Thursday, October 23, 2014

Zucchini Beef Rice Skillet

Ingredients 1 pound ground round beef 2 cups quartered lengthwise, sliced zucchini (2 cups = 1-1/2 med) 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 can (14.5 oz each)Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes with Garlic, undrained 1 cup water 1-1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend Directions Cook beef, zucchini, onion and salt in large skillet over medium-high heat 7 minutes or until beef is crumbled and no longer pink, stirring occasionally; drain. Add undrained tomatoes and water. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Add rice; stir well. Cover; remove from heat and let stand 7 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with cheese.

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Buffalo Chicken Lasagna

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 8 ounce cream cheese 1 cup buffalo wing sauce Hot pepper sauce such as Franks Red Hot or Tabasco (amount based on your own preference) 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded (I baked chicken tenders in the oven covered with foil at 350 for 25 minutes for this recipe, but a rotisserie chicken would work very well too) 1/2 cup ranch dressing 8 ounce package of shredded mozzarella cheese Lasagna noodles, cooked according to package directions (do not use "no cook" noodles; they must be boiled and fully-cooked before building the lasagna) Directions: In a medium pot, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat until butter is melted. Add the onions and cook until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes. Cut the cream cheese into cubes and add to the pot. Stir well until completely melted then add in the buffalo sauce and a few dashes of hot pepper sauce to taste. Spoon a small amount of the buffalo and cream cheese sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish and spread it around to cover the bottom of the dish. Stir the chicken into the sauce in the pot. Place one layer of lasagna noodles in the bottom of the dish. Spread half of the chicken mixture over the noodles then drizzle with half of the ranch dressing. Add another layer of noodles and then the remaining chicken and ranch dressing. Place a final layer of lasagna noodles and then spread the cheese over the top. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes. Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing.