Gourmet Chicken Spaghetti
Gourmet Chicken Spaghetti
Ingredients:
- 3 cups shredded, cooked chicken
- 1 pound thin spaghetti
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 ½ cups frozen green peas
- Finely chopped garlic — measure with your heart
- 1 stick butter, halved
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 lemon, juiced
- ½ cup white wine
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil; add thin spaghetti noodles and cook until al dente.
- Sauté white onion, garlic, and mushrooms using ½ stick of butter.
- In a heavy-bottom saucepan, melt remaining ½ stick of butter. Whisk in flour and cook until combined and golden.
- To flour and butter mixture, add cream, mayonnaise, sour cream, chicken broth, lemon juice, white wine, cayenne pepper, and dry mustard. Cook until a creamy sauce forms.
- To sauce, add 1 cup Parmesan cheese, sautéed onion, garlic, and mushrooms, and frozen peas. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a deep baking dish, place cooked noodles and evenly disperse cooked chicken. Pour sauce over and stir to combine.
- Top with remaining 1 cup Parmesan cheese and bake for 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
Cowboy Cornbread Casserole
Cowboy Cornbread Casserole
Ingredients:
- 2 boxes of cornbread mix
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cups of milk
- 1-2 pounds ground beef
- 1 can of RO-TEL, or a can of diced
- tomatoes with diced chiles
- 1 can of corn, drained
- 1 can of pinto beans, can be
- substituted with Ranch Style Beans
- for more flavor
- 1 cup of shredded Mexican cheese
- 1 packet of taco seasoning
- Toppings as desired (add your
- personal favorites — jalapeños and
- black beans instead of pinto beans and onions)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- In a mixing bowl, prepare the cornbread by mixing in the eggs and milk (same directions as on the box). Set aside.
- Brown the ground beef and drain.
- Add the taco seasoning, cheese, RO-TEL (undrained), pinto beans (undrained), and corn (drained) to the ground beef.
- Mix and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Prepare a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Add cornbread mixture to meat mixture and stir until fully combined.
- Pour everything into the baking dish.
- Cover and bake for 45 minutes or stick a toothpick in the center (it’s ready when it comes out clean).
Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ⅓ cup butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup pecans, chopped, divided
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, or to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan.
- Place sweet potatoes in a pot of boiling water. Simmer for 15 minutes or until fork tender. Drain.
- In a large bowl (or in the pot where you cooked the potatoes) mash the sweet potatoes with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, and pepper.
- Fold in half of the pecans and spread into prepared pan.
- Sprinkle with the marshmallows and the remaining pecans.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until marshmallows are golden brown and potatoes are heated through.
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
(14 oz)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Line three baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients.
- Cream butter and sugars.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla until light (about 1 minute).
- Mix in the dry ingredients until combined.
- Add chocolate chips and mix well.
- Roll into balls and space out evenly on baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven for approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Take out when they are starting to brown and let sit on sheets for 2 minutes before removing to cooling rack.