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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Vegetable Cheese Soup

I found this recipe here. 

  • 2 (10 3/4 oz) can of chicken broth
  • 2 tsp or 2 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 2 cups diced potatoes
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups milk (I used skim)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • dash of cayenne pepper
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, combine the chicken broth, bouillon, and onion. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the celery, carrots, and butter. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
  3. Add the potatoes and simmer until tender – about 20 minutes.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk the milk and flour together until smooth.
  5. Gradually add the milk mixture to the vegetable mixture stirring constantly.
  6. Add shredded cheese and cayenne. Blend until cheese in melted. Serves 6.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Nothing Bundt Cake Copycat

Pete's Birthday Cake


I found this recipe here and on pinterest.

1 pkg. devils food cake, German chocolate cake, or chocolate cake mix
1 pkg. instant chocolate pudding
1 c. sour cream
4 large eggs
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. oil
1 1/2 c. mini chocolate chips
2 (8 ounce) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. butter, softened
3-4 c. powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Mix first six ingredients together with a beater. Add chocolate chips. Pour into a greased bunt cake pan (cooking spray works best). Cook in oven at 350 degrees for 45-50 mins. Remove from oven. Let cool for 20 mins. Remove from pan. (I think it tastes best if you put it on a serving plate, wrap it well in Saran Wrap, and let it sit overnight in the fridge before frosting and serving..) In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the powdered sugar (start with 2 cups then keep adding more until it is nice and thick).

Monday, March 5, 2012

Tortellini-Alfredo Casserole

  • 2 containers (10 ounces each) refrigerated Alfredo sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 package (20 ounces) refrigerated green and white mixed cheese tortellini
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped broccoli, thawed, drained
  • 1/2 cup garlic and herb-flavored or Parmesan-flavored bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In medium-size bowl, stir together Alfredo sauce, 2 cups water and pepper. Pour 1 cup sauce mixture into bottom of 2-1/2-quart shallow casserole. Arrange half the tortellini (uncooked) in a single layer over sauce; sprinkle with chopped broccoli. Pour 1-1/2 cups sauce over top. Repeat layering remaining tortellini and remaining sauce. Cover with foil.
3. Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Heat broiler.
4. In small bowl, stir together bread crumbs and olive oil until evenly coated. Sprinkle crumbs on top.
5. Place casserole under broiler about 4 inches from heat until crumbs are golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Makes 8 servings.

I found this recipe on pinterest.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Creamy Mushroom Chicken


I found this recipe here.
Ingredients
  • 4 or 5 slices bacon
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 8 oz mushrooms, sliced  (I used canned musrooms)
  • 2 cans (10 3/4 oz) cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2/3 cup Monterrey jack cheese
  • 8 oz spaghetti, fettuccine or linguine
  • parsley, optional for garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large skillet, cook the bacon. Place bacon on a paper towel lined pate to drain and set aside. Leave bacon drippings in the pan.
  3. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  4. Add butter to the pan and cook chicken breast until brown on both sides. Remove from the pan and place in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
  5. Add the onion to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Then add the mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms and onion are tender.
  6. Add the soup, chicken broth and cheese.  Heat until the cheese is melted.
  7. Spoon the sauce over the chicken in the 9 x 13 dish.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
  9. While the chicken bakes, cook the pasta.
  10. Crumble reserved bacon.
  11. Serve chicken on top of the pasta with sauce and sprinkle with crumbled bacon and parsley if desired..