Upside Down Pizza Casserole

UPSIDE DOWN PIZZA CASSEROLE
GARDEN SALAD/RANCH
GREEN BEANS
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE - We use half/half but some people use Cool Whip, so I will give you both. :-)

INGREDIENTS

1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls


DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Brown beef, onion and garlic in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Once browned, drain fat and stir in spaghetti sauce.
In a 9x13 inch baking dish, spread a layer of sauce. Top with 1/2 of the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, another layer of sauce and the rest of the cheese. Top with crescent rolls, pinching seams together.

You will just need to:

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until rolls are golden brown.

Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas
Beans
Rice
Tortillas
Cupcakes (frosted by the kids)

Just heat at 350 for 20 min. or till cheese is melted.

Thelissa... we'll miss you tonight!

Sesame Chicken mmmmm....

Tonight we will be having:
Sesame Chicken
Jasime Rice
Sweet snap peas
strawberries


Recipe:
4 chicken breast sliced
Sauce-
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup water
2 tblsp corn starch
1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
sprinkle of red pepper flakes
toast sesame seeds

Wisk together ingredients. Heat til starting to bubble. Keep stirring...keep stirring.. Once sauce starts to thicken, remove from heat..

Sauce is made already so just sautee chicken in a little oil.. once done toss in the sauce.. should be ready to eat.Spinkle sesame seeds on top. BEWARE: sauce is very strong. a little goes a long way!

You can saute snap peas or steam..with a little garlic/butter.
Hope you enjoy!

Monday Night

Creamy Tomato Farfalle
Spinach Salad w/sweet Poppy Seed Dressing
Broccoli
Chocolate Dessert Bread

Creamy Tomato Farfalle

1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed and crumbled
1/4 t crushed red pepper flakes
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup diced onion
28 oz diced tomatoes (canned or fresh), drained
1 1/2 cups heavy cream (or half/half)
1/2 t salt

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente, refer to package for cooking ime. Drain and put aside.

2. Heat sausage and tomato mixtures in skillet together. Simmer until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.

4. Fold pasta into sauce, heat through.

Southwester Cobb Salad

Chicken
Salad
Bacon
Eggs
Cheese
Black Bean and Corn Salsa
Avocado Ranch Dressing
Pineapple
Watermelon
Ice Cream Sandwiches

Cook chicken at 425 for 18-20 min, turn chicken over half way through. Enjoy!

Steak and Potatoes

Greetings fellow chefs...

Tonights entree includes:
Tri tip steak
Redskin garlic mashed potatoes
asparagus
rolls
ice cream

Just grill steak to your liking, I like to grill the asparagus also...just a minute or two on each side. If not, just place on a cookies sheet at 400 for about 7-10 minutes.. yum!


Recipe for marinade on steak:
2tblspoon sugar
2tblspoon worshtechier sauce
4tblspoon soy sauce
4tblspoon redwine vinegar
little splash of cooking sherry
1 clove of garlic
grate a little onion in also

Potatoes:
Redskin potatoes
boil until tender
add a little milk, lots of garlic, butter and sour cream..
smash up as lumpy as you like them. I like them lumpy

Hope you enjoy!

Tortellini w/ Red Sauce

Tuesday



the menu:

Grilled chicken
Cheese Tortellini w/ red sauce
French Baguette
Caesar Salad
Sugar Cookies

the instructions:

Grill chicken, slice and add to tortellini.
Cook tortellini according to directions on package.
Heat sauce.
Toss greens with dressing and top with croutons. This dressing is one of Denny's favorites. Usually when I make it it separates, this time it is quite thick--go figure. Your best bet is probably to mix with the lettuce rather than pour it on.


the recipes:

Zach's Caesar Dressing

6 T packed grated Parmesan Cheese
4 T mayo
4 t fresh lemon juice
1 t Dijon mustard
2 small cloves garlic
1/2 t Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Whisk all but oil together. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Good for 1 week.


Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 t vanilla
3 eggs
Beat together
5 cups flour
4 T milk
Add milk as you add flour
1 t salt
1 t baking soda

Chill dough and roll thick.

Bake at 350 degrees 8-10 minutes

Frosting

3 T butter
8 oz cream cheese
3 T milk (at most 1/2 cup)
32 oz powdered sugar