  • 1 cup jarred salsa
  • 1 (8-oz) carton sour cream
  • 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • ¾ bag Doritos, crushed

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • In a large skillet, brown ground beef. Drain off fat. Stir in taco seasoning and salsa or tomato sauce, simmer 5 minutes.
  • Press crescent rolls on the bottom of a 9×13 pan lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Press seams to seal. Top crescent rolls with meat
  • mixtures.
  • Spread sour cream over meat.
  • Top with cheese and crushed Dortios.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.

Notes:

Can substitute 1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce for salsa.

Crockpot Sausage Breakfast CasseroleCategoriesRecipes

Crockpot Sausage Breakfast Casserole

PREP TIME 20 mins

COOK TIME 3 hrs

TOTAL TIME 3 hrs 20 mins

SERVINGS 6

INGREDIENTS 

  • 1 can (10.5 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 cup milk
  • 32 ounces hash browns (1 frozen bag, defrosted)
  • 14 ounces smoked sausage diced
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon parsley

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • In a sauce pan, simmer cream of mushroom soup and milk for about 2-3 minutes.
  • In the slow cooker, place hash browns, sausage, onion, and 1 cup of the cheese.
  • Pour in cream of the mushroom mixture and stir.
  • Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and herbs on top, cover, and cook on high until potatoes are soft, about 3 hours. Serve hot and enjoy.
fruity_pebbles_cheesecake_barsCategoriesRecipes

Fruity Pebbles Cookie Cheesecake Bars

PREP TIME 20 mins

COOK TIME 40 mins

TOTAL TIME 1 hr

SERVINGS 12

INGREDIENTS  

  • 1 18 oz roll Refrigerated sugar cookie dough room temperature
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup Post Fruity Pebbles
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, combine softened cookie dough and Fruity Pebbles.
  • Using a hand held mixer, beat cookie dough and Fruity Pebbles until thoroughly combined.
  • Spread a little over half of the sugar cookie dough onto the bottom of the lined baking dish.  Press down to create an even layer.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese using a hand held mixer, until light and fluffy.
  • Add sugar and beat until combined.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
  • Pour the cheesecake filling over the top of the Fruity Pebble sugar cookie dough base.
  • Take the remaining Fruity Pebble sugar cookie dough and crumble over top.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes.
  • Cool completely before cutting into bars.
  • Store in refrigerator in an air-tight container.
apple pie dumplingCategoriesRecipes

Apple Pie Dumplings 

PREP TIME 2 minutes

COOK TIME 25 minutes

TOTAL TIME 29 minutes

SERVINGS 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 21 ounces Apple Pie Filling
  • 1 roll crescent rolls
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Open crescent rolls and cut into 12-14 equal pieces.
  • Stir Apple Pie Filling and crescent rolls (and cinnamon if using) together to coat the crescents with the sauce.
  • Pour into a 2 qt casserole dish, ensuring the crescent pieces are on top of the pie filling.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes or until crescents are completely cooked flipping crescents after 15 minutes.
  • Serve warm with ice cream.
BEEFY KING RANCH CASSEROLECategoriesRecipes

BEEFY KING RANCH CASSEROLE

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 50 mins

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 (1-oz) package taco seasoning
  • ⅔ cup water
  • 1 (10.75-oz) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (10.75-oz) can cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 Tbsp dried minced onion flakes
  • 1 (10-oz) can Rotel tomatoes
  • 1 (8-oz) jar Cheez Whiz
  • dash Tabasco
  • dash Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Tortilla chips crushed
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Drain fat. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until water is almost all absorbed.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the soups, onion, tomatoes, Cheez Whiz, Tabasco and Worcestershire Sauce until blended. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Line the bottom of a casserole dish with enough crushed tortilla chips to cover dish. Place half the taco meat on top of chips, and pour half of the Rotel mixture over meat. Top with half of the cheddar cheese. Repeat the process, topping with remaining cheddar and all of the mozzarella.
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes, until bubbly.
Oreo DelightCategoriesRecipes

Oreo Delight

PREP TIME 15 minutes

TOTAL TIME 6 hours 15 minutes

SERVINGS24

Ingredients

50 Oreo cookies

½ cup unsalted butter melted

1 250 g package cream cheese softened to room temperature

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

2 tubs Cool Whip

2 packages instant chocolate pudding 4-serving packs

2 ½ cups 2% milk

Instructions 

  • Prepare a 9” x 13” baking dish
  • Use a food processor to crush Oreos until they are fine crumbs. Remove ¾ cup crushed Oreos and set these aside for toppings.
  • Mix the remaining crushed Oreos with melted butter and stir to mix.
  • Press the Oreo and butter mixture into the bottom of the prepared dish. Pop this into the freezer for a few minutes while you prepare your next layer.
  • Beat together cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
  • Beat in 1 package of Cool Whip (about 30 seconds – don’t overbeat) into the cream cheese mixture.
  • Carefully layer the cream cheese mixture over the Oreo Crust. Drop the cream cheese mixture evenly over top of the crust so that it’s easier to spread out evenly. You don’t want to spread this out too much or you’ll start to pull up the Oreo base.
  • In a separate bowl, beat together milk and dry pudding mixtures. Beat about 2 minutes.
  • Spread pudding evenly over the cream cheese layer.
  • Spread other package of Cool Whip over the top then sprinkled with remaining Oreo crumbs.
  • Chill at least 6 hours before cutting.
cheesy beef quesadilliaCategoriesRecipes

Cheesy Beef Quesadillas

PREP TIME 5 minutes

COOK TIME 15 minutes

TOTAL TIME 20 minutes

SERVINGS 4

  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce with basil, garlic, oregano
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
  • 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas
  • 4½ cups Colby jack cheese, shredded

Instructions 

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, add ground beef. Cook until no longer pink. Drain grease and return beef to skillet.
  • Continue to cook beef until browned. Add garlic paste, onion powder, salt, tomato sauce, and red pepper flakes. Stir well to combine.
  • In a separate large skillet over medium-low heat, add ½ tablespoon of butter and allow it to melt.
  • Place a tortilla in the skillet. Add cheese, beef mixture, then more cheese to the tortilla. Lay another tortilla on the top and spread butter over the tortilla.
  • Flip the quesadilla over and continue cooking until all of the cheese is melted.
  • Repeat steps for each quesadilla.
chocolate Dirt Pie CupsCategoriesRecipes

Chocolate Dirt Pie Cups

SERVINGS 8 

PREP TIME 10 mins

COOK TIME 0 mins

CHILL TIME 30 mins

TOTAL TIME 40 mins

INGREDIENTS  

Dirt Cups

  • 2 cups Milk
  • 2 boxes Instant chocolate pudding mix 3.4 oz instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 8 ounces Whipped topping Can also use whipped cream. Soften on the counter if frozen.

Toppings

  • 12 Chocolate sandwich cookies like Oreo, crushed
  • 24 Gummy worms 3-5 gummy worms per cup

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Put cold milk and pudding in a large bowl. Mix with a whisk until fully dissolves.
  • Place the pudding in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes, or until it begins to thicken and set just a little.
  • Fold in softened whipped topping into the chocolate pudding, mixing well.
  • Layer the pudding evenly between the cups. Place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to chill and set further.
  • Crush cookies in a zip top bag. Use your hands, a rolling pin or even a heavy canned food item to gently roll over and crush the cookies.
  • Sprinkle cookies on top of each dirt pie cup evenly. Add gummy worms to decorate and enjoy!

NOTES

  • I used 9 ounce clear cups for this recipe so you can see the layers.
  • A food processor can be used to crush the chocolate cookies quickly.