Sunday, August 26, 2012

Lydia's Lasagna



INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. ground beef or turkey
1 package lasagna noodles
ricotta cheese
cheddar cheese
cottage cheese
1 jar Ragu sauce

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Brown ground beef or turkey and drain then add Ragu sauce. 
3. Cook the noodles. 
4. Layer everything, starting with the sauce. 
5. Cook in the oven for 30 mins.
6. ENJOY!

Taco Ring



INGREDIENTS:

3/4 lb. ground beef or turkey
1 package taco seasoning
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbsp. water
2 packages crescent rolls

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 375 °F.
2. Cook ground beef or turkey and drain.
3. Put the meat back into the pan and mix taco seasoning, cheese, and water together.
4. Unroll the crescent rolls. Fill with mixture and fold over.
5. Bake 20-25 mins in the oven.
6. ENJOY!

**Garnish with fresh lettuce, tomato, and sour cream for an even better taste!

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Shepherd's Pie



INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. ground beef or ground turkey
1 can tomato soup
1 can green beans
1 box of mashed potatoes
butter

PREPARATION:

1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
2) Brown your meat in a frying pan.
3) Make 4-6 servings of mashed potatoes (follow recipe on box!) in a round deep dish bowl.
4) Put one layer of these ingredients in your oven-safe dish: 1/2 of your meat, whole can of green beans, 1/2 of tomato soup.
5) Put other 1/2 of meat then other 1/2 of soup on top of that layer.
6) Add mashed potatoes on the top. With a spoon, make a few indentions in the potatoes and put a small amount of butter in each one.
7) Bake in the oven for about 30 mins.
8) ENJOY!  

Monday, August 13, 2012

Lazy Baked Greek Chicken



INGREDIENTS:

2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp. butter
1/2 medium onion, chopped
3 large cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup crumbled Greek feta cheese
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 (10 oz.) box chopped spinach, thawed
4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breast
nutmeg
salt & pepper
oregano


PREPARATION:

For Stuffing:
1) Preheat oven to 425°F
2) Add extra-virgin olive oil to pan over medium heat.
3) Add onion and 2/3 of the garlic into pan. Cook until softened (3-4 mins).
4) Transfer to bowl and add spinach. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

For Chicken:
1) Melt butter in previous pan. Turn off heat and add the breadcrumbs and oregano.
2) Drizzle a casserole/cooking dish with the remaining olive oil.
3) Cut each chicken breast horizontally, leaving a place for the stuffing. DO NOT cut each chicken into two separate pieces.
4) Stuff each chicken breast with the spinach stuffing and feta cheese, letting it overflow.
4) Place the in the cooking dish and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
8) Bake about 20 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.
9) ENJOY!