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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:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
  2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil; add thin spaghetti noodles and cook until al dente.
  3. Sauté white onion, garlic, and mushrooms using ½ stick of butter.
  4. In a heavy-bottom saucepan, melt remaining ½ stick of butter. Whisk in flour and cook until combined and golden.
  5. 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.
  6. To sauce, add 1 cup Parmesan cheese, sautéed onion, garlic, and mushrooms, and frozen peas. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. In a deep baking dish, place cooked noodles and evenly disperse cooked chicken. Pour sauce over and stir to combine.
  8. Top with remaining 1 cup Parmesan cheese and bake for 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

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:

  1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
  2. In a mixing bowl, prepare the cornbread by mixing in the eggs and milk (same directions as on the box). Set aside.
  3. Brown the ground beef and drain.
  4. Add the taco seasoning, cheese, RO-TEL (undrained), pinto beans (undrained), and corn (drained) to the ground beef.
  5. Mix and simmer for about 5 minutes.
  6. Prepare a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
  7. Add cornbread mixture to meat mixture and stir until fully combined.
  8. Pour everything into the baking dish.
  9. Cover and bake for 45 minutes or stick a toothpick in the center (it’s ready when it comes out clean).

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:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan.
  2. Place sweet potatoes in a pot of boiling water. Simmer for 15 minutes or until fork tender. Drain.
  3. 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.
  4. Fold in half of the pecans and spread into prepared pan.
  5. Sprinkle with the marshmallows and the remaining pecans.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes or until marshmallows are golden brown and potatoes are heated through.

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:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line three baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Mix dry ingredients.
  3. Cream butter and sugars.
  4. Beat in eggs and vanilla until light (about 1 minute).
  5. Mix in the dry ingredients until combined.
  6. Add chocolate chips and mix well.
  7. Roll into balls and space out evenly on baking sheets.
  8. Bake in preheated oven for approximately 8-10 minutes.
  9. Take out when they are starting to brown and let sit on sheets for 2 minutes before removing to cooling rack.
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