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Billionaire Bars

Ingredients Cookie Base 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Cookie Mix Sugar 1 whole egg 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature Caramel Layer 1 bag (14 oz) caramels 1/2 cup heavy cream Cookie Dough Layer 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) salted butter, softened to room temperature 2/3 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups raw slivered almonds, ground in food processor or blender to a fine flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips Chocolate Top 1 1/2 cups regular semisweet chocolate chips 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter Steps 1 Begin by gathering your ingredients. 2 Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. 3 COOKIE BASE: Prepare the cookie mix according to package directions. Add the egg and butter, beat until cre...

One-Pot Creamy Garlic Chicken and Rice

Ingredients 1 lb chicken breast, cut into chunks 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 3/4 cup long grain white rice 2 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth 2 cups baby spinach 2 tablespoons heavy cream Steps 1 Toss the chicken breast with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Heat olive oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breast and cook until browned, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Add garlic to skillet and cook for 30 seconds more. 2 Stir in rice and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cover. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3 Remove pan from heat and place baby spinach on top of the rice. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes. 4 Remove lid and stir well. Stir in cream and serve.

Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies

Ingredients 1 pouch Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup dark chocolate chips 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes Steps 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, use a fork to mix the cream cheese into the cookie mix until a soft dough forms. Add pecans and mix well. 2 Roll dough into two logs. Slice into 1/4 thick cookies. Gently form the cookies into rounded circles. (They will retain their shape, so give them a good round shape for the prettiest cookies.) 3 Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 6-9 minutes, or just until the cookies are set in the center and the bottoms turn a very light golden brown. 4 Remove cookies and cool completely. Melt chocolate chips in a zip-top bag, snip a small corner from the bag, and pipe the melted chocolate in a drizzle atop each cookie. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes, if desired. Allow chocolate ...

Mama's Chicken Roll Ups

2 large chicken breast 1 can crescent rolls... 1 10.5 oz. can cream of chicken soup 1/2 soup can of broth (use what the chicken cooked in) 1/2 soup can milk 1 T. all purpose flour 6 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese pinch of salt and pepper NOTE: The 1/2 soup can is using the empty can of cream of chicken soup to measure. Place the chicken in a pot and cover with water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and cook till chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken (save broth). When cooled enough to handle remove the chicken from the bone and shred, set aside. Whisk together the soup, broth, milk, flour, salt and pepper. Unroll the crescent dough and separate into the triangles. Place a little cheese over the dough and at the larger end place a good heaping of the chicken. Roll up and place in a 9x13 casserole dish. Repeat with remaining. Once all are in the dish, pour the soup mix around each one and then drizzle a little over the tops (not too much). Bake in a 375 degree oven fo...

Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredients 1 lb lean ground beef 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup diced green pepper 1/2 cup diced carrot 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 can (15 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup brown sugar Salt and pepper 8 oz cheddar cheese, cubed 12 slices sandwich bread Butter, for bread Steps 1 To make the sloppy Joe mixture, start by heating olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up beef as it browns, until cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. 2 Add green peppers and carrots to the beef mixture and cook for another few minutes until veggies start to soften. Then add garlic powder, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir together and simmer for about 5 minutes so mixture can thicken. If the sloppy Joe mixture seems dry, add 1/4 cup water. 3 Heat a non-stick skillet...