Thursday, October 24, 2013

Sausage muffins

8 pack canned biscuits
1 tube Jimmy Dean Sausage
1 can rotel
8 oz cream cheese
cheddar cheese

Brown Sausage and drain. Add rotel (drained) and cream cheese. Cut biscuit dough in half and place in greased muffin tin. Add several spoonfuls of sausage mixture and top with cheese.

Bake 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.

Monday, October 21, 2013

Chicken Spaghetti


Chicken Spaghetti
16 oz pasta- it needs cooked before combining
1/2 cup butter
3 cups mushrooms
1 cup minced onion
1 cup minced green pepper
21 1/2 oz's condensed cream of mushroom soup
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups cheddar cheese
1/2 cup cooking sherry
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
4 cups chopped chicken (this has to be cooked before combining too)
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (I used however much it took to really cover the top)

Melt butter in large sauce pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, and green pepper and sauté until tender. Stir in cream of mushroom soup and chicken broth and stir until well heated. Stir in pasta, cheese, sherry, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and chicken.

Put in greased 11x14 dish and cover wi Parmesan cheese.

Bake 25-35 minutes until fully warmed at 375 (the top will start to brown slightly when it's done)

Wild Rice and Chicken Casserole

2 (6.2 oz) packages fast cooking long grain rice mix (Uncle Ben's)
1/4 cup butter or margarine
4 celery ribs, chopped
2 med onions, chopped finely
5 cups cooked chicken, chopped
4 cups (1 lb) shredded medium sharp cheddar cheese
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 (16 oz) carton of sour cream
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 (2 1/4 oz) oz package sliced almonds


Prepare the rice mixes according to directions on package. Sauté celery and onion in melted butter in large skillet over medium heat until tender (about 10 min). Stir celery, onion, chicken, soup, sour cream, milk, salt, pepper, and 3 cups of cheese (reserving one cup). Spoon mixture unto a 4 quart baking dish or divide into 2 or 3 smaller baking dishes. Bake 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and almonds, bake for 5 more minutes. 

Note: This casserole feeds at least 12 people. It can easily be halved. Freezes well.