Twice Grilled Burrito

Burrito

Grill a few diced chicken breasts. Lightly cook the number of tortilla shells needed. Add sour cream, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, and chicken to shell. Fold shells around filling and grill (in a pan) on low heat until filling is warm.

Pico De Gallo

4 ripe roma tomatoes

1 small white onion

½ cup cilantro

2 jalapeno peppers, seeded

1 Tbsp lime juice

salt to taste

Finely chop all ingredients or use blender. Chill for one hour.

(my adaptations from polo loco)

Sloppy Joe's

1 lb ground beef

1 cup ketchup

½ cup water

1-2 tsp vinegar

2-3 Tbsp worcestershire sauce

2 Tbsp sugar

1-2 tsp hot sauce

a few shakes dried minced onions

a few shakes of garlic salt

8 hamburger buns

Brown beef, drain. Pour remaining ingredients over beef and stir well. Simmer on stove or in a crock pot until desired doneness is achieved. Serve on buns with a slice of cheese, if wanted.

(ripped off from food.com)

Taco Bake

2-7oz pkgs mac n cheese

1 lb ground beef

1 pkg taco seasoning

1 cup sour cream

1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

1 cup salsa

Heat oven to 400°F. Prepare macaroni as directed on package. While macaroni is cooking, cook meat with taco seasoning as directed on package. Stir sour cream into prepared macaroni; spoon half the mac mixture into 8-inch square glass baking dish. Top with layers of meat, 1 cup shredded cheese and remaining macaroni mixture; cover with foil. Bake 15 min.; top with salsa and remaining shredded cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

(ripped off from kraft)

Sweet n' Sour Chicken

3-4 chicken breasts, cut in bite size pieces

2 eggs, beaten

1 large onion, cut into 2 inch chunks

1 large bell pepper, cut into 2 inch chunks

1 can crushed pineapple drained

rice

In a gallon bag mix together:

¾ cup flour

¾ cup cornstarch

1 tsp garlic salt

Sauce:

1 ½ cup water

½ cup ketchup

¾ cup sugar

2 chicken bullion cubes

1 Tbsp soy sauce

2 Tbsp cornstarch

¼ tsp salt

Dip chicken pieces in egg then shake in flour mix (in small batches) to coat. Meanwhile, heat 2-3 Tbsp oil in large skillet over med-high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook thoroughly, turning occasionally. When chicken is done, remove from pan. Add more oil and saute onion and pepper until tender. Add pineapple and heat through. Whisk all sauce ingredients together in separate bowl. When smooth add to vegetables in pan. Bring sauce to a boil and heat until thickened. Serve chicken over rice and spoon on sauce.
(ripped off from a newspaper)

Shepherd's Pie

1 lb ground beef

1 Tbsp olive oil

½ cup chopped onion

½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

14 oz can green beans, drained

2 cans tomato soup

6 potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed

½ cup milk

1 tsp salt

2-3 cups grated cheese

Brown beef in oil. Add onion, salt and pepper. Saute until onion is tender. Place in a greased 9x13 dish. Top with green beans. Spread tomato soup on top. Combine potatoes, milk and salt. Mix well and spoon over tomato soup. Top with cheese. Bake uncovered at 350 for 30-40 minutes.

(ripped off from lori)

Russian Chicken

3 chicken breasts

1 pkg onion soup mix

1 bottle russian dressing

½ cup sugar

rice

Cook all ingredients in crock pot except rice. Shred chicken. Serve over rice.

(ripped off from lori)

Pizza

11 oz water

2 Tbsp olive oil

3 cups and 3 Tbsp flour

2 Tbsp sugar

1 tsp salt

2 ½ tsp yeast

italian seasoning

garlic powder

Knead all ingredients for 10 minutes. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, punch down and rise for 30 more minutes. Divide into two separate balls. Roll out into pizza round on floured surface. Place on lightly greased pan, cover with sauce and cheese. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes, then wrap in tin foil.

Pizza Sauce

8 oz can tomato sauce

½ tsp italian seasoning

¼ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp salt

Mix together and add to uncooked pizza.

(ripped off from lori)

Pesto Chicken and Potatoes

In large bowl, combine:

4 chicken breasts, diced

5 potatoes, diced

1 can diced tomatoes

3 Tbsp prepared pesto sauce

2 minced garlic cloves

¾ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

Divide mixture onto 4-5 tinfoil squares, seal, place on baking pan.

Bake at 420 for 40 minutes.

Top with olives and feta or cheddar cheese if desired.

(ripped off from a newspaper)

Parmesan Chicken

½ cup parmesan cheese

½ cup bread crumbs

¼ tsp thyme

½ tsp pepper

½ tsp garlic salt

1 Tbsp seasoned salt

2 tsp parsley

½ cup melted butter

chicken tenders

Mix all ingredients except butter and chicken. Dip chicken in butter then mixture. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. (30-35 minutes for chicken breasts.)

(ripped off from lori)

Mini Meatloaf

1 lb ground beef

1-6 oz pkg stove top

1 tsp garlic powder

¾ cup barbecue sauce

¾ cup cheese

Heat oven to 375. Mix meat, stuffing mix, one cup water and garlic powder. Press into 12 muffin cup tin sprayed with cooking spray. Make indentation in the center of each mini loaf with a spoon; fill with sauce. Bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through. Top with cheese then bake 5 minutes more.

(ripped off from kraft food and family)

Missionary Meatloaf

2 lbs ground beef

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup bread crumbs

½ cup chopped onion

½ cup grated carrot

½ cup ketchup

¼ cup barbeque sauce

½ cup milk

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dried sage

Meatloaf Sauce: microwave until warm:

2 cups ketchup

2 cups brown sugar

In a large bowl combine all ingredients except sauce. Mix well. Place in a greased 9x6 loaf pan. Bake at 350 for one hour. Remove and drain excess juices. Spoon on enough sauce to cover top, reserving the rest for dipping. Bake for 20 more minutes or until done. Let stand for a few minutes before cutting.

(ripped off from lori)

Lasagna

1 pound ground beef

1 jar spaghetti sauce

1 jar of water

1 pkg ranch

a few Tbsp parsley

1 egg

1 tub sour cream

4 cups mozzarella

1 tub cottage cheese

1 pkg noodles

handful of cheddar cheese

Brown beef; mix spaghetti sauce and water with beef and simmer. Mix remaining ingredients, using only ¾ the mozzarella and none of the cheddar. Layer in 9x13: beef mix, noodles, beef, sour cream mix, noodles, beef, sour cream, noodles, and beef. Top with remaining cheeses. Cover and bake at 350 for two hours, uncovering for last 20-30 minutes.

(ripped off from mom)

Hobo Meatloaf

1 med onion, thinly sliced

¼ cup dry bread crumbs

2 tsp chili powder

1 cup salsa, divided

1 tsp garlic salt, divided

½ tsp ground cumin, divided

1 lb ground beef

4-6 potatoes, cubed

1 can green chilies (optional)

cheddar cheese

Spray 4 squares of tinfoil with nonstick spray. Center onion equally on tinfoil. Combine bread crumbs, chili powder, ½ salsa, ½ garlic salt, and ½ cumin. Add ground beef and cheese. Shape into four loaves and place on onion. Spoon remaining salsa on beef and sprinkle with cheese. Combine potatoes with chilies and remaining garlic salt and cumin. Surround edges of meat loaf with potatoes Wrap up with foil (double for campfires). Cook in campfire coals, or bake at 450 in oven for 30-35 minutes.

(ripped off from recipezaar.com)

Herbed Pork Chops

2 Tbsp flour

¼ tsp ground sage

¼ tsp ground thyme

4 boneless pork chops ¾ inch thick, about 1 lb

2 Tbsp margarine

1 can cream of chicken soup

½-1 cup water

rice

Toss spices, flour and chops in gallon zipper bag. In a large skillet, melt margarine over medium low/medium heat (4 on my dial) for about 10 minutes on each side, or until browned. Push chops to one side of pan. Stir in water and soup, loosening browned bits. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until chops are fork tender. Serve with rice, spoon sauce over.

(ripped off from campbell's)

Hawaiian Haystacks

Chicken Gravy:

4-6 chicken breasts

1 pkg zesty Italian dressing

1 pkg cream cheese

2 cans cream of chicken

rice or noodles

Cook in slow cooker until chicken is done. Shred chicken and serve over rice with desired toppings.

Toppings:

celery

green peppers

green onion

tomatoes

crunchy chow mien noodles

sliced almonds

coconut

pineapple

olives

cheese

maraschino cherries

(ripped off from krystal)

Fried Chicken

1 cup flour

1 tsp salt

½ tsp red pepper

½ tsp paprika

Chicken wings

Coat chicken. Let sit for one hour on a cookie sheet. Coat again and fry at 350 for 11 minutes.

(ripped off from steve)

Flank Steak

1 strip steak

3 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp sea salt

2 Tbsp brown sugar

2 Tbsp paprika

2 tsp chili powder

1 lime zest

Coat on meat. Cook under broiler for 6 minutes on each side or on grill for 3 minutes each side. Allow meat to rest under a tent of tin foil for five minutes before serving.

(ripped off from lori)

Chicken Enchiladas

1 can cream of chicken

1 small can diced chilies

1 pint sour cream

1 bag flour tortilla shells

2 cups shredded cheese

½ cup chopped onion

1 ½ cup cooked chicken

Mix all ingredients together and fold into tortillas (holding out a small amount of sauce). Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Add sauce to top for last 5 minutes.

(ripped off from lori)

Cornish Game Hens

2 Cornish game hens, thawed

6 oz bulk sausage

¼ cup chopped onion

2 Tbsp chopped celery

½ cup coarsely chopped fresh mushrooms

1 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix

¾ tsp poultry seasoning or sage, divided

1 Tbsp butter or margarine, softened

1-Preheat oven to 375. Spray baking pan with nonstick spray. Remove giblets from hens. Rinse and pat dry inside and out. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper; set aside.

2-In med skillet, cook and stir sausage over med heat until no longer pink. Add onion, celery, and mushrooms. Cook and stir until tender, about 5 min. Add stuffing mix, 1/3 cup water, and ½ tsp poultry seasoning; mix well. Spoon stuffing into the hens.

3-Mix ¼ tsp poultry seasoning with butter. Rub evenly over hens. Place in baking pan. Roast 1 hour 30 minutes or more until hens read 180 degrees internally.

(ripped off from a walmart recipe card)

Chicken Yakitori

-Soak a dozen bamboo skewers in water for 20 minutes.

-Bring to a simmer:

2 Tbsp sugar

1 cup soy sauce

1 cup apple cider

½ cup rice wine vinegar

1 tsp minced ginger

-Reduce by 2/3 then cool.

-Cut 6-8 boneless chicken thighs into 1 in squares.

-Marinate in ½ of the sauce covered for one hour in fridge.

-Arrange chicken on skewers with chunks of green peppers, red onions, and shittake mushrooms.

-Broil 3 inches from heat for 4-5 minutes on each side, basting frequently with remaining sauce.

-Can be served with lemon wedges, hot sauce, or short grain rice.

(ripped off form cheap thrills cuisine)