So this week I'm scaling back a bit, it's a busy week and we're still eating leftovers from the previous weeks!! I'm still doing 3 new dinners and 1 dessert. Hope you like them!!!
Better-than-ever beef enchiladas
1/2lb extra-lean ground beef
1/2cup chopped green peppers
1/2cup chopped red pepper
1 1/2cups chuncky salsa
1cup sharp cheddar cheese
2Tbsp lite Italian dressing
8corn tortillas (6")
2Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
Heat oven to 400
Brown meat with peppers in lg skillet. Stir in 1 cup salsa, simmer 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese
Spread 1/4 cup remaining salsa on bottom of 9x13" baking dish. Brush dressing lightly over both sides of the tortillas. Stack 4 tortillas; wrap in waxed paper, microwave on high for 20sec, just until warm. Spoon 1/3cup meat mixture down center of tortilla; roll up. Place seam side down over salsa in dish. Repeat till dish filled. Top with remaining salsa; cover.
Bake 20 min until heated through. Top with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered for 2-3 minutes or until cheese melted. Top with cilantro.
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Simple lasagna roll-ups
16 lasagna noodles
1lb lean ground beef
1lg onion, chopped
1 jar (24oz) spagetti sauce, divided
1cup Italian 5 cheese (shredded) mix
1cup water
1/2cup grated parmesan cheese
Heat oven to 375
Cook lasagna noodles as directed, omitting salt. Meanwhile, brown meat with onions in lg skillet; DRAIN!!
stir in 1cup spagetti sauce and shredded chesse. Mix remaining spagetti sauce and 1 cup water; spread 1 cup on bottom of 9x13" baking dish.
Drain noodles, spread each with 1/4cup meat mixture; roll up. Place seam side down, over sauce in dish. Top with remaining sauce and parm cheese.
Bake 50 minutes-1hour. uncover for last 10 minutes.
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Carolina Shredded Chicken
2lbs chicken (dark or white meat will work, but of course I'll be using white meat as it has less calories)
1/2tsp seasoned salt
1/4tsp paprika
Sauce
1Tbsp veg oil
1sm onion, diced
2/3cup vinegar
1/2cup ketchup
1/4cup packed light-brown sugar
1Tbsp spicy brown mustard
6 sandwich buns
Heat grill (or grill pan on stove) to med-high heat.
Sprinkle chicken on all sides with seasoned salt and paprika.
Place Chicken on grill grate. Cook, turning once for 18 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare sauce. Heat oil in med saucepan over med heat. Add onion and cook 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar and mustard. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove chicken from grill and allow to cool slightly. With 2 forks shred meat. Add shredded chicken to sauce and heat through. Divide chicken evenly amoung buns.
I got this from the family circle magazine
Layers of Love Chocolate Brownies
3/4cup all-purpose flour
3.4cup Baking cocoa
1/4tsp salt
1/2cup (1stick) butter, cut into pieces
1/2cup granulated sugar
1/2cup packed brown sugar
3lg eggs
2tsp vanilla extract
1cup chopped pecans
3/4cup white choc chips
1/2cup caramel ice cream topping
3/4cup semi sweet choc chips
Preheat oven to 350.
Grease 8"square baking pan
Combine flour, cocoa, salt in a small bowl. Beat butter, sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl until creamy. add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Reserve 3/4batter. Spread remaining batter into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle nuts and white choc chips over batter. Drizzle caramel sauce over top. Beat remaining egg and reserve batter in same large bowl until light in color. Stir in semi-sweet choc chips. Spread evenly over caramel topping. Bake 30-35 min or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares.
This came out of a magazine, not sure which one
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