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Mexican Style Doritos Bake — Filling and Flavorful

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This recipe for a Mexican Style Doritos Bake is great if you’re in the mood for something filling with lots of flavor. It tastes like a combination of some of your favorite foods and of course has that cheesy taste of Doritos tortilla chips.

Doritos Bake

Ingredients

1 bag of Doritos or similar brand of cheese tortilla chips
Sour cream (optional)
2 cups of chicken (cooked & shredded)
1 can of cream of chicken
1 8 oz bag of Mexican taco cheese
1 can of black beans (drained)
1 package of taco seasoning
1/4 cup green pepper (diced)
1/4 cup onions (diced)
1/2 cup Roma tomatoes (diced)
1 tablespoon oil

Instructions

In a sauce pan on medium heat, add oil, peppers and onions and sauté until soft. Then add tomatoes. Cover and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and strain out excess liquid.

Then in the same sauce pan on medium heat add chicken, black beans, cream of chicken and taco seasoning. Mix well. Carefully stir in tomatoes, onions and peppers. Heat for 5 minutes and remove from heat.

Next, in a large casserole dish, put a generous portion of Doritos on the bottom (whole or crushed, up to you) then put a layer of mixture on top. Continue to make as many layers as possible. Lastly, spread the Mexican cheese on top and bake at 350* until cheese is melted. Serve with a dollop of sour cream on top if you wish.

Doritos Bake

Enjoy!!!!

Posted by Eve

Baking Made Easy: Pan Conversions (Infographic via Fix.com)

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Love to bake? Did you know that the size and depth of the pan you choose to bake with can effect how your baked goods come out? As someone who has never quite mastered the art and science of baking, this comes as news to me!

Luckily, the folks at Fix.com created a cool infographic that can help you select the perfect pan or make a proper conversion (temperature, cooking time, etc) to get the best baked cakes and more! It’s called The No-Fret Guide to Pan Conversions. Click the image to check out the full guide:

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infographic via Fix.com

 

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Beef and Potato Casserole

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This Beef and Potato Casserole recipe is an amazing one pot meal. It has just a few ingredients and is simple to make. It is a flavorful dish that is also very satisfying/filling. This recipe will create 4 servings. OK, enough chit chat — let’s get started!!!

Beef and Potato Casserole

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
3 medium to large potatoes diced
1 large onion finely diced
1/2 large green pepper finely chopped
1 can of cream of chicken (or mushroom soup)
1 cup of cheddar cheese (mozzarella is ok as a substitute)
Salt & pepper to taste
3 teaspoons onion powder
3 teaspoons garlic powder
1-2 teaspoons rosemary (dried)
1-2 tablespoons of oil

Instructions

Peel and dice potatoes. Place in a large bowl. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, rosemary, salt and pepper. Mix well, then coat potatoes with 1-2 tablespoons of oil. Placed oiled potatoes, in a pan, on medium high heat. Evenly spread potatoes, in pan and brown on all sides. Remove pan roasted potatoes from pan. Now, add ground beef, onions and peppers. Sauté until brown. Make sure to break up any chunks of meat. Lower heat and add cream of chicken. Combine well. Now, in a baking dish spread out meat mixture evenly. Then cover meat with seasoned potatoes. Top with the cheese of your choice. Like cheddar or mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350* until cheese is completely melted. Enjoy this Beef and Potato Casserole with a nice garden salad on the side.

Happy Eating!!!!!

Posted by Eve

Awesome Cheesy Chicken Mash

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The best way to minimize your time spent cooking is to make a meal that lasts for more than one meal. This recipe for Awesome Cheesy Chicken Mash can be doubled or even tripled to accomplish just that. It is a delicious and a filling one pot meal that reheats well and can even be frozen. Give this cheesy recipe a go, you won’t be disappointed!! It will feed a family of four very, very well.

Cheesy Chicken Mash

Ingredients

4 boneless and skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces
1-2 tablespoons of garlic powder
1-2 tablespoons of onion powder
4 medium potatoes (cooked in microwave)
1/2 stick of butter
1 large onion chopped
1 large green pepper chopped
1 cup mushroom chopped (optional)
1/2 cup carrots diced (optional)
3/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons oil
1/2 package of cheddar cheese
Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large skillet, on medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil and sauté onion and green pepper until tender. Remove vegetables from pan.

Season chicken pieces with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to skillet, add chicken. Cook on both sides, add sauteed vegetables to pan and gently combine. Remove from heat.

In a large pot on low heat, add microwaved potatoes, butter, sour cream, salt and pepper to taste. Mash them up together to make your mashed potatoes. Remove from heat.

In a large casserole dish, cover bottom with mashed potatoes. Then evenly cover mash with the chicken and vegetables. Top with cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 for 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted. Serve this Awesome Cheesy Chicken Mash with a side salad and enjoy!!!

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Chicken Penne Alfredo with Peppers

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If you like creamy sauces and Parmesan cheese, you will absolutely enjoy this recipe for Chicken Penne Alfredo with Peppers. This dish is infused with the awesome flavors of onions, peppers and garlic. What’s really nice about this recipe is that you can use just about any pasta in your pantry.

Chicken Penne Alfredo with Peppers

Ingredients

1 box penne pasta cooked
2 lbs chicken thighs cut into bite sized pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 yellow pepper thinly sliced
1/2 orange pepper thinly sliced
1/2 onion thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves grated
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Salt and pepper to taste
1 /4 cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions

In a large skillet, on medium high heat add olive oil and chickens pieces. Brown chicken. Now, add onion and peppers. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside. Using the same skillet on medium high heat add butter, chicken broth, heavy cream, grated garlic, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper stir together and bring to a summer. Gently whisk while simmering, until sauce thickens. Replace chicken, onions and peppers to sauce.

Gently combine penne with sauce.

Enjoy this delicious Chicken Penne Alfredo with Peppers!!!

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Tasty Homemade Chicken Burgers

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You will be amazed at how tasty and juicy these tasty homemade chicken burgers are. Plus, it’s a healthier choice.

I found chicken burgers at an upscale grocery store, but OMG the amount of sodium in each burger was amazingly high. This recipe for chicken burgers will yield 6 full size burgers or 12 sliders (plus chicken thighs are very affordable). So here we go!!!

Homemade Chicken Burgers

Ingredients

4 deboned chicken thighs with excess fat and skin removed
1 medium size white onion
4-6 garlic cloves
1 jalapeno pepper
1 tablespoon cumin
1-2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup unseasoned bread crumbs

Instructions

Peel and cut onion into quarters. Then peel garlic cloves. Cut and de-seed jalapeno. Place these items into your food processor, add cumin and salt. Pulse until well blended with no chunks. Place mixture in a bowl and set aside.

Now, place the chicken thighs into the food processor and pulse for 10-15 seconds. Get a large bowl, add chicken along with the garlic, onion, jalapeno and spice mixture. Sprinkle in bread crumbs. Mix together with a large spoon or with your hands. Now form all of your burgers and place onto the baking sheet. Wrap sheet with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

 

Cook burgers on the grill or on the stove top in a fry pan. Serve on a bun. Condiments such as colby or mozzarella cheese are a perfect topping. Or even better, top it with salsa or pico de gallo. (A recipe for homemade pico de gallo is on this site). The choice of toppings is totally up to you.

Enjoy and share with your friends!

Posted by Lorraine