White Enchiladas

WHITE ENCHILADAS

1 can green chilies
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1/2 c. milk
1 c. sour cream
2 c. grated cheese
1 pkg. flour tortillas
2 c. cooked, shredded chicken
chopped green onions

Mix chilies, 1 can soup, sour cream, half of cheese and chicken. Spray a 9 x 13 pan. Put chicken mix in tortillas, roll and place in pan seam side down. Mix remaining can of soup and milk and pour over tortillas. Top with cheese and chopped green onions. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Smothered Chicken

SMOTHERED CHICKEN

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
montreal steak seasoning
1 T. vegetable oil
1 small carton of mushrooms, quartered
1 lb. bacon, cooked and cut into small pieces
4 slices Colby Jack cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes (about 3 Romas)
4 T. BBQ sauce

Pound chicken to 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with Montreal seasoning. In an electric skillet set at 350 degrees, brown chicken in the vegetable oil. Cook it until it is almost done, 6-8 minutes each side until juices run clear. In a separate pan, saute mushrooms and bacon until bacon is crispy. Drain excess grease. On each cooked chicken breast place the following: 1 T. BBQ sauce, a pile of mushrooms and bacon, and one slice of cheese. Cover and let cheese melt. Remove from heat and top with diced tomatoes and chopped onions. Serve with mashed potatoes, black pepper gravy, and steamed broccoli.

Chicken Po' Boys

Chicken Po' Boys

2 c. diced, cooked chicken
1 1/2 c. diced celery
1/2 c. toasted, slivered almonds
2-3 green onions, chopped
1 T. lemon juice
1/2 c. grapes, sliced in half
1 t. salt
1/2 c. mayo
1 loaf French bread
1/4 lb. shredded cheddar cheese
toasted sesame seeds

Cut off the top of the bread. Scoop out the center and set aside. Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, and salt. Add everything else to the mayo mixture with the exception of cheese and sesame seeds. Put chicken mixture in the hollowed out bread. Sprinkle with cheese and sesame seeds. Place on a large cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until cheese bubbles. About 10 minutes.

Ranch Garlic Pizza Sauce

Ranch Garlic Pizza Sauce

1 c. Ranch dressing
2 t. basil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese

Mix together and spread over pizza crust.

EZ Steak

EZ Steak

2 lb. round steak
1 can cream of mushroom soup
a/2 can water
1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix

Cut meat into pieces and place in greased pan. Combine soup and water and pour over emat. Sprinkle soup mix over the top. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours or use crock pot. I prefer the crock pot on high for 3-4 hours.

Zucchini

Many of us have an abundance of zucchini at this time of year. I managed to kill my zucchini plant but thanks to good neighbors I can still enjoy this vegetable. I heard a funny saying once, "If you see someone buying zucchini at the store there's a good chance that they need a friend." Here are my favorite recipes for zucchini bread and zucchini. Both were given to me by neighbors and friends.

ZUCCHINI BREAD

1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1 c. oil
3 eggs
2 c. peeled, grated zucchini
3 c. flour
1 t. soda
1 t. baking powder
3/4 t. ground cloves
1 t. nutmeg
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)
1 c. raisins (optional)

1. Beat eggs, add sugars, then oil.
2. Combine dry ingredients.
3. Add dry ingredients alternately with the zucchini.
4. Stir in vanilla, raisins, and nuts.
5. Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.
6. Bake 1 hour at 325 degrees.
7. Let stand 10 minutes then turn onto a wire rack to cool.

ZUCCHINI BROWNIES

1 c. oil
2 c. sugar
4 c. peeled, shredded zucchini
4 c. flour
1 t. salt
3 t. soda
1/2 c. cocoa
4 t. vanilla
3 eggs
1 pkg. chocolate chips

1. Combine sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
   
2. Combine dry ingredients.
3. Add dry ingredients alternately with zucchini.
4. Spread batter in a sprayed jelly roll pan.
5. Sprinkle raw batter with chocolate chips.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted int he center comes out clean.
   

Texas Sheet Cake

I'm not a big cake fan but when I tasted this I couldn't resist asking for the recipe. It has turned in to one of my favorite choco-holic recipes. It's rich, sweet, and more dense than regular cake. You'll probably find that one piece is more than enough. After all, it contains 3 sticks of butter. Yum! For an Oreo-like flavor I like to use black cocoa powder. For those of you in Utah you can find it at Kitchen Kneads. This dessert takes a little longer to put together than a cake-mix cake but you'll appreciate that effort later.

TEXAS SHEET CAKE

In a saucepan combine:

2 cubes of butter
4 T. cocoa powder
1 c. water

Bring to a boil.

In a bowl combine:

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda

Pour the hot liquid over the flour/sugar mixture and combine well. Then add:

1/2 c. milk
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla

Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes and then pour the frosting over the top

FROSTING:

Boil the following:

1 cube butter
4 T. cocoa powder
6 T. milk

Add the following to the above mixture:

1 lb. powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla
nuts (optional)

Combine well and pour over the cake.