Sausage Rigatoni

1/2 lb. Italian sausage
6 oz. Rigatoni
2 C. tomato sauce (divided)
4 slices of provolone cheese
1/2 C. sour cream
1/2 C mozzarella cheese
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 C Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Butter a pie dish
3. Cook sausage
4. cook rigatoni
5. Add rigatoni to pie dish
6. Add 1 C. tomato sauce to the pasta
7. Add provolone cheese
8. Add sour cream and spread around
9. Add sausage and then spices
10. Add mozzarella and rest of tomato sauce
11. Sprinkle with parmesan and bake for 30 minutes

My friend just gave me this recipe last week and when I made it.... Wow it was AWESOME! So easy but tasty and similar to a dish from the Olive Garden. I was pretty proud and this will definitely become a staple in our home! Hope you enjoy!!

Cinnamon Sticky Buns

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup ground cinnamon
2 tubes large refrigerated biscuits

In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the pecans. Spoon into a greased 13x9 pan.
In a shallow bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Cut each biscuit in half. Dip each half in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place, cut side down, over brown sugar mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Recipe from Taste of Home Magazine

Southwest Caviar

2 cans black beans- drained and rinsed
2 cans whole kernel corn- drained
1 can original Rotel (tomatoes & green chilis) drained and lightly chopped
1 bell pepper diced fine
1 bunch green onions sliced fine
1/3 cup caesar dresssing (not creamy)

-Mix all the above 1 or 2 days before serving. On day of serving dice 2 ripe avocados and add. Serve with chips or can be served over lettuce. As a main dish, serve over cold small pasta and lay strips of cooked cold chicken on top.

Lemon cupcakes

I made these cupcakes for FHE and they were really good and easy!!!

I used a lemon cake mix and for the frosting I did

1 cube of butter 

the zest of one lemon and its juice

and powder sugar to the consistency that you want

I blended the butter. Added some powder sugar. Then added the zest and the juice. Then added the rest of the powder sugar.

These were REALLY GOOD!!!!

Cajan rubbed chicken with avocado salsa

salt and pepper

1/4 t. cajan seasoning

4 boneless skin less chicken breasts

2 T. olive oil

1 small red onion, finely diced

2 T. fresh lime juice

1 Hass avocado cut into chunks

-mix salt, pepper, and seasoning together rub over chicken

-large skillet with oil heat over medium heat and cook chicken until browned on the outside and opaque throughout 8-10 min. on each side.

- Meanwhile combine onion, juice and just before serving fold in avocado chunks and season with salt and pepper. Serve chicken topped with salsa.

very tasty and really easy takes about 30min.

PUMPKIN COOKIES

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup shortening (you can substitute 1/2 short. with applesauce)
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• I use LOTS of chocolate chips
• I also added pumpkin pie spice-nutmeg would be good too
  

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, cream together sugar, egg, shortening, and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the pumpkin, raisins, and walnuts. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3. Bake 10-15 minutes in the preheated oven.

Chicken Pot Pie

1/2 C. shredded cheddar cheese
1 diced small onio
2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 C. Parsley (I use Less)
2 cooked chicken diced into cubes
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 C water
1/2 bag of corn
1/2 bag of peas
Any crust recipe you want. My sister in law uses Peppridge Farm Pastry sheets and bakes for 5-10 min. I just us a double crust recipe from Better Homes)

In skillet saute onion in heated butter until onion is tender. Stir in parsley, chicken, worcestershire sauce, black pepper, soup and water.

Spread in baking pan that has crust (or sheets) in it. Add vegetables and sprinkle cheese over filling. Add top crust and bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes.

So easy and SOOOO tasty!