Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Amanda's Tamale Pie
1 lb. ground turkey, chicken, or beef
1/2 cup chopped onion, or 1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp minced garlic, or 1/2 tsp granulated garlic (I buy a giant jar of this at BJs)
1 1/2 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 can tomato sauce
2 cans beans, drained and rinsed (I use black and kidney beans)
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
1 can Fiesta corn, drained
2 boxes Jiffy cornbread mix
2 eggs
2/3 cup milk
~2 cups shredded cheese (I use both cheddar and Monterey jack)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Brown ground meat with onion. Add garlic, chili powder, and cumin. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes, beans, and corn. Turn heat to low and allow to simmer while prepping cornbread.
- Mix cornbread according to package directions. Batter will be somewhat lumpy- do not over mix.
- Grease a 9x13 casserole dish thoroughly with cooking spray. Pour meat mixture into dish. Spread cornbread batter over top. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes.
- Optional- top with sour cream if desired
Sunday, May 26, 2013
French Onion Dip
French Onion Man Dip
Ingredients:
16 oz. sour cream (I prefer Daisy brand and I am not a fan of reduced/low-fat/fat free dairy products. I'm willing to cut corners in other places to make up for it.)
1 packet Lipton French Onion dry soup mix
3-4 tablespoons of crumbled bacon (I used what we had leftover from salad toppings in the fridge.)
Directions:
Mix, grab your favorite chips, and dip away!
Note: May use a little less than the whole packet of soup depending on how onion-y you like your dip or increase/decrease the bacon depending on your preference.
Quick, tasty, and easy- the way I like everything in my kitchen!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Pinterest!
It's taken me a while, but I finally picked up on the Pinterest craze. Being an obsessive bookmarker with near several hundred recipes alone waiting for me to cook, it is just the thing to help me organize and, more importantly, visualize what I am planning on cooking. So far I have made several new recipes that I found via pinterest- some good, some not so good!
It's really a shame that I love to read blogs so much, but find myself so incredibly unmotivated to keep up with my own blogs!
I am trying to get back in the habit of meal planning and trying out new recipes more often. So far, so good. As I blog I will try to keep all the new recipes in a similar format. All of the recipes will have a link back to their original format. I will note modifications I made to the recipes below the original and post my thoughts on how it turned out. Here are a few for your reading- and tasting- pleasure!
Crockpot Cream Cheese Chili (coming soon!)
Corn Dog Mini-Muffins (coming soon!)
I also have a few fun recipes I cooked during the holidays that I will post soon also!
Italian Crockpot Chicken
"Baked" Potato Soup
Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Tater Tot Casserole
Disclaimer: I never said that this recipe would be healthy or pretty. Tasty is what we are going for here. That is all :-)
Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground meat (turkey or chicken in our house)
4-5 dashes worcestershire sauce
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3-4 tbsp. sour cream
~1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1- 1 1/2 lbs. frozen tater tots (depending on size of baking dish)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees (or tater tot cooking temperature as directed on bag). Pull bag of tater tots out of the freezer and sit to the side while preparing casserole. Brown ground meat and add worcestershire sauce while cooking. After meat is done, set to the side. In a medium bowl combine soup, sour cream, and milk- whisk until blended well. Add meat to soup mixture and stir. Put meat/soup mixture in bottom of baking dish and spread evenly. For a thicker meat layer use a 8x8 dish. Sprinkle grated cheese on top of meat. Top with tater tots- spread out so they do not touch, about 1/4-inch apart. Bake for ~25 minutes, a few minutes longer if you want your tots crispier.
Serve with green beans or peas for a complementary green veggie!
Note:
If cooking for more people or if you want more leftovers, double amount of meat and increase soup mixture by 50%. If using a rectangular baking dish amount of cheese and tater tots will not need to be increased.