Broccoli Cheese Casserole

10 ounce package yellow rice, cooked according to the directions (use the butter!)
1 lb broccoli florets
6 ounces Velveeta, cut into 1 inch cubes
panko bread crumbs

Cook the rice according to the directions. In a casserole baking dish, put a layer of half of the broccoli down, with a a layer of the cubed Velveeta. Once the rice is ready, layer that over the cheese, and repeat with the rest of the broccoli and Velveeta. Sprinkle a fine layer of panko bread crumbs on top, and bake at 350* for 20 minutes.

Simply Delicious Mac and Cheese

1 box of rigatoni
salt
8 ounces of sharp cheddar, shredded
8 ounces of monterrey jack, shredded
8 ounces heavy whipping cream


Bring heavily salted water to a boil. (The water should taste like salt water.) Boil the rigatoni for 8 minutes. Drain, and do not rinse. Spread the pasta over an 8 by 13 pan, and pour the heavy cream in. Put 6 ounce of each cheese in, and mix. Cover with 2 ounces of each cheese and bake at 350* for 20 minutes. For a little extra, crush a handful of Goldfish or CheezIts and sprinkle on top before baking!

Baked Chicken with Feta and Spinach

Chicken cutlets, rinse and pat dry
1/4 cup of crumbled feta
1 package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup of sour cream
2 tablespoons minced garlic.
bacon slices, uncooked

Mix feta, thawed spinach, sour cream, and minced garlic. Put a generous amount in the center of a cutlet, and roll the chicken up, and wrap with a piece of bacon. Secure with a toothpick, and repeat until all chicken cutlets are done. Bake at
350* until the chicken no longer pink, about 30 minutes.

Turkey Chili

1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
1 8 oz can of tomato sauce
1 10 oz can of mild rotel
1 package of mild chili seasoning
8 oz trinity mix (onion, bell pepper, celery diced)

Cook all in a slow cooker (crockpot) on low for 6-8 hours. Serve with cheddar cheese, sour cream, saltines, etc.

Crab Meat Pie

3 eggs

1 cup of grated sharp cheese

1 can (6.5 oz) crabmeat, drained

1 cup (8 oz) sour cream

1 small can of fried onions

1 teaspoon onion salt

In large bowl, beat eggs lightly with a fork.

Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine and break up crab meat.

Pour into *****prebaked deep dish pie shell

Bake at 350 degrers for 30 minutes.

Check with toothpick...done when it comes out clean !

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups Caesar dressing
3 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
2 cups ziti, cooked, drained, rinsed
Parmesan cheese


Marinate the chicken in 1/2 cup of Caesar dressing and bake at 350 about 20 minutes, or until no longer pink.
Cook ziti according to package directions, drain and rinse. Set aside.
Chop the chicken into bite size pieces and mix with the pasta. Add romaine lettuce and dressing and mix well. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Serve warm or cold.
Goes well with Tomato Crab Bisque.

The Best Pancakes EVER!

1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Mix all ingredients together until still somewhat lumpy. The greatest part of these pancakes is in the cooking. They require NO buttering/greasing of the griddle.

can add berries, bananas, nuts, chocolate chips as desired!