Past Roni With Sausage

K so I know the picture looks kinda gross but it's really not. It's good.

(Oh and I promise my family really does eat things besides pasta!)

2 Boxes Pasta Roni (Shells in White Cheddar) Cook as directed

3-4 links of Johnson-ville Italian sausage cooked as directed and cut up (like a hot dog)

1 red pepper cut and diced (throw in with the sausage or the noodles during the last few minutes of cooking just to get it warmed up)

Mix all together and enjoy!

Grandma Phyllis' Corn Puffs

I forgot to take a picture but these are really yummy and fun for something different. 

The sweet and salty is to die for!

 Not very healthy but very tasty :)

2 1/2 C. Sugar

1/2 C. Water

1/4 C. Karo Syrup

3 Cubes Butter

Cook to hard ball stage, poor over one large bag corn puffs, and mix until coated.

(My Grams used to have these honkin huge bags and I guess you can only get them around Christmas time so I just halfed it and used a regular size bag like the size of a bag of chips....

Cajun Chicken Alfredo

 Got this from my wonderful friend Kathy Pritchett. It is seriously so simple and so delicious! Sorry I didn't take a pic but I hope you all enjoy!

 Cajun Chicken Alredo

1 jar alfredo sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
1 to 1 1/2 tsp. cajun seasoning
Chicken (i did 2 pieces because that's enough for my fam. I'm sure you could do atleast 4)
Put together in crockpot and cook til chicken is done. Shred chicken.
Put over cooked noodles.

Other suggestions. Serve on flour tortillas, or use as a chip dip.

Side dish suggestions: Garlic bread, green salad, or green beans.

Had it tonight and thought it was yummy!

Easiest vegetable soup ever!!

K first of all, people you need to start posting!!! I need new ideas!! Now get on with it.

With that being said, ha ha, this recipe is so easy and so good.

Vegetable soup (sorry forgot to take a pic).

Start off by browning the meat. I used round steaks and cubed it up. You can also use shredded roast, or other forms of meat you might like. Anyway, brown it with salt, pepper, and dried onion.

Add 8 cups water and 8 beef cubes ( I added 10 cubes to 8 cups water because I like it more flavorful). Add 1 small can tomato sauce, bring to boil.

Turn down and let it simmer for about 20 minutes just to finish cooking the meat and get it tender.

Then I added 4 potatoes (peeled and cubed), about 2 cups mixed veggies ( I just bought the bag of mixed veggies), and about 1 cup of spiral noodles (uncooked). Turn it on low and cook till noodles and potatoes are done, stirring as needed. Also add sale and pepper to taste.

Serve with crackers or rolls. SO GOOD!!! And SO EASY!!!

Fruit dip (1 ingrediant required)

This is a yummy recipe I just came across. It is so easy and a much healthier alternative to carmel dip. All you need is a can of sweetened condensed milk (I bought fat free). You put the can of milk in a seperate pan (I used a round cake pan). Cover it with foil and then place it in another pan. In the other pan fill it with hot water untill it reaches the half point of the cake pan. Place it in the oven at 425 for 1 to 1.5 hours. Or untill carmelized. Stir and serve warm, or put it in the fridge and eat later. Also save it for another day, it stays good for a while. We love dipping apples, strawberries, bananas, etc. It's a great afternoon snack or desert and it incorporates healthy fruit. Baylee loves dipping and this way she gets her servings of fruit in. Enjoy!!
If it is not carmelized, just put it in the oven longer untill it carmelizes. You have to kinda stir it and whip it to get some lumps out, but then it is delicious!!

Tiny Spicy Chicken

 

All time FAVORITE recipe of mine. It's so so yummy! Got it from my mom who got it from Aunt Becky.

It sounds complicated but it's not-it's just kind of time consuming. 

4 chicken breasts thawed and cubed

2 eggs beaten

Cornstarch

I usually set mine out like this so it's all a step by step process.

Dip handfuls of chicken into your egg and then roll in cornstarch. Lay onto plate.

  

 Deep fry. 

I usually do half of my chicken and start frying-then dip and roll the other half because if you wait to long to start frying it the cornstarch starts coming off. After preparing the second half I throw it in with the first chicken.

 Fry until crisp and somewhat brown but not to brown or it get's to over cooked.

In saucepan mix together

3/4 Sugar

4 Heaping TBLS Cup Ketchup

1/2 C. Vinegar

1 T. Soy sauce

Heat and stir until dissolved.

Place chicken in 9x13 (lined with foil) and pour sauce over top. Bake at 325 for 1 hour. Stirring every 15 minutes to make sure all chicken is evenly coated!

 Serve Over Rice

ENJOY!

Bow-tie Pasta

Super easy, fast, and delicious! For all  you pasta lovers out there!

1 12 oz box bow-tie (or any other type pasta)

Cook according to directions

While cooking Pasta put following ingredients into saucepan

1 8oz. cream cheese

1 Square Butter

1 Cup Milk

1 TBL Lemon Juice

1 Tsp Garlic Salt

1 Tsp Onion Salt

1/4 C. Parmesan Cheese (if desired)

1 bag freezer chicken, or 1- 2 cups diced cubed chicken.

 Add cooked/drained pasta to sauce and serve!

 Tip: Sometimes I have also added cooked broccoli to add some color and veggies!

Suggested sides: garlic bread or bread sticks and green salad.