Twice Baked Potatoes
(3 large potatoes)
2tbs olive oil
Salt to taste
Preheat the oven to 425⁰F. Poke holes in potatoes with a fork and lather them in olive oil and salt. Wrap them in tin foil (leave some extra for later steps) and cook them for 1 hour
1/2 block cream cheese (softened)
1/4 milk
1/2 cup cheese of your choosing
Add in bacon to your desire
Take out the potatoes and cut them down the middle. Scoop out the inside and add it to the bowl of your ingredients then mix the potato with the other ingredients. Fill the potato skins with the mixture, top it all off with more cheese, wrap them with tinfoil again, and put them back in the oven at 425⁰F for 25 minutes. Garnish with chives and enjoy.
Red & White Pasta
1 lb. penne
3 cups alfredo sauce
3 cups red sauce
3 cups shredded mozzarella
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, cook pasta to al dente, layer pasta, sauce, & cheese in a 9x13 pan. Cover with aluminum foil, & bake for 30 minutes.
Elk Steak
Cut them about 3/4” thick.
Season with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and Lowry's seasoned salt.
Cook in butter on medium heat until medium rare.
Street BLTs
Unsalted butter
4 slices of bread
6-8 slices of bacon
1 avocado
2 leaves of romain lettuce
1 roma tomato
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Red pepper flakes (optional)
Toast bread in butter on both sides, and spread with garlic mayo (recipe here: Condiments). Add 3-4 slices of bacon cooked how you like, tomato, lettuce, and half an avocado. Drizzle with olive oil and salt/pepper to taste.
10 Minutes Pizza Crust
3/4 c. Warm water (110 degrees)
1 tsp yeast
1 tsp sugar
Let yeast get foamy (five minutes)
Mix with 1 3/4-2 cups flour (depending on how dry it is, it should just barely not stick anymore)
1/2 tsp salt
Knead 2-3 minutes until smooth, roll out 12"x12"
Bake @ 500 degrees 8-15 minutes until edges are golden
One Pan Taco Filling
2 lbs. ground turkey or beef.
2 teaspoons chili powder.
2 teaspoons ground cumin.
1 large onion.
2 tablespoons of ketchup.
32 oz. refried beans.
16 oz. tomato sauce.
5 or 6 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce.
6 cloves garlic.
Cook meat over medium heat until just done, and drain fat. Add spices and onion and cook until onions reach desired softness. Add everything else, and mix well. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve with cheese, lettuce, hot sauce etc.
Pesto Onion Pasta
1 lb. penne.
1 ½ cup diced onion.
3 tablespoons olive oil.
½ cup basil pesto.
5 cloves garlic.
½ tsp. red pepper flakes.
Salt and pepper.
Parmesan cheese.
Cook noodles to al dente while sauteing the onions with everything except cheese. Once onions reach desired softness, add noodles to pan and mix well to coat with sauce. Top with parmesan and enjoy.
Tater Tot Hotdish
1 lb. ground beef
1 can cut green beans
1 can cream of mushroom soup
4 cloves of garlic
Worcestershire sauce
Tater tots
Cook the beef with desired spices, & mix with other ingredients in a large bowl. Bake in 9x13 pan at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes.
Ramen
2 blocks of ramen
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp minced garlic
½ tsp red pepper flakes
4 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
Sesame seeds
Green onion
Spam
Melt butter with sesame oil, garlic, & red pepper flakes. Let the garlic brown then add soy sauce & brown sugar, & immediately add in your cooked Ramen. Top with sesame seeds, green onion and fried spam.
"Soup-a" tuscana
(Zupa tuscana)
4 strips bacon
1 lb Italian sausage
1 medium onion diced
3 to 4 cloves garlic minced
6 cups chicken broth
3 medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/4″ thick pieces (about 3 cups)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Dash of crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups chopped kale, ribs removed
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Cook the bacon in a large pot, remove and let cool.
2. Cook the Italian sausage in the same pot (you'll use the same pot for everything). Remove and let cool again.
3. Add the onion and garilc and cook until tender.
4. Add the chicken broth, potatoes, and spices. Bring to a boil, then simmer until the potatoes are soft.
5. Crumble the bacon as you add it, and mix in the sausage, cream, Parmesan cheese, and kale. Let cook for about five more minutes, and you're good to go!
Fast Chicken Parm
Lightly breaded chicken
Mozzerella cheese
Marinara sauce
Back the chicken. Pull it out and add Marinara sauce and Mozzerella to the top. Put back in the oven until cheese is melted. Serve over Rice or Pasta of your choice. Can also be made with chicken nuggets. :)
Quesajitas
Make a quesadilla with fajita mix (peppers & onions) in it.
Tacos
Seriously? Make them how you like.
Russian Chicken
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts defrosted
1 cup Russian or Catalina salad dressing
1/2 cup Peach or Apricot Jam (add more jam if you want it sweeter)
1 envelope dry French Onion Soup Mix
Put chicken breasts in a 9x13 baking dish. In a bowl, mix the next 3 ingredients. Pour mixture evenly over the chicken breasts, cover baking dish tightly with tinfoil and bake at 350 degrees F for one hour. Serve with rice or pasta. The chicken juices and sauce can be ladled over both chicken and side dishes.
Pork Roast
Take a pork roast, sear it on all sides, put it in a crock pot, add a half cup of water, smear a jar of Black Currant Jelly over it, cook it like you normally would. Let cool & serve over rice or on a bun.
Also works in a pressure cooker or a multi cooker.
Shred the leftovers and save in a covered container with the juice marinating them.
Crock Pot Pork Chops
Homemade Pizza Dough
insta-pot chicken noodle soup
Spagetti and meatballs
Cubanos
Pasta
Chicken pot pie
Italian roast w/potatos