Amazing Baked Ziti

Red Sauce:

Cook 1 pound of sausage

Add favorite marinara sauce (We like classico)

Set aside.

White Sauce:

1 brick of cream cheese

1 1/2 c. milk

2 cloves garlic minced

1/2 c. parmesan cheese

Mix and set aside.

Cook and drain 1 box of ziti noodles.

Layer in a 9x13 pan

noodles

white sauce 

red sauce

Top with grated mozzarella cheese. 

Bake 350 for about 40 mins.

Easy Chinese Noodles

1 package of chinese noodles

Cooked and drained.

Mix together:

1/4 c. soy sauce

2 cloves garlic chopped

2 Tbs. rice vinegar

 1 tsp. chili flakes

1/3 c. canola oil

1 Tbs. sriracha hot chili sauce

 

2 scrambled eggs

1/2 c. green onion chopped 

1/2 c. finely chopped peanuts(optional)

 

Toss all ingredients into the noodles and serve.

We like to have edamama beans and a salad with the noodles.

 

*You can buy the noodles and sriracha sauce in the chinese food section at any store. 

*I also double this for our family.

 

 

 

 

Ghost Cupcakes

1 softened brick of cream cheese

1/3 c. sugar 

1 egg

1 c. chocolate chips

 Mix together!

Make chocolate cupcake batter and fill with 

"Ghost Filling"

Drop your cupcake batter into cupcake liners

and put a spoonful of the "ghost filling" on top. 

It will drop into the middle as they bake. 

Frost and decorate for Halloween!

*You can also use the filling just as a cream cheese filling for any cupcake. 

Sausage and Rice Casserole

In a frying pan, fry:

1 pound of sausage

1 onion, chopped

2 celery stalks chopped

Drain and rinse if you want.

Add:

1 c. rice

5c. water

Simmer for 30 mins. Stirring occasionally.

Serve with a green salad and fruit!

Chocolate Mint Brownies

Brownie Base:
1box brownie mix
prepared and baked
according to box.
Cool and spread the
filling on top.

Filling:
2 1/2 c. powdered sugar

3 tbs. butter

3 tbs. whipping cream

2 oz. of cream cheese softened
1/4 teaspoon mint extract
2 drops green food coloring

Topping:
1/3 c. whipping cream
1/2c. chocolate chips
1/3 c. butter
Melt in the microwave just
enough to mix smooth and shiny.
Top on cooled filling.

Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

1 box or package of herb stuffing

3-4 chicken breast cut into strips

swiss cheese

1/2 c. homemade cream of chicken soup

or

1 can of cream of chicken soup

1 c. sour cream

green peas

pepper

In a 9x13 place cut up chicken season with pepper and top with swiss cheese. 

Then top with soup and sour cream that has been mixed together.

Then spread the peas all over the dish and top with the stuffing. 

Sprinke the stuffing with a little water and cover with foil. 

Bake at 350 for about 45 mins.

 

 

Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup

4 c. chicken broth

1½ cups milk

¾ cup flour

 ½ tsp. onion powder

 ½ tsp. garlic powder

½ tsp. black pepper

 1 tsp. salt

1. Combine the chicken broth and ½ cup of the milk in a large saucepan. Bring to a low boil.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the flour and seasonings into the remaining 1 cup milk until a smooth, thick mixture forms.
3. Pour the flour and milk mixture into the saucepan with the broth mixture over low heat and stir continuously, whisking as the mixture simmers. Continue to simmer and stir/whisk until the mixture is smooth and thick, 5-10 minutes. The mixture will thicken a bit as it cools.