Taco Pie

Ingredients:
2 cans of cresent rolls or 1 can of pizza dough
2 lbs ground beef
2 packets taco seasoning
cheese
sour cream
tortilla chips
anything else you like on tacos...
lettuce
salsa
avocado
olives.....

Directions:
SPREAD dough on bottom of 9x13 pan and bake according to directions or until slightly browned
BROWN beef in pan and follow taco seasoning directions
SPREAD seasoned beef on top of cooked bread dough
LAYER sour cream, cheese, and some crushed tortilla chips (large pieces) on top
PLACE back in oven for 7-10 minutes till cheese is melted
TOP with whatever other toppings you may want.

Potato Soup

Ingredients:
4 C diced Potatoes
1/2 c diced onions
1 1/2 C chicken broth
1 - 2 chicken bouillon cubes
2 c milk
1 c sour cream
1 Tbsp choppped parsley
2 - 3 Tbsp butter

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in large saucepan. Cook until tender. Puree a little less than half of the potatoes in the blender, then add to thicken. Add 1 1/2 c grated cheese and 1/2 to 1 can of corn. Heat till boiling and cheese is melted.

From Holt cookbook

Black Bean and Corn Salsa

Ingredients:
5 - 6 Roma tomatoes; diced
2 avocadoes; cubed (added last)
1 can corn; drained
1 can black beans; drained and rinsed
1/4 - 1/3 C chopped fresh cilantro
1 Italian Dressing packet
1/4 C lime juice (replace for amount of vinegar on back of dressing packet)

Directions:
Mix everything together. Add avocadoes last so they dont get all mushed.
Serve with chips. Tostitos Scoops work the best

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Ingredients:
2 cups cooked cubed chicken (boil it or used canned chicken)
2 cups ham (I buy it already cubed from the store or cut up lunch meat)
2 cups uncooked instant rice
2 cups sour cream
2 cups grated cheese
2 cans Cream of chicken soup
Crushed Ritz crackers
Onion salt

Directions:
PREHEAT oven to 350
MIX all ingredients except for Ritz. Put in a 9x13 baking dish.
SPRINKLE Ritz and onion salt on top.
COVER and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until crackers are well toasted.

*From Chiara Yeates recipes

Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Ingredients:
Chicken breast, cooked and shredded/chopped (about one per person)
Green Grapes, cut in half
Cashews
Gala apples, cut into one inch pieces.
Mayo
Croissants

Directions:
COOK and chop chicken
CHOP apples and grapes
COMBINE all ingredients except mayo in a bowl
MIX in enough Mayo so that mixture sticks together
SPREAD on croissants

Chocolate Crinkles

Kathleen Larson brought these to my in-laws farewell before they left for Saudi Arabia and I LOVED them!!

Ingredients:
1 c cocoa powder
2 c sugar
4 eggs
2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 c powdered sugar

Directions:
IN medium bowl combine cocoa, sugar, and oil.
BEAT in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla
COMBINE flour, baking powder, and salt
STIR into cocoa mixture, COVER and CHILL 4 hours
PREHEAT oven to 350*
COVER cookie sheets with parchment paper. Plop teaspoons of dough in powdered sugar.
ROLL into balls
BAKE 10-12 minutes. LET stand one minute before transferring to cooling racks

TIPS
* Keep dough cold between batches
* Use 2nd to top rack in oven to achieve a good crinkle
* Can put in freezer for an hour instead of fridge for four hours
* Try replacing 1 tsp vanilla with 1 tsp mint extract
* Reuse parchment paper for each batch

Jerusalem Chicken

6 chicken breasts
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms (optional)
1 can marinated artichoke hearts (I use 2 cans)
2 c fresh tomatoes or 1 - 2 cans diced tomatoes, drained
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp oregano

Place chicken in 9 x 13 pan.
Drain artichokes, cut in small pieces and sprinkle evenly over chicken
Do the same with the mushrooms
In small bowl combine tomatoes, garlic, pepper, and oregano
Pour over chicken
Bake at 350 for approximately 45 minutes
Optional: Add 1/2 c chicken broth and cook additonal 5 minutes

1 clove garlic = 1/2 tsp minced garlic