sloppy joes

i am normally not a sloppy joe person but my friend lisa gave me this recipe and it is fabulous and not at all not the thing you think of when you hear "sloppy joes." give them a try...

also- i am trying pay attention to how much ingredients cost and how that really breaks down for two people. if you see prices next to an ingredient, it is what a bought it for at my local market. prices change and vary from region to region, but hopefully it will help give us a better idea of how pricey a specific meal is. back to the recipe...

brown 1 lb beef ($2.86)

drain

add 1 cup ketchup ($.78 off brand)

1 can Campbells chicken gumbo

2 T mustard to taste ($.99 off brand)

lisa serves this on hamburger buns

but i usually just throw it on top of toast

enjoy!

chicken spaghetti

i love reading step-by-step recipes. i check p-dub every single day to see if she has anything new for me to try. she is just damn funny and her food is always delicious. i grew up loving this dish and when i decided to make it today i thought i would show all of you exactly how its done! i hope you enjoy it!
ingredients: 12oz spaghetti noodles, 1 rotisserie chicken, 1 large onion, 1 1/2 t garlic salt, 1 stick butter, 1 can cream of mushroom, 1 can cream of chicken, 1 chicken bullion cube, 1 small can sliced mushrooms, 1 small can pimentos, 1/2 can sliced black olives, 1 small can green chilies, 2 cups grated cheddar cheese and 8oz jalapeno "cheese whiz" ( or if you live in a small town like me, you get the regular cheese whiz and throw some diced jalapenos in the mix).

preheat oven to 350 degrees.

start by boiling the noodles in with water and the bullion cube. my grandmother would cook the chicken herself and boil the noodles in the broth, but i'm a cheater. and this works. and while you are waiting for that, get to choppin.


go ahead and chop the whole onion and throw it in a pan to saute. if your store doesn't have pimentos ( like mine) then chop one roasted red pepper in its place. how upset my grandmother would be if she knew there weren't pimentos in utah.


then throw in the green chilies and a stick of butter and saute on medium. you don't want the onions to be crisp, but keep in mind that this is going to go in the oven, so it doesn't have to be perfect.


at this point the noodles should be done. set them aside with the chicken that you have chopped.


now dump all of the remaining ingredients, saving the cheese, into a pot and stir until smooth.
mix into the noodles and chicken.


put into a 9x13 pan and cover with foil. cook at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.


pull it out of the oven and top with cheese. then stick it back in the oven, this time without foil.

in 10-12 minutes it will look like this. delicious.

Chicken Pesto Pizza

• 1/2 cup pesto basil sauce
• 1 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crust
• 2 cups cooked chicken breast strips
• 1 (6 ounce) jar artichoke hearts, drained ( unless you are married to kevin)
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
2. Spread pesto sauce over the pizza crust. Arrange chicken pieces and artichoke hearts over the sauce, and sprinkle with cheese.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and lightly browned at the edges.

Chicken Pillows

1 small can of chicken

1 stick of butter

1 8oz package of cream cheese

2 packages of croissants

Combine chicken, butter and cream cheese and roll into croissants. Follow directions on croissant package.

Gravy

1 can of cream of chicken

1 cup of sour cream

1/4 cup milk

Serve with rice.

Great Grandma Massaros Spaghetti

2 Tbsp minced onion

2 Tbsp Italian seasoning

2 Tbsp parsley flakes

1 tsp garlic salt

3 bay leaves

1 cube cheese, or craft single

1 small can tomato paste

1 small can tomato sauce

1 large can tomato juice

1 lb hamburger browned

Tanas Chicken Casserole

6 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

1 ½ cups sour cream

2 packages town house crackers, crushed

½ cup butter, melted

1 Tbsp poopy seeds

Spread cooked chicken pieces evenly in 9x13 pan. Mix cream of chicken soup and sour cream. Pour over chicken. Mix crushed crackers, butter, and poppy seeds together and sprinkle over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Hunters Stew

1 can cream of mushroom

1 can cream of celery

1 package lipton onion soup ( dry)

1 ½ -2 pounds stew meat

Assemble in crock pot and leave on low all day. Serve over rice or noodles.

Mommas Meatlof

Mix and put into dish

1 ½ lb ground beef

½ cup tomato sauce

1 ½ tsp salt

½ onion chopped ( mom substitutes with minced onion)

1 egg, beaten

¼ tsp pepper

1 cup fresh bread crumbs

Combine and pour over loaf

½ cup tomato sauce

2 Tbsp mustard

2 Tbsp brown sugar

1 cup hot water

2 Tbsp vinegar

Bake for at least one hour in 350 degree oven.

Kathys Beef Stroganoff

1-2 pounds cooked hamburger

½ onion

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 16 oz container sour cream

Sprinkle with garlic salt

Serve over egg noodles

Stinas Sunday Chicken

Mix together:

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup

1 8-oz package of cream cheese, softened (I found fat free at Safeway, which I think is Vons everywhere else...)

1 packet Zesty Italian dressing mix

Pour this mixture over the top of four pieces of chicken.

Cook:

4 hours on low (if chicken is thawed) Change accordingly if you want on high or frozen chicken.

California Chicken Spaghetti

Yield:

6 servings

Ingredients
	1 (16 ounce) package uncooked angel hair pasta 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 2 tablespoons dried basil 2 tablespoons Cajun-style blackened seasoning salt and pepper to taste 10 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until al dente. Drain.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken pieces, and cook, stirring until browned on the outside. Stir in the garlic, basil, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper, then mix in the tomatoes. Cook until tomatoes are semi soft, and chicken is cooked through. Toss with pasta, and serve.