Best Ever Tuna Noodle Casserole

Ingredients

• 10 1/2 ounces cream of chicken soup
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 6 ounces albacore tuna
• 6 ounces cooked egg noodles
• 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. Mix the cream of chicken, mayonnaise and milk together in a large bowl.
2. Add the diced celery and onion.
3. Fold in the tuna, followed by the cooked egg noodles and shredded cheddar cheese.
4. Salt and pepper to your taste.
5. Place in a casserole dish. Cook at 375 degrees for about 40-45 minutes, just until the top starts to brown.

Ultimate Fudgy Brownies

What You'll Need:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chunks (see Note)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree
   
2. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray
3. Place melted butter in a large bowl; add cocoa and stir until well blended. Add sugar; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour, vanilla, and salt; stir just until combined. Stir in chocolate chunks and nuts, if desired. Spread batter in baking dish.
Bake about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool, then cut into serving-sized pieces.

Bacon Buffalo Mac and Cheese

What You'll Need:

• 1/2 pound medium shells
• 4 strips of bacon, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup wing sauce
• 1 cup ranch dressing
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar/Monterrey jack cheese
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs

 

 

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray. In a small skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove from skillet, drain on a paper towel lined plate. Meanwhile, cook pasta to al dente, then drain.
2. In a food processor combine cream cheese, garlic, wing sauce and ranch dressing until smooth. In a large bowl mix together cooked pasta, shredded cheese, red pepper, bacon and cream cheese sauce. Toss to combine. Pour into dish. Sprinkle with panko bread crumbs. Bake for 40 minutes until crispy and bubbly.

Potato Corn Soup

What You'll Need:

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1/4 cup diced cooked ham
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

 

 

What To Do:

1. In a soup pot over high heat, combine chicken broth, potatoes, and onion; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook 10 to 12 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter; whisk in flour until smooth.
3. Whisk flour mixture into soup until thickened. Slowly stir in remaining ingredients, mixing well. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes, or until heated through.

9

Unforgettable Chicken Casserole

What You'll Need:

• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 2 cups finely chopped celery
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 (4-ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 1 (10-3/4-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1 (6-ounce) can French-fried onion rings

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
    
2. In a large bowl, stir together chicken, celery, cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, water chestnut,
   
3. soup, and almonds. Spoon into prepared baking dish.
    
4. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Sprinkle onion rings evenly over top and bake 5 more minutes, or until bubbly around edges. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Raspberry Pastry Roll-Ups

Ingredients

• 1 refrigerated pie crust ( rolled kind work best)
• 4 tablespoons raspberry jam
• powdered sugar

Directions

1. Unroll piecrust onto countertop. Spread 4 tbs jam over piecrust leaving a 1/2 inch borderat the dough's edge.
2. Using a pastry wheel or pizza cutter, piecrust into 16 wedges.
3. Starting at outer edge of pastry, roll wedges into crescents. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes at 375*. Or until lighty browned.
4. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. ***Because of the nature of jam or jelly the filling will ooze out a little bit while baking, but this shouldn't affect the taste or presentation of the pastry.

Grandma's Best Casserole

What You'll Need:

• 1 pound spaghetti
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1 (8-ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 (10-3/4-ounce) cans condensed cheese soup
• 8 ounces bacon, cooked and crumbled

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Coat a 9- x 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
    
2. Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain, return to pot, and set aside.
    
3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter; sauté onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms 6 to 7 minutes, or until tender. Add  vegetable mixture and remaining ingredients to spaghetti; mix well.
    
4. Place mixture in prepared casserole dish, cover, and cook 25 to 30 minutes, or until heated through.  

Homemade Yellow Cake and Variations

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons butter flavor shortening
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 4 eggs

Directions

1. Cream together butter, shortening, sugar, and pudding.
2. Add eggs in one at a time.
3. Add in sour cream and vanilla. Mix well.
4. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Add flour mixture into butter mixture alternately with milk starting and finishing with flour mixture.
6. Pour into well greased and floured 13x9 pan.
7. Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes.
8. Variation for White Cake: Use 4 egg whites instead of the 3 whole eggs.
9. Variation for Spice Cake: Add 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/4+1/8 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/4+1/8 teaspoon ground cloves to the flour mixture.
10. Variation for Chocolate Cake: Use chocolate pudding mix and 1/3 cup cocoa. (I then up the milk a little.).

Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
• 6 cups miniature pretzels, chopped

Directions

1. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment. Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda.
3. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar and peanut butter on medium speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and the vanilla.
5. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture, beating until just combined.
6. Stir in peanuts.
7. Place the pretzels in a bowl. Scoop dough by rounded Tbs.full and drop a few balls of dough in the bowl and toss to coat.
8. Place the cookies on the prepared pans.
9. Bake, rotating the pans after 10 minutes, until golden but still soft to the touch, about 15 minutes.
10. Let cool slightly before transferring to racks to cool.

Buffalo Chicken Tot Casserole

What You'll Need:

• 3/4 cup Buffalo wing sauce, divided
• 3 cooked chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch chunks (about 1-1/2 pounds)
• 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/2 (32-ounce) package frozen potato tots
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 3/4 cup diced celery

 

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup wing sauce and chicken; toss until evenly coated. Place chicken evenly in baking dish, then sprinkle with blue cheese. Place potato tots over blue cheese, and drizzle with remaining wing sauce.
3. Bake 35 minutes, then top with mozzarella cheese and bake 5 additional minutes, or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with celery and serve.

 

Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

What You'll Need:

• 1 (16.25-ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, melted, divided
• 3 eggs, divided
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (16-ounce) package confectioners' sugar

 

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cake mix, 1/2 cup butter, and 1 egg. Lightly press mixture into baking dish.
3. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 2 eggs, the vanilla, and remaining butter. Slowly beat in confectioners' sugar until thoroughly mixed. Spread mixture over batter.
4. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until golden on top. Make sure not to overbake; center should be a little gooey.

 

Cheese-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms

2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 20 oz)

1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese

1 package (2.5 oz) precooked bacon slices (12 slices) 

 

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, mushrooms and thyme; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Set aside.
2. Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick.
3. In medium bowl, mix mushroom mixture and Gruyère cheese until well blended. Place heaping 1/4 cup mushroom mixture on center of each chicken breast. Roll chicken over filling, tucking ends to enclose filling; secure with toothpick, if necessary. Carefully wrap each chicken breast with 3 bacon slices. Place in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish.
4. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.