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SEX IN A PAN
Posted by: | CommentsSex in a Pan – My niece Julia gave me this recipe!
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. butter
1 c. flour
1 lg. carton Cool Whip
1 c. powdered sugar
8 oz. cream cheese
2 sm. pkgs. chocolate pudding
3 c. milk
Mix nuts, butter and flour. Press in 9×13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees
for 10 minutes. Cool.
Mix 1/2 of the Cool Whip, powdered sugar and cream cheese.
Spread on crust. Mix pudding and milk and spread over crust. Spread
other 1/2 of Cool Whip on top. Chill.
We have no idea of it keeps well because there is never any left!
GREEN CHILI DE PABLO
Posted by: | Comments*Cut up 1 lb. + – of pork (they have it pre-packaged for green chili) into bite sized pieces & brown in pan with salt & pepper.
* Add 4 15oz. cans (or 2 28oz. cans of stewed tomatoes.
* Add 1 7oz. can of green chilis (more is OK too)
* Add 1 4oz. can diced Jalapenos (more is OK for hotter)
* Add 3 14oz. cans of chicken broth
* Add 2 14 oz. cans of Mexican Stewed tomatoes
* Add 1 big gulp sized glass of water
* Heat to boil – simmer for 1 hr + -
* When boiling – add 1/2 – 1 cup of “stiffning” (lukewarm water & flour to a thick paste)
* Eat
* Go to the bathroom next day frequently 
HAPPY COOKING
Black Bean Turkey Empanada’s
Posted by: | CommentsTurkey and Black Bean Empanadas
Left over turkey (about 2 to 3 cups shredded)
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained & lightly smashed
1/2 cup shredded cheese Mexican 5 cheese or your favorite
1/2 cup salsa
2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 can green chili’s
2 (9-inch) refrigerated pie crusts
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine turkey, black beans, both cheeses, salsa, cilantro, and cumin. Mix well to combine.
Unroll pie crusts onto a flat surface. Using 4-inch cutter, cut out Circles. Spoon mixture on 1/2 of circle, fold over and pinch the edges together with a fork to seal. Place on a large baking sheet. Cut small slits in the tops of each empanada, brush with evoo or butter. Bake for 15 minutes, until crust is golden brown.
*If you have one of those Cool Pampered Chef circle cutter and sealer things and you have never used it… It works PERFECT for these and no one will believe you made them.
Healthy Baked Steak Fries
Posted by: | CommentsThese Steak Fries come out AWESOME and so much better for you than deep fat frying. These honestly taste even better!
Russet Potatoes or Yukon Gold (1 per person)
EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
Salt
Pepper
Home Fry Seasoning (optional)
Preheat oven and large baking sheet in 425 oven. (preheating the pan is the secret to them not sticking)
Slice potatoes into long strips (depends on how crispy you like, I cut them fairly thin as I like REALLY crispy fries)
Place them into a bowl and drizzle with EVOO(Extra Virgin Olive Oil), and seasonings, repeating a few times as you fill the bowl.
Spread them out in one layer on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes… then turn and leave them in for a few more minutes depending again on how crispy you like them.
These also keep well if you just wrap the leftovers in foil and bake them in the oven the next couple of nights at 400 again. (We rarely have ANY leftovers though!)
Serve with my Inside Out Bacon Cheddar Burgers
Inside Out Bacon Cheese Burgers
Posted by: | CommentsOk, so I don’t claim these are healthy but they are yummy to die for killer burgers that will make the man in our life happy!
Inside Out Bacon Cheese Burgers
5 slices bacon, chopped
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1 1/3 pounds ground beef sirloin (97/3%)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, eyeball it
1 tablespoon steak seasoning blend or coarse salt and black pepper
1/2 pound favorite cheese, crumbled/grated
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper
4 whole grain buns or bread of choice split & grilled at the end
Preheat grill pan over high heat.
In a medium pan brown bacon over medium high heat and drain on paper towel lined plate and chop into small pieces.
Combine ground beef with Worcestershire, Cumin and steak seasoning or salt and pepper. Divide meat into 4 equal parts.
Combine grated cheese and cooked bacon.
Take 1/4 of the meat in your hand and make a well in the center of it. Pile in cheese and bacon, then carefully form the burger around the cheese and bacon filling. Make sure the fillings are completely covered with meat.
When all 4 patties are formed, drizzle burgers with EVOO and place on hot grill pan. Cook 2 minutes on each side over high heat, reduce heat to medium low and cook burgers 7 or 8 minutes longer, turning occasionally. Do not press down on burgers as they cook because it makes the meat loose in juiciness. Transfer burgers to a plate and let them rest 5 minutes before serving. Add a slice of cheese if your crew are cheese lovers! *This is also the time to grill your buns.
Add mayonnaise and cumin in a small bowl with salt and pepper to taste for a quick and surprising spread.
Serve with any combination of:
Grilled Onions
Marinated Mushrooms
Sliced Onion
Thinly sliced tomato
Crisp lettuce leaves
Mustard, Catsup
Salt & Pepper to taste.
Serve up with a slice of watermelon and My Healthy Steak Fries.
