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Tuna Noodles [Recipe]

Ben Patterson — Sat, 21 May 2011 00:52:12 +0000

Tuna Noodles
Brenda Patterson

This is one of our faves, the kids really like it! It’s simple and an often ‘go to option’ when we “don’t have anything to eat…”

1 Bag of egg noodles (12 or 16 oz)
1 Can of tuna
1 Can cream of mushroom soup
Milk

Prepare the noodles as directed on the package. In your serving dish (microwave safe), mix the can of tuna with the cream of mushroom soup. Pour milk into the empty cream of mushroom soup can and add that to the tuna/soup mixture in the bowl. Drain the noodles and then add to the milk/tuna/soup mixture and stir it all together. Microwave for 6 minutes.

Easy Chicken Quesadillas [Recipe]

Ben Patterson — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:38:32 +0000

Great quesadilla recipe.

Easy Chicken Quesadillas
Megan Steffen

2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 jar salsa
2-3 C. shredded cheddar cheese
1 pkg. medium flour tortillas

Heat griddle or large saute pan. Add 1 T. oil. Mix chicken and salsa. Top 1 tortilla with a scoop of chicken and handful of cheese. Cover with second tortilla. Fry on heated griddle or in pan for 3-4 minutes, or until golden brown and slightly crispy. Cut into wedges. Serve with sour cream.

Weeknight Ravioli Bake [Recipe]

Ben Patterson — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:34:24 +0000

This is one of my faves, and the whole family enjoys it as well. It’s easy-peasy and I like to put it together the night before. Then you’re ready to rock when you get home!

Weeknight Ravioli Bake
Sarah Nannenga

1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 C. water
2 pkg. (1 lb. each) frozen cheese ravioli
1 pkg (7 oz.) shredded Italian three cheese blend
2 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, and water. Spoon 1 cup onto bottom of 13×9″ pan. Layer half of the ravioli and 1 cup of shredded cheese over sauce mixture. Top with remaining ravioli and sauce mixture. Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Then, uncover and bake 15 minutes or until ravioli is tender and heated through. Sprinkle with parmesan, let stand 5-10 minutes.

Bruschetta Chicken Bake [Recipe]

Ben Patterson — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:23:29 +0000

I like to prep this the night before. Then ya get home, throw it in the oven, and you’re good to go!

Bruschetta Chicken Bake
Angie Stewart

1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 pkg. (6 oz.) whole wheat stove top stuffing
1/2 C. water
2 tsp. garlic salt (or fresh if you have it)
4 chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1 C. mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix tomatoes, water, garlic, and stuffing in a bowl and set aside. Put chicken bites in 13×9″ baking dish, sprinkle with basil, cheese, and stuffing. Bake 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

Easy Pork Chops and Stuffing [Recipe]

Ben Patterson — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:19:24 +0000

Solid recipe to put your pork chops to work.

Pork Chops & Stuffing
Julie Timm

6 b0neless pork chops
1 tbsp. veggie oil
1 pkg. stuffing mix
1 can apple pie filling

Brown pork chops in oil. Make stuffing according to package. Put pie filling in 9×13″ greased pan. Put pork chops on pie filling. Spoon stuffing on top. Cover pan. Bake 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Uncover, cook 10 minutes more.

Crazy Good Crock Pot Cake [Recipe]

Ben Patterson — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:11:37 +0000

Amazing. Wonderfully delicious cake. From a crock-pot.

Crock Pot Chocolate Cake
Shelly Wessels

1 box chocolate cake mix
1 – 3 oz. box instant chocolate pudding
1 – 8 oz. carton sour cream (lite works, fat free doesn’t)
4 beaten eggs
3/4 C. oil
1 C. chocolate chips
1 C. Water

Mix BY HAND until all is blended. Pour into Pam sprayed crock pot. Cook on high for 2 hours, stir, and then 1 hour on low. Serve hot. Drizzle with caramel sauce or raspberry sauce, ice cream, cool whip, chopped nuts, or any sundae topping options. It’s as decadent as it sounds! Guests can serve themselves and choose their own toppings.

Chicken Sandwiches [Recipe]

Ben Patterson — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:06:57 +0000

Sneaky good stuff, and great for a busy week.

Chicken Sandwiches
Jess Hansen

6 C. chicken, cooked and cubed or shredded
1 tbsp. onion powder
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 oz. Velveeta cheese

You can melt this together on the stove or in the microwave. Stays heated in the crock-pot really well. Serve with fresh buns or my kids eat it on bread as well. This is great for a busy week. Hot sandos for lunch or a couple night’s worth of meat for sandwiches for supper. Reheats easily or in crock-pot. Serves many many many.

Lighning Quick Fruit Salad [Recipe]

Ben Patterson — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:30:19 +0000

Easy peasy!

Quick Fruit Salad
Mary Gillett

1 can fruit cocktail
1 can chunk pineapple
1 can mandarin oranges
3 oz. box vanilla instant pudding

Drain juice from oranges and throw away. Drain pineapple and fruit cocktail juice into bowl and add dry pudding. Stir. Add fruit and stir. Can add additional cherries or banana slices if desired.

Super Easy, Terribly Tasty, Hot Ham Sandos [Recipe]

Ben Patterson — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:16:28 +0000

This is a family favorite. I like to mix the dressing in the morning and it’s ready to rock for when I’m ready to put the sandwiches together come supper time. The kidsters cheer “hooray” when we serve it up for supper!

Hot Ham Sandwiches
Kim Jesse

Dressing

1/2 C. melted butter
1/4 C. chopped onion
3 T. sweet pickle relish
1 T. poppy seed
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 C. Miracle Whip or mayo

Shaved ham
Swiss cheese
8 buns/rolls (I use the hy-vee bakery hamburger buns)

Mix dressing. Spread on both sides of roll. Pile ham and cheese on roll. Wrap with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.