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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!!!!

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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!!!!!

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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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Meatball Stroganoff with Rotini Pasta

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This is a delicious dish to make and rather simple to prepare. You can use ground beef, turkey, pork or chicken when making your meatballs. The meatballs and sauce in this recipe for Meatball Stroganoff with Rotini Pasta — full of herbs. #YUM

Ingredients for Meatballs

1 Lb Ground Beef
1 1/2 Tablespoons Basil (dried)
1 1/2 Tablespoons Oregano (dried)
1/2 Teaspoon Rosemary (dried)
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper

Stroganoff Rotini

Ingredients for Sauce

2 Cups of Beef Broth
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1/2 Tablespoon Basil
1/2 Tablespoon Oregano
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper

Preparing Meatballs

In a large bowl place ground beef and spices. Mix together using your hands. Make individual meatballs the size of golf balls. Then, in a large skillet on medium high heat, add 2 tablespoons of oil. Place meatballs in skillet and brown on all sides. When done remove meatballs from skillet and set aside.

Preparing Sauce

Now, in that same skillet add beef broth, to deglaze and bring to a boil. Allow broth to reduce by half. Then lower heat, add herbs, salt, pepper, whipping cream and sour cream. Whisk ingredients together. Place cooked meatballs into the sauce. Allow to simmer for five minutes.

Serve over rotini pasta, that is al dente.

You can use what ever type of pasta you like. I prefer rotini because it holds onto the sauce better than the traditional egg noodle. The choice is yours!

Enjoy

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Delicious Homemade Chicken Salad

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This recipe for Delicious Homemade Chicken Salad is one of my favorite summer go-to meals. I really love the versatility of this salad. It can be a sandwich that is enjoyed for lunch or a main course for dinner with some veggies. Since my schedule can be erratic in the summer, I prepare a large quantity ahead of time. Another great thing about chicken salad is that you can use your favorite part of the chicken. For example, you can use the leg meat, thigh meat or breast. The choice is yours!

Ingredients

3 Cups Chicken Breast ( deboned and shredded )
2 Large Stalks of Celery ( finely diced )
1/4 Small Red Onion ( finely diced )
2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise ( more or less depending on your preference )
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper
1/4 Cup Raisins or Seedless Grapes Cut In Halves (optional)

Instructions

In a large pot, fill half way with water and add desired chicken pieces. Boil chicken pieces until done. For about 30 minutes on a high heat. Remember, that if you use chicken breast, it cooks faster than the other parts. Remove chicken parts from pot and let meat cool, in a large bowl, at room temperature or in the fridge for 20 minutes. Now, with either your hands, fork or knife shred or cube your chicken pieces. Return chicken to the large mixing bowl and add all other ingredients. Mix well and serve on bread or on top of salad.

Chicken Salad with Leafy Greens

Enjoy your delicious Homemade Chicken Salad!

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